Samsung’s Lifestyle family of TVs – which includes the arty Serif and Frame models and the vertical Sero – has today got a new member. Designed for outside viewing, the Terrace 4K QLED television is weather-resistant and boasts a brighter screen, and there’s a weather-resistant soundbar to go with it. The Terrace comes with Samsung’s Smart TV platform cooked in […]
Samsung’s Terrace TV
Vegetable Gardening
What’s more rewarding than watching the birdfeeder in your backyard or even attracting a handsome little hummingbird with sugar-water nectar? (Not going to lie, both of those are pretty rewarding…) Reaping the seeds that you sow yourself. Yes, I’m talking about gardening. In my personal experience, there are two types of people: People who garden and people who are convinced […]
Can We Protect The Economy And Deal With Climate Change Post Covid?
Once the COVID-19 health crisis slows down, there will still be more work to do — and a group of University of Oxford researchers has a plan. According to a working paper they just published, the researchers think we can simultaneously restore the global economy, rebuild the workforce, and fight the climate crisis. In fact, they think this may be our […]
Pickup Camper
One of the overwhelming themes of the 2019 RVX show was the American RV market prying itself out of the past and evolving to meet the demands of a younger, more active demographic. This year’s show was canceled even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit US shores, but that hasn’t stopped sleek, new camper designs from moving forward. The Scout Olympic […]
An Art Essay Writing Plan for the Busy Student
You’re finally in college. But the stories you heard while in high school don’t come close to your experience at college. You barely have enough time to work on your art assignments, let alone attend parties, and have the time of your life. And no one mentioned that you might have to do a part-time job to cater to some […]
Superlight Turbo Urban Ebikes
Specialized has launched super light versions of its commuter ebike, with the company claiming that they’re 40 percent lighter than much of the competition. The Turbo Vado SL ebikes will offer assist up to 28 mph and should be good for 80 miles of per charge range. The latest Specialized ride comes in two standard flavors, with Equipped version to […]
Sony Announces Camera With Built In Chips
Sony has shown off what it’s calling “the world’s first image sensors to be equipped with AI processing functionality.” These new sensors handle AI image analysis on board, so only the necessary data can be sent for further cloud processing. Artificial Intelligence is a natural pair with digital video cameras. They take in monstrous amounts of data, the vast majority […]
AR Copy Paste Tool
Designer and programmer Cyril Diagne has created an augmented reality tool that can capture images of real-world objects and add them to a computer program in a few seconds. AR Copy Paste allows users to take a photo of an object in the real world and drop the image into a desktop computer program with a few simple actions on […]
Good Bacteria Harvard Study
A new study, led by scientists from Harvard University, is offering more compelling evidence of a link between the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the gut microbiome. One researcher described the discovery as “remarkable”, after finding genetically identical mice displayed different health outcomes determined by their specific gut bacteria communities. Mutations in a gene called C9orf72 account for […]
Conductive Polymer Self
When a regular material is torn or ruptured, it stays that way unless we tend to it with our hands or a machine to repair the damage. But a new class of materials is emerging that needs no such intervention, the latest example of which is a conductive polymer that can regain full functionality after being severed. The material was […]