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

By Andrew Paul

Solar sail concept art from NASA
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How tiny spacecraft could ‘sail’ to Mars surprisingly quickly

By Andrew Paul

Rendering of Firefly Space's Blue Ghost lunar lander on moon surface
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Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon

By Andrew Paul

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

CIA headquarters floor seal logo
Technology

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

By Andrew Paul

Aerial view of a hot air balloon over Namib desert. The circular “fairy circles” are derived from any vegetation & surrounded by tall grass.
Science

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

By Laura Baisas

Samsung Galaxy S10 with a locked scren
DIY

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

By David Nield

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

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

By Andrew Paul

The 2024 Polaris Xpedition vehicle crossing a river
Technology

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

By Kristin Shaw

Skydio X10 drone flying at night
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A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

By Andrew Paul

child and robot sit at chess table playing game
Technology

This AI program could teach you to be better at chess

By Andrew Paul

Person holding an iPad Pro, probably figuring out how to use Split View.
DIY

How to split your screen on an iPad and conquer multitasking

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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EVs have a tire particle problem

By Paul Krantz / Grist

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

By Rob Verger

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Technology

Lego’s plan for eco-friendly bricks has fallen apart

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

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

By Andrew Paul

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

By Dan Carney

airbus h160 helicopter
Technology

In photos: Airbus Helicopters’ fancy flying machine, the H160

By Rob Verger

Internet data server farm with green and pink glowing LED lights
Science

Nature generates more data than the internet … for now

By Rahul Rao

A person holding an iPhone outside, looking at their TikTok watch history
DIY

Your TikTok watch history has moved—here’s how to find it

By John Kennedy

Tesla Oracle Cybertruck cop car concept art
Technology

Here is what a Tesla Cybertruck cop car could look like

By Andrew Paul

Sierra Space module exploding screenshot
Technology

Watch a space station habitat prototype pop like a water balloon

By Andrew Paul

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Drawing of the Tsuruhama Rain Forest Pavilion project in Osaka, Japan.
Technology

In pictures: 7 things from MoMA’s new design and architecture exhibits that made us go ‘wow’

By Charlotte Hu

Elon Musk in suit
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Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts

By Andrew Paul

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source
Technology

Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source

By Andrew Paul

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Gear

Take 35% off a wireless battery pack at Amazon

By Brandt Ranj

Laptop being shredded
DIY

The Opt Out: Reduce your privacy risk by deleting a bunch of files

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Four Google Pixel phones fanned out from left to right: red, blue, silver, and black.
DIY

How to set up the wallpapers and widgets that will make your Pixel more fun

By David Nield

Elon Musk sitting with finger tips touching in steeple shape
Technology

Neuralink is searching for its first human test subjects

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Why humans feel bad for awkward robots

By Charlotte Hu

Hands typing on laptop in dark room
Technology

The International Criminal Court was hit with a cyberattack

By Andrew Paul

an F-35B fighter jet
Technology

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

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A smartphone screen displaying the Google Maps app icon.
DIY

How to share your location on Google Maps

By Tony Carrick

The best iPad keyboards of 2024, tested and reviewed
Gear

The best iPad keyboards of 2024, tested and reviewed

By James Lynch, Brandt Ranj

Avery Dennison thermal energy factory in Belgium
Technology

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

By Andrew Paul

The best routers for Xfinity
Gear

The best routers for Xfinity in 2024

By Amanda Reed

Google Pixel showing a cinematic wallpaper
DIY

Emoji wallpapers and cinematic backdrops can make your Pixel phone as fun as you are

By David Nield

Best routers for verizon
Gear

The best routers for Verizon Fios in 2024

By Brandon Russell

Scientist inspects portion of LCLS installation
Technology

This record-breaking X-ray laser is ready to unlock quantum secrets

By Andrew Paul

A person in the forest holding an iPhone with a map on its screen, potentially a situation where you'd want to share your location with someone else.
DIY

How to share your location on an iPhone, including by satellite

By John Kennedy

robot approaches voting booth next to person who is voting
Technology

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

By Kenneth R. Rosen

F-35B stealth jet
Technology

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

By Andrew Paul

a tesla model y
Technology

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

By Kristin Shaw

Rocket engine test ignition
Technology

Watch a rocket engine ignite in ultra-slow motion

By Andrew Paul

Best VPNs for Crypto
Gear

The best VPNs for crypto trading in 2024

By Steven T. Wright

Kid working at a laptop during UK lockdown Best VPNs for school
Gear

The best VPNs for school of 2024

By Steven T. Wright

Saab says it has solved a modern camouflage conundrum
Technology

Saab says it has solved a modern camouflage conundrum

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Iridescent Running Chicken Nebula with glowing gases and stars
Science

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

By Annie Colbert

honda's motocompacto e-scooter visualized
Technology

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

By Charlotte Hu

Tiny robot standing on perch
Technology

Mini explosions give this little robot a big bounce

By Andrew Paul

All-knowing toilets and taste-testing rocks amongst 2023 Ig Nobel winners
Science

All-knowing toilets and taste-testing rocks amongst 2023 Ig Nobel winners

By Sara Kiley Watson

Hands unboxing a second-hand iPhone.
DIY

Pro tips for buying used tech without getting scammed

By David Nield

Revo Foods 3D-printed salmon
Technology

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

biggest hot air balloon in us
Technology

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

By Rob Verger

ETH Zurich electric race car in motion
Technology

Swiss students just slashed the world record for EV acceleration

By Andrew Paul

A person holding an iPhone over a scanner so they can use Google Pay to make a purchase.
DIY

How to use Google Pay to shop and transfer money

By Debbie Wolfe

beagle
Technology

New tool for finding lost pets is a low-tech twist on old-school tags

By Charlotte Hu

Google headquarters
Technology

The US antitrust trial against Google is in full swing. Here’s what’s at stake.

By Andrew Paul

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Gear

The best backup cameras of 2024

By John Alexander

A weather balloon against blue sky
Technology

NASA wants to use AI to study unidentified aerial phenomenon

By Andrew Paul

A woman sitting in front of a Mac desktop computer with her hand on her face, viewed through a window from outside.
DIY

Patch a potential privacy risk by deleting your ancient LiveJournal

By Justin Pot

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor
Technology

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robotic origami microflier
Technology

Microflier robots use the science of origami to fall like leaves

By Andrew Paul

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