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The peer-reviewed study, which was conducted by addiction researchers at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University and announced today, “discovered” two main things after surveying the habits of 289 AA attendees. First, they use coffee and cigarettes in high proportions—88.5 percent and 56.9 percent, respectively. (Among the general U.S. population, 57 percent of adults drink coffee daily, while just 21 percent smoke.) Secondly, and even less surprisingly, AA attendees said that they drink coffee for its pep and smoke because it soothes irritability....

Yup. Solar sails for your super yacht. An Australian-based tech firm, Solar Sailor, is working on just that—massive sails embedded with solar panels. A computer pivots the sails toward the sun (it’s always sunny in the French Riviera!) and the energy collected is used to power the yacht. CEO Robert Dane thinks a whopping 10 percent of the fuel consumption could be offset by the panels. Ten percent? Wonder how much energy you’d save by turning down the jets on your diamond-encrusted hot tub....

If successful, space-printed organs could help to shorten transplant waitlists and even eliminate organ rejection. Though they still have a long way to go, researchers at the International Space Station (ISS) hope to eventually assemble organs from adult human cells, including stem cells. The medical field has only recently embraced 3D printing in general, particularly in biomedical fields like regenerative medicine and prosthetics. So far, these printers have produced early versions of blood vessels, bones, and different types of living tissue by churning out repeated layers of bioink—a substance comprised of living human cells and other tissue that’s meant to mimic the natural environment that surrounds growing organs....

UPDATE 8:45 The Falcon has landed! After a swift, nail-biting descent the Falcon 9 landed upright on the landing pad. The satellites (the primary mission) are deploying normally as well. UPDATE 8:35 We have liftoff! The rocket was successfully launched, and so far, so good. Now, we wait for the landing. UPDATE 8:21 PM If you’re watching the webcast, you might notice white ‘smoke’ coming from the rocket. That ‘smoke,’ the SpaceX webcast explains, is some of the liquid oxygen propellent venting out of the rocket....

The meaning of words naturally changes over time, and the same is true with the definitions of high-performance specialty cars, whose names are evolving and whose upper ceiling keeps rising thanks to technical advances. Additionally, as mainstream models evolve into variations of crossover SUVs, boundaries between the definitions of the remaining cars for enthusiasts are blurring, too. To understand these different car terms, it’s helpful to consider where they started and where they’ve landed today....

Still, according to the Pew Research Center, less than a quarter of us know what incognito or private browsing means, for example. But that’s nothing a little knowledge can’t fix. So check your anxiety at the door learning some key cybersecurity terms that will help you navigate the internet like a pro. When you’re done, you’ll be better-equipped to deal with all the threats the wilds of the web can throw at you....

Working as a task “switchboard”, the TRN enables our brains to focus on the sensory stimulus that is most vital at any given moment. Now, with a better understanding of how the process works, researchers hope to use the information to study diseases in which multitasking or sensory overload goes awry—autism, schizophrenia, and ADHD, for example. “We have identified the [TRN] as a station. That is something that hasn’t really been described in the past, says Michael Halassa, a neuroscientist at NYU who led the research....

Published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, the new data from researchers at the University of Michigan suggests that fully 95 percent of tablet or smartphone games for children feature one or more advertisements. Unlike television ads, which are supervised by federal agencies, these in-app sales exist outside conventional regulations, allowing gaming companies to set their own rules. Jenny Radesky, a pediatrician with expertise in behavioral development and the lead author of the study, says gaming can be a perfectly acceptable source of entertainment for kids....

However, the isolation on an island can’t protect its flora and fauna from the over-hunting, habitat loss, and changing climate seen throughout the planet. More than 120 of Madagascar’s 219 known mammal species are endangered, including 109 species of its signature lemurs. Extinction is a distinct possibility if humans aren’t careful. A study published January 10 in the journal Nature Communications examined how long it would take Madagascar’s endangered mammals to emerge after extinction and also estimated how long it would take for similarly complex sets of new mammal species to evolve in their place....

You can listen in the player above, follow us on Stitcher, add us on Anchor, check us out on Spotify, and follow us on Twitter to get in on the fun. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll hear in this week’s episode. Techathlon Decathlon Is Apple really killing iTunes? Did Xbox really make a body wash? Did Google really promise everyone a free blimp ride on their birthday? Some of those things are true, but you’ll have to play along with our tech-based trivia game to find out....

