This story was originally published byGrist. They are the same age and have identical socioeconomic backgrounds. They also have similar habits and are in roughly the same physical shape. © Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP (Getty Images) Neither man smokes or drinks. That year was thewarmest year on recordglobally a record that wasquickly surpassed by 2024. Exposure to above-average heat hasserious short-and long-term health repercussions. Those participants had taken a blood test in 2016 or 2017....

Solar panels are finding new ways tofit into unfamiliar places. For MWC 2025, Lenovo showed off a Yoga Solar PC concept. Too many laptops claim full 24 hours of battery life even though youll never get it. © Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Welcome to Lenovos wacky world of concept products. None of these have prices nor any hint of a possible release. The laptop can also measure the current voltage, which gets translated and prioritized for specific system prefs....

Finally, theres some good news on the climate apocalypse front. But a new survey of geological records suggests the aftermath wouldnt be quite as apocalyptic. It would still be badjust not end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it bad. The Atitlan caldera, site of the Los Chocoyos supereruption, seen here not ending life as we know it.© University of St. Andrew That eruption measured only a 6 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. While the eruption predates human writing, or even speech, modern humans were roaming around at that time....

The outlet cites three anonymous sources who are familiar with the matter. The order reportedly does not apply to the National Security Agency. Credible reporting and government investigations have shown that Russia has hacked into U.S. systems countless times. © DVIDS / DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza Russia and China are our biggest adversaries. With all the cuts being made to different agencies, a lot of cyber security personnel have been fired....

Update: March 2, 11:07 a.m. ET: Fireflys Blue Ghost lander performed a successful landing on the Moon earlier today. Original article follows: A private lunar lander is gearing up for its date with destiny. Rendering of Blue Ghost on the lunar surface.© Firefly Aerospace Firefly will be livestreaming the landing attempt on itsYouTube page. The livestream will start at 2:20 a.m. you could also watch the landing at the livefeed below....

Its got a safe, elegant design that screams work laptop. Its one of the first laptops to sport one of the newAMD Ryzen AI processors. Built on AMDs Zen 5 architecture, this chip is designed to deliver power and efficiency in equal measure. ©Adriano Contreras Oh, and its got a heaping helping of AI spread throughout for good measure. The chassis is made from matte silver-colored aluminum, and the lid is made from 80% recycled materials....

A man who is only ever known as Gene. In the very first episode of the originalGundam, Gene is kind of a massive asshole. It is this single action,GQuuuuuuXargues, that makes all ofGundamas we know it happen. © GKids/Bandai Namco Filmworks Of Char, specifically. Andthatis what makes this both absolutely hilarious, but also completely fascinating at the same time. Because in the original show Char isnt really the dashing war hero that Gene desperately wished to emulate....

Bloomberg earlierreportedon the news. The announcement is a blow to the United States ambition to become a semiconductor superpower. Among other concerns, the Trump administration wants to remove requirements that new factories offer workers paid paternal leave. Intel already has chip manufacturing located domestically, but primarily to build its own chipsets. President Trump earlier this weekdeclined to saywhether or not the U.S. would intervene should Taiwan be invaded by China....

It is the season for affordable smartphones to duke it out among one another. We hadApple, were expectingGoogle, and Samsung just threw its roster into the ring. The Galaxy A-series is set to be refreshed next month. © Samsung It starts with the Galaxy A36 starting at $400, then the Galaxy A26 at $300. All phones start with 128GB of storage. Only the Galaxy A56 offers 8GB of RAM, while the A36 and A26 are stuck with 6 GB....

February was a relatively terse month, yet still fruitful. We had some hits, likeApples Powerbeats Pro 2. We likedRazers handheld console dockand theSCUF Valor Pro, which made us believe in high-endand lower-pricedgaming controllers. © Adriano Contreras, Sarah Lumbroso, Gabrielle Saint Pierre We also really enjoyed thisGenki 7-in-1 power strip, which is cute and extremely functional. Everything else felt flat. TheHTC Vive Focus Visionis a bignah. TheLenovo Legion S Gohad some high points but didnt perform on par with the rest of its rivals....

When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like youre living on a flat plane. This is likely why some people in the past believed the earth to be flat. But most people now know that is far from the truth. © vkulieva/iStock via Getty Images Plus What other possible spaces might you be living on? That is, what other spaces around you are 2D? For example, the surface of a giant doughnut is another 2D space....

Researchers have identified another great reason to drink tea: it naturally purifies water. But what is special is that tea happens to be the most consumed beverage in the world. With tea, people dont need to do anything extra. New research demonstrates that tea filters contaminants out of drinking water.© Northwestern University Just put the leaves in your water and steep them, and they naturally remove metals. Thats because heavy metal ionsatoms of heavy metals with an electric chargecling to the surface of tea leaves....

of titles to look through on this months list of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books. (March 4) Cold Iron Taskby James J. (March 4) Emberclawby L.R. Tideborn by Eliza Chan© Orbit (March 4) Evocationby S.T. (March 4) Once Was Willemby M.R. (March 11) Idolfireby Grace Curtis An epic sapphic fantasy road trip inspired by the fall of Rome. © Head of Zeus, Orbit, Dell (March 11) The Witch Who Trades With Deathby C....