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Asus ROG Swift mini LED monitor
Gear

The first mini LED gaming monitor comes with a huge pricetag

By Stan Horaczek

Ford’s first follow-up Mustang Mach-E models add even more speed
Technology

Ford’s first follow-up Mustang Mach-E models add even more speed

By Rob Stumpf

A defensive weapons system station inside a US aircraft.
Technology

Russia is building a tank that can pick its own targets. What could go wrong?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Rolls Royce sedan starlight interior
Technology

The interior of Rolls-Royce’s new Ghost sedan is hauntingly beautiful

By Dan Carney

Senator Tammy Duckworth stands on a helicopter.
Technology

Senator Tammy Duckworth on why AI should never fully replace humans in the cockpit

By Rob Verger

an anti-drone weapon
Technology

The US military is testing a microwave anti-drone weapon called THOR

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The ship blocking the Suez is finally unstuck, but we could see bottlenecks like this again
Technology

The ship blocking the Suez is finally unstuck, but we could see bottlenecks like this again

By Rob Verger

iPhone in a tree on the security tab
Technology

The new iOS 14.5 update offers iPhone users serious privacy and security upgrades

By Violet Blue

People in a public building at night, maybe using public Wi-Fi.
DIY

Public Wi-Fi can expose your data. Here’s how to stay safe.

By David Nield

Person sitting at a table on a Zoom call
DIY

Secure your Zoom calls with end-to-end encryption

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

popsci-spring-2021-calm
Science

Welcome to the new digital edition of Popular Science

By Corinne Iozzio

Electric vehicle fires are rare, but challenging to extinguish
Technology

Electric vehicle fires are rare, but challenging to extinguish

By Erik Olsen

Toyota and Subaru are teaming up for this spacious electric SUV concept
Technology

Toyota and Subaru are teaming up for this spacious electric SUV concept

By Rob Stumpf

5 signs your laptop is in trouble
DIY

5 signs your laptop is in trouble

By David Nield

Apple AirTag on keys
Technology

Apple AirTag has built-in anti-stalking tech

By Violet Blue

A soldier looks at a gun sight.
Technology

The Army is giving its gun sights a seriously high-tech upgrade

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A F/A-18 Super Hornet is refueled the traditional way: by an aircraft with humans on board.
Technology

This drone will refuel Naval fighter jets by 2024

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A robotic dog and its handler.
Technology

The Air Force’s new guard dogs are robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russian fighter pilots could soon fly alongside bomb-filled combat drones
Technology

Russian fighter pilots could soon fly alongside bomb-filled combat drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A military drone deploys a smaller drone in flight.
Technology

The future of air combat is drones launching more drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Soldiers wearing augmented reality headsets while sitting in a vehicle.
Technology

These augmented-reality goggles let soldiers see through vehicle walls

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This remote-controlled landmine will attack tanks from above
Technology

This remote-controlled landmine will attack tanks from above

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Stars seen from a cave.
Technology

DARPA wants cave robots that can scout ahead for threats or missing people

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch the Navy’s new drone fly using just sunlight and hydrogen
Technology

Watch the Navy’s new drone fly using just sunlight and hydrogen

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A bomber is refueled behind a tanker airplane.
Technology

Refueling B-52s in the sky is hard, so the Air Force is trying VR simulators

By Rob Verger

An F-15EX arrives at Eglin Air Force Base.
Technology

Everything to know about the Air Force’s new fighter jet, the F-15EX Eagle II

By Rob Verger

A Joby electric aircraft in flight.
Technology

Joby’s electric aircraft inches us closer to a future full of flying taxis

By Rob Verger

An illustration of the Mars Perseverance rover in the background and the Ingenuity helicopter in flight in the foreground.
Science

Ingenuity flew on Mars. Now NASA will push it to the brink of destruction.

By Charlie Wood

A hand caryrying a phone with the Empire Pass vaccine app on it
Health

Here’s how New York’s ‘vaccine passport’ app works.

