Engineers developed a ping-pong-playing robot that quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it to a desired location on the table. MIT engineers are getting in ...

I set up a simple ping pong trick shot in my living room, using tiles on the floor as a path and a blue cup as the final target. Sitting on a chair, I launch the ball with a board and try to bounce it ...

This election cycle saw its fair share of so-called “fake news.” On December 4, an armed man walked into a Washington, DC, pizza joint, claiming he needed to investigate a story he had heard: that ...

All of the men nominated for best actor at the Academy Awards this year know how to command a scene. But let’s be honest: How many of them can both act and play table tennis? It’s just one, baby. And ...

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SIMPLE IRAs let self-employed and small business employees save for retirement tax-efficiently. In 2025, you can contribute up to $16,500; those 50+ can add up to $3,500 more. Explore other plans like ...