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Electric Vehicles

The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the EV that driving enthusiasts have been waiting for

By Bradley Iger

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Aviation

Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times

By Michelle Andrews / KFF Health News

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Climate Change

This plodding robot sucks up cigarette butts

By Andrew Paul

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Aviation

Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag

By Andrew Paul

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Climate Change

Climate change is making turbulence worse

By Lauren Leffer

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Military

The sand that (almost) killed millions

By Popular Science Team

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AI

How to clone your voice on your iPhone or Mac

By David Nield

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DIY

This iPhone feature will filter out spam and texts from people you don’t know

By Justin Pot

Outages have hit at least eight states this year.
Technology

The nation’s 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency

By Stephanie Armour / KFF Health News

Hundreds of thousand of athletes and visitors attending this year’s Olympics could have their movements analyzed by a real-time AI video surveillance tool.
Security

Swimming, soccer, and surveillance: Paris preps for an AI-monitored Olympics

By Mack DeGeurin

Tiny drones have can only carry very small computer processors with little computation and memory. This makes it very challenging for them to navigate by themselves, as current state-of-the-art approaches to autonomous navigation are computation- and memory intensive.
Robots

Bug brains could help drone swarms find their way home

By Mack DeGeurin

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Technology

2024 GMC Acadia’s new engine is smaller, but more powerful 

By Kristin Shaw

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Technology

This camera turns people into stick figures to preserve privacy

By Mack DeGeurin

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Gear

The Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader, and it’s on sale during Amazon Prime Day

By Brandt Ranj

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Deep Space

NASA beamed Missy Elliott’s ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’ to her favorite planet

By Andrew Paul

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DIY

Google is making dark web reports free for everyone. Here’s how they work.

By David Nield

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DIY

The 5 best writing apps that help avoid distractions

By David Nield

Joby retrofitted a prototype electric VTOL with a liquid hydrogen system that traveled 523 miles with net-zero in flight emissions.
Energy

A hydrogen-powered air taxi flew 523 miles emitting only water vapor

By Mack DeGeurin

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Aviation

Teen’s model rocket sticks a SpaceX-inspired vertical landing

By Andrew Paul

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AI

How to transcribe text for free using AI

By David Nield

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