Author’s Blurb: I would often misread the time on analogue clocks. I once rushed to get ready for school as I thought my wall mounted IKEA clock showed 6.50AM, when it was actually 5.50AM. Even as an adult, I still second guess myself and would have to stare for longer …
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WAYHOME studio / Shutterstock.com Let’s face it: Most of us lie every day. A study by a psychologist at the University of Massachusetts found that “60% of people lied at least once during a 10-minute conversation and told an average of two to three lies.” Most of us are not …
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A whiff of lavender carries me to a relaxing spa where I first got a facial, while the Chinese feng you jing oil takes me back on a winding drive up to Genting. Distinct scents can transport me to an exact moment where I first encountered it. The sense of …
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Photo by Vera Petrunina / Shutterstock.com Smartphones can feel more like a necessity than a luxury. The thing is, smartphones can also be expensive. This is especially true if you’re into the flagships from big names like Apple and Samsung. Smartphones are also notoriously not the most rugged products. A …
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Vaccine experts peppered officials at the Food and Drug Administration with a range of questions on Thursday about its guidelines for approving a coronavirus vaccine, pushing the agency on whether it should wait longer to collect more safety data and whether an emergency approval could jeopardize the outcome of the …
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Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now During my career as an automotive engineer at Ford Motor Company in the early 2000s, world-class vision system technology was already routinely being used for various applications on programs and production. However, the automation around the analysis had not yet …
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With a lack of data on how the coronavirus may affect pregnant women, we recently found answers to expecting mothers’ most pressing questions on the pandemic. We’d like to continue to hear your concerns about bearing a child during this volatile time. Please use the form below. A reporter or …
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Rain was falling on the night of Jan. 18, so the windows of the Tokyo party boat were shut. Inside were about 90 guests of a local taxi association who were celebrating the new year as the vessel floated down the Sumida River. Also on board, unbeknown to them, was …
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