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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. If you have ever let a container of hardboiled eggs spoil or visited a volcano that is spewing lava and gas, you’ve likely taken a whiff of hydrogen sulfide. This colorless and flammable gas has a uniquely unpleasant rotten egg smell. However that nasty smell (and the gas it belongs to) could have a new use treating pesky infections. Specifically, a team from the University of Bath and King’s College London believes that the gas could be used to treat difficult nail infections. In a study…
Some T-Mobile customers are upset with the carrier. Earlier this year, a number of subscribers got together and protested that through its deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite communications for the carrier’s T-Satellite feature, T-Mobile is helping to fund campaigns for politicians whom this group claim slash benefits, destroy the U.S. federal government, and attack democracy.Group of T-Mobile subscribers wants the carrier to stop doing business with Elon MuskThe laundry list of accusations against Tesla’s CEO stated that he helped lead attacks on environmental protections, workers’ rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the rule of law, and more. This contradicted T-Mobile’s…
Valve is bringing a helpful update to the Steam Deck, adding an option for downloading content while the screen is off. The company is calling it a display-off low-power mode. It will be enabled by default when the Steam Deck is plugged in. The handheld’s power settings can also allow it to be active while on battery power, although it will automatically revert to full sleep mode if the battery drops below 20 percent. If a user hits the power button while the Steam Deck is downloading content, a dialogue prompt will appear asking if the download should continue with…
Star Wars fans, it’s a great time to bring some important pieces of the galaxy far, far away into your own space. LEGO introduced its 25th Anniversary Star Wars collection to celebrate some of the most iconic ships in the saga, and if you’ve ever wanted your very own Millennium Falcon model, now is a great time to grab one at a discounted rate. Amazon has dropped the price of LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon to $67, which is 20% off its regular $84 price. It’s part of the brand’s special anniversary lineup, and the level of detail here is…
Other Smart Rings We’ve TestedWe have tested several other entrants in this nascent category, some good, some bad, and some in between. Here is the lowdown on some of your smart ring alternatives.Photograph: Simon HillLuna Ring 2.0 for $329: We had issues with charging and connectivity with the first-generation Luna Ring, but the Indian manufacturer seems to have made significant improvements in version 2.0. My Luna Ring 2.0 came with a jazzy wireless charging case (it is $29 cheaper with the regular charging dock) that promises up to 30 days of power. The ring is supposed to go five days…
Motorola is unleashing today two new budget-friendly models to its Moto G portfolio in the U.S. – the Moto G Play and the Moto G 2026. The Moto G brings an AI-powered camera system, a bold display, and all at an affordable price. Moto G 2026 design and displayThe Moto G 2026 features a recognizable Moto design in two fresh and unique colors: Pantone Cattleya Orchid, a rich purple hue, and Pantone Slipstream, a trendy gray color. The design is simple and elegant as usual, and on top of it all, the phone comes with something flagship phones have forgotten nowadays:…
Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. Your friends and family deserve the best possible gifts. But, shopping can be tricky. You don’t want to give them something impersonal, like a gift card, but you also can’t resort to drawing them a card with a Christmas tree on it again. It’s our job to find the best products and deals, so we’ve spent way too much time digging up a ton of products that pretty much anyone would like. There’s something to fit most budgets and tastes. We’ll be regularly updating this list until the last…
Amazon has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity that demands that the AI startup prevents its Comet browser from making purchases on Amazon, Bloomberg reports. In a blog post responding to Amazon’s letter, Perplexity claims Amazon is “bullying” the company and that its demands pose “a threat to all internet users.”In Amazon’s eyes, Comet’s agent violates its terms of service, degrades the Amazon shopping experience and introduces privacy vulnerabilities, Bloomberg writes. Amazon’s “Conditions of Use” for Amazon.com specifically prohibit “any downloading, copying, or other use of account information for the benefit of any third party” and “any use of data…
Here’s some unexpected but much-appreciated news: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reportedly in talks to star in a new Mummy film from Radio Silence, the team behind Ready or Not, Scream (2022), and 2023’s Scream VI. And it could be a direct sequel to the second film. On November 4, The Hollywood Reporter reported that it had heard from sources that Fraser and Weisz are currently in talks with Universal to return to the franchise that started back in 1999 with the blockbuster action-adventure movie The Mummy, an action-oriented remake of the studio’s original 1930s horror movie. The outlet…
During the iPhone 17 announcement in September, Apple also presented Live Translation for AirPods, which was one of the best new features on iOS 26. Shortly after the event, it became clear that Live Translation won’t be available in the European Union at launch, but that’s about to change.EU users will get Live Translation next monthApple announced it plans to launch the Live Translation on AirPods feature in the European Union. The company doesn’t clarify a specific date about the release, but it’ll be part of iOS 26.2, which will launch in a stable version in December and is now…