Researcher calculates Santa’s speed on Christmas Eve—and this is what it would do to...
With billions of children around the world anxiously waiting for their presents, Father Christmas (or Santa) and his reindeer must be traveling at breakneck...
Why you should think twice before trusting crypto influencers
With the rise of cryptocurrency, crypto influencers have gained popularity on social media, offering advice on how to invest in digital currencies.
But is their...
6 easy tips for taking better holiday photos
Holidays are a great time for family photos, whether to share online or send in greeting cards.
A good photo can become a cherished keepsake,...
3D-printed guns, like the one Luigi Mangione allegedly used, are a growing threat
Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun.
Several...
AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet—but next year might be different.
I'm a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out.
Could...
Five cybersecurity tips to protect yourself from scams and deepfakes
In an age when misinformation and deepfakes blur the lines between fact and fiction, identifying scams has never been more challenging.
Falling for a scam...
How to deal with narcissistic relatives over the holidays
The holiday season is here, and streets are filled with festive sparkles, twinkling lights and cheerful Christmas songs.
While many of us are looking forward...
How we could find advanced civilizations that ran out of fusion fuel
When it comes to our modern society and the many crises we face, there is little doubt that fusion power is the way of...
Are religious people more generous? Study finds surprising results
Do religious people give more than atheists?
A new study reveals the answer is not as straightforward as you might think.
Researchers from Linköping University in...
Scientists uncover ‘BadRAM’ flaw, prompting global fixes for AMD processors
A serious security flaw in computer memory has been discovered, prompting worldwide fixes to AMD processors.
The issue, caused by a vulnerability nicknamed “BadRAM,” involves...