A $10,000 charity bet between tech figures tests whether Level 5 self-driving cars will be available in major U.S. cities by 2030, highlighting deep industry skepticism.
Twitter's collapse under Elon Musk is confirmed by experts, who warn of mental health risks and urge users to abandon the platform for decentralized alternatives.
The Fermi Paradox questions why no alien civilizations have contacted us despite high probabilities. The Great Filter theory suggests a catastrophic barrier may explain the silence.
Philanthropist warns American Dream at risk, citing 42% adult non-voting, wealth gap; pledges half fortune over 5 years, donates $8M to nonprofits.
Jeff Atwood and Alexander Vindman will speak at Cooper Union in 14 days on rebuilding the American Dream through democracy, community, and economic mobility.
Philanthropist announces $8M donations and calls for guaranteed minimum income as 'second act' of pledge to share the American Dream, citing need for systemic change.
Billionaire family launches Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative with $21M in donations, aiming to provide cash transfers and basic needs support to rural communities, backed by a year of emergency giving.
Jeff Atwood shares emotional farewell to father and urgent warning to AI companies: don't destroy the communities that create training data.
One misoriented fan can negate the cooling potential of even top-tier components; check your fan directions for a quick fix to idle CPU temperatures.
Discover how a Proxmox Windows VM can replace your main PC: GPU pass-through, snapshots, and performance tuning tips for a smooth daily driver experience.
My test revealed that Claude's free plan rivals a paid Gemini subscription in conversation and reasoning, offering strong cost savings for most users.
Learn why transistor matching is vital for balance in amplifier and bridge circuits, how to measure gain and saturation, and the difference from impedance matching.
A maker builds a conversational C-3PO head using Raspberry Pi 5, speech-to-text, LLM, and text-to-speech to mimic the iconic droid's voice and mannerisms.
CANopenTerm is a fast, terminal-driven tool for monitoring and analyzing CAN bus networks. It supports real-time sniffing, tracing, node probing, and scripting via Lua/Python, making it ideal for lightweight, efficient CAN work.
Learn how peristaltic pumps work, the differences between roller and shoe mechanisms, tubing material selection, and key applications for clean, gentle fluid transfer.
A maker used a $15 thrift store 400mm lens and Sony NEX-3 camera to photograph the ISS. Despite limited detail, the DIY approach showcases low-budget astrophotography.
Learn how a sixth-generation iPod Nano can be connected to three monitors via a keyboard dock, creating a quirky triple-display setup perfect for tech pranks and nostalgic fun.
Discover 10 key facts about 101 BASIC Computer Games: how a book of games taught a generation to code, launched careers, and shaped computing history.
Explore 7 theories explaining the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter, from rare life to self-destruction, in a rewritten listicle format.
Eight critical insights from a talk on the American Dream, covering active stewardship, democracy, economic mobility, integrity, digital communities, and systemic change for all.