Dryers are among the costliest energy-consuming appliances in a household, representing 3.3 percent of total U.S. residential energy use, according to the Department of Energy. Per unit, electric dryers consume about 782 kilowatt hours each year while gas dryers use about 2.28 million Btu a year, according to DOE data. That doesn’t count other environmental…
Brown was inspired and immediately started work on her first project, Rawr! A Study in Sonic Skulls, which is the work that Dinosaur Choir continues. Both projects focus on the Corythosaurus, but at different stages of their lifespan to investigate how changes to the crest in adult maturity affects their sound. However, the biggest difference…
Think of the various types of washers the way you might view cars. Traditionally, agitator washers were the no-frills station wagons of the laundry aisle, while high-efficiency top-loaders and front loaders raced in the muscle car and luxury lanes loaded with shiny, sleek designs and advanced technology. So why are so many agitators still being…
More Smart Displays We Like Google Nest Hub for $100: Google’s second-gen Nest Hub (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a great option if you don’t need a camera and don’t mind a smaller 7-inch screen. It has a wake-up alarm that emulates the rising sun for gentler mornings, and it has sleep tracking tech to track…
The mission of Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs has long been to change the world. But, how do you know whether a pursuit is good or bad? ACTS17 collective, a Christian faith-based group of tech entrepreneurs, says a strong relationship with God is the answer. Today on the show, we talk about the people promoting a faith-based…
In the game known as the streaming wars, Disney+ came out swinging, bringing with it a massive library of movies and TV shows—with new ones being added all the time. Watched everything on Netflix? Disney+ has a seemingly endless selection of Marvel movies and plenty of Star Wars and Pixar fare too. Problem is, there’s…
Industry analysts say that manufacturers may pass the cost of these taxes to customers, ultimately driving up the costs of new vehicles. Currently, the average new car sells for $48,641, according to Kelley Blue Book. The cost increases may be overt in the transaction price but may also be reflected in the withdrawal of incentives,…
The eye-popping scandal surrounding the Trump cabinet’s accidental invitation to The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief to join a text-message group secretly planning a bombing in Yemen has rolled into its third day, and that controversy now has a name: SignalGate, a reference to the fact that the conversation took place on the end-to-end encrypted free messaging tool…
Records show that in the final days of January, a request was placed to grant Elez access to both systems. On January 31, David Lebryk, who had been acting Treasury secretary and at one point was the commissioner of BFS, abruptly announced he would retire after he had been placed on administrative leave for refusing…
There are a bunch of reasons why someone might be constipated, either chronically or occasionally: not enough fluids, not enough fiber, not enough exercise, traveling, being pregnant, or (ugh) getting old. And though treating constipation probably requires a few different solutions, an aptly named toilet stool (or footstool) might help. “A footstool is something that…