Precise timekeeping helps us in our daily lives: from pinpointing your precise location with GPS to synchronising financial deals to the millisecond, and physicists are also seeking ever more accurate measurements of time, as super-accurate clocks could help make planet-sized telescopes, hunt for dark matter or even monitor the shape of the planet from the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time. In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which […]
Nature, Published online: 09 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03891-4 Ekkehard Peik is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. The clock is ticking on TikTok—unless Trump steps in As usual, Trump is flip-flopping, this time on the TikToking. New report: Millions will lose health insurance from GOP negligence As if health care isn’t […]
Everytime someone finds out I write about sunrise alarm clocks, they ask me if I’ve tried the Hatch. Specifically, the Hatch Restore 2 ($170)which I’ve seen on gift guides left and right this holiday season. It’s a good device, but personally, I think you can do better. The Hatch Restore is great for falling asleep, […]
If you’ve ever experienced the sight and sound of a split-flap display then you’ll immediately understand the nostalgic appeal of Miniot’s pixelated wall clock. Klapklok uses mechanical flaps to convey information, just like the departure boards commonly found in transportation terminals before the arrival of LEDs. As its name suggests, Klapklok primarily functions as a […]
US President Joe Biden’s state visit to Germany on Friday was extremely brief. But the US president used every minute in Berlin to try to make clear that he still has big ambitions on the world stage, these last weeks before he leaves office in January. Especially in the Middle East and Ukraine. European defence […]
The motion detectors reportedly work with various bed sizes, from twin to king. As users shift position, the clock’s display responds by moving on-screen characters from left to right and playing sound effects from Nintendo video games based on different selectable themes. A photo of Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo. A photo of Nintendo Sound Clock […]
