Tearing up, sweating and other bodily functions are all signs that the body is trying to expel spicy foods as quickly as possible. But there is a simple reason why some people enjoy those sensations The first thing to understand about eating spicy food is that it really isn’t a...
Ian Botham fires new salvo at England’s lack of Ashes preparations
England to play just one intra-squad match before start of series Tourists need more red-ball practice, says former all-rounder Ian Botham has launched a fresh broadside at the decision by England to arrange just a single intra-squad match before the start of the Ashes, saying the tourists need more red...
Arne Slot’s big mistake at Liverpool this season? Failing to drop struggling Salah | Barney Ronay
Mohamed Salah has drifted from crucial to peripheral in big games, and Arne Slot’s decision to keep picking him is strange There must be blame. We need heads on the battlements. We need entrails, horses, chains, a public quartering. Basically we just need to feel something. We need, above all,...
Bezos’s Blue Origin postpones second rocket launch over poor weather
Blue Origin says it is aiming for another attempt as soon as Wednesday as competition with Musk’s SpaceX intensifies Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced on Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavorable weather conditions in Cape...
Never forget a face? You could be a super recogniser – podcast
Do you have an uncanny recall for faces? Have you ever recognised the same extra in TV shows that are decades apart? If so you could be part of the small number of super recognisers. Research from the University of New South Wales indicates they naturally pick out the most...
Introducing TechSpot DB: A smarter way to explore hardware performance
At TechSpot, we've always strived to give our readers the best possible insight into PC hardware, through in-depth reviews, comprehensive benchmarks, and long-term testing data. Our goal has been simple: to help you make informed decisions about the gear that powers your PC. Read Entire Article
Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up
According to Taiwan tech publication DigiTimes, most AI firms are unwilling to wait two years for HDD supplies to stabilize and are shifting to SSDs instead. To contain costs, they are choosing QLC NAND-based drives over the faster, more durable, and more expensive TLC variants. Read Entire Article
Engineer creates 3D-printed marble fountain using procedural generation
We've all seen marble runs before, but they are usually handmade with only a few tracks at most. However, mechatronics engineer Will Morrison wanted to kick it up a notch, so he devised an algorithm that used procedural generation to draw the splines of its eight tracks. He thought it......
Yes, it runs Minecraft: Hacker turns cheap Wi-Fi light bulb into functional game server
The bulb of choice was a cheap Wi-Fi unit from AliExpress that's powered by the BL602 chipset. As Tom's Hardware highlights, it features a single RISC-V core clocked at up to 192 MHz alongside 276 KB of RAM and 128 KB of ROM. The hardware hacker wasted little time cracking......
Texas sues Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to protect children from predators
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the multi-billion-dollar company operates a dangerously unsafe online platform. According to Paxton, Roblox hosts one of the largest gaming communities for children but is flagrantly disregarding state and federal laws designed to protect young users. Read...