If there"s a mouse in the house these traps can triumph
Your home is an inviting space for your family and loved ones, but sometimes unwanted guests make an appearance. Mice can be that unwelcome household nuisance finding comfort in your living spaces. Exterminators can be an expensive solution to your p.....»»
Failure to pass fire levies can lower house values
Cuts to fire protection funding initially have a larger effect on home prices than crime, school quality, or environmental quality, but the short-term decreases don't persist, the University of Cincinnati economists found......»»
Darwin Online has virtually reassembled the naturalist’s personal library
Previous catalogs only listed about 15 percent of the naturalist's extensive collection. Enlarge / Oil painting by Victor Eustaphieff of Charles Darwin in his study at Down House. One of the many bookcases that made up his extens.....»»
White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030
The plan faced opposition from OEMs, car dealers, and the United Auto Workers. Enlarge / Polluted street scenes like this will remain common in the United States, which will abandon ambitious fuel efficiency standards in the face.....»»
Car dealers step up opposition to White House fuel efficiency targets
It's hard to buy a new EV if dealerships aren't interested in selling them. Enlarge (credit: Richard Newstead/Getty Images) Electric vehicle sales had a pretty good 2023 in North America, with more than 1.1 million batte.....»»
How to have a successful double date
Double and group date tips from experts and daters who have gone on fun double dates themselves. Dating can be fun, but the novelty of meeting a stranger for a drink in a pub 40 minutes away from your house tends to wear off over time. It's als.....»»
Get whole-house connectivity with a 3-pack of Amazon eero Pro 6 mesh WiFi routers for 60% off
A 3-pack of Amazon eero Pro 6 mesh WiFi routers is just $239.99, down from the normal price of $604.96. That's a 60% discount. SAVE 60%: A three-pack of the Amazon eero Pro 6 mesh WiFi 6 router is just $239.99 at Amazon, down from the standard.....»»
The one problem with Mac gaming no one is talking about
Mac gaming is going from weakness to strength, but the Magic Mouse is holding it back. Apple needs to redesign it to make it better for comfort and performance......»»
Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.
If you're tired of Alexa and Google listening, local voice is a real thing now. Enlarge / The most impressive part is what Home Assistant's voice control does not do: share your voice input with a large entity aiming to sell you.....»»
Toyota cleans house at Daihatsu after embarrassing safety scandal
Toyota is making changes at its Daihatsu minicar subsidiary to tighten control amid a rash of embarrassing safety scandals that have dented trust and brand image at the Japanese automakers......»»
HomeKit Weekly: Onvis Smart Motion Sensor automates your house based on motion with temperature tracking
is up there as one of the most reliable HomeKit vendors around. They make quality products and are typically among the first to use new technology like Thread. I recently picked up the new to automate some of our living room lights while tracking t.....»»
Report: Sam Altman seeking trillions for AI chip fabrication from UAE, others
WSJ: Audacious $5-$7 trillion investment would aim to expand global AI chip supply. Enlarge / OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman walks on the House side of the US Capitol on January 11, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by K.....»»
Texas firm allegedly behind fake Biden robocall that told people not to vote
Tech and telecom firms helped New Hampshire AG trace call to "Life Corporation." Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks on the phone in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2023. (credit: Getty Images.....»»
The social life of mouse immune systems
Hanging out a lot with the same crowd can make immune systems of individual animals similar, even if the crowd is not related. That's according to a recent paper published in Science Advances that teased out connections between social behaviors and i.....»»
New findings explain how soil traps plant-based carbon
When carbon molecules from plants enter the soil, they hit a definitive fork in the road. Either the carbon gets trapped in the soil for days or even years, where it is effectively sequestered from immediately entering the atmosphere. Or it feeds mic.....»»
Tactile materials "accentuate the value of shadows" in Bolívar House
Spanish architect Juan Gurrea Rumeu used a palette of warm, textural materials and carefully positioned voids to create atmospheric living spaces inside this house he designed for himself and his wife in Barcelona. Read more Spanish architec.....»»
Eight offbeat homes with indoor slides
A slide that doubles as a bookshelf in a South Korean house and a swooping mirrored tunnel that descends the four levels of a New York apartment feature in our latest lookbook of homes with interior slides. Read more A slide that doubles as.....»»
Book Review: The Machinist Sculptor by Chris Bathgate
Chris Bathgates book on industrial art is a triumph of beautiful sculpture and elegant writing The post Book Review: The Machinist Sculptor by Chris Bathgate appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Apple to continue using Qualcomm 5G modems through March 2027
A statement made during the Qualcomm earnings call revealed Apple has extended its 5G modem patent license agreement through March 2027.iPhone 15Apple and Qualcomm are stuck in a strained relationship a little bit longer. In-house development of an A.....»»
After signing Mills group as 1st U.S. dealer, Fisker heads to NADA Show to recruit more
In Fisker's pivot to franchised dealers from direct sales, the EV startup is pursuing dealers, first at an open house and then at the NADA Show......»»
Nature"s DNA traps: Spider webs put new spin on wildlife research
Spiders might be silent heroes in helping us understand and keep track of animals, with new Curtin research revealing their webs act like natural traps for tiny bits of environmental DNA (eDNA) from vertebrates, which could change how we learn about.....»»