Marshmallow concrete improves chances of surviving crash landing

A new material looks like regular concrete but crumbles like a marshmallow when a plane lands on it in an emergency. Known as marshmallow concrete, this ultra-light foam absorbs an aircraft’s energy and helps bring it to a safe stop during runway overruns. Researchers at the China Building Materials Academy (CBMA) and their partners designed…

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The tech that the US Post Office gave us

When you crack open your mailbox, it’s almost as if your letters just appear. Long before the days of speedy, overnight mail deliveries, postal service workers meticulously sorted through letters by hand and transported mail on horseback. For more than 250 years, the US Postal Service has worked behind the scenes to build a faster…

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Here’s how to save on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 preorder

The forthcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 is Samsung’s thinnest foldable yet. Our own Allison Johnson just published her full review ahead of the phone’s launch on July 25th, and while there’s certainly no denying it’s a spendy device, know that various carriers and retailers are offering a host of preorder incentives, many of which will…

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Nothing Phone 3 review: flagship-ish

I sure hope you like asymmetry. Nothing says that the Phone 3 is its “first true flagship phone,” and it has put its money where its mouth is. The phone is getting a full US launch, and at $799, it costs exactly the same as a Pixel 9, Galaxy S25, or iPhone 16. That makes…

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‘Get a job’: Medicaid work requirements included in Trump’s megabill sparks partisan debate on Capitol Hill

Democrats have railed against potential Medicaid cuts since President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Now that his “big, beautiful bill” has passed through Congress, they are making Medicaid a top talking point ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.  Republicans, meanwhile, are doubling down on Medicaid reform included in Trump’s megabill, which…

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Joy Behar gives wild theory about how Trump’s using Rosie O’Donnell to distract from Epstein

“The View” co-host Joy Behar said this week she believes President Donald Trump could be trashing one of her former co-workers for nefarious purposes. During an episode of “The View Behind The Table” podcast, Behar said that Trump might have been threatening former “View” co-host Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship status to distract from allegations that…

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