7 smart ways to put an old smartwatch back to work

It's easier to repurpose old phones into security cameras and more. But smartwatches feel almost useless when they're off the ...

Quantum entanglement pushes optical clocks to new precision

By replacing single atoms with an entangled pair of ions, physicists in Germany have demonstrated unprecedented stability in ...
Reader's Digest

The Antidote to Doomscrolling? The Analog Bag. Here’s How to Create Your Own

Sick of the mindless scrolling? A new trend promises to help you kick social media and embrace a slower life. Scrolling definitely has its benefits. We can keep tabs on that random guy we met on ...
Business Insider

I'm a Gen Z who ditched my smartphone alarm for a $16 clock, and it completely changed my mornings

As a Gen Z, I've grown up in the era of smartphone alarm clocks being the default. But I noticed both my mornings and evenings devolving into doomscrolling. A $16 analog has helped change my habits, ...
Business Wire

ams OSRAM Sells Non-Optical Analog/Mixed-Signal Sensor Business to Infineon for EUR 570 m in Cash, Reduces Pro-Forma Leverage Ratio to 2.5 and Is Creating the Leader in Digital ...

PREMSTAETTEN, Austria & MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ams OSRAM sells non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor business to Infineon for EUR 570 m in cash, reduces pro-forma leverage ratio to 2.5 and is ...
People

‘Analog Rooms’ Are on the Rise in 2026. All About the Design Trend and If You Should Use It in Your Home

Screen-free spaces that promote mindful relaxation and face-to-face connection have become increasingly popular over the last year Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE.
Today

'Doomsday Clock' Ticks Closer to Midnight In New Update From Atomic Scientists

The "Doomsday Clock" was set to 85 seconds to midnight on Jan. 27 — marking the closest it has been to the time that represents apocalypse in its history. “The Doomsday Clock’s message cannot be ...
Wired

The Doomsday Clock Is Now 85 Seconds to Midnight. Here’s What That Means

The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947, during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is, in essence, a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to the destruction of ...
PBS

'Doomsday Clock' ticks closer to midnight amid threats from AI, climate change and nuclear war

Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic," a science-oriented advocacy group ...
Slate

I Use a Landline Phone in the Year 2026. The Results Have Been Miraculous.

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I talk to my daughter about the “good old days” when we were forced to do everything without our cellphones, which, although helpful in myriad ...
Hackaday

Create A Tiny Telephone Exchange With An Analog Telephone Adapter

An analog telephone adapter (ATA), or FXS gateway, is a device that allows traditional analog phones to be connected to a digital voice-over-IP (VoIP) network. In addition to this, you can even create ...