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Scam alert: The government is not deleting your phone number

By Andrew Paul

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You could live in a converted Cold War missile silo for just $1.6 million

By Mack DeGeurin

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Man faces 10 years in jail for AI crocodile image

By Mack DeGeurin

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Sweden’s solution to stop spam callers: Be ruder!

By Mack DeGeurin

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Say hello to the TSA’s Cutest Canine of 2026

By Popular Science Team

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2 million cars at risk of sneaky Bluetooth hack that unlocks doors

By Mack DeGeurin

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World’s first cockroach diving suit actually works

By Mack DeGeurin

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Your web browser knows a lot about you. Here’s what you can do about it.

By David Nield

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How hackers can break into AI servers with an off-the-shelf antenna

By Yook JiHun

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Gmail vs Proton Mail: Is it worth switching if you care about privacy?

By David Nield

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If you use Google accounts, it’s time to do a free security checkup

By David Nield

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Promising browser extension wants to save you from password hell

By Andrew Paul

Passengers walk to their pickup locations at LAX-it at Los Angeles International Airport on March 19, 2026. Los Angeles World Airports approved a fee hike for private transportation companies that pick up and drop off at the airport.
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NYC deploys surveillance tech to catch fake airport cabbies

By Mack DeGeurin

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How to stop your smart TV from tracking you

By David Nield

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Skull vibrations could be your next password

By Laura Baisas

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How the Ring Search Party feature works (and how to turn it off, if it’s too creepy)

By David Nield

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Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums

By Mack DeGeurin

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The new iPhone feature that could make wallets obsolete

By Mack DeGeurin

French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum, on Quai Francois Mitterrand, in Paris on October 19, 2025. Robbers broke in to the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning, a source close to the case said, adding that its value was still being evaluated. A police source said an unknown number of thieves arrived on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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Why the Louvre heist doesn’t surprise museum security experts

By Andrew Paul

OSAKA, JP - APRIL 7 - Dotonbori at night Asahi super dry beer led screen building facade on April 7, 2017 in Osaka, Japan.
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Japan’s favorite beer is in peril

By Andrew Paul