Huge Touchscreens Are ‘The Wrong Technology’
Drivers are fed up with touchscreen overload, and automakers are bringing back physical controls. Jony Ive says touchscreens distract drivers and don’t belong in core car functions. Ferrari’s new EV…
Scientists were wrong for decades about DNA knots
Scientists at the University of Cambridge, working with international collaborators, have identified a crucial process that shapes how DNA behaves as it moves through nanoscale pores. This process is fundamental…
The Biggest Things Netflix’s ‘Drive To Survive’ Gets Wrong About F1—And Why It Doesn’t Matter
I’ll get one thing out of the way first: Drive to Survive is the best piece of marketing Formula 1 has ever done. It cracked the American market, blew up…
‘We Were Wrong’ About Axing An Important Gas Model
Former CEO Oliver Blume candidly admits the strategy didn’t work. The first-gen Macan dies this year. A replacement isn’t coming until 2028. As of January 1, Oliver Blume is no…
Science says we’ve been nurturing “gifted” kids all wrong
Exceptional performers play a major role in driving innovation and tackling some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Because of this, societies have a strong stake in understanding how top-level…
Millions are about to choose the wrong Medicare plan
Right now, 68 million Americans have a deadline coming up: the deadline to decide their Medicare health coverage for next year if they’re over age 65 or have major disabilities.…
Why so many young kids with ADHD are getting the wrong treatment
Young children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often receive medication just after being diagnosed, which contravenes treatment guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found.…
Hit the wrong spot and an asteroid returns on a collision course
Selecting the right spot to smash a spacecraft into the surface of a hazardous asteroid to deflect it must be done with great care, according to new research presented at…
How Can You Tell Your Mechanic Put in the Wrong Oil?
After an oil change, a Florida woman heard a mysterious ticking coming from her engine. She believes it’s because a mechanic put the wrong oil in. TikTok user Zoe (@lindsplusthree)…
Einstein was wrong: MIT just settled a 100-year quantum debate
MIT physicists have performed an idealized version of one of the most famous experiments in quantum physics. Their findings demonstrate, with atomic-level precision, the dual yet evasive nature of light.…