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The best gadget innovations in 2022 are the Best of What's New.
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The coolest gadget innovations of 2022

By Stan Horaczek, Brandt Ranj

Elon Musk hopes humans will be testing Neuralink brain implants in the next six months
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Elon Musk hopes humans will be testing Neuralink brain implants in the next six months

By Andrew Paul

The most ingenious engineering feats of 2022
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The most ingenious engineering feats of 2022

By Andrew Rosenblum

The most awesome aerospace innovations of 2022
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The most awesome aerospace innovations of 2022

By Rahul Rao, Rob Verger

A futuristic x-ray developed by the US army as an illustration
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An inside look at the radiation-sensing material that’s on the Pentagon’s radar

By Sarah Scoles

Can airplane engines run on hydrogen? A recent ground test showed good results.
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Can airplane engines run on hydrogen? A recent ground test showed good results.

By Harry Guinness

Deep Space Network giant NASA antenna at night
Science

60 years of moonshots, made possible by the Deep Space Network

By Tatyana Woodall

Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third
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Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third

By Andrew Paul

The 100 greatest innovations of 2022
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The 100 greatest innovations of 2022

By Popular Science Team

Chinese space rocket lifting off at night
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China’s astronauts embark on a direct trip to their brand new space station

By Andrew Paul

A representative of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Logistics Science and Technology briefs distinguished visitors on the Atmospheric Portable-water Sustainment Unit and Lightweight Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Hawaii,
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This device will allow the marines to make drinking water from thin air

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A jellyfish-like sea creature that's classified as a siphonophore
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What this jellyfish-like sea creature can teach us about underwater vehicles of the future

By Charlotte Hu

Woman wearing face mask while looking at phone while standing in subway car
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Twitter quietly removed its ban on COVID-19 misinformation last week

By Andrew Paul

person playing a game on a steam deck device
DIY

7 tips to make the most of your gaming with Steam Deck

By David Nield

Close-up of mouse cursor hovering over Facebook website login page
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A massive data leak just cost Meta $275 million

By Andrew Paul

6 architectural facts about history’s tallest buildings
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6 architectural facts about history’s tallest buildings

By John Kennedy

Mining is still dangerous—but new tech in South Africa could keep workers safer
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Mining is still dangerous—but new tech in South Africa could keep workers safer

By Ed Stoddard/Undark

Bosgame U56 Mini PC
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Save $130 on a Bosgame mini PC with this Cyber Monday deal

By Brandt Ranj

The best gaming Cyber Monday deals
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The 90+ best Cyber Monday gaming deals for PC and console gamers

By Brandt Ranj

Fiat wants its small new EV to be a luxurious ‘fashion accessory’
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Fiat wants its small new EV to be a luxurious ‘fashion accessory’

By Kristin Shaw

NIU Qqi3 Pro Electric Scooter Cyber Monday Deal
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Get NIU’s Kqi3 Pro Electric Scooter for $200 off this Cyber Monday

By Brandt Ranj

People hold sheets of blank paper in protest of COVID restriction in mainland as police setup cordon during a vigil in the central district on November 28, 2022 in Hong Kong, China.
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Twitter overwhelmed by NSFW spam during protests in China

By Andrew Paul

Nuclear power plant model made in Minecraft
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Why researchers are teaching AI to play Minecraft

By Andrew Paul

hands-on-mac-book-air-typing-a-shortcut
DIY

5 tasks you can easily automate using MacOS’ Shortcuts app

By Justin Pot

Car engine
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The EPA is making eBay crack down on some car part sales

By Rob Stumpf/The Drive

people walking in front of clock
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The leap second’s time will be up in 2035—and tech companies are thrilled

By Harry Guinness

This robot’s delicate touch scoops up liquid droplets without causing a splash
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This robot’s delicate touch scoops up liquid droplets without causing a splash

By Andrew Paul

bosch ebike
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E-bikes could be the future of transit in city centers

By Kristin Shaw

Department of Justice opens investigation into real estate tech company accused of collusion with landlords
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Department of Justice opens investigation into real estate tech company accused of collusion with landlords

By Heather Vogell / ProPublica

A micro-thin smart bandage can quickly heal and monitor wounds
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A micro-thin smart bandage can quickly heal and monitor wounds

By Andrew Paul

The Army shot down a missile surrogate using new command-system tech
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The Army shot down a missile surrogate using new command-system tech

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Traffic jam seen in car's sideview mirror
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An AI that lets cars communicate might reduce traffic jams

By Andrew Paul

Amazon Echo device
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Alexa, why are you losing so much money?

