Yankees’ “Torpedo” Bat Looks Like a Cheat Code, Physics Says It’s Mostly Hype
Yankees hit 9 homers, and a weird “torpedo” bat got blamed. Researchers say it’s legal, and the advantage is likely small, not magic.
A Shipping-Container “Villa” in Vermont With a Pool and Sauna, Yeah, Really
A Vermont home built from stacked shipping containers ups the ante with a pool and sauna, proof container builds aren’t automatically cheap or simple.
Tufts says its “neuro-symbolic” AI slashes training energy by 99%, here’s the catch
Tufts claims a neuro-symbolic AI cut training energy up to 99% and sped a run from 36 hours to 34 minutes, but it’s based on a clean lab puzzle.
Solar smartwatches that can run for weeks, if you actually go outside
Solar smartwatches can run for weeks, but only if you feed them real daylight, and accept rugged designs over flashy screens.
Scientists Built a “Quantum Battery” That Charges by Laser, A Million Times Faster Than It Drains
A laser-charged “quantum battery” hits a million-to-one charge/discharge timing ratio, but it’s a lab demo aimed at sensors and chips, not phones.
Repair Shop Vanishes With Your Phone Inside? Here’s How to Get It Back, or Get Paid
A Yoigo-branded shop in Spain reportedly closed with a customer’s phone inside. Here’s the paper trail and pressure plan to get it back, or get reimbursed.
