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Test subject tilting in spatial disorientation machine
Technology

These wearables might protect astronauts from space ‘death spirals’

By Andrew Paul

VPN app turned on display on phone screen
Technology

How does a VPN work? Here’s how one can protect your privacy.

By Charlotte Hu

Person sat on a wooden desk working on a open Chromebook laptop
DIY

You should learn how to take screenshots on a Chromebook (and edit them)

By David Nield

the signal display on a home wifi router
Technology

What is a router? It’s like your WiFi’s post office.

By Harry Guinness

The particle accelerator on a one-cent coin.
Science

How physicists built the world’s smallest particle accelerator

By Rahul Rao

The synthetic melanin is being applied to Inflamed skin. Just under the surface of the skin are green free radicals, also known as ROS, or "reactive oxygen species."
Health

Lab-made ‘super melanin’ speeds up healing and boosts sun protection

By Laura Baisas

The Beatles, English music group
Technology

Listen to ‘Now and Then’ by The Beatles, a ‘new’ song recorded using AI

By Andrew Paul

Nightvision camera shot of a UAP
Technology

Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website.

By Andrew Paul

digital hand wiping digital curtain away from hiding person; illustration
Technology

Can we find hackers by the clues they leave in their code?

By Sarah Scoles

Piloting a hovercraft means Ian Cragg has to make important decisions on the fly.
Technology

What does a hovercraft operator do?

By As told to Shereen Lee / Hakai Magazine

The Samsung Health Monitor, a photoplethysmographic technology that allows blood pressure measurement through the Samsung Galaxy Watch, was approved as a medical device by the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in April 2020.
Health

New devices could change the way we measure blood pressure

By Matías A. Loewy / Knowable Magazine

Watch a Japanese research ship fire an electromagnetic railgun
Technology

Watch a Japanese research ship fire an electromagnetic railgun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Offshore wind turbine being constructed with nearby supply ship
Technology

A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm

By Andrew Paul

Person in a red sweater and a black coat holds a mobile phone on their hands and looks at the screen.
DIY

Stop spam texts with some help from your favorite messaging app

By David Nield

Lawn equipment spews ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution, new data shows
Environment

Lawn equipment spews ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution, new data shows

By Tik Root/Grist

The gold mirrors of JSWT sit in front of an extremely large, circular door in a vast room with scientists working.
Technology

This NASA photographer documented the 30-year journey to build the James Webb Space Telescope

By Abby Ferguson

The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why?
Technology

The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Woman in sweater logging into Facebook on a tablet
Technology

Meta will offer premium ad-free Facebook and Instagram options—just not in the US

By Andrew Paul

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine
Technology

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

By Andrew Paul

Screen showing an appointment booking confirmation notification on google calendar
DIY

Google Calendar now lets everyone line up their schedules perfectly

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

scientist pulls back stage curtain with colorful shapes behind; illustration
Science

How this computer scientist is rethinking color theory

By Kenneth R. Rosen

A person typing on a laptop that is opened to Facebook.
DIY

How to save videos from Facebook

By Tony Carrick

A new blue paint color for cars uses nano-pigments to boost its intensity
Technology

A new blue paint color for cars uses nano-pigments to boost its intensity

By Kristin Shaw

Photo of President Biden in White House Press Room
Technology

Here’s what to know about President Biden’s sweeping AI executive order

By Andrew Paul

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure
Technology

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure

By Andrew Paul

An old metal mailbox mounted on a wall and overflowing with junk mail.
DIY

How to stop spam emails from destroying your inbox

By David Nield

A woman wearing ultraviolet makeup or body paint on half her face, standing under a blacklight.
DIY

4 science tricks to scare up a better Halloween costume

By Dan Seitz

A 3D printer printing a green plastic shoe.
Technology

How does 3D printing work?

By Charlotte Hu

Tornado science is high stakes—and increasingly high-tech
Environment

Tornado science is high stakes—and increasingly high-tech

By Carolyn Wilke/Knowable Magazine

Man holding HULC lunar camera in rocky outdoor environment
Technology

A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions

By Andrew Paul

How an underground explosion in Nevada will help the US detect nuclear tests
Technology

How an underground explosion in Nevada will help the US detect nuclear tests

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A person holding a smartphone featuring Duolingo, one of the best free language learning apps.
DIY

The best free language learning apps for building your vocabulary and conversational skills

By Stacey L. Nash

an electric aircraft flying
Technology

This electric plane’s 2,000-mile journey is over. Now its Air Force tests begin.

