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From our phones and smart assistants to transportation, the military, and cybersecurity—this is the latest on the technology shaping life on Earth and beyond.

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Scientists figured out the optimal cup of coffee Scientists figured out the optimal cup of coffee

an orange luxury car faces the camera

Bentley hybridizes its Flying Spur and boosts its range to 515 miles Bentley hybridizes its Flying Spur and boosts its range to 515 miles

By Kristin Shaw

Moxie relies on a cloud-based AI system which will go offline in the coming days.

‘I love you… goodbye:’ What will happen when this companion robot suddenly dies? ‘I love you… goodbye:’ What will happen when this companion robot suddenly dies?

By Mack DeGeurin

Teen boy with headphones in bedroom listening to music on smartphone

AI chatbot suggested a teen kill his parents, lawsuit claims AI chatbot suggested a teen kill his parents, lawsuit claims

New research suggests daily EV driving may not decay lithium-ion batteries as quickly as once thought.

Surprise: EV batteries might have a longer shelf live than once thought Surprise: EV batteries might have a longer shelf live than once thought

By Mack DeGeurin

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Mysterious SUV-sized drones may have blocked medical helicopter Mysterious SUV-sized drones may have blocked medical helicopter

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The 50 greatest innovations of 2024 The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

By Popular Science Team

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The ’90s ‘mind-control glasses’ that ended in lawsuits The ’90s ‘mind-control glasses’ that ended in lawsuits

By Popular Science Team

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How to plan the perfect road trip in Google Maps How to plan the perfect road trip in Google Maps

An oil rig in Oklahoma.

‘A needle in a haystack:’ How AI is helping uncover abandoned oil wells ‘A needle in a haystack:’ How AI is helping uncover abandoned oil wells

By Mack DeGeurin

an SUV sitting on pavement in from of trees

2025 Volvo XC90 is more efficient with a twist on 1950s engineering 2025 Volvo XC90 is more efficient with a twist on 1950s engineering

By Kristin Shaw

Scientists are drawn to coral because its surface resembles the spongy structure of human bones.

3D-printed, coral-inspired material can heal bones 3D-printed, coral-inspired material can heal bones

By Mack DeGeurin

Researchers say they were inspired by the way the Manta ray effortlessly propels itself forward using its fins.

This Manta ray robot is the world’s fastest soft-bodied swimmer This Manta ray robot is the world’s fastest soft-bodied swimmer

By Mack DeGeurin

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New bioprinter 3D prints human tissue 10x faster New bioprinter 3D prints human tissue 10x faster

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Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars Drones can avoid GPS jammers by navigating with the stars

A Tesla Model 3 engaged in the so-called ‘Full Self Driving’ mode reportedly plowed through a deer without ever detecting it. While more advanced driverless systems use a mix of sensors including LiDAR, Tesla is trying to attain full autonomy using only cameras.

Why are ‘driverless’ cars still hitting things? Why are ‘driverless’ cars still hitting things?

By Mack DeGeurin

A close-up view of a green traffic light with an image of two walking lesbian girls at the center of Vienna, Austria.

Some of the world’s smartest traffic lights are getting smarter Some of the world’s smartest traffic lights are getting smarter

NASA needs your help designing a gurney for the moon NASA needs your help designing a gurney for the moon

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DIY

Your iPhone comes with a powerful markup tool—here’s how to use it Your iPhone comes with a powerful markup tool—here’s how to use it

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How to prep your iPhone for unexpected medical emergencies How to prep your iPhone for unexpected medical emergencies

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How to reset your Instagram algorithm so it’s not as terrible How to reset your Instagram algorithm so it’s not as terrible

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How to securely wipe an old hard drive How to securely wipe an old hard drive

Concept art of Tesla Cybercab on city street at night

Tesla seeks human ‘remote operators’ to help ‘autonomous’ robotaxi service Tesla seeks human ‘remote operators’ to help ‘autonomous’ robotaxi service

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Diamond optical discs could store data for millions of years Diamond optical discs could store data for millions of years

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The FBI may be on the verge of reopening the D.B. Cooper case The FBI may be on the verge of reopening the D.B. Cooper case

Bronze cannon linked to Coronado expedition next to ruler for scale

The oldest known firearm in the U.S. unearthed in Arizona The oldest known firearm in the U.S. unearthed in Arizona

Image of aircraft wing over Greenland ice sheet with radar image of Camp Century underneath it

NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century

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Toyota uses noise and vibration engineers in pursuit of cabin silence that rivals luxury cars Toyota uses noise and vibration engineers in pursuit of cabin silence that rivals luxury cars

By Kristin Shaw

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Everything you can do to declutter Windows Everything you can do to declutter Windows

Concept art depicting Starship HLS on lunar surface with Earth in background

New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon

Looking from the stern of the ship as it tows the long horizontal array of hydrophones. The tow cable can be seen going through the metal horn at the stern. The hydrophone array is several hundred meters behind the ship and about 200 meters deep. Credit: Ross Chapman

New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s

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How to talk to your ‘skeptic’ family about science misinformation How to talk to your ‘skeptic’ family about science misinformation

By Lauren Leffer

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The best Arduino starter kits of 2025 The best Arduino starter kits of 2025

Notre Dame de Paris cathedral on November 2, 2016 in Paris, France. It's the finest example of French Gothic architecture and the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world.

