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Kobo Libra Colour Sale (2026): The E-Reader Deal Worth Jumping on This Prime Day

Kobo Libra Colour Sale (2026): The E-Reader Deal Worth Jumping on This Prime Day

Published by skeptic

If you’re over seeing announcements about Amazon’s Prime Day sale and Amazon’s own on-sale devices, I can’t blame you. It’s everywhere these days, and every website is trying to replicate the sale. If you’re feeling like you want to escape from the Amazon ecosystem grind, though, I’ve got an idea (and a sale!) for you. One of the biggest markets Amazon has changed is book shopping. (I’ll always miss my beloved Borders bookstores.) If you’d like to get your reading experience away from Amazon, you can put the Kindle deals down and start shopping for a whole different e-reader. There’s an excellent option for you that offers a better price for a color screen, comes with page-turner buttons, and can double as a digital notebook. What gadget is that, you may wonder? It’s the Kobo Libra Colour, and it’s not the only e-reader the brand has on sale. The Best Color E-Reader Deal The Kobo Libra Colour is my favorite color e-reader. It has a colorful 7-inch screen with an adjustable warm front light, and 32 …

Workers jumping in fountains, tube windows smashed: how the Guardian reported the 1976 UK heatwave | UK weather

Workers jumping in fountains, tube windows smashed: how the Guardian reported the 1976 UK heatwave | UK weather

Published by Jenni Sidey

Flaming June scorched its way through the record books again yesterday, as the temperature soared to 91F (32.2C) in London, only a shade lower than the hottest day ever recorded in the capital, in 1940. Office workers stripped off and plunged into the fountains at Trafalgar Square, and the more sedate businessmen retained their bowlers and brollies while bathing their tired feet. But things were not so happy for hundreds of commuters who sweltered in the oppressive heat for 90 minutes when a tube train became stranded in a tunnel after a signal failure between Swiss Cottage and St John’s Wood. Passengers overcome by heat smashed windows and stripped to the waist. But when the train arrived at Baker Street after what should have been an eight-minute journey, no one needed hospital treatment. An inquiry is being held. The AA and RAC reported a flood of calls from motorists whose cars had overheated. The M4 was blocked from Heston to Chiswick by a collection of broken down vehicles and there were tailbacks of three miles …

Sloth genome study reveals how ‘jumping genes’ shape metabolism

Sloth genome study reveals how ‘jumping genes’ shape metabolism

Published by Jenni Sidey

Deep within tropical forests, sloths move at a pace that seems almost frozen in time. Their slow movements, low energy use, and quiet lives have long puzzled scientists. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward understanding how these animals function at such a different rhythm from the rest of the animal world. A global team led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, alongside collaborators from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and Hospital Sírio Libanês, has sequenced and analyzed the genome of the two-toed sloth. Their findings reveal how unusual DNA elements may shape the animal’s famously slow metabolism. The results provide new insight into how evolution has crafted one of nature’s most energy-efficient mammals, and they may offer clues for human health as well. A Mammal Unlike Any Other Sloths belong to a group of mammals known as Xenarthra, which also includes armadillos and anteaters. This lineage first appeared more than 65 million years ago in South America. Over time, it produced a wide range of species, including massive ground sloths that …

Jumping spiders inspire wildly efficient 3D camera

Jumping spiders inspire wildly efficient 3D camera

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Technological advancements sometimes feel like a perpetual fight against nature itself, with scientists working out how to do things faster, more powerfully, and more efficiently. In short, trying to make objects better than we were meant to be. But sometimes the best solutions are directly inspired by the very nature we’re trying to best.  Take jumping spiders, for instance. The arachnids need very strong vision to avoid predators, hunt prey, and move around. However, with brains the size of poppy-seeds, they don’t have a lot of brain power at their disposal. So their distance calculations have to be very efficient to make up for it. This efficiency is possible thanks to their eye structure. Their eyes feature multiple layers of retinas, (humans only …

Neuroscience Says Quantum Jumping Timelines Can Genuinely Change Your Life

Neuroscience Says Quantum Jumping Timelines Can Genuinely Change Your Life

Published by Jenni Sidey

A social media trend has people convinced that they can switch between different timelines and realities. But is it legit? The theory, known as quantum jumping, basically says that we all actually exist in more than one timeline at a time, and that we can switch between those timelines if we want to. It sounds a lot like something out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but with so many people claiming to do it themselves through a form of manifestation, it makes you wonder if there is some truth to it. Quantum jumping refers to shifting between different timelines at will. The actual definition of the term quantum jump, as it relates to science, has to do with something moving from one state of energy to another. That’s obviously not what TikTokers are talking about, though. Instead, the trend is basically being able to shift between timelines to make your reality what you wish it to be.  It’s like if a sci-fi movie and manifestation had a baby, and it’s called shifting. Shifting is using quantum jumping …

