Does your kid love VR? You can see inside the headset
The usual worry about a virtual reality headset under the tree is that you can’t look over the child’s shoulder. But, actually you can. It takes a phone…
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What makes a fall dangerous is usually the hour after it
Anker’s eufy brand brought a fall detection sensor to the IFA electronics show in Berlin, and the notable thing about it is what it leaves out. There is…
A VR workout raises the pulse more than it burns
A child swinging his arms inside a virtual reality headset looks like he is getting real exercise, and he is. He is just getting less of it than everyone…
Something was moving inside his helmet
A Maumelle High School football player in Arkansas had been practicing for close to an hour when he felt something shifting inside his headgear. He handed…
Your student can use AI for this task
By now you might have received a paper from your kid’s school, asking you to pledge that he or she not use AI in homework. But here is a task that can be…
The bond that doesn’t need you to like it
You can quit a family. It just doesn’t work. Cornell sociologist Karl Pillemer ran the first large national survey on family estrangement and found that…
What actually works on moles
If moles have invaded your yard, you have probably tried repellent sprays, pellets, and those vibrating stakes from the garden center. Here is the hard…
The window topper we tore out is back
Not long ago, homeowners could not pull the fussy fabric valances off their windows fast enough. Too frilly, too matched, too 1980s. Now they are…
What an air cleaner can — and cannot — do
An air cleaner can be a big help for people with allergies, but there are some things it won’t do. It will not lower the…
The kids’ debit card, and why parents are signing up
A child with her first debit card quickly learns she can buy almost anything online — including a music subscription that bills every month, whether…