California has passed a new law aimed at quieting blaring advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video, requiring commercial volumes to match the audio levels of the content being streamed. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the law on Monday. Starting July 1, 2026, streaming services won’t be allowed to “transmit the audio […]

Photograph: Kat Merck Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo Portable Misting Fan Prime Day is always a great time to stock up on summer gear for next year that gave you FOMO this year. Perhaps things like this portable, rechargeable misting fan with a refillable tank, for which ads have been all over my social media for the

Amazon Prime Day is well and truly underway, and I’m already seeing plenty of great smartphone deals. The best so far may well be a substantial saving on the OnePlus 13, also known as our pick for the best Android phone money can buy: you can now get the OnePlus 13 for $799.99 (was $999.99)

The sustainability technology market is vibrant with activity across a range of use case areas (from ESG reporting, through nature capital, sustainable manufacturing, smart energy grids, green IT, and the circular economy). However, for IT directors navigating this fast-moving landscape, distinguishing genuine environmental credentials from carefully chosen averages, aggregates, and sophisticated spin has become

MIT researchers have improved a new type of “concrete battery” by tenfold, paving the way for its use in turning buildings, bridges and sidewalks into giant energy stores capable of powering entire cities. The material is called electron-conducting carbon concrete — or ec³ — and is made by combining cement, water, a common liquid electrolyte

S-shaped adsorption isotherms can exhibit distinct phase behaviors, ranging from continuous evolution to sharp phase transitions. The figure is adopted from the published study in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 38, 34791–34803. Available under a CC-BY 4.0 license. Credit: 2025 American Chemical Society. To combat water scarcity, producing water from unconventional sources is strategically

October 7, 2025 The latest Party Drop from Hill House Home is here! Whew, it is a good one! When I first saw the line sheet I was immediately drawn to the mini dress styles. The Blythe is one of my all-time favorite silhouettes and I am ecstatic that it is back in additional colors

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and could become a major hurricane Tuesday as it swirls off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said that Priscilla was about 260 miles (418 kilometers) west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, and about 230 miles (370 kilometers) south