The best podcasts for the week of August 3, 2019: The Outcast and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming on the scene every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: LGBTQ news, an eventful summer, love stories, and problem solving.
The best new podcasts for the week of July 27, 2019: The Report and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming on the scene every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: The Mueller Report, royals and regicide, libraries, and Margaret Cho.
The best new podcasts for the week of July 20, 2019: Bundyville and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: The second season of Bundyville, romance novels, drag racer Big Willie Robinson, and the moon.
The best new podcasts for the week of July 12: American Hysteria and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: hysterica, earthquakes, Andy Richter, and past tech.
How pioneering pilot Jackie Cochran helped and hurt the Women in Space Program
Before Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, Jackie Cochran funded the Women in Space Program. The pioneering pilot, who became the first woman to break the sound barrier and played a major role in efforts during World War II, never realized her dream of venturing into space.
The best new stories of the week for July 6, 2019: 1865, Freaknik, and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: Presidential succession, beauty bargains and reviews, and Freaknik.
The best new podcasts for the week of June 29, 2019: The Thread and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: Women's World Cup history, the Smithsonian's secrets, awkward situations, and the high cost of healthcare.
The founding fathers gave us more than just independence. They gave us tech too
The Founding Fathers may have lived hundreds of years ago, but they were all interested in science and technology to some degree or another. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington all tinkered with new techniques and technologies.
Best new podcasts for the week of June 22, 2019: Spectacular Failures and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: good advice, National Geographic science, censorship, and failures.
Your weather app may not be as reliable as you thought. Here’s why.
It's on the verge of thunderstorming. Do you know where your weather app gets its forecast data? Why does your friend's app show a different temperature? A lot has to do with NOAA's National Weather Service, which collects a ton of data and distributes it. But are there better forecast models.
The best new podcasts for the week of June 15, 2019: Adulting and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: princes in love, growing up is hard to do, the Golden State Killer, and Pride Month.
The best new podcasts for the week of June 8, 2019: Primetime, and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: TV presidents, a dispute over native lands, WW2 love letters, and wrongful imprisonment.
What net neutrality? FCC head Ajit Pai would rather regulate Facebook
In a hearing on May 12, Ajit Pai answered a question about net neutrality by calling Silicon Valley tech companies the biggest threat to internet freedom. That's definitely a conversation to be had, but is he right to dismiss net neutrality concerns?
Facebook will pay to spy on you, but you can make more money elsewhere
Facebook's new Study app will track how you use your phone and provide that data to the social media giant. The company will even pay you for it — but likely not very much, especially compared to the market rate for your personal information.
U.S. border agency says photos of travelers stolen in cyberattack
A subcontractor working for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection was breached by a cyberattack last month. The contractor had traveler photos and license plate images on its network, which was then subjected to a "malicious cyber attack," according to CBP.
The best new podcasts for the week of June 1, 2019: The Queen and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equal. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: A Svengali-like psychiatrist, a con woman who became much more, adventures in Alaska, and the promise of Utopia.
We thought up 17 new fragrances that are just as ridiculous as Xbox body wash
Do you want to smell like a video game console? Sure, we all do. That's the promise of Lynx Xbox, a real product. It's body wash, deodorant, and body spray that smells of citrus, coming to you thanks to Microsoft this July. We thought a few other tech companies should release their own grooming products.
The best podcasts for the week of May 25, 2019: Lost Notes and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: A mom who goes missing, a million reasons to get a library card, and little-known musical history.
The best new podcasts for the week of May 25, 2019: The Lady Vanishes and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week: A mom who goes missing, a million reasons to get a library card, and little-known musical history.
The best podcasts for the week of May 18, 2019: Personal Best and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week, we have Selma's bloody past, just trying to do your best, and questioning your manhood.
The best podcasts for the week of May 11, 2019: Tell Them, I Am and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week, we have Americans in France, Muslims in America, and love in Italy.
The best podcasts for the week of May 4, 2019: Mobituaries, The Stakes
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. We're here to help. This week, we have Americans in France, Muslims in America, and love in Italy.
Google goes all-in on Nest with a total rebrand of its smart home devices
Google and Nest have been together since 2014, but now they're really together as Google Nest. Products like Google Home Hub are being rebranding as the Google Nest Hub. Other changes to Nest accounts and privacy and security measures are also underway, but that could spell trouble for IFTTT users.
The best new podcasts for the week of April 27, 2019: Rough Translation and More
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week, we have comedians on current events, a Supreme Court case, money tips, and language lessons.
June Oven Review
The June oven has some cool tech inside, like a temperature probe and camera, that promise to take the guesswork out of cooking. It’s not quite there, yet. We found the programs and recipes both overcooked and undercooked, depending on what it was making.
The world is switching to eco-friendlier fridges and A/Cs, leaving the U.S. behind
Refrigerants used in U.S. fridges are terrible for the environment. Many other parts of the world use hydrocarbons instead of HFCs for refrigerants, but bipartisan legislation requiring the switch is stalled, and the Trump administration has yet to sign the Kigali Amendment, which requires similar changes.
Best new podcasts for the week of April 20, 2019: Charged, Decomposed, and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week, we have a punk's murder, gun court, society's referees, and classical music's juicy stories.
How a clever photography trick is bringing Seattle’s shipwrecks to the surface
Photogrammetry uses hundreds of photos that are stitched together to make a realistic model of objects. Members of the Global Underwater Explorers, including Kees Beemster Leverenz, use the technique to make models of ships and planes that are sunk in the waters around Seattle.
Making hard-boiled eggs isn’t hard — here’s how to do it perfectly every time
Making hard-boiled eggs isn't as difficult as making a souffle, but there are lots of gadgets to make it even easier. With the help of science or some kitchen recipes and tools, making hard-boiled eggs can be a little easier. It may not be the hardest task in the world, but a few of these methods are foolproof.
How MIT hacked horticulture to cultivate a hyper-flavorful basil plant
As farmers maximize crop yield, the plants lose flavor and nutrition. MIT researcher Caleb Harper uses his personal food computers to alter indoor climates and influence the taste of basil. He found surprising results when exposing basil to light for 24 hours a day.
Best new podcasts for the week of April 6, 2019: Voices of the Movement and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week, we have podcasts about your wild backyard, civil rights, noisemakers, and the hunt for a serial killer.