NASA Helped SSX Designers Turn World's Peaks Into Playgrounds
Designers at EA Canada used the the Aster Global Digital Elevation Map to give the snowboarding franchise SSX a serious velocity boost.
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Nike’s Robotic Shoe Gets Humans One Step Closer to Cyborg
Project Amplify is Nike’s latest attempt to put some spring in your step with help from a powered mechanism that enhances the natural movement of the human ankle and lower leg.
I Really, Really Want the 3,600-Piece Lego U.S.S. Enterprise
This $400 set comes with minifigures of the complete Next Gen crew, including Picard, Riker, and Wesley Crusher’s portable tractor beam.
One of Our Favorite Pairs of Binoculars Is $80 Off
These lightweight Celestron binoculars offer great magnification for the price.
In Orbit You Have to Slow Down to Speed Up
Driving a spacecraft around a planet isn’t anything like driving on a planet. A physicist explains orbital navigation.
The Best Binoculars to Zoom In on Real Life
Whether for bird-watching or baseball-spotting, we break down prices and specs to find the best pair for you.
Physicists Create a Thermometer for Measuring ‘Quantumness’
“Anomalous” heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second law of thermodynamics, gives physicists a way to detect quantum entanglement without destroying it.
How Do Metal Detectors Work?
What sneaky invisible forces enable these instruments to locate buried treasure?
Teachers Get Death Threats After MAGA Claims Their Halloween Costumes Mocked Charlie Kirk
A Turning Point USA official inaccurately claimed a high school's math department wore Halloween costumes that mocked Charlie Kirk. Those teachers are now facing a flood of online attacks and death threats.
The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature
An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here’s what it means.
Our Favorite Gaming Headset for Xbox Owners Is Discounted
Save almost $20 on Microsoft's first-party headset for Xbox Series S/X.
Analog Photography: The Beginner’s Guide to Film Cameras
Which film camera should you get? Which films are the best? We demystify the world of analog photography to help you get started.
How to Hack a Poker Game
This week on Uncanny Valley, we break down how one of the most common card shufflers could be altered to cheat, and why that matters—even for those who don’t frequent the poker table.