Hackaday

Analog Circuitry Lets You Blow This LED Out

LED candles are neat, but they’re very suboptimal for wish-making: you can’t blow them out. Unless you take the circuit from ...

How maze-like magnetic patterns form and evolve in materials

The rapid increase in electric vehicle adoption in recent years has highlighted a crucial issue: the energy conversion ...
SDxCentral

Microsoft unveils micro LED innovation to halve data center energy use

Microsoft revealed that it is developing a data center networking technology using micro LED technology with the potential to reduce energy consumption and improve performance as demand for AI and ...
Sports Illustrated

Why Alex Caruso Using His Shoe to Block a Shot Led to Two Costly Calls Against Him

The Thunder beat the Magic 113-108 on Tuesday night behind another 40-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Alex Caruso came off the bench to score just two points, but finished with a ...
Sports Illustrated

Big 12 Swaps Out ‘Slippery’ Glass Court for Traditional Hardwood in Semifinals, Title Game

Kansas coach Bill Self called the move “the right thing to do” after multiple conference players said the bright and flashing lights on the court created some dizziness or headaches. KANSAS CITY, Mo. ...
Hosted on MSN

Replicate expensive wallpaper patterns using temporary washi tape

DIY enthusiast and comedian Katy French tackles her commitment issues by using washi tape to create a stunning accent wall that peels off as easily as a bad habit. Donald Trump gets bad news minutes ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
Search Engine Land

How to use AI response patterns to build better content

The last year has had many of us trying to understand how to report on AI visibility and understand what it takes to be seen and cited by AI. But Rand Fishkin’s latest study on AI response variability ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This 14-Year-Old Is Using Origami to Imagine Emergency Shelters That Are Sturdy, Cost-Efficient and Easy to Deploy

Miles Wu folded a variant of the Miura-ori pattern that can hold 10,000 times its own weight Ramsha Waseem - Freelance writer Wu’s innovation won the top prize of $25,000 at the 2025 Thermo Fisher ...
The New York Times

Big 12 tournament basketball games to be played on LED floor, designs can change in real time

The court is described as meeting the “standards of modern hardwood courts,” just with “integrated LED technology beneath the playing surface.” Photo courtesy Big 12 / ASB GlassFloor Big 12 ...
CNN

I’ve had the viral Shark CryoGlow LED Mask for over a year. Here’s why it’s the only one I’ll ever use

LED masks seem to be the “it” skin care device of the moment. In general, they’ve been shown to stimulate skin’s collagen and elastin production using specific wavelengths of light, which correlate to ...