Preview: High-Tech 2027 Afeela 1 Born From Honda and Sony Partnership

SHM promises that the car will be dripping with cutting-edge technology, drawing on the expertise of the entertainment and automotive companies. An array of 40 sensors, including cameras, radar, LIDAR, and ultrasonic—along with a high-powered AI-assisted computer—will handle what the manufacturer is calling a Level 2+ autonomous driving experience.  An array of large screens spans…

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Best Sleep Masks

“So if it’s light [at night], our brain doesn’t get that message that it’s time to sleep,” she says. “Whether it’s coming from outside or there’s some kind of blue or white light from electronics in your bedroom, sleep masks could be helpful for making sure that your brain is not getting any light signals…

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Microsoft Says It’s Time to Replace Your Old Windows 10 PC

Last January at CES, Microsoft chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi declared 2024 the “year of the AI PC.” And whether you believe that prediction came true or not—many new PCs come with AI-accelerating neural processing units onboard, but far from all of them—you can’t deny that Microsoft did try very hard to make it happen….

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FDA Proposes New Limits for Lead in Baby Foods

Action levels are not mandatory limits, but the FDA may consider a food to be adulterated if it exceeds those levels, which could lead it to take various enforcement actions.  “The FDA estimates that these action levels could result in as much as a 24 to 27 percent reduction in exposure to lead from these…

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How to Prevent Ice Dams From Damaging Your Home

Don’t try to remove the ice dam yourself. Few outdoor home repairs are as dangerous as working on a ladder resting against an icy gutter. The solution is to call a professional roofing contractor. They can remove excess snow from the roof and melt the ice that’s causing the backup. Climbing onto a slick and…

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7 Best Space Heaters (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Yes, but also definitely no. Space heaters are much safer than they used to be. Modern space heaters are heavily regulated, especially regarding exposed heating elements and automatic shut-off switches to prevent overheating. But all heating devices require caution, and so do all devices that pull a lot of energy over long periods. The vast…

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The Memecoin Shenanigans Are Just Getting Started

For all the goofiness, memecoin fever has been embraced by some corners of the crypto industry. In search of outsize returns, a small number of hedge funds have invested in memecoins this year. Other investment firms, like Pantera Capital, consider memecoins to be a “Trojan horse” likely to introduce new people to crypto. The idea,…

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Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

The human gut microbiome plays a critical role in the body, communicating with the brain and maintaining the immune system through the gut-brain axis. So it isn’t totally far-fetched to suggest that microbes could play an even larger role in our neurobiology. Fishing for Microbes For years, Irene Salinas has been fascinated by a simple…

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