Jim Sanborn couldn’t believe it. He was weeks away from auctioning off the answer to Kryptos, the sculpture he created for the CIA that had defied solution for 35 years. As always, wannabe solvers kept on paying him a $50 fee to offer their guesses to the remaining unsolved portion of the 1,800-character encrypted message,…
Plastics that support modern life are inexpensive, strong, and versatile, but are difficult to dispose of and have a serious impact when released into the environment. Polyethylene, in particular, is the most widely produced plastic in the world, with more than 100 million tons distributed annually. Since it can take decades to decompose—and along the…
Other Fitness Trackers to Consider Photograph: Adrienne So Garmin Instinct 3 for $400: Garmin’s Instinct line doesn’t have as many high-end features as the Fenix 8, but it’s popular because it’s cheaper and it has a cool, chunky retro aesthetic that I love. This year’s updates include the built-in flashlight and a new reinforced bezel,…
The tables show the potential target jobs for IT workers. One sheet, which seemingly includes daily updates, lists job descriptions (“need a new react and web3 developer”), the companies advertising them, and their locations. It also links to the vacancies on freelance websites or contact details for those conducting the hiring. One “status” column says…
“Is he super important and this is the first I’m hearing of him?” one asked. “Is it a superfan polyglot who wants everyone to know about his favourite writer/composer? Is it someone using AI to artificially boost this guy’s performance metrics?” The Investigation A Wikipedia editor who goes by “Grnrchst” recently decided to find out,…
Normally we think the Canon EOS R8 is the best deal, but when you can save $500 on an EOS R5 C Body, why not upgrade? The R5 offers a 45 Megapixel Full-frame sensor and can shoot 8K RAW Video. It’s a powerhouse of a camera and a steal at this price. If you don’t…
That brings us to QLED TVs. Those sets are LCD TVs, with one defining difference: They use quantum dots to produce colors. QLED TVs from companies such as Amazon, Hisense, LG, Panasonic, Roku, Samsung, Sony, and TCL use a blue LED light source plus a film embedded with tiny quantum dots, which are nano-sized crystals….
Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, one of the first young technologists brought on to Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has returned to government shortly after resigning. “Edward Coristine joined the Social Security Administration this week as a special government employee,” Stephen McGraw, an SSA spokesperson, tells WIRED. “His work will be focused on…
Members chimed in with their thoughts on a retailer’s mattress selection, prices, sales service, and customer support, as well as whether floor models were clean and delivery was on time. We also have ratings for web support and website usability. Leveraging these responses, we created ratings for each of these areas for 25 retailers, including…
It’s common knowledge that a Prime membership gets you free two-day shipping. But there are Amazon Prime perks that make the service more worthwhile—and considering the cost of a yearly membership, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you aren’t taking advantage of all of them. Below, we’ve listed some of the perks you should be…