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Highly insulating polymer film that shields satellites to boost flexible electronics’ performance

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 12/17/2025 8:38 PM

Researchers have found that they could use highly insulating aluminum-coated polymer film to improve the... ... Read full Story

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New FIFA football simulation game heads to Netflix ahead of World Cup 2026

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 12/17/2025 6:56 PM

Netflix has spent the past few years expanding beyond traditional streaming. The platform now hosts... ... Read full Story

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Hydrogen emissions may be quietly worsening climate warming, new study warns

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 12/17/2025 6:46 PM

Hydrogen is quietly heating the planet. Long viewed as a clean energy ally, hydrogen has... ... Read full Story

technology

US Air Force’s key lab building unmanned aircraft systems to boost combat effectiveness

By Interesting Engineering | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra | 12/17/2025 6:41 PM

The U.S. Air Force is finding innovative ways to overcome new and previously unimagined obstacles... ... Read full Story

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Saturn’s moon Titan challenges ocean theory with a thick and slushy interior

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 12/17/2025 6:24 PM

Titan’s hidden ocean may have been a mirage. Careful reanalysis of data collected more than... ... Read full Story

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Spent coffee grounds remove up to 98% of lead and metals from contaminated water

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 12/17/2025 5:42 PM

Researchers at Loughborough University have shown that everyday coffee waste can play a powerful role... ... Read full Story

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World’s fastest camera uses 19.2-attosecond X-ray pulse to track electrons in real time

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 12/17/2025 4:09 PM

Electrons just got caught in the act. For decades, scientists have known that electrons quietly... ... Read full Story

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The Oscars will dump ABC for … YouTube?

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 2:32 PM

technology

Wright brothers achieved the world’s first flight on this day in 1903

By Interesting Engineering | Kaif Shaikh | 12/17/2025 2:12 PM

On December 17, 1903, near the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, history was... ... Read full Story

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OpenAI launches GPT Image 1.5 with faster generation and smarter edits

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 2:06 PM

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Airless wheel that drives through fire could enable two-wheeled lunar rovers

By Interesting Engineering | Chris Young | 12/17/2025 1:52 PM

A team of scientists has developed a flexible, airless wheel that could one day fly... ... Read full Story

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Annke FCD800 security cam review: A single camera that sees all

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 1:00 PM

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Leaving your phone’s Wi-Fi on all the time is a huge risk, experts warn

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 12:31 PM

technology

Gemini 3 Flash arrives as Google’s fastest AI yet, now default across Search and apps

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 12/17/2025 12:30 PM

The battle for AI dominance is playing out in real time. A day after OpenAI... ... Read full Story

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Holiday deal: GoPro Hero12 Black with 4K HDR is 20% off on Amazon

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 12:03 PM

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Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 AI agents need permission to read your files

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 11:42 AM

technology

Eufy’s solar-powered Wi-Fi security cam is a steal for 50% off today

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 11:28 AM

technology

Texas sues 5 TV makers for ‘spying’ on users with periodic screenshots

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 11:05 AM

technology

You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 10:57 AM

technology

Anker’s ultra-slim power bank is magnetic, wireless, and 25% off now

By PCWorld | | 12/17/2025 10:37 AM

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Ancient DNA rewrites the tale of when and how cats left Africa

by Science News | Dec 16 2025

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Alexis Rockman Traces the Unsettling Evolution of a Climate in Crisis

by Colossal | Dec 17 2025

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The Domestic Stage

by BookPage | Dec 17 2025

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Empire National’s Steady Rise: How Operational Discipline Is Fueling the Next Big Leap in U.S. Trucking

by FreightWaves | Dec 17 2025

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It Was an Eventful Year for Golf, on and Off the Course

by NY Times | Dec 12 2025

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Follow These 8 Tips from Security Experts to Stay Safe When Using AI Chatbots

by CNET | Dec 17 2025

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Is It Really Rude to Regift a Present You Don’t Like?

