It’ll definitely have an in-display fingerprint scanner — and we know lots more.
Electric scooters are inspiring lazy people to get creative
The scooter craze sweeping the nation is now over a year old, which means its been around long enough to start producing its own distinct subcultures. There’s the subculture of scooter “juicers,” people who gather up the devices in the evening to charge them for the next day’s riders. There’s the teenagers who love riding scooters despite the rules prohibiting it. And then there’s the emerging subculture of scooter riders that I like to call “lazy geniuses.”
In order to ride an electric scooter, you need some familiarity with the activity known as standing. Much like the kick scooters of our youth, the e-scooters offered by companies like Bird and Lime require riders to grasp the handlebars whilst standing on a narrow platform attached…
Flatworms fence with their penises and other gross science facts
It sounds like something out of a filthy fairy tale: the mountain tree shrew visits certain species of pitcher plant to grab a bite of nectar, and poop into the plant’s commode-shaped cup. These plants appear to have evolved so that their openings fit perfectly under the tree shrew’s behind, and they’re sturdy enough to support the animal’s weight.
It’s a crappy relationship, in the sense that the pitcher plant is actually crapped on — but the pitcher plant gets nutrients out of the deal by extracting them from the shrew’s feces. “Everything that led up to that is amazing,” says Ethan Kocak, illustrator of the new book True or Poo? The Definitive Field Guide to Filthy Animal Facts and Falsehoods. The book, which hits shelves in the US on…
Trump’s Tweets (Once Again) Top This Week’s Internet News Roundup
Last week, the internet spent a lot of time sorting through the fact and fictions in President Trump’s Twitter feed.
Tesla’s New Model 3, Lime’s New Scooter, and More This Week in the Future of Cars
Tesla makes yet another non-$35K Model 3, battery swapping somehow comes back, yet more evidence ‘semi-autonomous’ driving is confusing people, and more car news.
How to Stream the MLB 2018 World Series Without Cable
You don’t need cable to watch America’s pastime.
Review: The Updated Fitbit Charge 3 is More of the Same, but Better
If you’re going to look at an advanced fitness tracker, why not just get a smartwatch?
The Titan M Chip Powers Up Pixel 3 Security
Google’s latest flagship smartphone includes the Titan M, a security-focused chip that keeps users safe against sophisticated attacks.
Amazon’s Fire Kids Edition tablets are up to $40 off
Amazon’s lineup of Fire tablets for kids is up to $40 off until the beginning of November. Compared to its standard tablet offering, which is cheaper upfront, each Kids Edition tablet ships with a colorful case that protects it from general wear and tear, plus a two-year “no questions asked” warranty that lets you replace it for any reason. You also get a year-long subscription to FreeTime Unlimited, Amazon’s all-in-one service that combines a selection of kid-appropriate games, apps, ebooks, and TV shows / movies.
The cheapest Kids Edition tablet option is the $79 Fire 7, or you can opt for the Fire 8 or the Fire 10, which has the largest screen. All three sizes feature a microSD slot that allows for…
Genetic study improves lifespan predictions and scientific understanding of aging
By studying the effect of genetic variations on lifespan across the human genome, researchers have devised a way to estimate whether an individual can expect to live longer or shorter than average, and have advanced scientific understanding of the diseases and cellular pathways involved in aging.