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Technology

Swappable batteries can help spur electric scooter use across the globe

By Bradley Brownell

Inside the Pentagon’s quest to help create cheap drones for soldiers
Technology

Inside the Pentagon’s quest to help create cheap drones for soldiers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

We’re sorry to report that NFTs are coming to Instagram
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We’re sorry to report that NFTs are coming to Instagram

By Harry Guinness

Saab’s latest weapon is like a high-tech bazooka
Technology

Saab’s latest weapon is like a high-tech bazooka

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A mockup of a person holding a phone using the FordPass app.
Technology

How Ford is trying to fix public EV charging

By John Voelcker / The Drive

Mark Zuckerberg just showed off Meta’s next mixed-reality gadget
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Mark Zuckerberg just showed off Meta’s next mixed-reality gadget

By Colleen Hagerty

A demonstration of "lens-less" photography.
Technology

Tokyo researchers developed a novel lensless camera

By Marissa Wu / Popular Photography

"Scene exploration" was teased as a new feature coming to Google search
Technology

Google I/O recap: All the cool AI-powered projects in the works

By Charlotte Hu

A closeup photo of the glass frog Hyalinobatrachium nouns, named after the Nouns DAO.
Technology

A crypto group named a new frog species, and people aren’t thrilled

By Kristine Liao

Ford’s electric Lightning still drives like an F-150 truck, but better
Technology

Ford’s electric Lightning still drives like an F-150 truck, but better

By Dan Carney

Image of an app that digitizes photos.
DIY

How to turn your phone into a small-photo scanner

By Dan Bracaglia / Popular Photography

IBM Quantum scientist Dr. Maika Takita in IBM Quantum lab
Technology

IBM’s massive ‘Kookaburra’ quantum processor might land in 2025

By Charlotte Hu

President Biden at Rose Garden talking about affordable internet
Technology

The US is trying to make internet access more affordable. Here’s what to know.

By Colleen Hagerty

neon sign depicting an instagram like notification bubble with a zero
DIY

5 tips for cutting down on social media

By David Nield

A collage of images from “Ozone Drone” by Steven Ashley in the July 1992 issue of Popular Science.
Technology

From the archives: NASA dispatches drone to help rescue the ozone layer

By Bill Gourgey

Take a peek at how Amazon is prepping Alexa for space
Science

Take a peek at how Amazon is prepping Alexa for space

By Sarah Wells

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Technology

The biggest consumers of fake news may benefit from this one tech intervention

By Charlotte Hu

A collage of images from Popular Science's “Apple’s mighty mini Mac: Can little Mac challenge Big Blue?” by Jim Schefter, March 1984
Gear

From the archives: Bill Gates hypes up the Apple mini Mac in 1984

By Bill Gourgey

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Technology

NASA’s 747 space observatory is reaching the end of its flight plan

By Tatyana Woodall

A photo of robotic equipment on a farm.
Technology

Why the road to robotic farming is uncertain

By Tom Johnson / Undark

Let’s catch up on all the buzziest Twitter news
Technology

Let’s catch up on all the buzziest Twitter news

By Harry Guinness

A photo of a woman driving a smart car plugged into the Internet of Things.
Technology

Smarter cars won’t last you decades

By Mike Spinelli / The Drive

iphone screen lockpad
Technology

Apple, Google, and Microsoft team up for new password-free technology

By Colleen Hagerty

The company trying to protect crowded events from drone attacks
Technology

The company trying to protect crowded events from drone attacks

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Climate change is making the National Guard’s job hell
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Climate change is making the National Guard’s job hell

By Haley Britzky/Task & Purpose

Why Lexus is rolling out a new steering ‘yoke’
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Why Lexus is rolling out a new steering ‘yoke’

By Bradley Brownell

This new AI algorithm could help flying cars survive windy days
Technology

This new AI algorithm could help flying cars survive windy days

By Rob Verger

An illustration from the January 1978 issue of Popular Science from an article about mobile phones.
Technology

From the archives: When 1970s cellular technology made ‘traveling telephones’ more accessible

By Bill Gourgey

SEC website
Technology

The SEC is gearing up to take on crypto crimes

By Colleen Hagerty

A helicopter caught and released a rocket this week
Technology

A helicopter caught and released a rocket this week

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The University of Cambridge chef robot.
Technology

