SCI/TECH Archives

June 18, 2025 at 2:48 pm

Don’t Trust The Phone Chargers People Leave At Your Place, Because They Could Be Sophisticated Cybersecurity Traps

USB isn’t safe!

June 18, 2025 at 9:48 am

New Study Shows Effects And Damages From 2024 Gannon Storm, The Largest Geomagnetic Storm In Decades

This solar storm made more than pretty auroras.

June 17, 2025 at 3:48 pm

What Is The Pythagorean Cup, And How Does This Prank Work?

Looking for a science-based prank? Here you go!

June 17, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Venera Spacecraft Destined For Venus In 1972 Crashed Back To Earth May 10th, 2025, Bringing Renewed Attention To The Remarkably Successful Soviet Missions

The Venera missions were incredibly successful.

June 17, 2025 at 9:48 am

Study Shows That Neanderthals Were Significantly More Intelligent Than Previously Believed, And Were Able To Reliably Make Quality Tools

They were not only able to make sharp stones, but were quite sharp themselves.

June 16, 2025 at 3:48 pm

A Storm Revealed Mysterious Footprints On A New Zealand Beach, Leaving Researchers In A Race Against Time To Preserve Vital Evidence Of The Country’s Massive, Long-Lost Bird

The particular species of Moa has yet to be identified.

June 16, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Newly Proven Quantum GPS Device May Be One Of The First Technologies To Achieve The “Quantum Advantage”

This technology may replace GPS.

June 16, 2025 at 9:48 am

Ground-Breaking British Project Is Filtering Carbon Out Of Our Acidifying Seawaters, But It Might Not Be Enough To Save Our Atmosphere From Decades Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Any small impact we can make is worthwhile.

June 16, 2025 at 2:48 am

Microsoft Spent Billions On Skype And Then Let It Fail, So Now They’re Officially Just Letting It Disappear

Microsoft is shutting down Skype.

June 15, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Researchers Explain That Not Only Did Rhinos Once Live In The US, They Roamed In Groups Of Around One Hundred

Yellowstone had a lot to answer for.

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Don’t Trust The Phone Chargers People Leave At Your Place, Because They Could Be Sophisticated Cybersecurity Traps

New Study Shows Effects And Damages From 2024 Gannon Storm, The Largest Geomagnetic Storm In Decades

What Is The Pythagorean Cup, And How Does This Prank Work?

Venera Spacecraft Destined For Venus In 1972 Crashed Back To Earth May 10th, 2025, Bringing Renewed Attention To The Remarkably Successful Soviet Missions

Study Shows That Neanderthals Were Significantly More Intelligent Than Previously Believed, And Were Able To Reliably Make Quality Tools

A Storm Revealed Mysterious Footprints On A New Zealand Beach, Leaving Researchers In A Race Against Time To Preserve Vital Evidence Of The Country’s Massive, Long-Lost Bird

Newly Proven Quantum GPS Device May Be One Of The First Technologies To Achieve The “Quantum Advantage”

Ground-Breaking British Project Is Filtering Carbon Out Of Our Acidifying Seawaters, But It Might Not Be Enough To Save Our Atmosphere From Decades Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Microsoft Spent Billions On Skype And Then Let It Fail, So Now They’re Officially Just Letting It Disappear

Researchers Explain That Not Only Did Rhinos Once Live In The US, They Roamed In Groups Of Around One Hundred

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One Golf Course Home Created A Funny Misunderstanding When Familiar Players Kept Talking To The Man Working Outside Without Realizing He Lived There

She Was Hired To Fix Their Websites And Social Media, But The COO Fired Her After 10 Days For Pointing Out The Problems

One Simple Errand Became A Tough Choice When A Woman Needed Transportation But Had Serious Doubts About The Neighbor Offering To Drive

She Refused To Stay Quiet After Hearing A Friend Make A Cruel Comment, And Used The Woman’s Own Reasoning To Challenge What She Said

She Thought Her Neighbor Was Just Being Friendly, So Now She’s Keeping Her Distance

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Don’t Trust The Phone Chargers People Leave At Your Place, Because They Could Be Sophisticated Cybersecurity Traps

Man Was Told His Late Father’s Insurer Wouldn’t Pay To Fix A Wrecked Car Without The Deceased’s Permission, So He Threatened To Park It Unprotected

One Family Fundraiser Became A Source Of Stress When A Struggling Adult Child Felt Pressured By Dad To Contribute Beyond Their Means

Resident Remembered Being Denied Access To The Neighbors’ WiFi, So When They Later Wanted His Parking Spot, He Wasn’t Eager To Help

Cheesemaker Works For A Family Business, So His New Supervisor Is The Owner’s 17-Year-Old Son