A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked

Science also produced a hero in this saga: Caltech geochemist Clair Patterson. Along with George Tilton, Patterson developed a lead-dating method and used it to calculate the age of the…

Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features

Firefox will begin catering to those who don’t want AI in their browser. On Monday, Mozilla announced that Firefox will soon let users block all current and future generative AI…

Sony’s flagship WF-1000XM6 earbuds have been leaked on a retail site

Sony’s long-anticipated flagship WF-1000XM6 earbuds have leaked online, and . The retailer Power Buy posted a listing for the earbuds, complete with multiple photos and some specs. Let’s get to…

The Perfect Grilled Cheese? Your Favorite Diner Could Never, but Your Air Fryer Can

Thinking about making a grilled cheese? Stop. Don’t reach for that skillet. You’ve got the recipe for the best sandwich you can possibly make right now with that air fryer…

The Switch is now Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time

The original Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time after surpassing the DS handheld in lifetime sales. In its latest earnings release, Nintendo reports that the Nintendo Switch…

Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked

According to independent researcher Kevin Beaumont, three organizations told him that devices inside their networks that had Notepad++ installed experienced “security incidents” that “resulted in hands on keyboard threat actors,”…

$20 Chewy Promo Code | February 2026

Florida-based pet food and product online retailer Chewy has been around for less than 15 years but has quickly become a popular source for everything pet-related. Chewy even has supplies…

Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI

As Adobe ramps up its investments in AI, the company has decided to shut down its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate. On Monday, Adobe issued an update to the company’s…

France might seek restrictions on VPN use in campaign to keep minors off social media

France may take additional steps to prevent minors from accessing social media platforms. As its government advances a proposed ban on social media use for anyone under age 15, some…

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 3

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections:…