This robot chef can taste salt with its arm

By Rahul Rao

A photo of a sanitation worker in India
Technology

Smartwatches track sanitation workers’ every move in India

By Qadri Inzamam and Haziq Qadri / Undark

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Technology

Meta wants to improve its AI by studying human brains

By Charlotte Hu

USPS mail truck
Environment

The USPS is getting sued for sticking with gas-guzzling trucks

By Sara Kiley Watson

The pros and cons of finally getting an edit button on Twitter
Technology

The pros and cons of finally getting an edit button on Twitter

By Harry Guinness

Qantas’ new planes will have ‘wellbeing zones’ for 19-hour flights
Technology

Qantas’ new planes will have ‘wellbeing zones’ for 19-hour flights

By Rob Verger

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Technology

What new insights about our first nuclear test reveal about the future of war

By Sarah Scoles

VR headset with mouth haptics add-on
Technology

This VR accessory is designed to make your mouth feel stuff

By Charlotte Hu

This app is helping Californians stay on top of wildfire risks
Technology

This app is helping Californians stay on top of wildfire risks

By Colleen Hagerty

The Frigid ‘Perpetual Motion’ Machines of Tomorrow by W. Stevenson Bacon appeared in the March 1967 issue of Popular Science.
Technology

From the archives: When superconductors finally grew up

By Bill Gourgey

150th Anniversary Ed Letter header image
Technology

As PopSci turns 150, we reflect on the highs and lows of our long history

By Corinne Iozzio

A mobile phone with a bunch of social media apps on the screen, along with other apps.
DIY

How to prevent your social media accounts from oversharing

By David Nield

Two surprised students learning in a library on a laptop.
Technology

How to remove your data from people-finder sites

By Whitson Gordon

An electrified car isn’t the same thing as an electric one. Here’s the difference.
Technology

An electrified car isn’t the same thing as an electric one. Here’s the difference.

By Bradley Brownell

robotic buoy floating in ocean
Technology

Whale-monitoring robots are oceanic eavesdroppers with a mission

By Charlotte Hu

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Health

Can we make ourselves more empathetic? 100 years of research still has psychologists stumped.

By Bill Gourgey

Watch this wee recon robot survive almost anything
Technology

Watch this wee recon robot survive almost anything

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results
DIY

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results

By Harry Guinness

What we know about the ‘Phoenix Ghost’ drones going to Ukraine
Technology

What we know about the ‘Phoenix Ghost’ drones going to Ukraine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A photo of the Air Force fighting wildfires.
Technology

Why fighting wildfires is so dangerous for Air Force pilots

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

front of european parliament building
Technology

Everything you need to know about the battle between US tech and EU laws

By Harry Guinness

This one-way superconductor could be a step toward eternal electricity
Science

This one-way superconductor could be a step toward eternal electricity

By Rahul Rao

person repairing inside of smartphone
Technology

The Apple self-service repair shop just opened for business

By Colleen Hagerty

Ford is charging ahead with production of its electric F-150 Lightning
Technology

Ford is charging ahead with production of its electric F-150 Lightning

By Rob Verger

two pairs of hands holding camera and phone to take photo of mushroom in field
Technology

Open data is a blessing for science—but it comes with its own curses

By Charlotte Hu

elon musk's profile on twitter
Technology

Pending any plot twists, Elon Musk will soon own Twitter

By Charlotte Hu

Little green Corvette: Chevy’s classic car is going electric
Technology

Little green Corvette: Chevy’s classic car is going electric

By Rob Verger

Car owners: here’s when experts say you should switch to an EV
Environment

Car owners: here’s when experts say you should switch to an EV

By Thor Benson

Behind the wheel of the thunderous Lamborghini Aventador
Technology

Behind the wheel of the thunderous Lamborghini Aventador

By Dan Carney

A man standing at a mirror and yelling at his reflection in the dark.
DIY

How to protect your identity online

By Harry Guinness

The US is looking for a new anti-air missile
Technology

The US is looking for a new anti-air missile

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The NYPD’s fleet has its first electric vehicle
Technology

The NYPD’s fleet has its first electric vehicle

By Bradley Brownell

Photo of a person removing car window tint.
DIY

How to remove car window tint

By Peter Nelson/Car Bibles

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Technology

Cookies are going away, but internet tracking may still be here to stay

By Harry Guinness

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