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Google is quietly killing off another useful feature

By Harry Guinness

/ Sep 30, 2023

5 location-sharing apps that aren’t run by Apple or Google

By David Nield

/ Sep 29, 2023

New B-21 stealth bomber photos reveal tantalizing clues about the aircraft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

/ Sep 29, 2023

The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how

By Harry Guinness

/ Sep 28, 2023

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 28, 2023

How tiny spacecraft could ‘sail’ to Mars surprisingly quickly

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 28, 2023

Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 27, 2023

A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above

By Kelsey D. Atherton

/ Sep 27, 2023

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 27, 2023

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

By Laura Baisas

/ Sep 27, 2023

All the cool ways you can customize your Samsung Galaxy lock screen

By David Nield

/ Sep 27, 2023

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 26, 2023

This new Polaris off-roader is the ultimate vehicle for rugged adventures

By Kristin Shaw

/ Sep 26, 2023

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 26, 2023

This AI program could teach you to be better at chess

By Andrew Paul

/ Sep 26, 2023

How to split your screen on an iPad and conquer multitasking

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

/ Sep 26, 2023

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By Kristin Shaw

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By Charlotte Hu

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

By Andrew Paul

The best backup cameras of 2023

By John Alexander

All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about

By Kristin Shaw

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

By Andrew Paul

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed

By Kristin Shaw

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

By Andrew Paul

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

By Andrew Paul

This massive armored vehicle has a giant plow for clearing Russian mines

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The International Criminal Court was hit with a cyberattack

By Andrew Paul

Why AI could be a big problem for the 2024 presidential election

By Kenneth R. Rosen

The best VPNs for crypto trading in 2023

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Saab says it has solved a modern camouflage conundrum

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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By Andrew Paul

The US military’s tiniest drone feels like it flew straight out of a sci-fi film

By Rob Verger

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By Kelsey D. Atherton

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

By Andrew Paul

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

By Andrew Paul

This massive armored vehicle has a giant plow for clearing Russian mines

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Why humans feel bad for awkward robots

By Charlotte Hu

What’s in the US military’s historic lost and found: nukes, jets, and drones

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By Andrew Paul

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The newest moon-bound robot will roll around like a tennis ball

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By Keith Wagstaff

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Patch a potential privacy risk by deleting your ancient LiveJournal

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By Andrew Paul

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Emergency alert system test coming to phones, TVs, and radios across the U.S.

By Andrew Paul

The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how

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The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

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By Rob Verger

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

By Andrew Paul

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

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Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

By Laura Baisas

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

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ChatGPT can now see, hear, and talk to some users

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Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts

By Andrew Paul

Why AI could be a big problem for the 2024 presidential election

By Kenneth R. Rosen

NASA wants to use AI to study unidentified aerial phenomenon

By Andrew Paul

The Ascento Guard patrol robot puts a cartoonish spin on security enforcement

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Scientists are trying to teach AI how to smell

By Hannah Seo

The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel

By Andrew Paul

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By Kristin Shaw

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By John Kennedy , Terri Williams

The raddest sports and outdoor innovations of 2022

By Berne Broudy , Amanda Reed

The biggest automotive innovations of 2022

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The most helpful emergency services and defense innovations of 2022

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The most innovative personal care products of 2022

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The most powerful health innovations of 2022

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The most ingenious engineering feats of 2022

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The most awesome aerospace innovations of 2022

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The 100 greatest innovations of 2022

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The top sports and outdoor gear of 2021

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New B-21 stealth bomber photos reveal tantalizing clues about the aircraft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above

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A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

By Andrew Paul

The Air Force’s big new electric taxi flies at 200 mph

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The US military could use your help finding a missing F-35 stealth jet

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The biggest hot air balloon in the US was built to carry skydivers

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This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

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FAA will allow UPS delivery drones to travel greater distances

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The Air Force’s big new electric taxi flies at 200 mph

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Latest Technology Stories

Google is quietly killing off another useful feature

5 location-sharing apps that aren’t run by Apple or Google

New B-21 stealth bomber photos reveal tantalizing clues about the aircraft

The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

How tiny spacecraft could ‘sail’ to Mars surprisingly quickly

Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon

A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

All the cool ways you can customize your Samsung Galaxy lock screen

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

This new Polaris off-roader is the ultimate vehicle for rugged adventures

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

This AI program could teach you to be better at chess

How to split your screen on an iPad and conquer multitasking

Featured In Technology

The 100 greatest innovations of 2022

This ‘airliner of the future’ has a radical new wing design

The best robot vacuums of 2023

The best robot mops of 2023

Ukraine’s answer to Russian tanks involves a classic tactic: metal ‘hedgehogs’

Watch these rare ocean creatures caught on candid robot camera

In photos: Journey to the center of a quantum computer

At $1,807, the Honda Navi is the perfect starter motorcycle for a beginner

The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat

This Florida teen is making a business out of rebuilding old-school auto tech

Bella Hadid’s spray-on dress was inspired by the science of silly string

Watch the Air Force sink a ship very quickly

Explore Technology

31 award-winning astronomy photos: From fiery horizons to whimsical auroras

In photos: How John Deere builds its massive machines

The best ways to transfer photos from an Android to a computer

Use these settings to share photos at their best quality

How to move your photos to and from any cloud service

Trash-eating elephants, a lava landscaper, and 8 more of this year’s best NatGeo photos

The most effective ways to back up your precious photos to the cloud

In photos: Journey to the center of a quantum computer

Make every photo a potential profile pic by learning how to pose

How to turn your phone into a small-photo scanner

These photo tips will help you get top dollar for the stuff you sell online

Tips and tricks to help you take better smartphone photos

This new Polaris off-roader is the ultimate vehicle for rugged adventures

EVs have a tire particle problem

Driving a McLaren at 200 mph is a thrilling, dangerous experience

Here is what a Tesla Cybertruck cop car could look like

How car-sharing programs could make electric vehicles more accessible

Tesla reportedly wants to ‘gigacast’ a car’s underbody in just one piece

Honda’s new Motocompacto e-scooter looks like a rideable suitcase

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

The best backup cameras of 2023

All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

From clay cars to VR: How GM is designing an electric fleet at top speed

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

This massive armored vehicle has a giant plow for clearing Russian mines

The International Criminal Court was hit with a cyberattack

Why AI could be a big problem for the 2024 presidential election

The best VPNs for crypto trading in 2023

The best VPNs of 2023

Saab says it has solved a modern camouflage conundrum

The Ascento Guard patrol robot puts a cartoonish spin on security enforcement

The US military’s tiniest drone feels like it flew straight out of a sci-fi film

Depleted uranium shells for Ukraine are dense, armor-piercing ammunition

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

This massive armored vehicle has a giant plow for clearing Russian mines

Why humans feel bad for awkward robots

What’s in the US military’s historic lost and found: nukes, jets, and drones

Mini explosions give this little robot a big bounce

Microflier robots use the science of origami to fall like leaves

The Ascento Guard patrol robot puts a cartoonish spin on security enforcement

The US military’s tiniest drone feels like it flew straight out of a sci-fi film

The newest moon-bound robot will roll around like a tennis ball

This wormy robot can wriggle its way around a jet engine

Will we ever be able to trust health advice from an AI?