Why Americans are panic buying fuel
A Colonial Pipeline station is seen, Tuesday, May 11, in Smyrna, Georgia, near Atlanta. Mike Stewart/AP Biden administration officials have privately voiced frustration with what they see…
Science
Flashy plants draw outsize share of scientists’ attention
No reason to feel blue: plants with azure blooms (such as Gentiana ligustica, above) get preferential treatment from researchers. Credit: M. Adamo et al./Nature Plants…
Mice with severe COVID symptoms could speed vaccine effort
NEWS 11 May 2021 A new rodent model of COVID-19 promises an easier and quicker way to test treatments and vaccines. Ewen Callaway Lung tissue…
Mice with severe COVID symptoms could speed vaccine effort
NEWS 11 May 2021 A new rodent model of COVID-19 promises an easier and quicker way to test treatments and vaccines. Ewen Callaway Lung tissue…
From spoons to semiconductors — we are what we make
BOOK REVIEW 11 May 2021 Through a tour of ten materials, a scientist explores knowing through doing. Anna Novitzky Anna Novitzky is a subeditor team…
Stop the emerging AI cold war
WORLD VIEW 11 May 2021 Proliferating military artificial intelligence will leave the world less safe — so we must focus on ethics and global cooperation.…
How to blow the whistle on an academic bully
CAREER FEATURE 11 May 2021 Standing up to a persecutor is tough, particularly if they are your supervisor. But you can take steps to report…
Coronavirus variants are spreading in India — what scientists know so far
NEWS 11 May 2021 Variants including B.1.617 have been linked to India’s surge in infections. Researchers are hurrying to determine how much of a threat…
Black holes, buckyballs and boxing hares — April’s best science images
Emperor dumbo. Meet the emperor dumbo octopus Grimpoteuthis imperator, a rare species of deep-sea cephalopod described using non-destructive imaging techniques and DNA analysis. The specimen…
Gadget
Acer updates Predator Triton 300, Predator Helios 300 and Nitro 5 gaming laptops
(Pocket-lint) – Acer is the latest to announce that it has updated several gaming laptops with Intel’s latest Tiger Lake H high-end 11th generation processors. …
Alienware teases X-Series laptops with redesigned cooling, adds latest Intel chips to m15 R6
(Pocket-lint) – Dell has teased a brand new Alienware X-Series laptop coming later this year. The new lineup will feature a brand new cooling solution…
Intel intros 11th gen Core chips for top-end gaming laptops, known as Tiger Lake-H
(Pocket-lint) – Intel has introduced its latest processor lineup for high-end gaming laptops topped out by the Core i9-11980HK, a fully unlocked processor for overclocking…
Asus Zenfone 8 prices leaked
(Pocket-lint) – The Asus Zenfone 8 will officially launch tomorrow, Wednesday 12 May, during an online event. It’ll show us whether they match the major…
Asus Zenfone 8 prices leaked
(Pocket-lint) – The Asus Zenfone 8 will officially launch tomorrow, Wednesday 12 May, during an online event. It’ll show us whether they match the major…
Samsung eyeing an August Unpacked event to launch Fold 3, Flip 3 and Galaxy S21 FE
(Pocket-lint) – There could be a change afoot as industry sources suggest that Samsung is looking at an August Unpacked event to reveal three new…
Apple iPhone 13 models could have more prominent camera housings
(Pocket-lint) – Apple’s iPhone 13 series isn’t due out until later this year, but leaked schematics could give us an idea about what changes we…
How to watch Asus ROG ‘Unleash the Tiger inside’ Zephyrus laptop launch
(Pocket-lint) – We’re approaching summer now and that usually means a huge revamp of laptop lines from most companies. That – of course – includes…
Cars
Ford F-150 Lightning event: How to watch Ford debut its electric pickup truck
(Pocket-lint) – Ford has announced the name of its electric pickup truck. Called the F-150 Lightning, it is set to be unveiled in May at…
One in seven new UK cars is now an electric or plug-in hybrid
