Design refinements boost performance of self-aligning ball bushing while maintaining their error-correcting nature.

The second ball drop will honor America's semiquincentennial year. After the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, revelers ringing in the new year in Times Square got a second treat as red, white ...

Blade Ball is a game about deflecting a ball with well-timed button presses and eliminating other players to claim victory. Its recent updates added the Trading hub, where gamers can claim a stall and ...

The nearly 1,000-pound Future of Pittsburgh Ball was tested Tuesday and is ready to rise on New Year’s. Mounted on an 80-foot-tall pole atop Penn Avenue Place in Downtown Pittsburgh, the illuminated ...

The New York Times started the tradition in 1907, and this year’s ball drop will be a reminder that The Times played a role in making New Year’s Eve what it is. By James Barron In just a few hours, a ...

If you're one of those unique souls who frequently find themselves noodling along the Rubicon Trail in a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited while towing an off-road trailer—yes, these exist—boy howdy, has Jeep ...

If you don't want to deal with Metro North and hundreds of thousands of revelers to see the ball drop in Manhattan this New Year's Eve, you'll have a second chance in warm summer weather. For the ...

A tradition that began in 1907 is back to welcome us to 2026! The annual ball drop in New York City's Times Square returns for its latest incarnation, nearly 120 years after it first dropped to ring ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Thousands of people have gathered in Times Square for the dropping of the New Year's Eve ball at midnight to ring in 2026! Some camera shots during the live stream from ...

After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the nation’s upcoming ...