At least, not more than usual.
The Super Bowl seems excessive in every way. One might reasonably assume that we guzzle up electricity at equally whopping rates during the big event.
We consume a lot of food and beer on Super Bowl Sunday, but not a lot of electricity
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The security gadgets and apps you need to keep your information safe
Protect your information.
The internet is dark and full of hackers. Luckily, we found a variety of security gadgets and apps that can help keep your information safe.
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We have no idea how dangerous football really is
Is there a scientific case for banning the sport?
Despite the volume of studies on concussions, limitations on the type of studies done and the sort of data used make it difficult to draw sweeping conclusions.
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Five rad and super random football products I found this week
The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 35.
Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are ingenious or clever or ridiculously cheap. Below, gadgets that are awesome, rad, and random.
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Armpit transplants could make football locker rooms less stinky
Cultivate some new friends.
Imagine, if you will, the locker rooms of Super Bowl LII during and after the big game. They’re supercharged, chaotic, and probably extremely stinky.
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Nintendo's Labo cardboard STEM toys are a recycling bin full of fun
These are some entertaining chunks of cardboard.
Nintendo's STEM toy system is a great accessory for the Switch console.
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A spacecraft is using the Martian atmosphere to get closer to the planet
The ExoMars orbiter is going strong, and slowing down.
Whether screeching to a halt or gently lowering your speed, slowing down can be hard on Earth. But when braking in a vacuum you need to get creative.
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The search engines you'll need for every type of question
Specific answers for specific needs.
There's more than one way to search the web. If you're trying to answer a specific type of question, you may need a specialized search engine.
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We calculated how much sweat will come out of the Super Bowl and oh boy oh gosh
Enough for a good Gatorade-style dunking, at least.
It’s actually relatively simple to calculate someone’s sweat rate, if you're so inclined.
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Football helmets don’t prevent concussions. What can?
It's not exactly a secret that they make head injuries worse.
Football helmets, despite their padding, aren't actually the greatest at preventing concussions—and that's not news.
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DJI's Mavic Air drone is the best flying machine you can throw in your backpack
It doesn't have the same range as pro models, but it's a lot of drone in a very small package.
The DJI Mavic Air may be a middle child, but it's fast, compact, and comes with an excellent camera.
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This flu season has killed 53 kids so far. Here’s what worried parents should do.
Most of those children never got vaccinated.
This flu season has been scary, but there are precautions to take that can really help keep you and your family healthy.
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24 hidden Windows settings to help you compute better
Take over Microsoft's operating system.
Underneath the surface of your Windows computer, you'll find hidden settings to help you stay private, save energy, and more. Here are 24 customizations to try.
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No one told Babe Ruth he had cancer, but his death changed the way we fight it
The Great Bambino’s treatment came at a major turning point in medicine.
Though doctors' efforts to save him from cancer were ultimately unsuccessful, the record-setting Ruth became a cancer pioneer in the process.
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Four apps that will help you learn to play music
Pick up an instrument, learn your favorite songs, and practice a bit of music theory.
Pick up an instrument, learn your favorite songs, and practice a bit of music theory.
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These self-destructing electronics can turn your data to dust on command
A radio signal tells the components to vaporize.
Scientists have patented electronic components that vaporize when heated by a chemical reaction.
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Google developed its own mobile chip to help smartphones take better photos
There's a lot going on under the hood of your smartphone camera every time you push the button
The Google Pixel 2 does a lot of processing work on each photo as part of its HDR+ platform.
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Watch live as SpaceX launches its highly anticipated Falcon Heavy rocket
Oh gosh, this is really happening.
At 1:30 p.m. eastern time on February 6, tune in to watch the Falcon Heavy fire up its 27 engines.
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Bitcoin is bonkers right now. Here's why you shouldn't count it out.
Better security and smart regulation is a good start.
The fluctuations are enough to make anyone wonder: What’s going on?
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Launch Was a Joyful Success
There's a car in space right now.
Patience was in short supply during the leg-jiggling, finger-tapping, tension-filled hours before the launch of the Falcon Heavy.
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