Can’t do jumping jacks? Try these low-impact exercises instead to get your heart pumping

Can’t do jumping jacks? Try these low-impact exercises instead to get your heart pumping

Published by Jenni Sidey

According to the CDC, adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity each week. But if you’ve got certain injuries or mobility concerns, doing certain cardio exercises—such as jumping jacks—can be ill-advised. Fortunately, there are plenty of other ways to get your heart rate up without doing high-impact exercises that put stress on your joints. I have a go-to joint-friendly workout that I use with personal training clients that need to stay away from anything high-impact. It consists of moves that are safe to do for just about anyone—and they don’t require any equipment, besides a timer. Latest Videos From You may like How to do my low-impact cardio workout Clear any new activity with your doctor before proceeding. If you’re unsure of how to do any of these exercises, meet with a certified personal trainer for guidance. This circuit workout alternates between short work periods and short rest periods. The routine is adaptable for most fitness levels and can be progressed as your endurance improves. For beginners: Start your week with …

Il Etait Temps wins Champion Chase as Majborough’s jumping costs him again

Il Etait Temps wins Champion Chase as Majborough’s jumping costs him again

Published by Sam Flores

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day two of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, which will have to go some to match the quality of racing on day one.  The day’s championship race is the Queen Mother Champion Chase, with Willie Mullins-trained Majborough firm favourite. He has the engine to run away from rivals Il Etait Temps and L’Eau du Sud but needs to prove he can execute over hill and dale at Cheltenham. Majborough was well-placed to win last year’s Arkle when he made a shuddering jumping error at the second-last, with Jango Baie flying up the hill to win. The addition of cheekpieces this season is believed to have settled Majborough’s jumping, and as we saw in the Arkle yesterday, very often the best jumper rather than the speediest horse wins these two-mile chases. They go at a frightening gallop, and jumping is tested to the maximum, making the race a graveyard for favourites in recent years. In five of the last six renewals there has been a beaten odds-on favourite, …

Leaps of faith: does jumping 50 times every morning really boost your physical and mental health? | Fitness

Leaps of faith: does jumping 50 times every morning really boost your physical and mental health? | Fitness

Published by Sam Flores

If you’re an avid viewer of online fitness content (or live below someone who is) you’re probably familiar with TikTok’s 50 jumps challenge. The basic premise is simple: you jump 50 times as soon as you wake up, for 30 days straight. Reach the end of the month and you’re supposedly in for a world of benefits. The jumps, reassuringly, don’t need to be too extreme. Think gentle bouncing with a soft knee bend, rather than tuck jumps. Some content creators show themselves with arms by their sides, swaying their hips as they go; others have their arms crossed over their chests and maintain a strict up-and-down momentum. Some would find their natural home in a moshpit, others at a dance party. Nobody, yet, seems to have purchased a bedside trampoline. It’s easy to see how this ritual would wake you up (along with, potentially, your downstairs neighbour). But what of the other purported payoffs? Does the 50-jump challenge really boost circulation, increase bone density, improve lymphatic drainage, boost mood and give you a dewy …

Jumping ability linked to faster golf swings and longer driving distance

Jumping ability linked to faster golf swings and longer driving distance

Published by Jenni Sidey

There is an old saying in golf that players drive for show and putt for dough. Yet at the highest levels of competition, distance off the tee can decide tournaments. New research from the University of Kansas suggests that faster drives are closely tied to measurable physical traits, especially lower-body power and rotational speed. The study was conducted by Quincy Johnson (Assistant Professor, Health, Sport & Exercise Science), who is the Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Lab at the University of Kansas. He, along with fellow KU researchers Yang Yang and Andrew Fry, and researchers from Oklahoma State University (Kira Ziola, Dawei Sun, Jonathan Moore, Paige Sutton, and Doug Smith), published their findings in the International Journal of Strength and Conditioning. According to Johnson, “There is not a lot of scientific research on golf, but when the opportunity arose to support golf athletes with our unique expertise, we seized the chance and utilized what we had learned through our research to develop ways to help them increase their club head speed.” Study Population And …