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technology

Buying an SSD? Ask yourself these 4 crucial questions first

By PCWorld | | 9/16/2025 9:00 AM

technology

Amazon’s ‘Prime Big Deal Days’ returns October 7-8: All you need to know

By PCWorld | | 9/16/2025 8:53 AM

technology

US lab solves 100-year-old physics puzzle by cracking curse of dimensionality

By Interesting Engineering | Atharva Gosavi | 9/16/2025 8:50 AM

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico unveiled an AI... ... Read full Story

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‘Humans hit me’: Video shows China’s humanoid robot endure insane ‘violence test’

By Interesting Engineering | Kaif Shaikh | 9/16/2025 8:48 AM

A video that surfaced on YouTube has drawn attention for its unusual, or rather unusually... ... Read full Story

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Microsoft adds free Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 apps

By PCWorld | | 9/16/2025 7:51 AM

technology

Terra Innovatum ropes in partner to make megawatt-scale SOLO nuclear reactors

By Interesting Engineering | Abhishek Bhardwaj | 9/16/2025 7:48 AM

Energy firm Terra Innovatum has entered into a partnership with ATB Riza Calzoni to manufacture... ... Read full Story

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Germany: Nokia deploys world’s first 5G rail network for intelligent train ops

By Interesting Engineering | Atharva Gosavi | 9/16/2025 7:42 AM

Nokia and Deutsche Bahn (DB) on September 15 announced that they switched on the first... ... Read full Story

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US fields hypersonic missile-killer system with 1,000-mile range near China

By Interesting Engineering | Kapil Kajal | 9/16/2025 7:15 AM

The US military on Monday showcased its Typhon intermediate-range missile system in Japan for the... ... Read full Story

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80% heat, 10% shaking: US ‘lab-quakes’ reveal physics of earthquake energy flow

By Interesting Engineering | Mrigakshi Dixit | 9/16/2025 7:01 AM

Geologists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have quantified the complete energy budget of... ... Read full Story

technology

Credit bureaus keep getting hacked. Protect yourself with 4 steps

By PCWorld | | 9/16/2025 6:30 AM

technology

How (and why) to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive

By PCWorld | | 9/16/2025 6:30 AM

technology

China snaps US ‘surveillance’ satellite in rare eye-for-eye move over space assets

By Interesting Engineering | Sujita Sinha | 9/16/2025 4:42 AM

China claims to have turned the tables in orbit. One of its satellites recently photographed... ... Read full Story

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Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More — Lifetime License for $30

By PCWorld | | 9/16/2025 4:00 AM

technology

Engineer turns disposable vape into 24KB web server that loads pages in 160ms

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 9/15/2025 8:02 PM

The next time you see a disposable vape on the street, think twice before dismissing... ... Read full Story

technology

New boron nitride quantum sensors measure stress and magnetism under 30,000× pressure

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 9/15/2025 7:49 PM

The world of quantum physics is mysterious. But what happens when that realm of subatomic... ... Read full Story

technology

Humanoid robot that won marathon now laces up as sneaker tester in China

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 9/15/2025 7:35 PM

Humanoid robots are stepping into new roles that go well beyond labs and competitions. On... ... Read full Story

technology

Retiring coal plants set for nuclear revival as China bets on meltdown-proof reactors

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 9/15/2025 5:50 PM

China is exploring plans to convert retiring coal-fired plants into nuclear power stations. The move... ... Read full Story

technology

How to install a smart light switch or dimmer

By PCWorld | | 9/15/2025 3:06 PM

technology

Why China’s robotic mowers could decide the LiDAR race

By Interesting Engineering | Ni Tao | 9/15/2025 3:02 PM

Ni Tao is IE’s columnist, giving exclusive insight into China’s technology and engineering ecosystem. His monthly... ... Read full Story

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World-first 3D placentas print early tissue, test drugs, and reveal pregnancy risks

