Science and technology
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benjamin franklin
Charles Steinmetz’s Predictions About 2021 From the Year 1921 Were Amazingly Accurate
Inventors Charles Steinmetz, right, and Thomas A. Edison are seen in Steinmetz’s Schenectady, N.Y. laboratory circa 1922.Photo: AP (AP) Back…
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Apparently the Pentagon Is Thinking of Giving Jetpacks a Try
Photo: Valery Hache/AFP (Getty Images) If you need further proof that we are living in a literal science fiction movie…
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Braun Revives DN40 Alarm Clock With BC21 and Wireless Charging
Millions of words have been devoted to Dieter Rams’ iconic hardware designs, but nothing stands as a testament to the…
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Your Older AT&T Unlimited Data Plan Finally Includes 5G
If you bought an iPhone 12 last year and noticed you didn’t get faster 5G speeds on AT&T, you might…
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The Web is 32 Today and Billions of People Still Don’t Have Access to It
Sisters and university students, Matilde (L) and Marlene Pimentel, do their schoolwork from a hilltop where they can reach internet…
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audio storage
Cassette Tape Inventor Lou Ottens Has Passed Away
Illustration: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) The inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, has passed away, according to De Telegraaf.…
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This Drone in a Bowling Alley Is the Coolest Video You’ll See All Week
Short clip from a new video produced by Sky Candy Studios, titled “Right Up Our Alley.”Gif: Sky Candy Studios Do…
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Gear
The Best Waterproof Smartwatches in 2021
Your watch is designed to live on your wrist, so you shouldn’t have to baby it—every scratch, ding, and splash…
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Gear
The Best Water-Resistant Smart Watches
Your watch is designed to live on your wrist, so you shouldn’t have to baby it—every scratch, ding, and splash…
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