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We often hear that each person is unique, and to some extent, that’s true. We all possess traits that are individual to us, like the iris of an eye (even our own two irises don’t match each other), the print of a lip, the way we walk, or even our voice. But some appear to be more special than others, putting them in the 0.1% of the human population who have conditions like inverted internal organs or speaking backwards.  Out of their own curiosity, a person online started a discussion about this and encouraged more…

Engadget has always been a scrappy team, but there are only so many news stories, reviews, reports and buying guides our staff can write in a given week. As such, we’re looking to add some reliable contributing writers to our team who know their way around the tech space and can turn around some fast, clean copy to boot. We are looking for writers across a variety of disciplines: short-form news writing, product reviews and buying guides (what some will call “best lists,” but frankly, we prefer the term guides).You don’t…

The crypto landscape isn’t short of excitement and curveballs now and again. The JUP airdrop by Jupiter Exchange on January 31 caused a frenzy—a staggering $700 million worth of airdrop—which the community humorously tagged “Jupuary.” More importantly, the SEC decision on Bitcoin ETFs took the financial world by storm. Meanwhile, another event that caught the crypto world by surprise—maybe not entirely, as it won’t be the first time—was Solana’s (SOL) major outage. The network stopped processing transactions…

Tim Cook has given huge insight into the development of Apple Vision Pro, retelling his experience of using a prototype eight years ago.In an interview for the cover of Vanity Fair, the Apple CEO wore the brand new Vision Pro headset for the first time while talking about the history and future of the product.“The first time Tim Cook experienced the Apple Vision Pro, it wasn’t called the Apple Vision Pro. It was years ago; maybe six, seven, or even eight. Before the company built Apple Park.”Cook tells journalist Nick…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new pair of reports co-led by a UCL researcher highlights the scale of online harm faced by young people in the UK while also demonstrating the impact of educational workshops in equipping young people with tools to navigate the digital world. For the first report, researchers surveyed 551 UK teenagers (aged…

Yes, some regions in the world have hit record-breaking low temperatures this winter, and no, this does not mean global warming isn’t a thing, experts affirmed and explained why.This month, Sweden’s air temperatures have plummeted to as low as -43.6°C (-46.5°F), marking the coldest January temperature recorded in the country in 25 years, according to AP News.Meanwhile, in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, the thermometer dipped below -30°C (-22°F) for the first time in recorded history, while 15 other record colds were set…

I was in Japan and ran into a guy from Alaska. Told him I worked in Alaska years ago for a while. We became friends and I was showing him some of my Alaska pics and he got the weirdest look. I asked what? He said, "That's me in the background of your picture!" I took a random picture of a memorial while he was walking in the background and we both discovered the fact while in Japan. Still makes me feel weird. HogSliceFurBottom , RDNE Stock project / Pexels Report Met a guy on tinder and we hit it…

Researchers have found that inexperienced doctors performing AI-assisted colonoscopies significantly improved their detection of polyps. Using AI with this diagnostic tool could lower the chances of missing these potential precursors to colorectal cancer.The addition of AI has led to the enhancement of several medical diagnostic tools, including mammography, ultrasound, and MRI. Now it’s colonoscopy’s turn to get a computer-aided upgrade.Colonoscopy, the insertion of an endoscope into the colon to examine its interior…

Mean sea surface current direction and speed from July 20 to August 9 (a), and 2001 to 2020 (b). The anomaly between these two datasets is highlighted in c. Credit: Frontiers in Marine Science (2023). DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1252302 Extreme environmental events are becoming an ever more pressing concern with the continued stresses of climate change, both on land and in the marine realm. While terrestrial heat waves tend to…

The Maruti Suzuki Alto might be considered a basic car by some, but for many, it holds a special place in the history of India. Known for its affordability and fuel efficiency, the Alto has also gained praise for its off-road capabilities, as seen in numerous viral videos online. In a recent video that’s gone viral on Instagram, a base-variant Maruti Suzuki Alto Standard impressively navigates a muddy uphill trail in reverse gear. Initially attempting the ascent in forward motion, the driver fails to gain traction.…