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter | 9/15/2025 2:57 PM

Scientists have 3D bioprinted miniature placentas, opening new ways to study pregnancy complications. The breakthrough... ... Read full Story

animal

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

by Science News | Sep 11 2025

auto

Genesis GV70 EREV Prototype Spied With Its Charging Door Showing

by carbuzz.com | Sep 16 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

connecticut

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

by CT Mirror | Sep 16 2025

FFNEWS

The Truth About Fuel Economy – Two Things You Can Actually Control

by FreightWaves | Sep 16 2025

food

Take Ground Beef From Dry To Creamy With One Key Ingredient

by The Daily Meal | Sep 16 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

knowledge

Here’s What the Hole in a Safety Pin Is Really For

by Reader's Digest | Sep 09 2025

long_island

Long Islanders rally to support orphaned MacArthur HS student

by greaterlongisland.com | Sep 16 2025

mental

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

metro

Park Slope townhouse sells for $13.9M, a new neighborhood record

by 6sqft.com | Sep 16 2025

odd_fun

Impulse purchase from car wash earns Illinois dad $1M lottery prize

by United Press International, Inc. | Sep 16 2025

politics

Newark airport operating 'better than ever': United CEO

by The Hill | Sep 16 2025

real_estate

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

by NY Post | Sep 16 2025

travel

DuPage, Chicago’s often overlooked neighbour, can add an extra dimension to the Windy City Experience

by The Travel Magazine | Sep 16 2025

Word of the Day

debunk

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 16, 2025 is:

debunk • \dee-BUNK\ • verb

To debunk something (such as a belief or theory) is to show that it is not true.

// The influencer remained enormously popular despite having the bulk of their health claims thoroughly debunked.

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Examples:

“Conspiracy theorists (and those of us who argue with them have the scars to show for it) often maintain that the ones debunking the conspiracies are allied with the conspirators.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being nonsense. (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political origins.) Debunk has been in use since at least the 1920s, and it contrasts with synonyms like disprove and rebut by suggesting that something is not merely untrue but is also a sham—a trick meant to deceive. One can simply disprove a myth, but if it is debunked, the implication is that the myth was a grossly exaggerated or foolish claim.

Buying an SSD? Ask yourself these 4 crucial questions first

Amazon’s ‘Prime Big Deal Days’ returns October 7-8: All you need to know

US lab solves 100-year-old physics puzzle by cracking curse of dimensionality

‘Humans hit me’: Video shows China’s humanoid robot endure insane ‘violence test’

Microsoft adds free Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 apps

Terra Innovatum ropes in partner to make megawatt-scale SOLO nuclear reactors

Germany: Nokia deploys world’s first 5G rail network for intelligent train ops

US fields hypersonic missile-killer system with 1,000-mile range near China

80% heat, 10% shaking: US ‘lab-quakes’ reveal physics of earthquake energy flow

Credit bureaus keep getting hacked. Protect yourself with 4 steps

How (and why) to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive

China snaps US ‘surveillance’ satellite in rare eye-for-eye move over space assets

Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More — Lifetime License for $30

Engineer turns disposable vape into 24KB web server that loads pages in 160ms

New boron nitride quantum sensors measure stress and magnetism under 30,000× pressure

Humanoid robot that won marathon now laces up as sneaker tester in China

Retiring coal plants set for nuclear revival as China bets on meltdown-proof reactors

How to install a smart light switch or dimmer

Why China’s robotic mowers could decide the LiDAR race

World-first 3D placentas print early tissue, test drugs, and reveal pregnancy risks

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

Genesis GV70 EREV Prototype Spied With Its Charging Door Showing

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

The Truth About Fuel Economy – Two Things You Can Actually Control

Take Ground Beef From Dry To Creamy With One Key Ingredient

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

Here’s What the Hole in a Safety Pin Is Really For

Long Islanders rally to support orphaned MacArthur HS student

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

Park Slope townhouse sells for $13.9M, a new neighborhood record

Impulse purchase from car wash earns Illinois dad $1M lottery prize

Newark airport operating 'better than ever': United CEO

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

DuPage, Chicago’s often overlooked neighbour, can add an extra dimension to the Windy City Experience

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Impulse purchase from car wash earns Illinois dad $1M lottery prize

2.Watch: Hilda Baci cooks up nearly 20,000-pound serving of jollof rice

3.Cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships

4.Look: Loose boa constrictor found slithering across Pennsylvania road

5.Watch: Cows escape pasture, block road in Oregon neighborhood

6.Pennsylvania police pursue pigs on the loose near country club

7.Watch: Connecticut city breaks record for world's largest pizza party

8.Illinois player learns of their own lottery win from the rumor mill

9.Peru wins viral “World Cup of Breakfasts” with pan con chicharrón

10.Watch: Florida woman punches alligator to rescue her dog