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Motorola DynaTAC cellphone resting on its side on table
Technology

Happy 50th birthday, cell phones

By Andrew Paul

DribbleBot four-legged robot standing behind soccer ball
Technology

MIT’s soccer-playing robot dog is no Messi, but could one day help save lives

By Andrew Paul

Artemis II astronauts in orange NASA and Canadian Space Agency spacesuits
Science

Meet the first 4 astronauts of the ‘Artemis Generation’

By Purbita Saha

Twitter’s ‘Blue Check’ drama is a verified mess
Technology

Twitter’s ‘Blue Check’ drama is a verified mess

By Andrew Paul

The new Lamborghini Revuelto is a powerful hybrid beast
Technology

The new Lamborghini Revuelto is a powerful hybrid beast

By Dan Carney

A Macbook laptop with Gmail loading in a browser. If you're lucky, you'll reach Inbox Zero in Gmail.
DIY

4 tips to help you achieve ‘Inbox Zero’ in Gmail

By David Nield

Why researchers surveyed more than 1.1 billion objects across 73 museums
Technology

Why researchers surveyed more than 1.1 billion objects across 73 museums

By Charlotte Hu

Hand wearing pumps woven into wearable glove
Technology

Wearable liquid pumps could one day regulate body temperature

By Andrew Paul

Comparison images of galaxy gaining better resolution via AI program
Technology

How AI can make galactic telescope images ‘sharper’

By Andrew Paul

Car dashboard screen showing Android Auto's new interface with Google Maps.
DIY

Take advantage of all of Android Auto’s new customizations

By David Nield

Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat
Technology

Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch this robotic dog use one of its ‘paws’ to open doors
Technology

Watch this robotic dog use one of its ‘paws’ to open doors

By Andrew Paul

What to know about a ‘sophisticated hacking campaign’ against Android phones
Technology

What to know about a ‘sophisticated hacking campaign’ against Android phones

By Harry Guinness

Lab mouse on table in front of lab flasks and beakers in blue lighting
Technology

What video game-playing mice taught neuroscientists about memory-making

By Andrew Paul

Complete collapse of tall apartment building after Turkey Syria earthquake. Seen from aerial view.
Environment

Why most countries don’t have enough earthquake-resilient buildings

By Zayna Syed

Phone showing ChatGPT chat screen against backdrop of website homepage
Technology

There’s a glaring issue with the AI moratorium letter

By Andrew Paul

A number of fortune cookies on a green surface, three of which have exposed fortunes reading "Where you go, your username will follow," "You will buy black shoes next week," and "This site is the anti-political space you seek."
DIY

The Opt Out: When you should and shouldn’t accept a website’s cookies

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

backlit laptop keyboard
DIY

How to clear your web history in any browser

By David Nield

The Navy’s version of a Roomba inspects billion-dollar ships for damage
Technology

The Navy’s version of a Roomba inspects billion-dollar ships for damage

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Close up of hand holding Levi's tag sticking out of jeans back pocket
Technology

Levi’s claimed using AI models will boost company’s sustainability and diversity

By Andrew Paul

Woolly mammoth meatball on stone plate atop smoky table
Technology

Scientists made a woolly mammoth meatball, but don’t grab your fork yet

By Andrew Paul

An iPhone screen showing the Apple Mail app with 129 unread emails.
DIY

The easiest way to move your emails from Google to iCloud

By David Nield

books and statues in a library
Technology

Internet Archive just lost a federal lawsuit against big book publishers

By Charlotte Hu

a tesla headlight
Technology

These hackers revealed security vulnerabilities in a Tesla—and won a car

By Harry Guinness

Midjourney fake image of Pope Francis wearing white puffer jacket
Technology

Why an AI image of Pope Francis in a fly jacket stirred up the internet

By Andrew Paul

A DIY-rocket club’s risky dream of launching a human to the edge of space
Science

A DIY-rocket club’s risky dream of launching a human to the edge of space

By Sarah Scoles

It's easy to take back control of your data with this smartphone security checklist.
DIY

Your checklist for maximum smartphone security

By David Nield

Hand holding sheet of iridescent cellulose nanoncrystal film
Technology

This rainbow shimmer coating may help cool future buildings

By Andrew Paul

dodge hornet
Technology

The electrified Dodge Hornet offers a ‘PowerShot’ of extra horsepower

By Kristin Shaw

The best robot mops will clean your home and and eliminate hassle.
Gear

The best robot mops

By Billy Cadden

Intel co-founder Gordon Moore laughing in 2015 during 50th anniversary of Moore's Law
Technology

