Summertime means hot weather — sometimes dangerously hot — and extreme heat waves have become more frequent in recent decades, due to human-induced climate change. High heat and humidity have blanketed numerous states in the U.S. South, Midwest, and Great Plains in this latter part of August of 2023, resulting in what is referred to […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has announced its Fall 2023 exhibition, on display from December 7, 2023 to March 3, 2024. As the Institute’s website states, Women Dressing Women will celebrate the creativity and artistic legacy of women designers whose fashions are represented in the Museum’s permanent collection. Women Dressing Women will explore the work of both […]
Health authorities say they’re closely tracking the spread of three new COVID-19 variants now spreading around the country. Levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for now remain far below previous peaks seen during past summer and winter waves of the virus, but have been climbing steadily for several weeks. The appearance of a new “highly mutated” […]
SwitchBot has announced the Curtain 3, a smart curtain controller it says will be quieter than the Curtain 2, and twice as strong. The company also claims a new, improved (and separately available) solar panel will offer “true unlimited battery power,” something the previous panel didn’t quite achieve. As The Verge reports, the Curtain 3 is, […]
As an extreme drought grips Mexico, leading to crop losses, a lack of water and higher food prices, the government is trying to bring desperately-needed rain by turning to a controversial technology: cloud seeding. As CNN reports, in mid-July, more than 40% of Mexico was in moderate to extreme drought, according to the national weather service. The country […]
The North Face is sheltering us from oncoming storms as the trusted brand is offering a new NSE collection that blends outdoor history with future possibilities, forecasting the future of our place in the outdoors. As Hypebae reports, the current capsule stretches the boundaries of exploration, harkening back to the first Summit Series collection released in […]
Sweetgreen is likely already your go-to salad spot, but now it wants to give you a little something extra on the side. Last week, the chain announced it’s expanding into the snacking space with a new collaboration with Siete Foods for its very first chip flavor, Green Goddess Ranch Potato Chips with a Hint of Poblano. “At […]
Indiana Jones may have had ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, but Harrison Ford does not particularly hate them. In fact, Ford said in his younger days, he might have made friends with the new species named after him. “The snake’s got eyes you can drown in, and he spends most of the day sunning himself […]
Valve’s Steam Deck might be getting more competition. Last month, Windows Central reported that Lenovo is working on a handheld gaming PC that runs Windows called the Legion Go. On Wednesday, Windows Report published what appear to be the first images of the upcoming device. And on Friday, Windows Report shared more leaked photos — including one showing AR glasses that might work with the […]
As Hurricane Hilary wanes, the Gulf Coast braces for Tropical Storm Harold, and three more tropical storms, starting with Franklin, make their way to the East Coast. It’s suddenly become an incredibly active, and potentially destructive, hurricane season. Experts are saying we can blame a tardy El Nino and climate change-induced warmer ocean waters for […]