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Biglaw Partner Neal Katyal Escapes Burning Man, Avoids Trench Foot

Neal Katyal via X https://twitter.com/neal_katyalIf you gave me a million guesses, I don't think I would come up with a story about former acting Solicitor General/current Hogan Lovells partner Neal K...

Make a Perverted Trifle With Pop-Tarts

A trifle is the hot-mess-best-friend of desserts. It would be all over the place if it wasn't for the giant bowl holding it together, but the good qualities outweigh the chaos. You can dress it up wit...

This Site Teaches You How to Build Weird Shit in 'Tears of the Kingdom'

There is so much to do in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but you don't have to do any of it if you'd rather just fuck around and make weird shit. And certainly many players are coming up w...

Scania and Northvolt develop battery for electric trucks with 1.5 million km lifespan

Heavy truck manufacturer Scania and emerging EV battery powerhouse Northvolt have developed a battery for electric trucks that they say will last as long as the vehicles themselves -- about 1.5 millio...

Gardening Doesn't Have to Wreck Your Body

Gardening season is finally upon us, which is reason for celebration--even though the first time you head out to work in your yard or garden, you'll quickly be reminded how physically demanding it can...

SpaceX to make a second attempt to launch its massive Starship rocket

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas--For the second time, SpaceX engineers and technicians are working through the final hours of preparations for the launch of the Super Heavy booster and its ...

Green light go: SpaceX receives a launch license from the FAA for Starship

On Friday afternoon--after much angst and anxious waiting by the spaceflight community--the Federal Aviation Administration issued a launch license to SpaceX for the launch of its Starship rocket from...

SpaceX's Starship vehicle is ready to fly, just waiting for a launch license

This weekend SpaceX engineers completed a final "flight readiness review" for the massive Super Heavy and Starship launch system, declaring the vehicle ready to make its debut test flight. SpaceX foun...

HBO's The Last of Us episode 8 ruins one of the game's best villains

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Hope and doubt collide in an eventful episode 6 of The Last of Us

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After a decade in development, Japan's H3 rocket is ready for its debut

Japan has a long history of launching orbital rockets, dating back about half a century. During much of this time, its launch industry has focused largely on orbiting national payloads, such as commun...

SpaceX completes a hot fire test of its massive Super Heavy rocket [Updated]

Update, 4:45 pm ET: Well, they did it.At around 3:15 pm local time in South Texas, SpaceX ignited its Super Heavy rocket for a "full duration" test of its Raptor engines. According to...

Can the UK's approach to AI regulation give it an edge over the EU?

The EU's landmark AI Act is moving closer to reality, as a rival rulebook forms across the English Channel.The union aims to agree on draft rules for the world-first AI statute next month, Reuters rep...

Scramble Your Eggs in a Puddle of Simmering Cream

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We don't generally think of heavy cream as a "cooking fat," or at least I don't. To me, it is a drinking fat, a whipping fat, a drizzling fat, and I'm sure it's all of those things to you ...

HBO's The Last of Us tries a little tenderness in a surprising episode 3

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HBO's The Last of Us tries a little tenderness in a surprising episode 3
Kyle and Andrew sneak through The Last of Us' by-the-book second episode

Kyle and Andrew sneak through The Last of Us' by-the-book second episode

HBO's "The Last of Us" season one
Kyle and Andrew sneak through The Last of Us' by-the-book second episode
Kyle and Andrew dissect The Last of Us television premiere
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Very fat tires, a battery, front and rear springs and... a hinge?

Cyrusher offers a wide range of e-bikes, from basic around-town frames to rugged all-terrain bikes, with the unifying theme being very, very fat tires. I'd seen a number of people cruising...

From start to finish, Sunday's Falcon Heavy launch delivered spectacular imagery

The Falcon Heavy rocket made its fifth launch in five years on Sunday evening from Florida. However, this was the first launch of the triple-core booster in twilight, and this rare evening...

Kyle and Andrew dissect The Last Of Us television premiere

HBO's "The Last of Us" season one
Kyle and Andrew dissect The Last Of Us television premiere
Ars is reviewing HBO's The Last of Us series
New episodes of The Last of Us will premi...

After a slow start, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is about to hit its stride

Nearly five years have passed since the massive Falcon Heavy rocket made its successful debut launch in February 2018. Since then, however, SpaceX's heavy lift rocket has flown just three ...