Here's how cats became our domesticated feline overlords

Mathieu Stern (previously) found a 120-year-old keepsake box containing childhood memorabilia, including two glass negatives of beloved pets. So he printed them and colorized them. Image: YouTube / Mathieu Stern READ THE REST

This cat seriously enjoys getting dried off after a nice luxurious bath. November 30, 2020, Taoyuan City, Taiwan: "The first time I took my brother's cat to the bath, never expected him to enjoy it." READ THE REST

Ebisu the Japanese cat has been trained to copy the actions of her trainer, according to a new report in Animal Cognition: This study shows evidence of a domestic cat (Felis catus) being able to successfully learn to reproduce human-demonstrated actions based on the Do as I Do paradigm. The subject was trained to reproduce… READ THE REST

TLDR: From canceling forgotten subscription fees to renegotiating your bills to a complete budgeting planner, Truebill is a full-service financial management app that works. If you've ever had to cancel a compromised credit card, you likely noticed various accounts and subscriptions linked to that card — including a few you had undoubtedly forgotten about entirely.… READ THE REST

Want an example of exactly how fast the world of tech moves? Ten years ago, Amazon Alexa and Google Home were unheard of. Now, your child can build one! Well, maybe not those particular smart home assistants. But it's fascinating to see how a device like a home assistant, heralded as a technological marvel only… READ THE REST

Did you know young people spend more time on average in the shower than older age groups? It's true. In fact, 18-to-24-year-olds routinely log more than 13 minutes under their showerheadduring each shower, as opposed to the much more concise 8 minutes for those 55 and over. Considering the average person takes almost 7 showers a week,… READ THE REST