The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...

In a world where powerful men seem free to behave corruptly, hypocritically, and with almost complete sexual incontinence, a Shakespearean play in which powerful men behave corruptly, hypocritically, ...

"There's an app for that." Who'd have ever thought that would be the case for something as fundamental as a ruler or a measuring tape? But here we are. If you're reading this, you may already know ...

People are generally bad at assessing probabilities. That’s why we have irrational fears and why we overestimate our odds of winning the lottery. Whenever I have to travel by plane, for example, my ...

Northrop Grumman's navigation technology flew on Stratolaunch's Talon-A hypersonic glide vehicle, shown here, in two recent tests. (Stratolaunch) Two recent groundbreaking hypersonic test flights ...

When it comes to measuring things, there are some odd units of measurement out there. While measuring in feet is standard, there are many weirder ways to measure. Did you know a hand is a unit of ...

Which liquid measuring cup is best? Bakers and cooks alike know that the success of most recipes rises and falls with accurate measurements. Bread won’t bake if the liquid measurement is off, and the ...

A new option in Android 16 Beta 2 allows users to easily change system measurement units, temperature units, and more “Regional preferences.” Android has, on a system level, long set a “default” for ...

In a slightly manic new screed, OpenAI CEO and cofounder Sam Altman waxed prolific about the future of artificial intelligence — and invented a strange new unit of measurement to describe when his ...

Measuring distances accurately has become significantly easier with the advent of smartphone technology, particularly with the array of distance measuring apps available for both Android and iPhone.

Sports-lover turned journalist, born and bred in Scotland, with a passion for football (soccer). He’s also a keen follower of NFL, NBA, golf and tennis, among others, and always has an eye on the ...

In back-end semiconductor processing it is important to improve the performance of semiconductors due to the limitations of miniaturization in front-end processes. To achieve this goal, the industry ...