There was a key difference, however, between how vertically and horizontally squeezed eggs deformed in the compression experiments—namely, the former deformed less than the latter. The shell’s greater rigidity along its long axis was an advantage because the heavy load was distributed over the surface. (It’s why the one-handed egg-cracking technique targets the center of … Read more
If you build up a big area of plains on your board, you can drop your “Farm” piece in the middle, and it converts those plains into richer plains. Put a “Woodcutter” into a bunch of forest, and it harvests that wood and turns it into plains. Set down a “Watchtower,” and it recruits some … Read more
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped to 6.85% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.72%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is … Read more
If you’ve been eyeing a used Tesla, there’s good news: prices are dropping faster than expected. February 2025 saw Tesla models dominating the UK’s biggest used car price reductions, according to a recent Market View analysis by Motors. With significant month-on-month declines, Tesla’s affordability has notably improved—but the reasons behind these drops might surprise you. … Read more
Nvidia’s PhysX offerings to developers didn’t always generate warm feelings. As part of its broader GamesWorks package, PhysX was cited as one of the reasons The Witcher 3 ran at notably sub-optimal levels at launch. Protagonist Geralt’s hair, rendered in PhysX-powered HairWorks, was a burden on some chipsets. PhysX started appearing in general game engines, … Read more