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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

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Technology

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

By Kristin Shaw

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Technology

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

By Andrew Paul

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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

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Technology

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

By Charlotte Hu

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DIY

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

By Tony Markovich/The Drive

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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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Technology

This startup wants to use heat from data centers to warm swimming pools

By Harry Guinness

Dr. Alan Karthikesalingam presenting at the Google health event.
Technology

Google’s AI doctor appears to be getting better

By Charlotte Hu

Smartphone with TikTok brand logo resting on laptop laptop keyboard
Technology

US government gives TikTok an ultimatum, warning of ban

By Andrew Paul

What happened to Google Glass?
Technology

Google Glass is finally shattered

By Andrew Paul

Rockets firing from the ground into a black sky with moons and flames. Illustrated.
Technology

These 3D printed engines can power space-bound rockets—or hypersonic weapons

By Sarah Scoles

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Gear

Blink’s Smart Doorbell is just $35 on Amazon right now

By Brandt Ranj

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Technology

This bumblebee-inspired bot can bounce back after injuring a wing

By Andrew Paul

This drone company plans to make deliveries by lowering a small droid into your yard
Technology

This drone company plans to make deliveries by lowering a small droid into your yard

By Rob Verger

Building in Austin, Texas, displaying SXSW logo with people outside
Technology

The CIA hit up SXSW this year—to recruit tech workers

By Andrew Paul

California National Guard members in safety vests and hard hats checking on houses and people buried in snow
Environment

Joint Task Force Rattlesnake is rescuing snowbound Californians

By Nicholas Slayton / Task & Purpose

MQ-9 Reaper in flight
Technology

What to know about the MQ-9 Reaper, the drone the US just lost over the Black Sea

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Hands typing on laptop keyboard with screen displaying ChatGPT homepage
Technology

The next version of ChatGPT is live—here’s what’s new

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Your next Gmail or Google Doc could be written with help from AI

By Harry Guinness

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Technology

Microsoft lays off entire AI ethics team while going all out on ChatGPT

By Andrew Paul

Pile of plastic materials for recycling
Technology

Sorting and recycling plastic is notoriously hard—but this AI could help

By Andrew Paul

A person using the Apple Notes app on an iPhone.
DIY

Write these down: the best note-taking apps for your phone

By David Nield

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Environment

Your poop is useful. Meet the father-son team creating ‘humanure.’

By Lina Zeldovich

Hera asteroid space probe radio antenna in ESA lab
Science

DART left an asteroid crime scene. This mission is on deck to investigate it.

By Rahul Rao

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Technology

This new Lexus EV offers an aircraft-like steering wheel. Here’s what it’s like to use.

By Kristin Shaw

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Technology

Emergency officials sound the alarm on electric vehicles dropping AM radio

By Andrew Paul

Person on a New York City subway train texting on their phone.
DIY

7 secure messaging apps you should be using

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Atomic structure image of Mycobacterium smegmatis Huc enzyme
Technology

This common bacteria is teaching scientists how to turn air into energy

By Andrew Paul

PEP Buddy breathing aid on lanyard for COPD patietns
Technology

A $25 whistle-like tool could be a game changer for COPD patients

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

The US military wants ideas for fast aircraft that don’t need runways

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why are Tesla steering wheels falling off?
Technology

Why are Tesla steering wheels falling off?

By Jack Izzo

Woman sitting on bed holding lower back in pain
Technology

Medical startup put useless plastic implants in chronic pain patients, says FBI

By Andrew Paul

A man sitting in a cubicle, frustrated with a slow computer. He's probably wondering, "Why is my computer so slow?"
DIY

5 easy ways to troubleshoot a slow computer

By David Nield

Meta logo on smartphone resting atop glowing keyboard
Technology

Meta attempts a new, more ‘inclusive’ AI training dataset

By Andrew Paul

Formula 3 cars on the racetrack
Technology

How the Formula races plan to power their cars with more sustainable fuel

By Jack Izzo

wing drones
Technology

Save a parking spot for Wing’s slick new ‘AutoLoader’ for drones

By Harry Guinness

Stem cells seen through fluorescence microscope
Technology

Scientists turned a smartphone into an affordable microscope

By Andrew Paul

Butterfly cutouts painted with plasmonic paint hues against grass background
Technology

Butterfly-inspired ‘plasmonic paint’ could be brilliant for energy-efficient buildings

By Andrew Paul

An Elgato Stream Deck under a wall-mounted TV, in a room with blue lighting.
DIY

7 ways to use the Elgato Stream Deck beyond livestreaming

By David Nield

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Technology

Why some US lawmakers want to ban TikTok

By Harry Guinness

An experimental AI used human brain waves to regenerate images
Technology

An experimental AI used human brain waves to regenerate images

By Andrew Paul

X1 Wind's X30 floating wind turbine prototype off the Canary Islands coast
Technology

This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power

By Andrew Paul

Person driving car down a snowy street with a dash cam.
Gear

The best dash cams

By Julian Vittorio

armored vehicle launched bridge
Technology

Ukraine is getting mobile bridges from the US. Here’s how they can help.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Corn stalk leaf measuring robot parked in front of field
Technology

The corn leaf angle measuring robot is more useful than you think

By Andrew Paul

hydrogen powered airplane
Technology

This plane powered by hydrogen has made an electrifying first flight

By Rob Verger

Underwater image of sunken ship, Ironton, in Lake Huron
Technology

Get a high-tech tour of the long-lost Ironton shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes

By Andrew Paul

Beech mushrooms growing on a substrate against a gold background
Environment

How to use the power of mushrooms to improve your life

By Julia Craven

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Technology

How concept cars hint at a dazzling automotive future

By Kristin Shaw

NASA Mars Perserverance rover on Mars
Technology

SETI thinks AI could help rovers search for life on Mars

By Andrew Paul

Miniature greenhouse with semitransparent solar cell roof growing crop
Technology

Scientists think this tiny greenhouse could be a game changer for agrivoltaics

By Andrew Paul

The Kronos prototype submarine.
Technology

This small prototype submarine could fly through the water for covert missions

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Screenshot of AppCleaner on MacOS deleting apps.
DIY

This is how to completely delete apps and any residual data off your Mac

By Justin Pot

Neuralink’s request for human trials of brain implants was reportedly rejected by the FDA
Technology

Neuralink’s request for human trials of brain implants was reportedly rejected by the FDA

By Andrew Paul

Meadow grasshopper sitting on blade of grass
Technology

Leaping robots take physics lessons from grasshoppers

By Andrew Paul

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
Technology

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel

By Rob Verger

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