By Harry Guinness

MIT swarm robots constructing object using voxel building blocks
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These robots can build almost anything—including clones of themselves

By Andrew Paul

Xbox Series S
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The Xbox Series S is $50 off if you shop this early Black Friday deal

By Brandt Ranj

airpods-laying-on-table
DIY

It’s time to update the firmware on your Apple devices

By David Nield

DARPA’s flying forward with its jetpack program
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DARPA’s flying forward with its jetpack program

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Four-legged robot walking across pile of boards and building materials during mobility test
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This agile robot dog uses a video camera in place of senses

By Andrew Paul

map of europe and a globe
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Meta’s new AI can use deceit to conquer a board game world

By Charlotte Hu

Tax form 1040 with crumpled up forms, glasses, pink eraser and pencil
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Major tax-filing sites routinely shared users’ financial info with Facebook

By Andrew Paul

A Macbook laptop with a PS4 controller next to it on the table.
DIY

It’s surprisingly easy to connect your favorite video game controllers to your Mac

By Justin Pot

‘Red Robin’ dwarf tomato growing in Veggie hardware at the Kennedy Space Center. Image courtesy of NASA
Science

Microgravity tomatoes, yogurt bacteria, and plastic eating microbes are headed to the ISS

By Andrew Paul

sheet music on piano
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How Spotify trained an AI to transcribe music

By Charlotte Hu

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets
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Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

By Andrew Paul

Blue robotic arm in factory working on assembly line with plywood materials
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Workplace automation could affect income inequality even more than we thought

By Andrew Paul

A mug of coffee or tea next to a Macbook laptop with Zoom open and full of people.
DIY

How to livestream an event for all your friends and family

By Harry Guinness

The Army wants to modernize battlefield medicine with blood delivery by drone
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The Army wants to modernize battlefield medicine with blood delivery by drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a woman with glasses fits an apple airpod pro earbud into her ear
Science

Your AirPods Pro can act as hearing aids in a pinch

By Lauren J. Young

Solaris Float Proteus floating solar panel array on body of water
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This new floating solar farm follows the sun like a flower

By Andrew Paul

manta ray-inspired swimming robot
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How engineers taught a manta ray-inspired robot the butterfly stroke

By Charlotte Hu

Your questions about FTX’s meltdown and crypto’s bad year, answered
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Your questions about FTX’s meltdown and crypto’s bad year, answered

By Harry Guinness

Elon Musk looking down with hand on chin against black backgroudn
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Former Twitter employees warn of platform’s imminent collapse

By Andrew Paul

The solar-powered LightSail 2 spacecraft took one last look at Earth before burning up
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The solar-powered LightSail 2 spacecraft took one last look at Earth before burning up

By Sara Kiley Watson

soccer fans watching game
DIY

All the ways you can tune in to the 2022 Soccer World Cup

By David Nield

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight
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This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight

By Rob Verger

Official Adidas FIFA World Cup soccer ball on green grass in night in stadium
Technology

Cybersecurity experts blow the whistle on official apps for World Cup attendees

By Andrew Paul

gray puffy clouds cover the sky
Environment

The ocean’s iodine helps create clouds, but high levels burn through the ozone layer

By Tatyana Woodall

Closeup of black internet router showing Internet and DSL lights
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Why your internet bill could be unfairly high

By Andrew Paul

Person putting chromebook inside messenger bag
DIY

Help make your Chromebook better by being a power beta tester

By David Nield

Invinity's power system installed in Scotland
Environment

‘Workhorse of batteries’ could give California tribe’s new clean-energy microgrid a jolt

By Colleen Hagerty

Onlookers film and photograph Boston Dynamics' Spot robot at a showcase
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Boston Dynamics starts a legal dog fight with competitor Ghost

By Andrew Paul

Behind the wheel of Volkswagen’s reinvented classic: the electric ID.BUZZ
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Behind the wheel of Volkswagen’s reinvented classic: the electric ID.BUZZ

By Dan Carney

Sony A80K
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Save 50% on movies from the Criterion Collection at Barnes & Noble

By Brandt Ranj

DuckDuckGo illustration of App Tracking Protection feature blocking Google profile keywords
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DuckDuckGo’s Android app will now protect your data from sneaky trackers

By Andrew Paul

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