First, step away from the computer. The more you do after the file is deleted, the more likely your PC is to overwrite it. As long as it’s around, though, there are several software options you can use to scan for and recover it. For Windows users, the best bet is the simple Undelete Plus (free; undelete-plus.com). On the Mac, there’s Data Rescue II ($100; prosofteng.com). If you’re looking for data from removable media such as your digital camera’s flash card and you don’t mind using tools with a higher geek quotient, try the free text-interface application PhotoRec (cgsecurity....

This citrus-forward candle is great for kitchens and bathrooms, leaving the space feeling clean. It isn’t too warm or wintery, but rather energizing and bright. This is great for people who may not want a vanilla or musky candle, but rather something a little more refreshing. This is such a unique design. Woodwick candles use just that: a wooden wick. Instead of the traditional cotton string wick, Woodwick candles use a patented natural wood wick designed to audibly crackle when used....

His venture will take him nearly 100 feet beneath the surface of Madagascar, to the last resting place of giant lemurs, crocodiles with devilish horny protuberances, and some of the largest birds to ever walk the Earth. They’re remnants of a world that thrived here thousands of years ago, then vanished for reasons we’re still trying to understand. Back then, the spot’s winding limestone passages funneled the remains of such ancient creatures into mass graves....

“The COVID-19 pandemic has now shifted to a new phase, due to the widespread uptake of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines, the availability of effective therapeutics, and the accrual of high rates of vaccine- and infection-induced immunity at the population level in the United States. Each of these measures has contributed to lower risk of severe disease and death across the United States,” the CDC told CNN. The CDC amended its travel restrictions in December 2021 requiring US-bound travelers to show proof of a negative COVID PCR or antigen test at least one day before boarding an international flight....

As the pandemic drags on, understanding how many people are dying and who is most vulnerable remains crucial for efforts to avert further deaths. To that end, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated the software it uses to process all of the country’s mortality data. The change, powered by advanced computing techniques like machine learning, could supply health officials and the public with more up-to-date information about the disease....

Nomad first entered the phone accessories scene in 2012 with the ChargeCard, a charger the size of a credit card for iPhone 5. You simply had to find a USB port and plug in the compact charger to get juice on-the-go. Although it seems like a silly idea now—there are USB ports lining bar counters and built into nightstands—it was a bit revolutionary in the post-aughts, with the burgeoning company raising more than $150,000 on Kickstarter to bring the charger to life....

Ceres has a similar history to the object that was formerly known as our ninth planet. When it was discovered in 1801, scientists thought Ceres was a planet. And they considered it a planet for about 50 years, until they resolved that it’s merely one big rock in the midst of a belt of asteroids. Both worlds orbit the sun and are large enough to be round, but they have too many neighbors to be considered planets....

The most significant change in the new prototype is the reshaped cockpit canopy, which provides the pilot with greater visibility. The lack of othergreat design changes suggest that “2017” is very close to the final J-20 production configuration. Since “2017” is likely the last J-20 prototype, low rate initial production (LRIP) of the J-20 is likely to being next year. Assuming serial production, the first Chinese squadron of J-20s will start flying in 2017, about six years after the J-20’s first flight in January 2011....

That’s all about to change. China successfully landed its robotic Chang’e 4 probe on the surface of the far side of the moon on Thursday, around noon Beijing time. It’s the first-ever soft landing of a human-made object on the far side (that “soft” qualifier is a nod to a U.S. probe that impacted the surface in 1962 and failed to gather any data in the process) and marks the beginning of a new period of lunar research that could reveal quite a few secrets about the origins of the moon, the Earth, and the solar system at large....

Almost two and a half centuries after America declared independence, over 150 years since the end of the Civil War, and 66 years since the Soviet Union became the second country in the world to possess nuclear weapons, the greatest threat the intelligence community sees facing the United States is Wi-Fi-enabled toasters. No, really. Item one, bullet point on in the report is “Internet of Things,” the broad catch-all for internet conencted home appliances, ranging from baby monitors to thermostats....

Apparently, the ear is self-cleaning, too. Earwax has gotten a bad rap for being icky, when in actuality, its primary function is to keep your ears clean by trapping dust and debris. Experts advise against sticking things in your ears since new wax pushes out old wax anyway, but sometimes, there’s too much buildup that you can’t help but take matters into your own hands. If you insist on cleaning your ears yourself, don’t just poke around at random....

We have seen several interesting tests and therapies over the years to assess locked-in and vegetative patients, and even to help them communicate. In one notable case, a man who was categorized as vegetative and unconscious responded to yes-or-no questions in the same manner as a fully alert person. Other studies show that EEG devices can be used to deduce an unconscious person’s imagined actions by reading his or her brain activity....

This seems surprising. After all, when we reflect on this historic event, it is often said that we now have more computing power in our pocket than the computer aboard Apollo 11 did. But is that true? And, if so, how much more powerful are our phones? Onboard Apollo 11 was a computer called the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC). It had 2048 words of memory which could be used to store “temporary results”—data that is lost when there is no power....

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Matthew Inman presents some new findings on the American house cat’s killing habits in this infocomic at TheOatmeal.com.

This therapy wand uses circulation-boosting frequencies to combat sagging skin, sun spots, acne and acne scarring. It’s easy to use and makes a big difference fairly quickly. While on the pricier side, this skin tightening machine uses the latest bipolar radio frequency technology, which the brand says stimulates collagen and elastin production. If you spend a lot of money on expensive serums, oils, and face creams, you may want to invest in a micro needler....

However, because of the ever-growing demand for these products, some of the brands that are popping out with new products are not to be trusted. Yes, there are some super great and trustworthy companies, but for every good one, there are quite a few sketchy ones. Since delta 8 falls into a federal gray area, it leaves states to determine their legality and their regulations. It’s ultimately up to each potential user of these products to do their own due diligence in researching a specific brand and delta 8 THC product to know if it’s good for them....

What is a mic, really? Microphones capture sound waves in the air and turn them into identical electrical signals. To replicate the original audio, you can send the signals from the mic’s output to a mixer or audio interface for recording or to studio monitors (or mixing headphones), which turns them back into sound waves. But to get something good out of your speaker, you need to make sure you’re getting something good to begin with....

The XactSystem’s scope augments the hunter’s aim with calculations from a ballistics computer. A hunter presses a button inside the trigger guard to mark a target with a red dot on the scope’s display. The ballistics computer then takes over. It gathers data from a laser range finder, three gyroscopes and accelerometers, and environmental sensors and then displays a blue X where the shot is most likely to land. As the target moves, a 14-megapixel camera feeds 54 frames per second to an image processor, which continually tracks the target relative to the background....