Who Does a Mom Love More: Her Kid or Her Dog? - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Nov 07, 2016 09:37 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   Who Does a Mom Love More: Her Kid or Her Dog? One study attempted to find out, with a little help from some brain scans.       Do Uber Drivers Discriminate Racially? A Study Says Yes Do ridesharing apps offer a less-discriminatory way to get a ride than hailing a taxi? A recent study says they can be just as difficult.       Businesses Offering Voting Discounts Are Technically Breaking Federal Law And that's not all — voters who accept giveaways, be it a free cup of coffee or a discounted price, also are violating the law.       Drivers Who Merge at the Last Minute May Be Annoying … But They're Right The "zipper system" of merging lanes of traffic cuts back on congestion and car crashes, but it also seems a lot like cheating to American drivers.       Who Rides Passenger Trains in the U.S. These Days? In 2015, the U.S. population numbered 320 million, but less than 10 percent of those people rode the rails. So who does?       3 Myths About Smartphone Batteries That Need to Die We worry about the wrong things when it comes to prolonging the battery life of our gadgets. Here's what really matters.       This Is Who Still Uses Pagers Today Can such a simple communication technology still be of use? To people in these professions, the answer is yes, even in the 21st century.       Japanese Engineers Create Robot That Does Pushups, Sweats to Cool Off How can you keep motors from overheating without bulky fans and cooling systems? Engineers looked to the human body for inspiration.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list