According to filings released by the US Federal Election Commission on Tuesday night, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and owner of X, is now one of the biggest donors to Donald Trump’s campaign. Since publicly endorsing Trump on the heels of the July assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, Musk has donated close to…
Chef Paty Zamarripa Photograph: Hotel Chelsea Take It Steady To make the perfect sponge cake, the most critical step is whipping the egg whites. Room-temperature egg whites are more elastic, which helps trap air more effectively. Always whip at medium-low speed. Don’t rush the process; incorporating air gradually ensures uniform bubble sizes. If you whip at…
When you’re shopping for ground beef, you’ll see packages labeled with the ratio of lean to fat in the meat—80/20 or 90/10, for instance. Typically, ground beef with 80 percent lean and 20 percent fat makes the juiciest burgers; a four-ounce patty has 306 calories and 8 grams of saturated fat. Using 90 percent lean/10…
To evaluate security, our testers use the same protocol that we employ for wireless security cameras. We start by evaluating each company’s public documentation, such as privacy policies and terms of service, to see what claims the manufacturer makes about the way it handles customers’ data. The tests include inspection of the user interface and…
Lately in Overwatch 2, I’ve taken up playing Wrecking Ball. Compared to my usual main, Mercy, it somehow involves even more disorienting motion, whipping across the map, and tracking fast-moving characters. So I was excited to play on the Samsung Odyssey G6. It has a 360-Hz refresh rate that’s faster than just about anything I’ve…
The original Digitone is one of my favorite synths ever. To some that might come off as a bit of a backhanded compliment because, well, the Digitone isn’t just a synth. It’s a powerful multitimbral groovebox with one of the most versatile sequencers on the market. To me, its four tracks and eight voices of…
On November 22, the United States Department of Agriculture temporarily halted the import of cattle from Mexico after a flesh-eating parasite was detected in animals in southern Mexico. Before the discovery of cattle screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) at an inspection point in the state of Chiapas, the species had previously been eliminated in North America since…
Consumer Reports’ process goes something like this: Every year, our market analysts identify hundreds of new pieces of outdoor power equipment. We deploy a team of secret shoppers to buy each model we test to ensure that we’re getting the same products you’d find at retail. Even after we test the tools, we’re still not…
The bones of the gameplay product are already set, however, and they offer glimpses at a fully immersive future across sports gaming. Kickin’ Around Rezzil’s main priority for Premier League Player was to make the game something that appeals to the general public and not just players familiar with soccer’s mechanics. “Someone’s grandma could play…
That’s where bike racks and carriers come in. They can provide a smart, safe, and easy way to transport your bike(s) to those beautiful country roads, serene bike paths, or secluded forest trails you’re dying to visit. The problem is that choosing the right bike rack isn’t simple. There are now a plethora of types,…