(Pocket-lint) – One-in-seven new UK cars is sold with a plug – as either a full electric (BEV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The stat comes…
Bentley’s first all-electric car to be an SUV, coming in 2025
(Pocket-lint) – Bentley will reportedly bring its first all-electric car to market in 2025. It is predicted to be an SUV and be based on…
Toyota Mirai (2021) first drive: The argument for hydrogen
(Pocket-lint) – In some respects the Toyota Mirai is one of the most pioneering cars that you’ll ever see. Not only does it evolve the…
EV charging in style: We’ve been living with the Andersen A2 EV charger
(Pocket-lint) – Charging electric vehicles at home is going to become more and relevant as we switch from filling up cars at the local petrol…
‘Self-driving’ cars will be on the UK’s road in 2021, legally
(Pocket-lint) – The UK Government is looking at the changes needed for “self-driving” cars to be permitted on the UK’s roads. It’s likely that such…
Honda HR-V e:HEV in pictures: Check out 2022’s all-new hybrid crossover
(Pocket-lint) – It’s Shanghai Motor Show time of year, which, for Honda, comes as an opportunity to show-off its already announced all-new HR-V e:HEV once…
ID.6 is VW’s largest electric SUV, designed for the Chinese market
(Pocket-lint) – VW has unveiled the ID.6 – but before you get too excited, this model has been specifically designed for the Chinese market. There…
Performance electric models from VW will wear the GTX badge
(Pocket-lint) – VW has confirmed that its sporty top-of-the-line electric cars with a leaning towards performance are going to wear the GTX badge. It follows…
Mercedes EQB is an electric SUV with a 7-seat option
(Pocket-lint) – Mercedes’ electric transition is happening with pace, with the EQB joining the EQC which started things, the EQA which preceded it and the…
Toyota BZ4X Concept in pictures: Brand’s first dedicated electric car features solar charging
(Pocket-lint) – The Toyota BZ4X Concept is the Japanese automaker’s first dedicated all-electric vehicle, as revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show 2021. The BZ name…
Technology
Leaksters: Huawei will unveil the MatePad 2 and Pro 2, two smartwatches on June 2
HarmonyOS 2.0 stable is set to arrive next month and (according to folks on Weibo) so will the first devices to run it out of…
Upcoming MacBook/MacBook Air renders reveal all-new flat design in several colors
Last month Apple unveiled its M1-powered 24” iMac which comes in a total of seven colors. The desktop features an all-new flat design with white…
Samsung and jewelry designer Tous unveil a limited edition Galaxy Watch3
Samsung partnered up with Catalan jewelry designer Tous to create a special edition of the Galaxy Watch3 (41 mm). The watch comes with redesigned silicone…
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti laptop GPUs boost your gaming and content creation
Today marks the debut of the latest RTX 30-series mobile graphics cards from Nvidia. The RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti GPUs are destined for…
Gaming
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids — What to Expect
Asassin’s Creed Valhalla is back for more. On May 13, Ubisoft will roll out Wrath of the Druids, the first paid downloadable content expansion for…
Lenovo Legion 7i, Legion 5i, Legion 5i Pro Gaming Laptops Refreshed With 11th Gen Intel Core H-Series CPUs
Lenovo Legion 7i, Legion 5i, and Legion 5i Pro gaming laptops have been announced with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors. The…
Lenovo Legion 7i, Legion 5i, Legion 5i Pro Gaming Laptops Refreshed With 11th Gen Intel Core H-Series CPUs
Lenovo Legion 7i, Legion 5i, and Legion 5i Pro gaming laptops have been announced with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors. The…
Pok Pok Playroom Is the New Game — for Kids — From Alto’s Odyssey Makers
Say hello to Pok Pok Playroom — a new game from Alto’s Odyssey developer Snowman. On Tuesday, the Toronto-headquartered indie developer announced Pok Pok Playroom,…