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How artificial intelligence could help spies do their jobs
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How artificial intelligence could help spies do their jobs

By Rob Verger

VIDEO: Siri talks to HAL 9000 about A.I. sexism
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VIDEO: Siri talks to HAL 9000 about A.I. sexism

By Tom McNamara

Adobe is training AI to be a better photo and video editor than you
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Adobe is training AI to be a better photo and video editor than you

By Stan Horaczek

You can now navigate Windows 10 by walking around a virtual mansion
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You can now navigate Windows 10 by walking around a virtual mansion

By Stan Horaczek

Apple GPU A11 Bionic
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Meet the most important part of your smartphone

By Rob Verger

a gun and bullets
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Gun research could save lives, but America won’t fund it

By Lacey Wallace/The Conversation

Where we’re going, we won’t need roads
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Where we’re going, we won’t need roads

By Joe Brown

Marie Curie mobilized an army of women to help win World War I
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Marie Curie mobilized an army of women to help win World War I

By Timothy J. Jorgensen/The Conversation

The head of the U.S.’s largest mosquito control program has science on her side
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The head of the U.S.’s largest mosquito control program has science on her side

By Jason Lederman

TVs are about to get bigger. Way bigger.
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TVs are about to get bigger. Way bigger.

By Stan Horaczek

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The most profound technologies are those that disappear

By Bryan Gardiner

On the evolution of sneaker tech, from 1933 on
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On the evolution of sneaker tech, from 1933 on

By Marissa Shieh

Davo Karnicar
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Extreme skier Davo Karnicar folds his skis

By Rob Verger

Body, heal thyself
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Body, heal thyself

By Daniel Engber

Jane Poynter wants to send you to the edge of space in a very big balloon
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Jane Poynter wants to send you to the edge of space in a very big balloon

By Laura Parker

The year’s 10 most incredible aerospace inventions
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The year’s 10 most incredible aerospace inventions

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The best entertainment tech of the year
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The best entertainment tech of the year

By Stan Horaczek

The 10 most important automotive technologies of the year
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The 10 most important automotive technologies of the year

By Joe Brown

2017’s coolest tech for your home
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2017’s coolest tech for your home

By Sophie Bushwick

This year’s 11 most important innovations in engineering
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This year’s 11 most important innovations in engineering

By Mary Beth Griggs

The most ingenious gadgets of 2017
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The most ingenious gadgets of 2017

By Stan Horaczek

The year’s most important innovations in security
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The year’s most important innovations in security

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The 12 most important health innovations of the year
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The 12 most important health innovations of the year

By Claire Maldarelli

The year’s most exciting innovations in software
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The year’s most exciting innovations in software

By Rob Verger

Ibex Tactix Folding Skis
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The top 11 innovations in recreation this year

By Berne Broudy

Boeing Starliner Space Suit
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The 100 greatest innovations of 2017

By Popular Science Team

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Wi-Fi has a serious vulnerability. Here’s how to stay safe.

By Rob Verger

You don’t need a $200 Oculus Go to get into virtual reality right now
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You don’t need a $200 Oculus Go to get into virtual reality right now

By Rob Verger

Uber can actually help prevent drunk driving accidents—in some cities
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Uber can actually help prevent drunk driving accidents—in some cities

By Rob Verger

In photos: The last great American watchmaker
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In photos: The last great American watchmaker

By Joe Brown

Alexandra Horowitz
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Five experts on how time shapes our world—and how our minds shape time

By Bryan Gardiner

Let’s watch Google announce the Pixel 2, the Home Mini, and other stuff
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Let’s watch Google announce the Pixel 2, the Home Mini, and other stuff

By Stan Horaczek

Archive Gallery: 10 Ways to Beat the Heat Without Air Conditioning
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Archive Gallery: 10 Ways to Beat the Heat Without Air Conditioning

By Denise Ngo

What happened to PopSci.com?
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What happened to PopSci.com?

By Amy Schellenbaum

Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Most Sensational World War II Headlines
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Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Most Sensational World War II Headlines

By Denise Ngo

'59 Chevrolet: November 1958
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Archive Gallery: Classic Car Advertisements from the Pages of PopSci

By Denise Ngo

Archive Gallery: Classic Thrill Rides and Carnival Attractions
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Archive Gallery: Classic Thrill Rides and Carnival Attractions

By Denise Ngo

The Seven Keys to Safety: March 1948
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Archive Gallery: Automobile Safety Tips

By Denise Ngo

China Jilin Spy Satellite
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China plans to launch rockets into space from massive freighters and planes

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

North Korean Missile Flies Upward
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No one wants another H-bomb test in the Pacific

By Kelsey D. Atherton

MRE Meal Kit Supply
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Military-style meals are scarce, because last month was just awful

By Rob Verger

$2 million competition aims to make jetpacks a reality by 2019
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$2 million competition aims to make jetpacks a reality by 2019

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Star Trek Discovery
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Last week in tech: Captain’s log, Stardate 2017

By Stan Horaczek

The 100 Greatest Innovations Of 2016
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The 100 Greatest Innovations Of 2016

By Popular Science Team

Plimp
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The Plimp is a plane-blimp mashup that promises safe air transport

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Siri has a peppy new voice. But that’s not the most important thing.
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Siri has a peppy new voice. But that’s not the most important thing.

By Rob Verger

The iPhone X’s face unlock and the fifth amendment don’t mix
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The iPhone X’s face unlock and the fifth amendment don’t mix

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Apple’s new Face ID system uses a sensing strategy that dates back decades
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Apple’s new Face ID system uses a sensing strategy that dates back decades

By Rob Verger

Researchers just figured out how to get robots to join forces
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Researchers just figured out how to get robots to join forces

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

iPhone announcement
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Last week in tech: It’s new iPhone eve

By Stan Horaczek

Three animals inspiring the armor of the future
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Three animals inspiring the armor of the future

By Kate Baggaley

Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees
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Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees

By Nicole Wetsman

Kim Jong-un inspects what appears to be a thermonuclear warhead
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North Korea wants the world to know it has a working thermonuclear bomb

By Kelsey D. Atherton

North Korea’s missile test over Japan was a threatening proof of concept
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North Korea’s missile test over Japan was a threatening proof of concept

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Hunley submarine painting
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The mystery of a spooky Confederate submarine might finally be solved

By Rachel Feltman

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone
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Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone

By Rob Verger

GL-5 Active Protection System China Norinco
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For sale: China’s lineup of brand new, souped-up tanks

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Floating Nuclear Reactor ACPR50
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These are China’s plans for floating nuclear reactors

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s making major progress with its aircraft carrier tech
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China’s making major progress with its aircraft carrier tech

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

The Forest Service really doesn’t want you flying your drones into wildfire
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The Forest Service really doesn’t want you flying your drones into wildfire

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

As a drill and potential warning, China’s navy just fired dozens of missiles near North Korea
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As a drill and potential warning, China’s navy just fired dozens of missiles near North Korea

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Rodong Sinmun front page, March 9, 2016.
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North Korea’s miniaturized nuclear warheads were a long time coming

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark
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This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark

By Rob Verger

Consumer drones are causing problems for the military
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Consumer drones are causing problems for the military

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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