The creators of the Instant Pot made a 2-in-1 coffee machine

Your Instant Pot is getting some caffeinated company in the kitchen, with a new appliance focusing on pod coffee hoping to earn a spot on the countertop. The Instant Pod doesn’t use its own type of coffee pods, but instead promises compatibility with both K-Cup and Nespresso capsules. That way, you can make K-Cup brewed coffee – and tea, for … Continue reading

Cornell University's laser-activated robot is smaller than a paramecium

Semiconductors aren’t the only silicon technology racing to outpace Moore’s Law. Researchers from Cornell University unveiled an entire robot that is teensy enough to fit most anywhere in the human body — yes, even in there — and inexpensive enough t…

'Pokémon Go' super-sizes its creatures with Mega Evolutions

Pokémon Go is set to get a big update — in more ways than one. Mega Evolutions are coming to the mobile game for the first time. Long-time Pokémon players will be familiar with Mega Evolution, which featured in Pokémon X and Y as well as Pokémon Sun…

Man Returns Message In Bottle To The Woman Who Wrote It — In 1985

Cathi Riddle said the bottle “didn’t travel very far, but perhaps it traveled the world and came back.”

Attendees Of A Major Motorcycle Rally Are Starting To Test Positive For COVID-19

Sixty-one percent of all the counties in the U.S. have been visited by someone who attended, cell phone data shows.

Bill & Ted Co-Writer Chris Matheson on the Evolution of Those Excellent Dudes

It’s been a crappy year, to put it mildly, but one bright beacon has been the promise of Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third adventure featuring the time-traveling dudes played by Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. Like the other two Bill & Ted films, it’s co-written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, and io9 recently got…

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Brand New Star Wars Art Breathes Fresh, Collectible Life Into the Mos Eisley Cantina

Few scenes scream “Star Wars” more than the one set in the Mos Eisley Cantina: the creatures, the music, the introduction of Han Solo and Chewbacca. It’s as iconic and memorable as Star Wars gets. And now, artist Kevin-John has immortalized it like never before, in a series of original paintings done exclusively for

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This Is the Best Portable Speaker for $150 or Less

I’ve used many Bluetooth speakers over the years. Some have been good, and others have been, well, not good. Choosing a portable Bluetooth speaker that’s a good fit for you requires considerations like whether you care more about a bargain price or, say, a thumping bass. But before you shell out a couple of hundred…

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A Teen Threw Scots Wiki Into Chaos and It Highlights a Massive Problem With Wikipedia

Back in 2013, a 12-year-old American with an enthusiasm for the Scots language decided to contribute to the Scots Wikipedia. For seven years, they edited tens of thousands of articles with little oversight. Then, a Reddit post blew everything up.

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Elon Musk teased working Neuralink device: Will this rat be involved?

Today Elon Musk said Neuralink would show a working brain-computer interface device in a live streamed event this Friday, the 28th of August. This event will take place at 3PM Pacific Time – that’s 4PM Mountain Time, 5PM Central Time, and 6PM Eastern Time. Showing the device at this time on a Friday should allow a minimized reactionary impact on … Continue reading