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A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot
Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah
2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI
FCC bans AI-generated robocalls
A four-legged ‘Robodog’ is patrolling the Large Hadron Collider
Cyborg locusts may one day help search-and-rescue missions
Google wants to fight deepfakes with a special badge
Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’
Sharing AI-generated images on Facebook might get harder… eventually
Twitter alternative Bluesky is now open to the public
The latest emojis feature a mushroom, a phoenix, a lime, and more inclusive family options
It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks
Scientists have 3D bioprinted functioning human brain tissue
NYPD retires big, egg-shaped subway surveillance robot—for now
Don’t worry, that Tesla driver only wore the Apple Vision Pro for ’30-40 seconds’
The EV industry faces a core challenge: software bugs
Why don’t we use more driving simulators to teach teenage drivers?
This may be SLIM’s farewell transmission from the moon
How a baby with a headcam taught AI to learn words
No, ’10G internet’ is not a thing
Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages
FCC wants to make AI-generated robocalls illegal
Rivian R1S electric SUV review: A mixed bag for big bucks
Running ‘Doom’ on E. coli cells… very, very slowly
13 percent of AI chat bot users in the US just want to talk
AI-generated Taylor Swift porn deepfakes ran rampant on X. Will laws catch up?
Did sonar finally uncover Amelia Earhart’s missing plane?
Elon Musk alleges Neuralink completed its first human trial implant
2024 Lexus GX gets an edgy new look and improved tech
Humans actually wrote that fake George Carlin ‘AI’ standup routine
Watch this cool, useless biohybrid robot take a stroll
Get ready for Aptos, Microsoft’s new default font
RIP Mars Ingenuity, the ‘little helicopter that could’
Japan’s SLIM lunar lander stuck the landing—upside down
Worldcoin’s eye-scanning, identity-verifying Orb will get a ‘more friendly’ face
Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens
Don’t wait for a dead car battery to buy this jump starter at Amazon
Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home
Apple’s electric vehicle delayed at least four more years
The best marble runs for fun at any age
BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something
How animals see the world, according to a new camera system
Watch a giant, inflatable space station prototype explode during its intentional ‘ultimate burst’
The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has a 48-inch panoramic ‘infotainment’ screen
A deepfake ‘Joe Biden’ robocall told voters to stay home for primary election
What is teledriving? Remotely operated cars offer an alternative to ‘driverless’ taxis in Las Vegas
NASA bounced a laser off a cookie-sized device on the moon
How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers
Japan makes history with its first uncrewed moon landing
Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep
The best Bluetooth printers for 2024
Check out some of the past year’s most innovative musical inventions
Sam Altman: Age of AI will require an ‘energy breakthrough’
These micro-robots were inspired by mini-bugs and water striders
Google clarifies Chrome’s ‘Incognito Mode’ isn’t as private as you might think
How some automakers are still pushing ahead for a hydrogen-powered future
The first-ever space solar power tests are finished after a year in orbit
Apple may ditch controversial blood oxygen feature to avoid Watch ban
John Deere and Starlink partner to provide satellite internet for rural farmers
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The best new gadgets and tech from CES 2024
Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air