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4 battery myths (and why they’re not true) 4 battery myths (and why they’re not true)

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Free alternatives to Photoshop, Office, Premiere, and Netflix Free alternatives to Photoshop, Office, Premiere, and Netflix

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100 years ago, the battle for television raged 100 years ago, the battle for television raged

By Bill Gourgey

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That ‘unsubscribe’ button may be a scam That ‘unsubscribe’ button may be a scam

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Scientists are redefining time itself, starting with the second Scientists are redefining time itself, starting with the second

By Mack DeGeurin

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Researchers create most human-like robot skin yet Researchers create most human-like robot skin yet

By Mack DeGeurin

Quantum Random Number Generator machine

Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics

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The 14 best new features coming to iOS 26 and macOS 26 The 14 best new features coming to iOS 26 and macOS 26

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New iPhone trick puts your favorite chat on the lock screen New iPhone trick puts your favorite chat on the lock screen

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FDA approves lab-grown salmon FDA approves lab-grown salmon

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How to take photos on your phone via remote control How to take photos on your phone via remote control

Smoke rises from the Morning Midas.

An abandoned ship full of EVs is burning in the Pacific An abandoned ship full of EVs is burning in the Pacific

By Mack DeGeurin

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Physicists use AI to hunt for UAPs and UFOs Physicists use AI to hunt for UAPs and UFOs

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This ‘dual-use’ electric tractor can sow fields and run guns This ‘dual-use’ electric tractor can sow fields and run guns

By Mack DeGeurin

Side view of a two-seat, Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter fighter plane on an airfield during World War I, mid to late 1910s. (Photo by Interim Archives/Getty Images)

Volunteers spent 25 years building a WWI replica plane. It just took flight. Volunteers spent 25 years building a WWI replica plane. It just took flight.

By Margherita Bassi

ESA's Flyeye telescope at first light test outside

Bug-eyed telescope ready to find Earth-smashing asteroids Bug-eyed telescope ready to find Earth-smashing asteroids

Part of Dead Sea Scroll number 28a (1Q28a) from Qumran Cave 1. From Qumran (Khirbet Qumran or Wadi Qumran), West Bank of the Jordan River, near the Dead Sea, modern-day State of Israel. The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan Hashimite Kingdom.

Dead Sea Scrolls possibly even older than scholars thought Dead Sea Scrolls possibly even older than scholars thought

Nanoscale violin etching seen in microscope

The world’s smallest violin is thinner than a human hair The world’s smallest violin is thinner than a human hair

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19 vintage Goodyear Blimp photos on its 100th anniversary 19 vintage Goodyear Blimp photos on its 100th anniversary

By Popular Science Team

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Vertically rolling ball ‘challenges our basic understanding of physics’ Vertically rolling ball ‘challenges our basic understanding of physics’