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DIY

How to see if someone has been snooping on your devices

By David Nield

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one
Technology

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Technology

The super-secret story behind the world’s only electric Motorola Corvette

By Kevin Williams / The Drive

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Technology

These new interactive maps reveal the incredible global journeys of migrating birds

By Charlotte Hu

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Technology

Hacker gains ‘full access’ to Uber’s networks using one of oldest tricks in the book

By Andrew Paul

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Science

When Voyager 1 goes dark, what comes next?

By Tatyana Woodall

Why do nuclear power plants need electricity to stay safe?
Technology

Why do nuclear power plants need electricity to stay safe?

By Rob Verger

An iPhone iMessage conversation about basketball, with an incorrectly sent message to a romantic partner at the end.
DIY

7 tips and tricks to get more out of Apple’s newly updated Messages app

By David Nield

Vanessa Pappas TikTok COO at Senate hearing
Technology

TikTok remains evasive on the data it collects

By Harry Guinness

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Technology

Ethereum finally completed ‘The Merge’

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Facebook’s automated image removal system is flawed, says Oversight Board

By Andrew Paul

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Environment

New federal mapping tool brings climate resiliency to everyday Americans

By Andrew Paul

CEO of self-driving car company admits that humans may always be part of the equation
Technology

CEO of self-driving car company admits that humans may always be part of the equation

By Victoria Scott/The Drive

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Technology

Extreme heat is knocking out data centers

By Charlotte Hu

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Technology

Walmart wants to combine big box and big bank

By Andrew Paul

What DARPA wants in a new recon and delivery drone
Technology

What DARPA wants in a new recon and delivery drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Technology

Whistleblower tells Congress that Twitter has a spy problem

By Andrew Paul

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Environment

The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets

By Bill Gourgey

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV 3RS
Technology

Take a look at Honda, Jeep, and Chevy’s new electric lineup

By Kristin Shaw

Tesla Model Y vehicles can be hacked—in theory
Technology

Tesla Model Y vehicles can be hacked—in theory

By Harry Guinness

AI voice filters can make you sound like anyone—and make anyone sound like you
Technology

AI voice filters can make you sound like anyone—and make anyone sound like you

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Amazon’s tech empire is expanding into mechatronics

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

We have quantum computers—now Amazon and Harvard want a quantum internet

By Charlotte Hu

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?
Technology

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A woman wearing white headphones playing League of Legends on a triple-monitor setup.
DIY

6 ways to fight back against motion sickness while gaming

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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DIY

Work faster in Google Docs and Sheets by creating your own shortcuts

By David Nield

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Technology

Interested in launching a satellite? Three space companies have put together a ‘best practices’ guide

By Harry Guinness

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Technology

Dive into the wonderful and wistful world of video game design

By Charlotte Hu

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Technology

DOJ accuses Google of buying its position as a default search engine

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Websites are dropping Facebook’s third-party login button

By Andrew Paul

Everything to know about the Army’s new 38-ton light tank
Technology

Everything to know about the Army’s new 38-ton light tank

By Kelsey D. Atherton

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles
Technology

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles

By Rob Stumpf/The Drive

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?
Technology

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?

By Rob Verger

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Technology

Crypto scammers duped YouTube audiences with fake Apple Event ‘livecast’

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Ransomware hackers hit a massive Los Angeles School system over the weekend

By Andrew Paul

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Science

How Tiangong station will make China a force in the space race

By Tatyana Woodall

How AI is helping you edit photos
Technology

How AI is helping you edit photos

By Jeff Carlson / Popular Photography

Apple’s two big new safety features, explained
Technology

Apple’s two big new safety features, explained

By Rob Verger

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Technology

Using Chrome? Check for this update right away

By Harry Guinness

Ring Video Doorbell attached to door frame of house
Technology

End-to-end encryption now available for most Ring devices

By Andrew Paul

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Health

Juul to pay states $435M and stop marketing e-cigarettes to kids

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

In photos: Journey to the center of a quantum computer

By Charlotte Hu

This Florida teen is making a business out of rebuilding old-school auto tech
Technology

This Florida teen is making a business out of rebuilding old-school auto tech

By Kristin Shaw

Hand holding a smartphone with Signal app logo on screen
Technology

Signal’s new president is a privacy advocate and active critic of Big Tech

By Andrew Paul

Aisle of computer server stacks in warehouse
Technology

Cloudflare finally drops virulently anti-trans message board, Kiwi Farms

By Andrew Paul

A busy woman overwhelmed at work, holding her face in her hands in front of a Macbook laptop with some open notebooks around it.
DIY

6 apps and tools to help organize your life

By David Nield

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Environment

Are solar panels headed for space?

By Thor Benson

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DIY

Stop struggling with ‘inbox zero’ and just delete all your emails

By David Nield

A Boeing drone flying in Australia.
Technology

Ghost Bat drones could fly alongside the next generation of Air Force fighter jets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Technology

DALL-E’s latest trick: extending the boundaries of paintings

By Harry Guinness

Photo of galaxies in space taken by NASA's James Webb Telescope
Technology

Scammers are using a Webb Telescope photo to hide complex malware

By Andrew Paul

The Army’s Chinook helicopters are grounded. Here’s why.
Technology

The Army’s Chinook helicopters are grounded. Here’s why.

By Rob Verger

Screenshot of worker in front of shelf within Amazon warehouse
Technology

Four Amazon warehouse workers died on the job within a month

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Artificial intelligence is helping scientists decode animal languages

By Charlotte Hu

Close up of Twitter download page on Apple App Store
Technology

Twitter is testing a much-anticipated edit button

By Andrew Paul

Close up of Google Chrome app on iPhone home screen
Technology

These 5 popular Chrome extensions are compromising your computer

By Andrew Paul

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DIY

The Opt Out: School devices are sharing your family’s data, but you can stop them

By Karina Montoya

Why Honda is investing $4.4 billion with LG to make batteries in the US
Technology

Why Honda is investing $4.4 billion with LG to make batteries in the US

By Kristin Shaw

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Technology

‘The Merge’ is happening. Here’s what that means for those in crypto.

By Harry Guinness

Stock image of person holding debit card next to laptop for financial transaction
Technology

The US government just teased its instant payment system for 2023

By Andrew Paul

Interior rear passenger view of man driving car with Uber app on phone attached to dashboard.
Technology

Uber enlists home security company ADT in attempt to improve ride safety

By Andrew Paul

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Environment

A dried-up arm of the Nile provides another clue to how Egyptians built the pyramids

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

The US is sending ‘Vampire’ weapons to hunt drones in Ukraine
Technology

The US is sending ‘Vampire’ weapons to hunt drones in Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying
Technology

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying

By Rob Verger

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