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The Tempur-Ergo Smart Base has sensors that sit below the mattress and above the adjustable base. Rather than relying on microphones, the tech senses a sleeper’s heart-rate and breathing pattern to try and identify when snoring may occur. It looks for signs of an elevated heart rate or labored breathing, both of which can indicate reduced oxygen intake from snoring. The system doesn’t rely on microphones to actually hear you snoring in order to take action....

Here’s why social media inspo isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The case against comparison There’s nothing wrong with looking for inspiration. But social media naturally triggers self-comparison—and that can damage your health. It’s only human to look to others online, says Renee Engeln, a psychologist who teaches at Northwestern University and runs the school’s Body and Media Lab, which investigates body image and cultural practices that affect women’s relationships with their bodies....

Netflix’s new docuseries Tiger King takes viewers into the strange world of big cat collectors. Featuring eccentric characters with names like Joe Exotic and Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, the series touches on polygamy, addiction, and personality cults, while exploring a mysterious disappearance and a murder-for-hire. To Allison Skidmore, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who studies wildlife trafficking, the documentary didn’t bring enough attention to the scourge of captive big cats....

From pensive black-and-white shots to detailed up-close portraits, the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition showcases some of the best animal photos we’ll see in 2012. The winners have been chosen, and these are our favorites from the bunch. Enjoy! Natural History Museum

Today, save $10 on Mynt’s cordless body massager when you use the code M2840111 at checkout. The device’s round head—it comes with a textured attachment—lets you target specific areas for relief. It has seven vibration modes, four speed settings, and holds a two-hour charge. Get the $50 device for $40. If you got a new phone this year, chances are it can charge wirelessly. I’ve got Anker’s PowerWave charging stand next to my bed....

During 2012, two scientific teams announced, in separate studies, that they had transformed ordinary adult skin cells into neural cells, a breakthrough that could change the course of human stem cell research. Stem cells hold enormous potential for medicine because they can develop from undifferentiated cells into a variety of specialized ones. But their use has been stymied by ethical concerns; most are harvested from human embryos, which are destroyed in the process....

These deals and prices will change throughout Cyber Monday, so check back periodically if you don’t see what you want. If you do see something that fits your needs, jump on the deal quickly. Black Friday already blew out lots of stock and these Cyber Monday deals may not last that long. Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M1 Pro (upgraded) $1,999 (was $2,499) If you want the best mix of pure power and price, then this is the MacBook Pro to get....

Best for cooks (and campers): Lodge Pre-Seasoned Skillet The classic. The thing you want your grandmother to pass down to you. Get it today and, every time you use it, the seasoning will just get more set, making it increasingly nonstick. Unlike a normal pan, cast iron pans have superior heat retention and no weak spots that produce uneven heating. While cast irons are a kitchen essential, seasoning them can be a stressful process—so this Lodge option comes pre-seasoned so you can get cooking right away....

With more and more employers demanding technical skills from professionals, it would do you good to make an extra effort in expanding your skillset and beefing up your resume even further. If you don’t know where to start, here are some ideas: Gain proficiency in programming. Programming continues to be one of the most sought-after skills that employers tend to look for across various industries. When you know how to code, you have well-developed critical thinking skills and you can gain the ability to develop pretty much any product you want—from basic websites to functional, dynamic applications....

Apple, Google, and a growing list of companies and developers are all busy pushing the current limits of AR technology, so if you’re wondering how you can find new, practical uses for AR on your devices, you’ve come to the right place. Measuring the world around you Whether you’re wondering about the height of a tree or the size of your kitchen, AR can help you assess length, height, width, and volume without having to get a tape measure—or risk your neck climbing a ladder....

What you might not know are some of the more advanced tips and tricks you can do with these devices—giving you more ways to use them and more reasons to pick one up. If you’ve not seen the Echo Show smart displays, they’re smart speakers with screens attached. Alexa can use these screens to show weather forecasts, news reports, the feeds from your Ring security cameras, and everything in between....

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis has been a long time coming for the South Korean automaker. Years ago, Hyundai introduced to the American market an ignoble range of economy cars that, unadjusted for inflation, cost the equivalent of pocket lint. It’s a different company now. To mangle a Pink Floyd lyric, 20 odd years may have gotten behind Hyundai Motor America, but it didn’t miss the starting gun. As it enters a new phase of maturity, Hyundai’s digging in for a fight where it hasn’t before (in the US): luxury sedans....

Hank is “severely food-habituated,” the wildlife department says, meaning that he has lost all fear of people and now associates humans with access to food. The state agency is conducting a “special trapping effort” to capture the bear, with the intention of either relocating Hank to a sanctuary or euthanizing him. California’s wildlife agency says Hank, at 500 pounds, is “exceptionally large,” and he is undeterred by tasers, sirens, beanbag rounds, or other “hazing” efforts....

If you want to keep your house clean, you need to dust it regularly; if you want your car to run well, you should service it annually; and if you want your computer to stay speedy and responsive, it needs its own maintenance—a digital spring clean. We’re not just talking about wiping down your keyboard, but also clearing up the digital clutter accumulating inside your system, including the apps and files you no longer use....

For this study, the researchers observed a community of 40 chimpanzees living in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park over the course of eight years. The chimps’ social calendar relies largely on the season—during the dry season, they spend most of their time alone, but in the wet season, they spend a lot of time with others while foraging for food. During different seasons and over the years, the researchers took a number of fecal samples and sequenced the genes of the bacteria inside....

But back to old Louis. Some sources claim that because King Louis suffered from phimosis, he rarely had sex with his wife. Frustrated, she indulged in all kinds of debauchery, from orgies to incestuous relations with her own son. True or not (and most likely untrue) stories like these provided fodder for rabble-rousing Jacobin revolutionaries; the anti-monarchist French press of the 1780swas full of scandalous stories of the unbecoming behavior of the (soon-to-be-headless) heads of state....

The Phase III clinical trial for the experimental vaccine is a culmination of years of research. The chlamydia epidemic in koalas has been ravaging populations since the 1990s, especially along the east and southeast Australian coasts. Some populations have infection rates of up to 100 percent. Koalas will receive the new single-dose jab after undergoing routine hospital care, right before they are released back into the wild. Chlamydia manifests in koalas similarly to humans....

Bendel’s solution is a 50-pound prototype rocket engine called the Viper that sits in a decommissioned nuclear-missile silo hidden in the High Plains ranchland outside Chugwater, Wyoming (pop. 244). Bendel, a former Lockheed Martin propulsion engineer, says that the Viper’s simplified design—which, for example, handles cooling with a disposable liner instead of complex tubing—will make it cost a fraction of what today’s engines do. And it will be more versatile because it will give pilots a greater range of thrust....

That’s an MQ-9 Reaper drone, of the kind commonly used by the United States in targeted killing campaigns. The video, uploaded to YouTube by the Russian Defense Ministry today, was filmed from the inside of a Russian jet cockpit, and you can see the pilot in the cockpit’s reflection. The video is captioned simply and in English: “The presence of aerial vehicles in the air space of Syria has increased....

World View’s ultimate goal is to provide passengers with a smooth 6-hour flight in a pressurized capsule under a high-altitude, helium-filled balloon. Once the craft reaches a cruising altitude more than 20 miles above the Earth’s surface, passengers can view the planet’s curvature while sipping cocktails and using onboard wifi. Then the pilot gently releases the helium, the balloon and capsule separate, and, using an aerodynamic parachute-like piece of equipment called a parafoil, the capsule lands in a pre-determined location....