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A 10-million-pound undersea cable just set an internet speed record A 10-million-pound undersea cable just set an internet speed record

DIY

A tribute to gaffer tape in honor of its late creator, Ross Lowell A tribute to gaffer tape in honor of its late creator, Ross Lowell

By Stan Horaczek

Left turns are hard for self-driving cars and people alike

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Left turns are hard for self-driving cars and people alike Left turns are hard for self-driving cars and people alike

zero motorcycle

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Welcome to the age of electric motorcycles Welcome to the age of electric motorcycles

What does it actually mean for a commercial plane to hit 801 mph?

Technology

What does it actually mean for a commercial plane to hit 801 mph? What does it actually mean for a commercial plane to hit 801 mph?

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Science

The weirdest things we learned this week: hot air balloon riots and the man-eatingest tiger The weirdest things we learned this week: hot air balloon riots and the man-eatingest tiger

By Rachel Feltman

Audi traffic light system

Technology

Audi’s in-car Information system helps drivers avoid red lights Audi’s in-car Information system helps drivers avoid red lights

Technology

Goodbye to the A380, the biggest passenger plane there ever was Goodbye to the A380, the biggest passenger plane there ever was

How self-driving cars can predict the way pedestrians move

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How self-driving cars can predict the way pedestrians move How self-driving cars can predict the way pedestrians move

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Amazon is thinking about routers and you should be, too Amazon is thinking about routers and you should be, too

By Stan Horaczek

Technology

Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s ‘American AI Initiative’ Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s ‘American AI Initiative’

How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon

DIY

How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon

By Jeremy S. Cook

motorcycle gadgets for under $40

Technology

10 great pieces of motorcycle gear for less than $40 10 great pieces of motorcycle gear for less than $40

By Ken Hutchison/Cycle World

Facebook will soon tell you more info about how it’s targeting you with ads

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Facebook will soon tell you more info about how it’s targeting you with ads Facebook will soon tell you more info about how it’s targeting you with ads

By Stan Horaczek

self-driving cars

Technology

Where to find self-driving cars on the road right now Where to find self-driving cars on the road right now

Kalk& (and) electric bike

Technology

This street-legal electric motorcycle is Swedish minimalism on two wheels This street-legal electric motorcycle is Swedish minimalism on two wheels

By Byron Wilson/Motorcyclist Online

Mona Lisa cracking paint close-up eyes

Health

Museum air can make you feel better. Here’s how to get it at home. Museum air can make you feel better. Here’s how to get it at home.

By Eleanor Cummins

Flickr screenshot

DIY

How to save and store your photos before Flickr deletes them How to save and store your photos before Flickr deletes them

By Stan Horaczek

Technology

An ‘acoustic fingerprint’ should keep Alexa from waking during Amazon’s Super Bowl ad An ‘acoustic fingerprint’ should keep Alexa from waking during Amazon’s Super Bowl ad

Ford Tot-Guard Seat

Gear

From deathtrap to lifesaver: The evolution of the carseat From deathtrap to lifesaver: The evolution of the carseat

By Eleanor Cummins

MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga

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MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga

DJI Osmo Pocket

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Simplicity is the best part of DJI’s Osmo Pocket Stabilized camera Simplicity is the best part of DJI’s Osmo Pocket Stabilized camera

By Stan Horaczek

Technology

Flying taxis are making progress, one minute at a time Flying taxis are making progress, one minute at a time

Technology

The FAA tries to fight flight cancellations with intentional delays The FAA tries to fight flight cancellations with intentional delays

By Stan Horaczek

you don't need to quit facebook

Technology

Make Facebook useful by turning off all its annoying features Make Facebook useful by turning off all its annoying features

By Whitson Gordon

Robot stops you from dying

Technology

This may be the friendly robot face you see before you die This may be the friendly robot face you see before you die

By Stan Horaczek

Here’s the gear you need to be a backyard lumberjack

Gear

Here’s the gear you need to be a backyard lumberjack Here’s the gear you need to be a backyard lumberjack

By Stan Horaczek

Accessing health records on your iPhone is a dream and a nightmare

Health

Accessing health records on your iPhone is a dream and a nightmare Accessing health records on your iPhone is a dream and a nightmare

By Nicole Wetsman

Two-stroke pipe

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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about motorcycle exhaust Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about motorcycle exhaust

By Kevin Cameron/Cycle World

Hafthor Bjornsson elephant bar

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Building a barbell for 1,000 pound deadlifts takes careful engineering and lots of testing Building a barbell for 1,000 pound deadlifts takes careful engineering and lots of testing

By Stan Horaczek

Veoneer driving facial recognition mood

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Artificial intelligence thinks your face is full of data. Could it actually unmask you? Artificial intelligence thinks your face is full of data. Could it actually unmask you?