Gordon Moore, modern computing pioneer, dies at 94

By Andrew Paul

plant leaf up close
Technology

Tiny, fast lasers are unlocking the mysteries of photosynthesis

By Charlotte Hu

Superconductor cuprate rings lit up in blue and green on a black grid
Science

Room-temperature superconductors could zap us into the future

By Rahul Rao

Container cargo ship at sea
Technology

Maritime students gear up to fight high-seas cyberattacks

By Andrew Paul

Two people holding smartphones
Technology

Utah teens will need parents’ permission to use social media

By Andrew Paul

Upper portion of Relativity Space's 3D printed Terran rocket at night prior to launch
Technology

The first 3D printed rocket launch was both a failure and a success

By Andrew Paul

This ATV-mounted, drone-killing laser burns with the power of one dishwasher
Technology

This ATV-mounted, drone-killing laser burns with the power of one dishwasher

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a person plugs in a usb drive
Technology

Don’t plug in mysterious USB drives

By Harry Guinness

Telescope image of spiral galaxy and stars
Technology

The universe is getting a weigh-in thanks to AI

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of Federal Trade Commission building exterior
Technology

Canceling your digital subscriptions could finally get easier

By Andrew Paul

iPad (10th Generation)
Gear

The latest iPad is at its lowest price ever on Amazon

By Brandt Ranj

Super Glue tube on blue background
Environment

Super Glue could make it easier to recycle plastic

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Panera Bread restaurant exterior at twilight
Technology

Soup with a side of biometrics: Amazon One is coming to Panera

By Andrew Paul

A 747-400 outside at sunset, with a GE9X engine on its left wing for testing.
Technology

How does a jet engine work? By running hot enough to melt its own innards.

By Rob Verger

Screen of a smartphone with the ChatGPT logo in front of ChatGPT homepage on desktop monitor
Technology

OpenAI’s newest ChatGPT update can still spread conspiracy theories

By Andrew Paul

Strawberry frosting being deposited onto a layer of graham cracker paste as part of a seven-ingredient printed dessert
Technology

Scientists cooked up a 3D printed cheesecake

By Andrew Paul

A Macbook laptop on a white desk with the browser notifications settings visible for Google Chrome.
DIY

How to block or allow browser notifications from any website

By David Nield

Watch this Navy drone take off and land on its tail like a rocket
Technology

Watch this Navy drone take off and land on its tail like a rocket

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Black person reaching their hands into a zeer pot—a type of DIY refrigerator—full of green beans, tomatoes, and other produce.
DIY

The coolest way to keep food cold without electricity

By Ilana E. Strauss

Adobe built its Firefly AI art generator to avoid bias and copyright issues
Technology

Adobe built its Firefly AI art generator to avoid bias and copyright issues

By Harry Guinness

TikTok app information icon on Apple iPhone 8 close-up
Technology

TikTok is taking on the conspiracy theorists

By Andrew Paul

The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey
Science

The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey

By Tatyana Woodall

the nissan ariya
Technology

The tricky search for just the right amount of automation in our cars

By Kristin Shaw

Two hands holding pile of potatoes
Technology

Our homes on Mars could be made from potato-based ‘StarCrete’

By Andrew Paul

Ikea blue and yellow drone
Technology

Ikea says 100 drones are now buzzing around its warehouses

By Andrew Paul

Garmi aid robot attending to seated patient in lab
Technology

Meet Garmi, a robot nurse and companion for Germany’s elderly population

By Andrew Paul

Attendees at a concert dance and one man records the performance on a smartphone.
Health

Do you never feel FOMO? Time to meet its twin, JOMO.

By Laura Baisas

A Black woman with orange, braided hair sitting in front of a silver Surface laptop, possibly using Microsoft PowerToys.
DIY

Paste text without ugly formatting, and other ways Microsoft’s PowerToys can help you

By David Nield, Justin Pot

Why the Air Force wants 1,000 new combat drones
Technology

Why the Air Force wants 1,000 new combat drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A person holding an unlocked iPhone, with apps on the screen.
DIY

5 ways you can use the iPhone Shortcuts app to improve your life

By David Nield

paper airplanes
Technology

Engineers created a paper plane-throwing bot to learn more about flight

By Charlotte Hu

Black Mercedes Benz sedan hydroplaning in rain when speeding down highway
DIY

A driver’s guide to hydroplaning and how to handle it

By Tony Markovich/The Drive

Person holding handle attached to molten glass
Technology

Scientists have a vision for sustainable, biodegradable glass

By Andrew Paul

Cube satellite with Kapton drag sail
Technology

College students built a satellite with AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor

By Andrew Paul

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