Fan of big CPU air coolers? This one weighs 4.4 pounds
We've seen some meaty CPU air coolers in the past: Noctua has its 3.3-pound fanless cooler, there's Thermalright's 4.1-pound True Copper passive heatsink, and CoolerMaster's 1.9-pound V8. The IceGiant ProSiphon Elite, which was recently released to t.....»»
Stolen Darwin Journals Returned To Cambridge University Library
The plot was worthy of a Dan Brown thriller -- two Charles Darwin manuscripts worth millions of pounds reported as stolen from Cambridge University library after being missing for two decades. From a report: The disappearance prompted a worldwide app.....»»
What"s the skinny on those pandemic pounds?
More Americans weighed in as obese during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous year. A new study presents evidence from a large, nationally representative survey that documents this trend and helps to explain behavior changes.....»»
Supersized Goldfish Could Become Superinvaders
The fish—some of which have grown up to three pounds—could thrive in the conditions expected with climate change -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Mac Mini + iPad Mini = touchscreen Mac
No keyboard or mouse, though. Enlarge / The device has a touchscreen instead of an integrated keyboard and touchpad. (credit: Scott Yu-Jan/YouTube) Measuring 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches and weighing 2.6 pounds, the Mac Mini is mo.....»»
Exxon Weighs Taking Gas-to-Bitcoin Pilot to Four Countries
Exxon Mobil is running a pilot program using excess natural gas that would otherwise be burned off from North Dakota oil wells to power cryptocurrency-mining operations and is considering doing the same at other sites around the globe, Bloomberg News.....»»
23% of your electricity bill comes from devices you’re not using
Turning off ‘vampire devices’ could save you hundreds of pounds.....»»
Mercedes says $2.2 billion at risk as Russia weighs expropriation
Russia has proposed measures to take temporary control of companies that are halting operations in the country......»»
Harvard economist weighs in on new inflation data
Inflation continued to soar in February, with a key measure hitting a 40-year high, according to federal data released Thursday. Driven by higher energy costs, gasoline in particular, the Consumer Price Index rose 7.9 percent, compared to a year ago......»»
Jackie Weaver and the new era for council meetings
Councils are debating whether to spend thousands of pounds to continue live steaming their meetings......»»
Will India succeed in chip manufacturing? Industry body weighs in
The recent months have seen a lot of buzz about semiconductor manufacturing in India after the country's government announced incentives to encourage the sector. As many as five companies have already submitted proposals regarding this. The Indian mu.....»»
Intel Arc GPU squeezes into Samsung’s lightweight Galaxy Book2 Pro
15.6-incher weighing 2.58 pounds with a discrete GPU. Enlarge / Samsung's Galaxy Book2 series of laptops. (credit: Samsung) Samsung will refresh its Galaxy Book line of thin-and-light laptops with the help of Intel's long-awa.....»»
Lewis Tan on Fistful of Vengeance and the art of a movie fight
Mortal Kombat and Fistful of Vengeance star Lewis Tan weighs in on filming fight (and sex) scenes, diversity in Hollywood, and what's coming next for him......»»
Is Safari the Internet Explorer of the Mac? Twitter weighs in
Safari users are expressing their distaste for the current state of the web browser, calling it the worst......»»
Chemists develop radical way to make it easier, more profitable to recycle plastic
The United States generates more plastic trash than any other country—about 46.3 million tons of it—or 287 pounds per person a year, according to a 2020 study......»»
The best AIO coolers for your PC in 2022
The best AIO coolers will keep your CPU cooler while staying quiet. Here are the top liquid coolers to look out for in 2022 and why they are the best around......»»
Montana weighs wolf hunt limits; 23 from Yellowstone killed
Montana wildlife commissioners on Friday will consider if gray wolf hunting and trapping should continue in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park after 23 of the animals roamed from the park and were killed over the past several months......»»
Los Angeles weighs phasing out oil and gas drilling
The University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles has a lot in common with urban areas across the U.S.: A dense population with lots of businesses and housing. A cluster of car dealerships. A row of restaurants. Schools and a community center......»»
This LG robot could soon be serving your restaurant meal
LG is bringing its semi-autonomous CLOi ServeBot to the U.S. The robot can carry loads of up 66 pounds and operate for 11 hours while assisting human workers......»»
Process improves strength, color of feather-based fibers
Domesticated chickens in the United States alone produce more than 2 billion pounds of feathers annually. Those feathers have long been considered a waste product, especially when contaminated with blood, feces or bacteria that can prove hazardous to.....»»
Skin cell Band-Aid, monoclonal antibodies among experiments launched by SpaceX
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket beat the rain and launched at 5:08 a.m. Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center to bring 6,500 pounds of cargo that includes a variety of medical experiments to the International Space Station......»»