The National Youth Tobacco Study, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conduct annually to understand and reduce tobacco use among middle and high school students, published its 2019 e-cigarette results today. It found nearly 30 percent of high school students use e-cigarettes, along with more than 10 percent of middle schoolers. Of those users, the majority use JUUL products. Another study published today concludes that most teenage JUUL customers smoke mint-flavored vapes, which runs contrary to previous research suggesting that young people prefer fruit- or dessert-flavored tobacco products....

And one final note before we list the most worthwhile deals: check out this story on how to get the best prices on Prime Day. Lightning deals might sell out and will be updated ASAP. Deals in bold are some personal favorites. Lightning Deals Optoma Short Throw Projector for Gaming—$595 (was $723)Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan 20 GB (Photoshop + Lightroom)—$100 (was $240)Greenworks 12-Inch 40V Cordless Chainsaw—$103 (was $140)The 88-Key ONE Smart Keyboard Pro—$632 (was $876)...

To find your wrist-mounted dream screen, you could try online comparison shopping and scouting for digital coupons at your favorite retailers. But why not just bookmark this page? We’re doing regular updates on the best Apple Watch Black Friday and other smartwatch deals until the sales are over. The Best Buy Black Friday deals on electronics, appliances, and more Shop Target’s Black Friday sale for gear, gadgets, and gifts The best Black Friday Walmart deals Great Black Friday deal we love...

Here are some of the best editing headphones currently available. The DT 770 Pro headphones from Beyerdynamic boast a stylish, closed-back design that makes them the perfect choice for editing audio. Tailored for producing accurate response across the whole audio spectrum, particularly in bass frequencies where other headphones often fall short, they aim to accurately reproduce nuances in audio while naturally eliminating outside noise. These German-engineered headphones come with a two-year warranty, drawstring bag, and soft, adjustable earcups....

Looking for the complete list of 100 winners? Check it out here. Grand Award Winner: A gym and personal trainer in an end table Sound familiar? In 2019, we awarded Mirror for ushering in a new era of at-home fitness, with its luxe, reflective workout screen and the promise of personal training via its built-in camera. In 2020, we spotlighted the Tempo Studio mirror-and-weights system for fulfilling that potential first—providing targeted, AI-driven strength training for folks stuck at home....

Koenigsegg Gemera Supercar makers love to brag about numbers, and Koenigsigg’s Gemera has a spec sheet full of impressive figures. It claims a total of 1,700 horsepower—from a combination of three electric motors and a twin-turbo three-cylinder engine—a top speed of 248 mph, and a 0-60 time that sneaks in under 2 seconds. The most jarring figure, however, is the number of seats: four. Fitting that many people into the average supercar typically requires at least two of them to cram into a tiny trunk like contortionists, or just hang onto the outside and hope for the best....

Tides vary on a monthly cycle as well; the tide rises highest when the moon is full or new. Is that because the moon has more mass when it’s full? No, it only looks that way. Spring tide, as the highest part of the monthly tidal cycle is called, happens when the moon and the sun are pulling together. When the moon is full (or new) its gravitational pull is aligned with that of the sun, giving the water an extra tug....

The 809 scam, for instance, entails receiving a voicemail or a missed call from a phone number with an 809 area code. This one dates all the way back to the mid-90s and costs the victim money because that area code represents US territories outside the 50 states and calling it could rack up long-distance charges that are seldom quite as substantial as urban legends would have you believe. The “can you hear me?...

Which medicines are covered in the warning? Bravecto, Credelio, Nexgard, and Simparica are the FDA-approved drugs in the isoxazoline class. Those are the only drugs included in this warning. All of these medications are chewable tablets; folks who rely on spot-on pesticides such as Frontline or Advantage are 100 percent in the clear. There are also several brands of tablets that are not in the isoxazoline class, and therefore not included in this warning....

Fujifilm’s Instax Mini LiPlay is a super compact Instax camera that incorporates digital and analog tech into a single place. The Instax Mini LiPlay features a 2.7 inch LCD screen, has integrated digital filters and frames, remote shooting options, smartphone printing, and sound recording. The camera essentially combines the tech of the Instax printers and the Instax cameras into a single device. The LCD screen on the Instax doubles as a viewfinder, making for more predictable framing while shooting compared to the offset rangefinder on most typical instant film cameras....