by Reader's Digest | Dec 17 2025

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Community rallies big for Long Island sports dad after brutal NYC beating

by greaterlongisland.com | Dec 17 2025

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Government admits pilot errors in deadly D.C. air collision

by upi.com | Dec 17 2025

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Inspectors find safety issues at VA medical center

by NJ Spotlight | Dec 17 2025

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's next Netflix project centers on a wedding romance

by marca.com | Dec 17 2025

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

by NY Post | Dec 17 2025

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Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

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😅 Reference to rivals? Corinthians censor photographer's name, find out why

by Yahoo Sports | Dec 17 2025

technology

Highly insulating polymer film that shields satellites to boost flexible electronics’ performance

by Interesting Engineering | Dec 17 2025

Word of the Day

espouse

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 17, 2025 is:

espouse • \ih-SPOWZ\ • verb

To espouse an ideology, belief, etc., is to take it up and support it as a cause. Espouse is usually encountered in formal speech and writing.

// The article explores some of the lesser-known viewpoints espoused by the charismatic leader.

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Examples:

“Crammed into a tiny apartment in Greenwich Village, they [Yoko Ono and John Lennon] immersed themselves in the city’s counterculture, absorbing progressive politics whenever they weren’t glued to the television set. Lennon’s celebrity secured the duo a large platform to espouse these ideas ...” — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2025

Did you know?

As you might guess, the words espouse and spouse are hitched, both coming from the Latin verb spondēre, meaning “to promise” or “to betroth.” In fact, the two were once completely interchangeable, with each serving as a noun meaning “a newly married person” or “a partner in marriage” and also as a verb meaning “to marry.” Their semantic separation began when the noun espouse fell out of use. Nowadays, espouse is almost exclusively encountered as a verb used in the figuratively extended sense “to commit to and support as a cause.”

Highly insulating polymer film that shields satellites to boost flexible electronics’ performance

New FIFA football simulation game heads to Netflix ahead of World Cup 2026

Hydrogen emissions may be quietly worsening climate warming, new study warns

US Air Force’s key lab building unmanned aircraft systems to boost combat effectiveness

Saturn’s moon Titan challenges ocean theory with a thick and slushy interior

Spent coffee grounds remove up to 98% of lead and metals from contaminated water

World’s fastest camera uses 19.2-attosecond X-ray pulse to track electrons in real time

The Oscars will dump ABC for … YouTube?

Wright brothers achieved the world’s first flight on this day in 1903

OpenAI launches GPT Image 1.5 with faster generation and smarter edits

Airless wheel that drives through fire could enable two-wheeled lunar rovers

Annke FCD800 security cam review: A single camera that sees all

Leaving your phone’s Wi-Fi on all the time is a huge risk, experts warn

Gemini 3 Flash arrives as Google’s fastest AI yet, now default across Search and apps

Holiday deal: GoPro Hero12 Black with 4K HDR is 20% off on Amazon

Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 AI agents need permission to read your files

Eufy’s solar-powered Wi-Fi security cam is a steal for 50% off today

Texas sues 5 TV makers for ‘spying’ on users with periodic screenshots

You can finally chat with Amazon’s AI-enhanced Alexa+ on the web

Anker’s ultra-slim power bank is magnetic, wireless, and 25% off now

Ancient DNA rewrites the tale of when and how cats left Africa

Alexis Rockman Traces the Unsettling Evolution of a Climate in Crisis

The Domestic Stage

Empire National’s Steady Rise: How Operational Discipline Is Fueling the Next Big Leap in U.S. Trucking

It Was an Eventful Year for Golf, on and Off the Course

Follow These 8 Tips from Security Experts to Stay Safe When Using AI Chatbots

Is It Really Rude to Regift a Present You Don’t Like?

Community rallies big for Long Island sports dad after brutal NYC beating

Government admits pilot errors in deadly D.C. air collision

Inspectors find safety issues at VA medical center

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's next Netflix project centers on a wedding romance

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

😅 Reference to rivals? Corinthians censor photographer's name, find out why

Highly insulating polymer film that shields satellites to boost flexible electronics’ performance

Word of the Day

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