SpaceX pulled off its first spacewalk in the early hours of Thursday morning, Sept. 12. The marquee event of the private Polaris Dawn mission went smoothly, with two of the crew members stepping outside of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, “Resilience.” It’s the first time civilians, rather than government astronauts, have performed a spacewalk.
Everything old is new again
Remember when Amazon’s Kindle was the hottest gadget on the block, selling out in just five hours in 2007? It’s making a surprising comeback, here’s the scoop.
3 Hours
How early TSA recommends you show up if you don’t have a Real ID. Starting May 7, showing up with your regular old license could earn you a one-way ticket to the “extra screening” zone (aka airport purgatory). No star in the corner? Better bring a passport, or pack snacks and a Kindle for the line.
Your time matters: Before you start a book, show or movie, see how many hours you’re locking yourself in for. For books, use How Long to Read. It has millions of books. For movies, try Bingeclock, and for TV show times, head to Tiii.me.
Amazon driver ignores a house fire
A family’s home burned for over three hours. The crazy part is, just 20 minutes in, an Amazon driver arrived to drop off a package. Watch what happens when he enters the smokey garage.
Over 6 hours
If you sit still for that long every day, you’re basically asking for neck pain. The main culprit is your phone (paywall link). Why? You hunch your neck and slouch your shoulders. Over time, that throws off the muscle balance in your neck and upper back, leading to major aches and musculoskeletal issues. So yeah, remember to move around.
100
That’s how many hours MrBeast and his crew were allowed to explore the Great Pyramids of Giza. The YouTube megastar teamed up with Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and famed archaeologist Zahi Hawass to film a 21-minute whirlwind through ancient tombs, submerged chambers and more in tunnels tighter than a Mario Kart shortcut. And just because … How many Egyptians can you fit in a pyramid? A pharaoh mount. 😂
3+ hours
Length of Avatar: Fire and Ash. James Cameron says the third film will be way longer than The Way of Water, which was three hours and 12 minutes. And no, he doesn’t believe in intermissions. Bring snacks. Bring a charger. Bring a change of clothes.
2 hours
Into an Air France flight, the plane made a U-turn back to Paris. A passenger boarded the plane with his phone but somehow couldn’t find it anywhere during the flight. Phone batteries can start a fire, so airlines don’t take chances. My guess: He flushed it. That’s something we never said in the ’80s … “I lost my phone.”
60 hours
How much Google’s cofounder wants employees to work. Sergey Brin says the sweet spot is 12-hour days Monday through Friday, in the office. His goal? For Google to win the AI race.
Prime Day skepticism
Curious why Google searches for “Is Prime Day a scam?” skyrocketed by 300% in just 24 hours? Here’s the scoop.
The election: Donate to the candidate's official website only
Just hours after last week’s verdict, the Trump campaign raised $35 million. That kind of money attracts cybercriminals with fake donation sites. Here’s how to avoid them.
How to read a privacy policy (fast)
Reading the top 96 websites’ privacy policies would eat up 47 hours of your life. Let’s get you those hours back with some speedy deciphering tips.