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A quick temperature check could spare you a steamy weekend and a hefty repair bill. When an air‑conditioner quits cooling, panic—and the urge to dial the nearest HVAC company—hits fast. But before you hand over your credit card, a pocket‑size thermometer can tell you in minutes whether the real culprit is low refrigerant or something … Read more

Not sure whether the shiny iPhone in your hand is really new? A quick glance at one small setting can save you hundreds of dollars—and a major headache—before you press “buy.” When demand surges, so does the risk of stumbling into a reseller who passes off refurbished or even replacement units as unopened stock. Apple … Read more

New airborne wind system could rewrite America’s renewable energy playbook Wind power may be about to get a growth spurt. A U.S. trial of 750‑meter‑high mechanical kites—three times the reach of standard turbines—aims to tap faster, steadier currents and deliver up to ten times more electricity per ton of material. Why the 750‑meter altitude matters … Read more

New radar maps show parts of Houston, New York and Chicago settling by up to 10 millimeters a year—enough to stress bridges, roads and even flood defenses. America’s biggest urban centers are slowly losing altitude, and the change isn’t just academic. A Virginia Tech research team has mapped “subsidence corridors” in the 28 most‑populous cities and found … Read more

New research ties a looming Cascadia quake to 1,000‑foot waves that might redraw America’s Pacific shoreline. The prospect of a “mega tsunami” once confined to disaster movies now sits on scientists’ short‑term radar. A Virginia Tech team reports that a powerful earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone—stretching from northern Vancouver Island to California’s Cape Mendocino—has about a … Read more

Microsoft’s next Windows 11 update trades the iconic blue error page for a stripped‑down black version—saying it will help businesses recover faster from system failures. The dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has flashed across PC monitors for almost 40 years, signaling everything from faulty drivers to failing hardware. Now, with Windows 11 version 24H2 due later this summer, … Read more

Dress in red, white and blue on July 4 to claim a complimentary Original Glazed, and check out three star‑spangled flavors launching for one week only. Independence Day just got sweeter. On Friday, July 4, Krispy Kreme is handing a free Original Glazed doughnut to every guest who walks into a participating shop wearing the colors of the American flag. … Read more

Americans are waking up to a fresh FBI bulletin that urges more than 150 million iPhone and Android owners to trash suspicious texts the second they arrive. The campaign, driven by organized groups operating from China, is flooding phones with urgent “unpaid toll” or “traffic ticket” notices that link to look‑alike payment pages. Click once and … Read more

Rooftop panels installed in 2019 prove their worth as federal incentives—and utility bills—move in opposite directions. A single electricity bill doesn’t tell the whole story, but this one comes close. A Reddit user shared a May‑June 2024 statement totaling only $10.68 after five years with rooftop solar. At a time when the average U.S. household … Read more

Construction is underway on a plus‑shaped, self‑filtering pool at Pier 35 that will let New Yorkers swim safely in river water as soon as next summer. New York City is finally getting a chance to dip a toe—then an entire lap—into the East River. After more than a decade of planning, the 9,000‑square‑foot +POOL has left … Read more

Old handsets gathering dust may crunch data instead of wasting space, thanks to an ingenious modular frame dreamed up by two University of Tartu students. Each year manufacturers ship over 1.2 billion new phones, and millions of functional devices slide straight into junk drawers. Engineering whizzes Huber Flores and Zhigang Yin offer a smarter ending: snap several phones … Read more

The Everglades site would house up to 1,000 migrants and lean on the 287(g) program to let local deputies act like ICE agents. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is floating a plan that sounds straight out of a thriller: convert a remote 100‑square‑kilometer training ground in the Everglades into an immigration lock‑up surrounded by alligators and … Read more

Demographers say a Spanish‑speaking plurality could arrive by mid‑century, reshaping daily life from classrooms to campaign trails. The possibility that Spanish will outnumber English within a generation is no longer dismissed as science fiction. Linguists and census analysts see Hispanic population growth, bilingual households, and media demand converging so quickly that the nation’s linguistic balance … Read more

Chicago, New York and dozens of other cities brace for triple‑digit feels‑like readings. An unusually strong dome of heat is sliding east across the United States, and federal forecasters say it could lock the Midwest and Northeast into 90 °F‑plus afternoons and steamy nights through early next week. Tens of millions will face dangerous conditions, with … Read more

Budget‑friendly “crinkle alarm” gains popularity as vacation season begins. Imagine locking up for a long‑awaited getaway only to picture strangers slipping through your front door. That anxious scenario is fueling a quirky security trend in France: wrapping the doorknob in ordinary aluminum foil. Supporters say it costs pennies yet makes would‑be burglars think twice. Police … Read more