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You’ve probably seen smartphone and laptop ads boldly claim “Military-Grade Certified”. This sounds impressive, implying that the device is tough enough for battlefield use. But what does that actually mean for everyday gadgets? Is it just marketing, or does it genuinely translate to a more rugged design? So here’s a detailed breakdown on what military-grade certification means and what it covers for consumer tech. 1. What Military-Grade Really Refers ToWhen manufacturers talk about military-grade certification, they’re typically referencing MIL-STD-810, which is a US military standard developed by the Department of Defense to test equipment resilience under harsh conditions. But this…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. We recently saw a Facebook post featuring a series of images of people on a cold beach bundling up horses with what looked like duct tape and insulation material. The post, tagged at Corolla Wild Horse Beach in Corolla, North Carolina, has about 10,000 reactions and 5,800 comments, and has been shared 2,000 times on social media. Corolla is in the Outer Banks, an island chain in North Carolina that in addition to an angsty teen adventure drama of the same name, hosts wild…
With over 155 million sold, Nintendo’s Switch is officially the company’s biggest console hit ever. It’s been a long road to surpassing the DS, which reached 154 million consoles over its seven-year lifespan. The Switch, meanwhile, is a year shy of its 10-year anniversary.We’ve seen the original console, the non-hybrid Lite and the OLED versions of the Switch over the decade, but despite being replaced by Switch 2, the original is still selling at a strong pace: 1.36 million units in Q3. Just think how many Joy-Cons it sold/replaced?Next goal: try to be the best-selling console of all time. Currently,…
Valve confirmed their new hardware (Steam Machine, Frame, Controller), will no longer be making their early 2026 launch plans due to limited availability of critical components like memory and storage caused by the monopolization of supply for AI datacenters.
The remaining question, though, was where all this methane was coming from in the first place. Throughout the pandemic, there was speculation that the surge might be caused by super-emitter events in the oil and gas sector, or perhaps a lack of maintenance on leaky infrastructure during lockdowns. But the new research suggests that the source of these emissions was not what many expected. The microbial surge While the weakened atmospheric sink explained the bulk of the 2020 surge, it wasn’t the only factor at play. The remaining 20 percent of the growth, and an even larger portion of the…
Trump Mobile is already failing to deliver on some early promises, according to the latest report from The Verge. The report revealed the near-final design of the T1 smartphone and uncovered some major changes with pricing and manufacturing.The Verge spoke with Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas, two of the three execs behind Trump Mobile, about the company’s first smartphone, which will get a more expensive price tag and no longer boast being made in the USA. Thanks to a screenshot from the report, we can see that the latest T1 design also changed the camera array, which first resembled the…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Whether shouted at you by an angry schoolteacher or said as a gentle reminder by a cautious parent, “Clean your ears” is something most of us know we should be doing regularly. That’s why it’s so shocking that so few of us know how to actually do it. Case in point: According to industry analysts, the cotton swab market grew from $795 million in 2024 to $828 million in 2025, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 3.8 percent. And yet, ask any…
Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Pixel 10 Pro XL are two of the most powerful Android phones you can buy right now. Both promise top-tier performance, excellent cameras, and premium features, but they go about it very differently. One focuses on bigger hardware and faster charging, while the other leans on software and smart features. This comparison breaks down which one actually delivers the better flagship experience. 1. Design and Display Build and Feel Xiaomi 17 Ultra goes for a bold, camera-centric identity that feels engineered for power users. Its materials and visual weight give it a professional, almost tool-like presence. The…
This week Kurt is joined by special guest Goichi Suda (Suda51) to talk about his new game Romeo Is A Dead Man. We also gotcha covered with news on the Valve hardware delay, Outer Worlds 2 underperforming, Overwatch 2 becoming Overwatch, and more.
Another signal of declining enforcement: Through September of last year, the EPA issued $41 million in penalties—$8 million less than the same period in the first year of the Biden administration, after adjusting for inflation. This suggests “the Trump Administration may be letting more polluters get by with a slap on the wrist when the Administration does take enforcement action,” the report reads. Combined, the lack of lawsuits, penalties, and other enforcement actions for environmental violations could impact communities across the country, said Erika Kranz, a senior staff attorney in the Environmental and Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School,…