Technology

From our phones and smart assistants to transportation, the military, and cybersecurity—this is the latest on the technology shaping life on Earth and beyond.

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Scientists working on ZEUS laser array
Science

The US test fired its most powerful laser ever

By Andrew Paul

a motorcycle rider taking a turn
Technology

Ducati adds 50 tiny sensors to motorbikes to amp up its racing game

By Kristin Shaw

AirPods and Apple logo on MacBook are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 7, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)
DIY

How to customize controls and gestures on Apple AirPods

By David Nield

Robotic hand holding handset with a human profile made of audiiowave. Faking voice, robocall problem, scam concept. Vector illustration.
Technology

That weird call or text from a senator is probably an AI scam

By Mack DeGeurin

a mine opening with tracks running in
Science

How an abandoned mine became Korea’s moon lab

By Yook JiHun

nails sticking out from wood
Science

8-year-old kid with a metal detector stumbles upon a 19th century shipwreck 

By Mack DeGeurin

Man comparing digitized Magna Carta on laptop to notes in book
Science

Harvard paid $27 for a Magna Carta copy in 1946. It’s actually an original.

By Andrew Paul

A view from the scene where a mother and two children died with one children in critical condition after being struck by an Audi operated by a 32-year-old woman with a suspended license in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York, United States on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Saturday afternoon at 1:04 PM a Toyota Camry with TLC plates and attempted to turn on Ocean Parkway and it was struck near the bumper by an Audi A3 Sedan and the impact caused the Audi to strike a mother and her children as they were walking in the street. The mother and two of her children are dead and her third child is in critical condition. As of this time no arrests are made however the mother is being tested by breathalyzer. Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch visited the scene and held a news conference.
Technology

Super Speeders are deadly. This technology can slow them down.

By Mack DeGeurin

2 small boys playing Street Smart video game in video arcade on boardwalk.
Health

The surprising benefits of video games

By Justin Pot

A new 5G cell tower stands on a high-rise building
Health

Study debunks 5G health conspiracy theory (again)

By Andrew Paul

Office laptop computer on bright yellow background
DIY

9 settings to change on your Mac

By David Nield

an aerial train car set on top of text
Technology

A century ago, suspended monorails were serious mass-transit contenders

By Bill Gourgey

man uses phone
DIY

How to find any file on your phone

By David Nield

CGI recreation of Athena statue in the Parthenon
Science

View the Parthenon as it stood in 432 BCE

By Andrew Paul

Competitors in indoor skydiving wind tunnel
Science

The dizzying acrobatics of the World Indoor Skydiving Championships

By Andrew Paul

Inflatable flailing tube man balloon against blue sky
Technology

Flailing tube man-inspired robot uses no electronics

By Andrew Paul

flying car in the sky
Technology

This $1M flying car can reach speeds of 155 mph

By Mack DeGeurin

screenshot of copilot
DIY

How to use Copilot Vision for free in Microsoft Edge

By David Nield

an ai-generated image of a man in a hat and hoodie
Technology

This man was killed four years ago. His AI clone just spoke in court.

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of MingKwai keyboard with Chinese characters on keys
Technology

First Chinese typewriter rediscovered in grandfather’s basement

By Andrew Paul