Virtual Reality
HTC has introduced the new Vive Pro 2, an update to its high-end virtual reality headset that adds 5K resolution (2448×2448 pixels per eye), a 120Hz refresh rate, plus a 120-degree field of view. That’s a step up from the original Vive Pro, released in 2018, which...
Hot Peppers (Spicy Food)
The heated scene takes place in Long Beach, Calif. Thousands have gathered for the annual California Hot Sauce Expo ready to indulge their favorite passion, go wild on fiery food and punish their palates by sampling savagely spicy sauces. One contest even involves...
Sexing Up Bottled Water
A renewed health-conscious attitude has boosted sales of bottled water, which began rising in the 1990s, tripling to 115 billion liters worldwide by 2001. In the U.S., bottled water sales began growing after the introduction of Perrier in 1975. By 2016, some four...
Self-Driving Cars
On Sunday evening, Apr. 18, 2021, two men were killed when a 2019 Tesla Model S traveling at high speed hit a tree and burst into flames. Initial reports suggested that no one was in the front seat. Media judgment was swift, with an NBC News headline blaring, “2 dead...