Notre Dame rises from the ashes in behind-the-scenes photos Notre Dame rises from the ashes in behind-the-scenes photos

By Laura Baisas

Each individual strand is too narrow to be clearly captured by any form of visible light camera or microscope.

Behold the world’s thinnest spaghetti Behold the world’s thinnest spaghetti

By Laura Baisas

The Shadow Robot company's Dextrous Robotic Hand was the most advanced robot hand in the world in 2008.

Why advanced robots still struggle with simple tasks Why advanced robots still struggle with simple tasks

By Mack DeGeurin

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Just joined Bluesky? How to get started and the features you should explore. Just joined Bluesky? How to get started and the features you should explore.

SpaceX Starship launching on fifth test flight

The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds

Aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of the lithium mine of the Chilean company SQM (Sociedad Quimica Minera) in the Atacama Desert, Calama, Chile, on September 12, 2022.

‘Everything has a cost:’ High-tech products and the new era of mineral mining ‘Everything has a cost:’ High-tech products and the new era of mineral mining

By Mack DeGeurin

Aurora MK-II rocket plane above Earth

Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years

This fluorescence image shows chloroplasts (magenta colored) successfully incorporated into the hamster cells, with other features of the animal cell also highlighted (nuclei in light blue and organelles in yellow-green).

Bioengineers made mutant, solar-powered hamster cells Bioengineers made mutant, solar-powered hamster cells

A person holding their smartphone in front of their face to take a selfie

Selfies have changed our perception of what we look like. Here’s why. Selfies have changed our perception of what we look like. Here’s why.

By Abby Ferguson

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DIY

Windows has a hidden tool that makes installing apps much quicker Windows has a hidden tool that makes installing apps much quicker

An AI-generated rendition of the "Daisy" AI bores a scammer with descriptions of her fictional cat.

This AI-generated grandma thwarts scammers with long stories about her cat This AI-generated grandma thwarts scammers with long stories about her cat

By Mack DeGeurin

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The hidden Mac tool for converting annoying HEIC images The hidden Mac tool for converting annoying HEIC images

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How to leave Twitter for Bluesky How to leave Twitter for Bluesky

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Navigation app uses government data to help off-roaders avoid wildfire areas Navigation app uses government data to help off-roaders avoid wildfire areas

By Kristin Shaw

Goodbye, annoying touchscreens. Welcome back, buttons? Goodbye, annoying touchscreens. Welcome back, buttons?

By Mack DeGeurin

a large lump of fat, oil, grease, and other refuse dug up from a sewer on display in a musuem

The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon

By Laura Baisas

Professor Jade Morton (co-author) posing with a phone and a monitoring station at the University of Colorado, Boulder. A monitoring station has a large and expensive antenna. Phones have smaller antennas, which leads to noisier measurements, but phones are present in more parts of the world.

Google used millions of Android phones to map the worst enemy of GPS Google used millions of Android phones to map the worst enemy of GPS

By Mack DeGeurin

da Vinci Surgical System practicing sutures on pork loin

Watch a robot operate on a pork loin Watch a robot operate on a pork loin

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The forgotten technology that made YouTube possible The forgotten technology that made YouTube possible

By Popular Science Team

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Why your computer screen hurts your eyes (and how to help) Why your computer screen hurts your eyes (and how to help)

By John Alexander

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It’s time to declutter your messy macOS It’s time to declutter your messy macOS

A display case in the Napa, California sun shows off four pistons of increasing cleanliness to illustrate the effect Valvoline Restore & Protect engine oil can have on high-mileage vehicles after regularly scheduled maintenance

Gear

What wine blends and NASCAR wins taught me about engine oil What wine blends and NASCAR wins taught me about engine oil

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Aston Martin vanquishes the ghosts of bygone spies Aston Martin vanquishes the ghosts of bygone spies

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5 cool Toyota concept builds that’ll make you want to adventure outside 5 cool Toyota concept builds that’ll make you want to adventure outside

By Kristin Shaw

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Goodbye Google? How to use ChatGPT’s new web search. Goodbye Google? How to use ChatGPT’s new web search.

Human tissue sample created in 3D bioprinter

Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to create lab-grown human tissue Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to create lab-grown human tissue

Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

Rusty-patched Bumblebee gathering nectar from a yellow flower

Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans

truck in the sand

How the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO squeezes more power from fewer cylinders How the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO squeezes more power from fewer cylinders

By Kristin Shaw

Without humans, what would happen to Earth? Without humans, what would happen to Earth?

By Lauren Leffer

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How to remember your favorite places using Apple Maps How to remember your favorite places using Apple Maps