More than 76 million people were born in the United States during the baby boom between 1946 and 1964. Accounting for immigration, the total number of baby boomers living in the United States in 1999 was approximately 79 million. That’s a lot of people who likely shared experiences with the iconic tech products that defined their early years. From wooden electronics with a now-vintage aesthetic to nostalgic inventions from the past, some classic tech products are sure to remind baby boomers of their childhood. Today, Pew Research Center estimates, based on U.S. Census data, show there are fewer than 67…
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A debate rages in the aircraft carrier world as navies strive to build the world’s first force projection instrument. China has launched the Fujian, the third aircraft carrier in a fleet it hopes to increase to nine within a decade. For the United States – which operates the world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier group – the issue is largely about making floating airfields more efficient. Critical to this discussion is the type of catapult used to launch aircraft from the carrier’s bow. American carriers rely on two forms of catapults: steam and electromagnetic. Although electric catapults are…
The company announced the new Dual Format feature along with other updates during TwitchCon Europe. During TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026, the company announced many upcoming improvements to the platform. This includes dual format, which allows creators to stream simultaneously horizontally and vertically to accommodate viewers on desktop and mobile devices. Twitch says the feature will roll out next month, along with 2K streaming for all partners and affiliates. The dual format “means that viewers on mobile will see a full-screen vertical view optimized for mobile devices, and viewers watching on a computer will see the classic horizontal format,” Twitch explained in…
The Prusa Mini+ is a solid open source FDM 3D printer that can serve as a workhorse for creators of all levels. It’s more than capable of printing those must-have 3D printer projects and has a dedicated audience as an entry point for Prusa’s open platform designs, making it incredibly easy for users to modify their setups and repair components themselves. Out of the box, it offers a modest build volume of 180 x 180 x 180mm, automatic bed leveling via a SuperPINDA probe, and a 2.8-inch graphical color display that allows G-code previewing…
The price of this high-end gaming handheld is expected to be around $1,500. A new wave of premium handhelds is on the way, and MSI’s upcoming Claw 8 EX AI+ is leading the charge. The company revealed its latest handheld during a hands-on event at its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, ahead of Computex 2026. The Claw 8 EX AI+ will follow MSI’s previous handhelds introduced in 2024, which start at around $800 and are said to cost up to $1,500. It comes out on June 23. To justify this high cost, MSI’s latest handheld gets a major performance boost thanks…
Streaming services started as cheaper alternatives to cable TV, allowing you to watch hundreds of titles in one place, at your convenience, and ad-free. But over time, several platforms have raised their prices to the point where they are no longer individually cheap. That’s why some services have introduced more affordable plans with ads to help keep prices lower. Besides higher prices, one of the worst aspects of modern streaming services is content fragmentation, which makes it impossible to watch everything in one place. Therefore, if you want to access a variety of content, you may need to pay for…
Although modern pacemakers have become incredibly compact and reliable, they still rely on limited batteries that eventually wear out. For many patients, this battery life window is between 5 and 15 years, and when the battery fails, another surgery is required to replace it. And while you should experience a faster recovery time when replacing the battery, wouldn’t it be better if a pacemaker battery lasted your entire life? That was the idea behind nuclear-powered pacemakers when they first appeared on the medical scene in the 1970s, and the idea makes perfect sense. When implanted in the 1970s, nuclear-powered pacemakers…
Verizon provides fixed wireless Internet services to 16.8 million users, while AT&T offers fiber optic broadband Internet to 10 million of its customers. However, despite Verizon and AT&T’s dominance, Consumer Reports lists them as phone carriers to avoid. To find out which telcos actually deliver strong customer experiences, JD Power conducted a telecom digital experience study based on reviews from 12,082 customers. This 2026 survey shows that T-Mobile is the phone carrier with the highest overall customer satisfaction among Internet service providers. The JD Power study ranks customer satisfaction with Internet service providers and mobile carriers based on design, system…
Although the technology to capture photovoltaic (PV) energy and convert it into electricity was invented in the 1950s, solar panels have yet to replace calculators. It takes a lot of space to power more complex technology, which means solar panels can’t produce enough to meet our growing electricity demand. However, a recent study published in Nature Sustainability links coal-fired power plants to reduced solar panel performance, suggesting that solar power could be more efficient if it didn’t rely on fossil fuels. One of the reasons why coal plants make solar power less efficient is pretty obvious. Air pollution blocks sunlight,…
Christine Persaud/BGR The Oura Ring, including the latest Oura Ring 4, features a sleek and stylish design. But you may notice that on some models, including the Oura Ring 4 and Gen 3 Horizon, there is a small notch, or dimple, that runs up and down vertically on one side. You might think it’s just for style reasons or wonder if it serves a specific purpose. The answer is the latter. The notch is there for a reason. This goes back to how smart rings work. They have photoplethysmography (PPG)…