Marbling is the ancient practice of dropping colored inks onto thickened water and creating swirling, creative patterns with pins, combs and anything else you want to stir it with. The process has traditionally been used for decorating paper edges and covers in bookbinding.
The Japanese had their version with Suminagashi, meaning ink floating, while the Turkish called it Ebru, or cloud art. You…
Peering through the heart of a dying star, photographer Kfir Simon found a host of distant galaxies hiding in plain sight
October 18, 2026
At first glance, it looks like something out of a sci-fi blockbuster: a swirling tunnel of teal and coral-red gas, opening onto a deep, star-speckled void. The image by Israeli astrophotographer Kfir Simon was named runner-up in the Stars and Nebulae category of ZWO…
There are plenty of e-bike conversion kits designed to turn your existing bicycle electric, but most involve at least a bit of wrenching. Spiny 2 takes a different approach, using a removable friction-drive system that can apparently snap onto your bike in just three…
Waymo is bringing its robotaxis to Canada, and Toronto is first. Its cars will start driving the city’s streets in the coming days, and the company wants its first public riders on board in 2028.
That makes Toronto Waymo’s fourth announced market outside the US, after London, Tokyo, and Singapore. But there’s a catch: Ontario doesn’t have rules for a commercial driverless service…
Are Tesla's claims for its new 'flying' Roadster real, or is it just full of cold gas?
October 18, 2026
Tesla has finally re-unveiled its next-generation Roadster, originally unveiled in quite different form back in 2017. So since I did a technical breakdown of how it would work last time, I thought I’d give a quick update with what we know about the new version.
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An Xbox controller may be a key part of an unlikely answer to the U.S. military’s struggle with counter-drone defense. As cheap drones proliferate, shooting them down can mean firing multimillion-dollar missiles to destroy aircraft worth just a fraction of that price.
The…
Nearly 250 years after 30-year-old Tadeusz Kościuszko established himself as one of the Continental Army’s most brilliant — and much-needed — combat engineers, West Point and three members of Poland’s Foundation for the Virtualization of National Cultural Heritage teamed up to ensure Kościuszko’s legacy endures.
The three-man team traveled from Kościuszko’s native Poland to use 3D…
WASHINGTON — The Association of the United States Army showcased its annual conference from Oct. 12-14 in Washington, assembling defense industry officials, lawmakers and military personnel from around the globe to assess the future force and evolving threats.
Dominating…
The Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Movie Won't Retrace the Game's Steps, CD Projekt Confirms
October 17, 2026
CD Projekt Red has finally spoken up about the live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie. The company said it doesn’t want to do a 1:1 adaptation of the game, instead telling a new story within the same universe.
“At this point, we can only say that we definitely don’t…
MTG's New Foundations Commander Decks Return to Online Retailers After Stock Shortages
October 17, 2026
Magic: The Gathering’s new Foundations Commander decks are back in stock at major online retailers, including Amazon, after shortages since their arrival alongside Reality Fracture.
The five decks arrived on October 2, 2026, giving players an accessible way to get started with Commander, MTG’s most popular multiplayer format. Each deck is super affordable, with a different mono-color…