By Rob Verger

Woman's hands holding up cloth woven with smart fiber
Technology

This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather

By Andrew Paul

Woman sneezing into tissue on train
Technology

FTC smacks down makers of bogus ‘invisible mask’ against COVID-19

By Andrew Paul

A long torpedo-shaped fish swims among green plants. Knifefish like the black ghost knifefish are known for their shimmying motions and electrical pulses. and live in freshwater lakes and rivers in Central and South America.
Environment

Why electric knifefish ‘shimmy’

By Laura Baisas

A person wearing a Meta Quest 3 headset, standing in a well-lit room with their hands behind their head.
DIY

7 hands-on (and off) tips for the new Meta Quest 3 mixed reality VR headset

By David Nield

Various icons on an iPhone screen, including the one for WiFi calling.
Technology

What is WiFi calling, and when should you use it?

By Harry Guinness

An iPhone connected to white, wired earbuds showing a Spotify playlist on the screen.
DIY

How to make hit Spotify playlists, alone or with your friends

By David Nield

The Best WiFi boosters of 2022
Gear

The best WiFi boosters of 2024

By Tony Ware

The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade
Technology

The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade

By Kelsey D. Atherton

AlgaRay robot floating atop water in Antigua
Technology

This seafaring robot ‘eats’ stinky seaweed and dumps it in deep water

By Andrew Paul

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells
Technology

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

By Andrew Paul

a collection of woolly mammoth figurines on petri dishes on a blue background to represent Colossal's de-extinction project
Environment

Is de-extinction only a pipette dream? This startup has a big, expensive plan to find out.

By Andrew Zaleski

Windows desktop showing the Always on Top feature activated and showing a video on top of a browser window.
DIY

This Windows feature lets you pin important apps to your screen

By Justin Pot

At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day
Technology

At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day

By Kristin Shaw

Artist rendition of Voyager 1 in space
Technology

Voyager probes get virtual tune-up to keep decades-long missions going and going

By Andrew Paul

Scammers busted in India for impersonating Amazon and Microsoft tech support
Technology

Scammers busted in India for impersonating Amazon and Microsoft tech support

By Andrew Paul

Instagram menu showing the Activity off-Meta technologies settings
DIY

How to see which websites are sharing your data with Instagram

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a giant bumper car
Technology

This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful

By Rob Verger

NASA astronaut Harrison Schmitt is standing on the moon’s surface next to a large split lunar boulder, with a roving vehicle on the other side of the boulder.
Science

The moon is 40 million years older than we thought, according to crystals collected by Apollo astronauts

By Laura Baisas

A young woman reclining on a gray couch, smiling as she watches TV on a silver laptop on the table in front of her.
DIY

How to watch TV on a computer, even if it’s live

By David Nield

A person's hand selecting options of iPad apps in Apple's App store.
DIY

The best iPad apps for making the most of your device

By Stacey L. Nash

A person using a phone with a WiFi signal icon on the screen, while sitting outside.
DIY

How to increase your WiFi speed

By David Nield

a rat in a new york city subway station under the benches
Technology

You can now track NYC subway rats in this popular transit app

By Charlotte Hu

A stack of six hardcover books on a wood table with headphones around them and a blackboard in the background.
DIY

The best audiobook apps for books and podcasts

By Stacey L. Nash

Animation of multiple robot hands twirling pens in computer simulation
Technology

Watch what happens when AI teaches a robot ‘hand’ to twirl a pen

By Andrew Paul

A man wearing a white hoodie stands outside and smiles as he looks as his iPhone 15
DIY

How to unlock the hidden, more powerful camera on the iPhone 15

By David Nield

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface
Technology

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

By Kelsey D. Atherton

An iPhone on a wooden table, with the Photos app open to an image of shoes that someone is about to edit.
DIY

How to edit photos on an iPhone—a detailed guide

By Debbie Wolfe

rendering of coop structure in grass
Technology

Finally, a smart home for chickens

By Charlotte Hu

Tesla Cybertruck concept art in warehouse
Technology

Elon Musk says ‘we dug our own grave with Cybertruck’ ahead of its November release

By Andrew Paul

Orsted offshore wind turbines in the UK
Technology

Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains

By Andrew Paul

Car with a license plate saying "data hog"
DIY

The Opt Out: Cars are spying on us, and we’re letting them

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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