“Baking is applied microbiology,” according to the book Modernist Bread. During pandemic lockdowns, many people started baking their own bread. Scientific American contributing editor W. Wayt Gibbs talks about Modernist Bread, for which he was a writer and editor.
The best smart plugs of 2020 for Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri
Smartening dumb devices is easier than ever. These smart plugs connect everyday items in your home with any voice assistant.
Razer’s Pro Click mouse and Pro Type mechanical keyboard aren’t for gamers
Designed with help from ergonomics experts Humanscale, I tested out the new set made to punch up your productivity.
5 reasons to try Mozilla’s overhauled Firefox Daylight browser for Android
Speed, privacy, tab collections, extensions and a way to keep Google Chrome from ruling the web.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: How tough is the new Gorilla Glass?
Samsung’s new Note 20 Ultra is the first phone covered in the new Gorilla Glass Victus. Here’s how it held up to our scratch and drop tests.
Video of the Day: Great coachbuilt classic cars during the 1920s and ’30s
The Video of the Day is a comprehensive look at the great classic cars of the 1920s and ‘30s, coachbuilt luxury craft from such automakers as Duesenberg, Packard, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, Isotta Fraschini and Hispano Suiza, and owned by the highest echelon of wealth and celebrity.
A pup preserved in permafrost ate one of the last woolly rhinos on Earth
The mummy had an undigested piece of woolly rhino in its stomach.