By Violet Blue

dcbel power inverter ev charger on black
Technology

This two-way charger turns electric cars into a backup power source for your home

By Stan Horaczek

Black Hawk helicopter in field.
Technology

Senator Tammy Duckworth describes the day her Black Hawk was shot down

By Tammy Duckworth

US Army soldier running on a track in a bomb suit
Technology

Meet the woman who set a record for running in a 96-pound bomb suit

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

A person controls a knob on Spotify's Car Thing device.
Gear

Spotify made a ‘Car Thing’ to control music without touching your phone

By Rob Stumpf

A hand holding the DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone
Technology

DJI Air 2S drone: A pro-grade aerial camera for under $1,000

By Stan Horaczek

Model with long brown hair along the water using a vape pen
Health

Music videos are marketing vaping products to teens—and it’s working

By Jon-Patrick Allem/The Conversation

Yubikey security key next to a phone and a MacBook
Technology

Twitter is about to take a big step toward a password-free future

By Violet Blue

The FCC broadband coverage map
Technology

The FCC wants your help to get a better picture of US broadband access

By Stan Horaczek

Corroded munitions with sea life grown over.
Environment

The ocean is a giant dump for chemical weapons. Can we clean it up before it’s too late?

By María Paula Rubiano A.

A parked electric vehicle.
Technology

Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 doubles as a giant backup battery for your gadgets

By Rob Stumpf

An illustration of a person in a hoodie using a computer Facebook data breach
Technology

Facebook might have leaked your email address, relationship status, birth date, and more

By Violet Blue

electric vehicle charging
Technology

Electric vehicles are only one part of sustainable transit

By Ula Chrobak

SISS-Geo app
Health

The next pandemic could be lurking anywhere. Can this wildlife-tracking app help prevent it?

By Brian Barth, Flávia Milhorance

Genesis Concept X Electric Car interior shot
Technology

The Genesis X Concept electric luxury car is all about design

By Stan Horaczek

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories
DIY

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A phone with the New York COVID vaccine site on it
Health

How to protect your privacy while signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine online

By Violet Blue

B-52 Bomber
Technology

Gallery: From hatch to dials, a look around and inside a B-52 bomber

By Rob Verger

Clean glass of filtered water
Health

Simple filters made from conifer trees could have a huge impact on the clean water crisis

By Shaena Montanari

Boston Dynamics Stretch robot picking up boxes
Technology

The new Boston Dynamics ‘Stretch’ robot is a mobile arm built for moving boxes

By Stan Horaczek

A person putting an Apple Pencil on a blank iPad Mini screen.
Technology

NFTs are blowing up the digital art and collectibles worlds. Here’s how they work.

By Stan Horaczek

An iPad against a dark background
Technology

Go update your Apple gadgets right now to avoid this new security vulnerability

By Stan Horaczek

Discord screenshot of the Science and Technology channel
DIY

Why you should use Discord (even if you’re not a gamer)

By Stan Horaczek

Super Resolution in Photoshop
Technology

Photoshop’s new Super Resolution feature makes images bigger, not blurrier

By Stan Horaczek

The METL bike tire on a bike with the sky in the background
Science

These airless bike tires rely on a metal alloy designed for NASA rovers

By Stan Horaczek

How Google Aims To Dominate Artificial Intelligence
Technology

How Google Aims To Dominate Artificial Intelligence

By Dave Gershgorn

If The Sun Went Out, How Long Would Life On Earth Survive?
Science

If The Sun Went Out, How Long Would Life On Earth Survive?

By Holly Otterbein

LAPD officers with batons and helmets on the street at night
Technology

A new poll reveals split opinions on how—and when—police body cam footage is released

By Bromberg & Charbonneau/The Conversation

Sound on film
Technology

Why square aspect ratios still live on in new movies like ‘Justice League’

By Stan Horaczek

Sabre Red app
Technology

A Beginners Guide to Outdoor Safety

By Sabre Red Technologies

Honda’s RC161 uses a 250cc inline-four that revs to 14,000 rpm. The sound it emits near redline defies logic.
Technology

The five sexiest-sounding motorcycles

By Motorcyclist Staff

AFT Production Twins lineup for the Volusia 1 Final in the Florida twilight.
Technology

Flat track

By Anders T. Carlson/Motorcyclist

Bell 407
Technology

NTSB Cites Poor Safety Culture in Air Ambulance Accident

By Rob Mark/Flying Magazine

China WeChat Weibo
Technology

How China has shaped information about the Wuhan coronavirus online

By P.W. Singer

Sound on film
Technology

Movies weren’t always shot for wide screens

By Stan Horaczek

A woman wearing a Microsoft Hololens and interacting with an invisible hologram that only she can see.
Technology

Microsoft’s new Mesh platform turns your remote coworkers into holograms

By Stan Horaczek

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