By Eleanor Cummins

Technology

Artificial intelligence made this robot dog a very good boy Artificial intelligence made this robot dog a very good boy

2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire

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Here’s a look at Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle Here’s a look at Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle

By Steve Anderson/Cycle World

Technology

These automated drones know when the supermarket is out of beer These automated drones know when the supermarket is out of beer

By Jordan Golson

bird plane strike Miracle on the Hudson research science

Environment

It’s the 10th anniversary of the ‘Miracle on the Hudson.’ Here’s what we’ve learned since. It’s the 10th anniversary of the ‘Miracle on the Hudson.’ Here’s what we’ve learned since.

By Eleanor Cummins

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DIY

How to prepare your digital life for your inevitable death How to prepare your digital life for your inevitable death

By Whitson Gordon

Omron heart watch

Technology

The best new gadgets and tech from CES 2019 The best new gadgets and tech from CES 2019

By Stan Horaczek

How auto-darkening lenses work

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How auto-darkening lenses work How auto-darkening lenses work

By Steve Anderson/

Technology

CES 2019 day three: A superhero helicopter, a bike with Alexa, and a connected kettlebell CES 2019 day three: A superhero helicopter, a bike with Alexa, and a connected kettlebell

By Stan Horaczek

Technology

A handy guide to the tech buzzwords from CES 2019 A handy guide to the tech buzzwords from CES 2019

By Stan Horaczek

Technology

What’s the point of a riderless motorcycle? What’s the point of a riderless motorcycle?

tomatoes and red peppers on a white table

Technology

Scientists could engineer a spicy tomato. Is it worth it? Scientists could engineer a spicy tomato. Is it worth it?

2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire

Technology

These are the top 10 new motorcycles we’re dying to ride in 2019 These are the top 10 new motorcycles we’re dying to ride in 2019

By Cycle World Staff

Health

Maybe we should all be using Facebook Messenger Kids Maybe we should all be using Facebook Messenger Kids

By Eleanor Cummins

Technology

Roomba’s flagship vacuum learns your home and empties its own dirt—for a price Roomba’s flagship vacuum learns your home and empties its own dirt—for a price

Shut off your notifications

Health

Start the year by turning off your phone notifications Start the year by turning off your phone notifications

By Eleanor Cummins

Technology

Last Year in Tech 2018: Smartphone notches, data breaches, and sad CEOs Last Year in Tech 2018: Smartphone notches, data breaches, and sad CEOs

By Stan Horaczek

You say you hate Instagram’s changes, but your eyeballs say otherwise

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You say you hate Instagram’s changes, but your eyeballs say otherwise You say you hate Instagram’s changes, but your eyeballs say otherwise

By Eleanor Cummins

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

Environment

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

Facebok privacy

Technology

You don’t have to delete Facebook, but you could definitely be using it better You don’t have to delete Facebook, but you could definitely be using it better

By Stan Horaczek

airplane bathroom window

Technology

Your next domestic flight could have a big window in the bathroom Your next domestic flight could have a big window in the bathroom

gun mortality by year

Technology

We’re creeping back up to mid ‘90s-level gun death rates We’re creeping back up to mid ‘90s-level gun death rates

By Sara Chodosh

2018 internet summaries

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Your internet year in review: See how you spent time online in 2018 Your internet year in review: See how you spent time online in 2018

By Stan Horaczek

These elite chemical weapons detectives can prove who’s behind deadly attacks

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These elite chemical weapons detectives can prove who’s behind deadly attacks These elite chemical weapons detectives can prove who’s behind deadly attacks

By Bryan Gardiner

Technology

Self-driving, burrito-carrying rovers are going to talk to us with their eyes Self-driving, burrito-carrying rovers are going to talk to us with their eyes

Gifts for people who love flying drones

Gear

Gifts for people who love flying drones Gifts for people who love flying drones

By Stan Horaczek

Examination by ophthalmoscope

Health

Victorians worried about books like we worry about iPhones Victorians worried about books like we worry about iPhones

By Gemma Almond/The Conversation

Google Night Sight

Technology

Google’s Night Sight photo mode is great—here’s how to fake it with your smartphone Google’s Night Sight photo mode is great—here’s how to fake it with your smartphone

By Stan Horaczek

Jeep pickup truck

Technology

The coolest cars—and trucks—from the 2018 LA auto show The coolest cars—and trucks—from the 2018 LA auto show

By Jordan Golson

This new bike helmet can automatically call for help if you crash

Gear

This new bike helmet can automatically call for help if you crash This new bike helmet can automatically call for help if you crash

The Marriott data breach exposed millions of passports. Here’s what thieves can do with them.

Technology

The Marriott data breach exposed millions of passports. Here’s what thieves can do with them. The Marriott data breach exposed millions of passports. Here’s what thieves can do with them.

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Dude, where’s my amphibious car?

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Dude, where’s my amphibious car? Dude, where’s my amphibious car?

By Eleanor Cummins

Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured

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Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured

One-pound Fly Creek HV Carbon with Dyneema tent by Big Agnes in nature

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The best recreation gear of 2018 The best recreation gear of 2018

By Berne Broudy and Rob Verger