Plants can’t run from predators, but they have their own form of defense. They poison the animals that feed on them. Those animals have evolved defenses against plant toxins, but a new study indicates that, as animals get warmer, they are less able to fight off the toxins they ingest. This does not bode well … Continued

Mumbai police have established 15 “no selfie” zones around the Indian city after an 18-year-old girl drowned last week while taking a picture of herself. The BBC reports that the sites—mainly tourist destinations, including Bandra Bandstand, Sion Fort, and Worli Fort—will be classed as “no selfie zones.” It’s not the first time Mumbai has outlawed … Continued

Jamming communications isn’t a new idea, but with battlefields becoming increasingly digital, it’s an evermore concerning threat. Now, though, DARPA has built a super-fast chip that will help create devices able to shrug off radio-frequency attacks. The Agency’s built a new analog-to-digital converter—a device that takes analog signals, such as communications being sent through the … Continued

As part of the regulations surrounding self-driving cars, anyone with a permit to test an autonomous vehicle in California has to report how often the human driver is forced to take control from the computer. The first round of filings is in, and it’s not all good for the machines. Overall, seven companies filed a … Continued

Google Maps might know the local traffic better than me, but for short trips around town, I can’t be bothered to turn it on. But thanks to the latest update to Maps on Android, I don’t have to. Among a few other updates in Maps v9.19 spotted by Android Police, Google has introduced a new … Continued

Comcast sneakily injecting pop-up ads into user’s browsers is one of the company’s older and shitter tactics. But using those unsolicited ads to push a modem you don’t need, paid for by a system that’s a hilarious ripoff? That’s just downright sleazy. According to a report from Consumerist, Comcast targeted one particular user with letters, … Continued

Saving planet Earth was a prominent feature of President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight, which focused heavily on the need for America to transition off fossil fuels. But amidst all the glossy platitudes about slashing carbon pollution and solving the climate crisis, there was this odd little statement: “Gas under two bucks a … Continued

The last State of the Union address by President Barack Obama will be delivered tonight, Tuesday, January 12 starting at 9:00 pm ET. According to the president himself, the speech won’t be the same old SOTU, and this year, there are more options than ever for how to watch it. Although it’s been easy to … Continued

Wow. Saturn is a beautiful planet, a ringed giant of gas and ice, but this really puts its size in perspective. Look at it towering over that tiny moon! Saturn is the second-largest planet in our Solar System behind Jupiter, but it’s easy to forget just how big it is when we mostly admire photos … Continued

Americans, unsurprisingly, are not hitting the major dietary milestones of the recommended diet—and they haven’t been for quite some time. But the ways in which they’re doing that has changed quite a bit in the last few decades. The USDA put together this look at the distance between the recommended percentages of a balanced diet … Continued

Jar Jar Binks is the epicentre of so many people’s rage about the issues of the Star Wars prequels, or even Star Wars in general. But people often forget that under the CG alien was actor Ahmed Best—and he’s spent over a decade having to deal with Jar Jar’s reputation. A new interview with Best … Continued