How I made my Windows 11 widgets truly useful: 8 simple tweaks to try before you hide them

The Widgets feature can be annoying but it's also able to provide useful news and info. Here's how I tweak it to be less ...
Phys.org

Bringing quantum time into the lab—a single clock can run young and old at once

Few concepts in physics are as familiar, yet as enigmatic, as time. In Einstein's theory of relativity, time is not absolute: its passage depends on motion and gravity. But when combined with quantum ...
Fast Company

‘No one knew I was in a different time zone’: The workers who travel, play tennis, and do chores on the clock

Errands, Target runs, tennis games, and even flying to Europe—these are just some of the things employees have done while taking “soft off days.” The idea of taking soft off days, in which you use a ...
The New York Times

Forks in the Dishwasher — Tines Up or Down?

A ruling on a timeless marital dispute. Carey writes: My wife, Sue, and I disagree on how to load silverware into the dishwasher. Sue insists on putting the forks in prongs up. She says that it cleans ...
New York Post

What happens when a US aircraft is shot down in a war zone — and how do crew members avoid capture?

When US aircraft goes down in a war zone, the response is anything but ad hoc — it’s a tightly choreographed, high-stakes operation to get the pilots back to safety, keep sensitive technology out of ...
New York Post

Twelve teams that could be on move — up or down — in NFL draft

San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch is all smiles during the 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting at the Arizona Biltmore on March 30, 2026. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The list of NFL general managers ...
Scientific American

How ultraprecise ‘nuclear clocks’ could transform timekeeping

Denver, Colorado | Physicists are getting closer to creating a long-sought ‘nuclear clock’. This device would keep time by measuring energy transitions in the nuclei of atoms and could become the most ...
Chicago Tribune

Biblioracle: Andrew Martin’s novel ‘Down Time’ follows a group of millennials during the pandemic

Clearly, I am a fan of the writer Andrew Martin’s books since I have now read all three of them, most recently his newly released novel “Down Time.” And yet, if you asked me if I liked the books after ...
The Verge

This sleek alarm clock uses lights and sounds to help you sleep, focus, and wake up

Balmuda’s The Clock pairs custom sounds with a sleek minimalist design to make waking up more pleasant. Balmuda’s The Clock pairs custom sounds with a sleek minimalist design to make waking up more ...
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When do the clocks go forward in March 2026? Exact date of UK clock change

Following months of chilly and damp weather, large parts of the UK have experienced warmer temperatures this week, which suggests spring has finally arrived. The precise beginning of spring in the UK ...
Gizmodo

Scientists Built Tiny, Portable Atomic Clocks—and Naturally, They’re Headed for Drones

This breakthrough in precision timing is about the size of your fingernail and only loses one second every 30,000 years. Reading time 2 minutes This tiny cube fits on the tip of your finger and also ...