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The Important Theorem of Thomas Bayes

Thomas Bayes (1701 – 1761)<p>On April 17, 1761, English mathematician and Presbyterian minister <b>Thomas Bayes</b> passed away. He is best known as name giver …

You Can Literally Text from the North Pole with Somewear Global Hotspot

Somewear Labs has developed a tiny device that let’s you communicate from anywhere in the world — the Rocky Mountains, the middle of the ocean, even …

Defending the world’s hottest pepper, a grower explains how to safely eat it

A farmer is defending <b></b>a chile pepper dubbed the hottest on Earth that reportedly landed a man in a hospital with “thunderclap headaches.”<p>Salvatore Genovese, who runs a seven-acre farm in Bedfordshire, England, recently told Sky News that the small but potent Carolina Reaper is perfectly fine to eat …

How Long It Takes to Get to Major Area Attractions from Albuquerque

Albuquerque has close proximity to great skiing, several national parks and monuments, and of course, great scenery. Whether you're visiting from in …

Supply chains at risk as pollinators die out

Even intensive modern agriculture still relies on wild birds, bees and beasts for pollination. But these species — and whole industrial supply chains …

14 Keto Recipes You Can Make with a Pound of Ground Beef

If you’re on the ketogenic diet, we’re willing to bet you’ve eaten a bunless burger a few thousand times this year. We’ve got you: Here’s some …

Our 10 Most-Popular Recipes Right Now

Count down through the top ten recipes our fans are cooking the most today.<p>Matt Armendariz, 2015<p>Don't fix what ain't broke, right? Simple and …

How blood-red ants became slave snatchers

Every summer, blood-red ants of the species <i>Formica sanguinea</i> go on a mission to capture slaves. They infiltrate the nest of another ant species, like …

How to Cook Zoodles and Not Ruin Them

Before you discover the oodles of ways to dress zoodles, you need to know how to cook them. Our favorite methods involve sautéing zoodles on the stovetop, boiling them (like traditional pasta), and simmering them straight in some sauce. Cooking them is so easy that we have a hunch that zoodles will …

Microsoft’s object-detecting playmat brings toys to life

From Amiibos to <i>Skylanders</i>, game companies have led the 'toys to life' charge to translate real-world objects into digital worlds. But those have only transferred proprietary products. Microsoft researchers have developed a prototype smart playmat called Project Zanzibar that can scan in everyday …

This clever new font combines braille with Latin and Japanese alphabets

In an effort to make braille more accessible for the visually impaired in signage and printed media, Tokyo-based designer Kosuke Takahashi has hit upon a novel solution that merges those characters with English and Japanese alphabets, so they appear in the same place.<p>Essentially, the fonts in …

Why Scientists Are Starting to Care About Cultures That Talk to Whales

<i>This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at</i> …

How to Customize the Windows 10 Power User Menu

Don't like the commands in the Power User Menu? Here's how to modify them.<p>PCMag reviews products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions …

Tesla has Supercharger stations all over the map, but the largest, most luxurious one sits in the middle of a folksy California town — take a look inside

Tesla has Supercharger stations all over the map, and in 2018, as thousands of new Tesla owners hit the road in newly minted Tesla Model 3 sedans — the company's first entry-level electric car — those drivers will be looking for convenient places to plug in their cars.<p>To date, Tesla has 1,191 …

An Inordinate Fondness for Wasps

There are probably more species of them than any other animal group.<p>When talking about whether theology has anything to learn from science, the British biologist J. B. S. Haldane used to quip that God must have “an inordinate fondness for beetles.”<p>He had a point. Around 380,000 species of beetle …

Dual attack with two existing drugs destroys lung cancer

Breaking research concludes that the use of two existing drugs could successfully treat certain lung cancers. The study delves deep into the …

Here's What Your Tomato Sauce Is Missing

Tomato-based pasta sauce can either be incredibly simple or very involved. Whether you’re making Marcella Hazan’s three-ingredient sauce or a …

The 1 thing people get wrong when they quit sugar

So you’ve quit sugar — congratulations! Now that the hardest part — saying no to all those sugary delights — is over, it’s time to see if you’re …

7 Bok Choy Recipes That Prove It Should Be the Next Trendy Green Veg

It can be easy to get into a veggie rut. Maybe you buy the same two bags of spinach and kale each week, or are more of a …

Want to Raise Kids Everyone Wants to Hire? Train Them to Master This 1 Skill

Employers say it's the skill that's needed most in today's workplace.<p>With the cost of college tuition at an all-time high in the U.S., the most common question asked on campus tours these days is, "What's the job placement rate of your graduates?" However, having a college degree no longer …

Have You Been Cutting Your Avocados All Wrong?

Everyone knows that avocados are an amazing superfood that scientists believe can help fend off cancer, some types of heart disease, zombie …

​FOSSA: Open-sourcing open-source license management

Senior developers know that one of the biggest problems with programming today isn't the coding itself, but keeping on the right side of all the base …

Keto vs. Atkins: Which Is the Better Low-Carb Diet?

Another difference: The Atkins approach to carbs changes over time. “Atkins has what’s known as the ‘induction phase,’ which is the first phase of …

Healthy Ground Beef Recipes

Slack's new policy lets bosses read employees' DMs without consent

If your company uses Slack for group communication, you might want to watch what you say in Direct Messages with your colleagues: the app now lets administrators export all the data shared through it, including those private conversations – without notifying you.<p>That’s thanks to an updated privacy …

Why America Is So Scared of China’s Biggest Tech Company

On March 12, fresh off his Twitter proclamation that “trade wars are good and easy to win,” President Trump issued an executive order blocking the …

9 Inspiring Quotes From One of the Most Anticipated Leadership Books Ever Published

Marshall Goldsmith, Simon Sinek, Stephen M.R. Covey, Bren Brown and the rest are featured on this important, new book release.<p>Hailed by its publisher as "the most comprehensive and wide-ranging guide on the subject of servant leadership ever produced," the newly-released <i>Servant Leadership in</i> …

The 10 Most-Saved Slow Cooker Recipes from Kitchn This February — Recipes from The Kitchn

There's not a week that goes by where my slow cooker isn't put to work. It's the hero that helps me get dinner on the table when busy nights hit and …

5 Vegan Soup Recipes So Good Staunch Carnivores Will Lick Their Bowls Clean

Although the calendar says it's officially spring, the weather certainly indicates otherwise. Our colleagues on the East Coast are enduring a …

The New No-BS Bra and Underwear You'll Want Immediately

Of course, there's nothing wrong with your frilliest, laciest lingerie, but if you could use a breather from fussy undergarments, Everlane has your …