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I met those eyes again in a photo illustration from a century later. They were the eyes of an owl, an imaginary creature genetically engineered to survive in a landscape spoiled by the Anthropocene. Bioartist Vincent Fournier had created a menagerie of these beasts in a series called Post Natural History. The similarities in form between the two works separated by a hundred years was unmistakable, and loudly hinted of other, deeper parallels between bioartists and surrealists: in their intentions, techniques, and the larger historical forces urging them to create....

Liberty Air 2 Pro $89 (Was $130) These true wireless earbuds use 10 hardened nano-layers to boost bass and the frequency bandwidth. They offer nine pairs of silicone ear-tips to help you find the best fit, and the earbuds three modes to help you best tune out external noise: Transport, Indoor, and Outdoor. The charging case provides up to seven hours of use on one charge, with the case offering three recharges....

The new Hue bulbs, however, don’t require a hub. There are three new options, including a $15 white model, a $25 bulb that lets you choose different kinds of white light, and a $50 flagship that can recreate all kinds of colors. They will connect to a hub if you want to use them the traditional way, but you can skip it completely and rely on a new built-in Bluetooth connection....

In the study, the researchers hooked up 43 children between eight and 14 years old to an fMRI machine, which detects the movement of blood in the brain. 27 of those children were considered at risk of developing depression because others in their families have the condition. The researchers were most interested in something called resting-state functional connectivity, or the patterns of communication found naturally within the brain when it’s not trying to complete a particular task....

But the relationships between animals and fire are far more varied and complex than just herbivores cutting down on wildfire fuel, a new review in Trends in Ecology & Evolution reveals. Grazers don’t always reduce wildfires, and large animals aren’t the only organisms modifying fuels—small mammals, birds, and insects also play important roles. “I think when it comes to thinking about what animals might influence fire, there’s been an emphasis on large animals,” says Claire Foster, an author of the review and a terrestrial ecologist at Australian National University....

Still, not everyone has enough space for a full workshop, and some may find it hard to even set aside enough space for a permanent work table. I’m in the latter group, and have been working on top of a flattened cardboard box and two trash cans for several weeks. Things became easier recently when I built myself some folding saw horses, but that wasn’t enough—it was time for an upgrade....

For a limited time, you can make a step forward in that industry by taking advantage of limited-time savings on The Complete 2023 CompTIA Certification bundle. Normally sold for nearly $4,000, this 13-course package offers nearly 250 total hours of content for only a fraction of the standard price at $69. Assembled by iCollege, which dates back to 2003 and features students from more than 120 countries, this educational bundle is built to prepare users for CompTIA certification, covering plenty of ground via expert-led courses....

Roughly half of American adults call themselves makers. “There’s an increased awareness of how broad making can be and how inclusive it can be,” says Steve Davee, director of education at the nonprofit Maker Ed. “But really, makerspaces in other forms have existed for a huge amount of time: We just called them woodshops, home-ec centers, model shops, and computer labs.” Making in the United States There are more than 400 U....

Your liver, kidneys and skin do a terrific job of removing foreign substances from the body, especially mild ones like those found in cat food. “Technically, you could safely digest a baseball,” Blatner says. Perhaps the worst stuff in cat food is the high mineral content in the ash, but your body would clear that out quickly. Actually, the ingredients listed on the organic blends of cat food sound pretty tasty....

Nearly two-thirds of all US counties currently have significant or high levels of COVID transmission and at least one in every five people who are getting COVID are infected with the Delta variant. This version of the coronavirus is more transmissible than previous variants, and though most cases have been seen in unvaccinated people, the new virus is causing breakthrough cases in some vaccinated individuals. There were 65,000 breakthrough cases (which are people who are fully vaccinated but got COVID-19), as of July 22....

Things only get more complicated when you have more than one device that needs to be charged at one time. For people who are on the go and need to keep multiple devices charged, the MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station (2-Pack) is worth looking into. The MagStack features 3 wireless charging spots, enabling 3 devices to charge at the same time. This means a chance to charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods Pro, AirPods with Wireless Charging case, as well as other Qi-Compatible Android phones, and other Bluetooth earbuds, three at a time!...

The J-16D is a J-16/Su-30 multi-role fighter optimized for “Wild Weasel” missions. Starting in the Vietnam War, Wild Weasels are fighters designed to take on surface-to-air missile batteries in a SEAD (Supression of Enemy Air Defense) role. Armed with anti-radiation missiles (which lock on and target radars by their electronic emissions) and electronic intelligence and electronic warfare jammers, they are designed to engage and suppress defenses, opening the way for traditional air attacks....

All blended and roasted in Italy, the variety of coffees in this pack is hard to match. You get six boxes of ten pods each. Three of the boxes are short-pour espresso blends. Two of the boxes are lungo or long-pour blends. The final is a box of decaf for when you need a break from the harder stuff. All flavors range from medium to dark roast, and the Luggero Lungo and Armonico Espresso are 100 percent arabica....

Spotted around many neighborhoods in New York City, these strollers aren’t cheap but are popular for good reason: They’re versatile and can be continually used from newborn to toddler years. For those with a bigger brood, it can be reconfigured to transport up to three kids. It also includes a bassinet and an infant car seat that installs in your car quickly. Assembly is a snap, and the wheels are perfect for the bumpy concrete sidewalks of any city....

Deep within an addendum to the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 elected officials expressed their frustrations with the lack of progress in establishing a new group dedicated to UAP sightings. “The [Select Intelligence] Committee is disappointed with the slow pace of DoD-led efforts to establish the office to address [UAP] threats and to replace the former Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force,” reads the congressional filing, later adding that the committee “was hopeful that the new office would address many of the structural issues hindering progress....

Rigid saw horses are the simplest—often nothing more than five pieces of wood nailed together—but they take up a lot of room with their permanently splayed legs. So if space in your house or apartment is at a premium, foldable saw horses are the way to go, even if building them is slightly more complicated. When you’re done working, you’ll be able to close the legs and store them snugly against a wall or in a tight space until you need them again....

The Apple Watch Ultra is also different from the rest of Apple’s wearables because of its orange Action button, which users will find on the left-hand side of the device and gives quick access to a series of customizable shortcuts. From a software perspective, the Apple Watch Ultra works the same as the rest of the newer models in the series, as they all run watchOS 9. But the Action button makes it easier to access and activate various features because when you’re out on the trail and in harsh weather conditions, pushing a physical button is simpler than having to look at the screen and tap on icons there....

The tree starts in the middle of the circle, at 120 million years ago, and time moves forward toward the circle’s perimeter. The color of each branch indicates how long it took for a new species to evolve and branch off from its “parent.” Also, check out this cool little animation of the tree (that actually looks like a tree).

Data brokers—also called information brokers—are businesses that aggregate, process, and license information to other companies. While some data they sell is environmental or statistical, they often combine data about individual people from multiple sources to create lists of email addresses, phone numbers, or physical addresses that can be sold to marketers. This is the kind of practice we’re concerned about. Data brokers are under scrutiny at the moment because people are increasingly, and understandably, concerned about privacy....

SpaceX’s main competitor, the United Launch Alliance of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, repurposes old Russian rockets to carry cargo into space. After Russia invaded and occupied Crimea, Congress banned the use of Russian rockets to carry military satellites into space. ULA is developing a different rocket, but it won’t be ready for another several years at least. In the meantime, the Department of Defense can choose to either not send up new satellites, or to go with newly certified launches by SpaceX....