Becca Caddy
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Why does cheese taste like cheese? Food experts explain how microbes work magic
Have you ever wondered how all the different types adorning your festive cheese board, from the hard to the soft, the fragrant to the stinky, are created? → Read More
How do Christmas cakes last for years? Inside the “perfect storm” of preservation
How can fruitcakes last more than a lifetime while remaining (sort of) edible? And has the fruitcake always been such a contentious and condemned holiday treat? → Read More
The best period tracking and prediction wearables
Every wearable handles period and cycle tracking differently. We break down which brand handles it the best → Read More
105 years ago, a savvy candy company created the most divisive holiday dish ever
In 1917, a marshmallow company commissioned one of the first food influencers to write a cookbook that would fundamentally alter American holiday traditions. → Read More
Fitbit’s menstrual health tracking tested and explained
Our in-depth look at how menstrual tracking works on Fitbit – and how it compares to rivals → Read More
5 things Apple needs to do to win the VR war
A slick, comfy design and wellbeing measures could be the keys to Apple’s VR success. → Read More
Wearables and temperature tracking – the whole story
Several of the biggest names in wearables, including Fitbit, Oura and Whoop, have added temperature tracking to their devices. And rumors suggest that Sams... → Read More
The best sci-fi thriller on HBO Max reveals a brutal truth about life on Mars
Living on Mars is a dystopian hell in 1990s 'Total Recall.' Will real life be the same? → Read More
The 8 best movie time machines of all time, ranked by scientists
Scientists and engineers reveal the best, worst, and most outrageous time-travel machines to come out of Hollywood, from beloved favorites to underrated innovations. → Read More
Superhero cosplay makes you a better person for one science-backed reason
Research suggests we're hardwired to seek out tales of heroic adventures. Studies show just thinking about these characters can influence how we feel and act. → Read More
Facebook's smartglasses and AR tech explained: From Project Aria to Ray-Ban
Facebook is known for its social network, but it's pumping huge money into AR and VR devices. The company is the owner of Oculus, but it's been open about i... → Read More
AR smartglasses in 2021: the devices, apps and new tech coming
True AR smart specs have been a long time coming, and every company from Google, Facebook, Apple and beyond have stated their interest in the project. It's... → Read More
Begin Program: The Reality Of Building a Holodeck Today
Since the moment we first saw Commander William T. Riker step out of an air-conditioned corridor on the U.S.S. Enterprise-D and into a lush green forest — still aboard the Enterprise — in “Encounter at Farpoint,” the holodeck has become a Starfleet fixture and a signature innovation of the Star Trek universe. → Read More
Begin Program: The Reality Of Building a Holodeck Today
Since the moment we first saw Commander William T. Riker step out of an air-conditioned corridor on the U.S.S. Enterprise-D and into a lush green forest — still aboard the Enterprise — in “Encounter at Farpoint,” the holodeck has become a Starfleet fixture and a signature innovation of the Star Trek universe. → Read More
Quantum internet: A revolution in knowledge is almost a reality
Fully-realized quantum internet is still a far-off goal, but a new three-node network brings it significantly closer. → Read More
Will we ever have flying cars?
Ambitious plans predict flights ready for public use by 2023. → Read More
How to set fitness tracking goals – and actually stick to them
While your shiny new fitness tracker or smartwatch sadly can't get fit for us, wearables can be excellent motivators. However, that doesn't come out of the ... → Read More
What Apple's U1 chip tells us about its future AR and smartwatch plans
If you missed the news about Apple’s new U1 chip, then we don't blame you. That's because it wasn’t officially announced during the big unveiling of the lat... → Read More
Neuralink guide: How wearables will play their part in Elon Musk's brain tech
Elon Musk has bold plans for the future. He’s already working on sending humans to Mars with SpaceX and planning on building extensive tunnels under Los Ang... → Read More
Garmin's new women's health tracking features explored
Garmin has decided to follow in Fitbit’s footsteps and added a menstrual cycle tracking feature to the Garmin Connect companion app. With the new feature en... → Read More