The era of the data center will dwarf the skyscraper era
You might say that data centers are the skyscrapers of our era. Of course, data centers are not tall like skyscrapers, (data centers are no…
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A moooo-ving new TikTok trend
Mooo-ve over cat videos, the new trend on TikTok is all about cows — and jazz. In particular playing jazz for cows. Seems they love it and its big in…
Robot takeover delayed
The much-heralded robot takeover probably won’t happen soon judging by results of the World Humanoid Robot Games. More than 500 humanoid robots from 16…
Hate Mosquitoes? Book a vacation here
The only country in the world without the pesky mosquito is Iceland, and scientists are not entirely sure why. All the countries surrounding Iceland have…
All things pumpkin spice
It’s time for the annual fantastic fall foray into all thing pumpkin spice. What you may have been missing with your Starbucks pumpkin spice latte is a…
Extend your smartphone’s lifespan
Smartphones have never been cheap, but in recent years, prices have climbed to eye-watering heights. A new iPhone 16 Pro, for example, starts at about…
Amazon Kiva Robot
State of the robots: They are coming (and maybe falling) your way If the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing are any indication, robots shaped like…
Don’t drink the water
Famously, well-meaning tourists occasionally try to pet buffalo at Yellowstone National Park. The results are not good. But another dangerous behavior…
Extraordinary blood type discovered
A woman on a French Caribbean island has a blood type so rare that no compatible donor exists on the planet. Even her own siblings are not compatible….
Rarest blood types remain useful, elusive
Discovered in 2025, the Gwada Negative blood type is known to exist in only one woman, but rare blood types are very useful for research and treatments….