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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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Mount Thielsen with a base of rocks and trees around its side

Extinct volcanoes could hold rare earth elements Extinct volcanoes could hold rare earth elements

By Laura Baisas

Z Machine operating at Sandia National Laboratories

Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues. Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues.

Video still of Deep Blue Aerospace's Nebula-1 rocket attempting to reland

Drone captures Chinese reusable test rocket’s fiery end Drone captures Chinese reusable test rocket’s fiery end

2024 EV9 dashboard screen and infotainment system

The iPhone-ification of cars unlocks a new world of options The iPhone-ification of cars unlocks a new world of options

By Kristin Shaw

training tech for cops

The dangerous fantasy of cybernetic cops The dangerous fantasy of cybernetic cops

By Ben Egliston & Marcus Carter / MIT Press Reader

an iPad, desktop, and laptop with sequoia open

7 cool macOS 15 Sequoia tricks that you couldn’t do before 7 cool macOS 15 Sequoia tricks that you couldn’t do before

The Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant is seen in the early morning hours March 28, 2011 in Middletown, Pennsylvania.

Massive AI energy demand is bringing Three Mile Island back from the dead Massive AI energy demand is bringing Three Mile Island back from the dead

By Mack DeGeurin

Cyberattacks plague the health industry. Critics call Feds’ response feeble and fractured. Cyberattacks plague the health industry. Critics call Feds’ response feeble and fractured.

By Darius Tahir / KFF Health News

Lionsgate will let Runway AI train its model on John Wick and thousands of other titles.

What a major movie studio’s AI deal could mean for the future of Hollywood What a major movie studio’s AI deal could mean for the future of Hollywood

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of memory crystal disc encoded with human genome

In case of extinction, scientists store human genome on a ‘memory crystal’ that lasts billions of years In case of extinction, scientists store human genome on a ‘memory crystal’ that lasts billions of years

Passport close up on top of entry stamps

How to renew your US passport online (finally) How to renew your US passport online (finally)

a Byrde's whale surfaces to breathe in the Pacific Ocean

Elusive whale’s vocalization could be their version of ‘Marco Polo’ Elusive whale’s vocalization could be their version of ‘Marco Polo’

By Laura Baisas

18 cool new iOS 18 features to try on your iPhone 18 cool new iOS 18 features to try on your iPhone

FDA approves Apple Watch screening for sleep apnea risk

FDA approves Apple Watch screening for sleep apnea risk FDA approves Apple Watch screening for sleep apnea risk

By Mack DeGeurin

Concrete material with hollow tube design

Bone-like, hollow concrete design makes it 5.6 times stronger Bone-like, hollow concrete design makes it 5.6 times stronger

looking for a mental health provider online

Struggling to find an in-network mental health provider? Here’s what you can do. Struggling to find an in-network mental health provider? Here’s what you can do.

By Max Blau / ProPublica

Crystal Palace in 1851 Britain.

How standard screws cracked a 173-year-old architectural mystery How standard screws cracked a 173-year-old architectural mystery

a hand using a computer

Use God Mode and Super God Mode to instantly make you a Windows power user Use God Mode and Super God Mode to instantly make you a Windows power user

screenshot of files app

Hate what Microsoft did with File Explorer? Try this alternative. Hate what Microsoft did with File Explorer? Try this alternative.

a black car part with a man holding a heat gun. his reflection is seen in the car

Inside the Texas factory where a gravel-shooting machine pummels self-healing cars Inside the Texas factory where a gravel-shooting machine pummels self-healing cars

By Kristin Shaw

hand squeezing balloon

Thanks to Reddit, a new diagnosis is bubbling up across the United States Thanks to Reddit, a new diagnosis is bubbling up across the United States

By Rae Ellen Bichell / KFF Health News

Lego Full Scale McLaren P1 driving

LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model

Concept art of AST Spacemobile Bluewalker 3 above Earth

Five new massive satellites outshine most evening stars Five new massive satellites outshine most evening stars

a tv on a dresser

How to use the Matter smart home standard: The best way to get all your devices talking to one another How to use the Matter smart home standard: The best way to get all your devices talking to one another

Conspiracy theories hat

How an AI ‘debunkbot’ can change a conspiracy theorist’s mind How an AI ‘debunkbot’ can change a conspiracy theorist’s mind

By Mack DeGeurin

Contrail clouds from passing jet planes streak the sky over the Utah desert.

Why airplanes leave white streaks in the sky Why airplanes leave white streaks in the sky

By Lauren Leffer

A bullet train passes below Mt. Fuji in Japan.

Japan will test self-driving bullet trains in 2028 Japan will test self-driving bullet trains in 2028

Amazon says its football AI can predict blitzes Amazon says its football AI can predict blitzes

Hardt Hyperloop used magnetic levitation to lift a pod up and propel it through a test track at 18 miles per hour.

Hyperloop’s not dead, apparently Hyperloop’s not dead, apparently

By Mack DeGeurin

People taking photos of the new iPhone 16 Pro with their iPhones

Hands on: Apple introduces new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches Hands on: Apple introduces new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches

Germany’s North and Baltic Seas are littered with munitions from the First and Second World Wars, such as shells—as shown here—once fired from German battleships.

The big Baltic bomb cleanup The big Baltic bomb cleanup

By Paul Hockenos / Hakai Magazine

Ford files patent for a car with holographic cops and guard dogs Ford files patent for a car with holographic cops and guard dogs

By Mack DeGeurin

Electrostatic hydraulic robot leg

Oil-filled ‘muscles’ give this robot leg a spring in its step Oil-filled ‘muscles’ give this robot leg a spring in its step

Starship Titanic promo art displaying the ship's in-game bots

The improbable voyage of Starship Titanic, the 1998 Douglas Adams video game filled with ‘unhinged’ chatbots The improbable voyage of Starship Titanic, the 1998 Douglas Adams video game filled with ‘unhinged’ chatbots

How to create custom AI chatbots in Google Gemini How to create custom AI chatbots in Google Gemini

text says "VR in 1994" with photo of backpack device

Interactor: The ’90s VR backpack gamers hated Interactor: The ’90s VR backpack gamers hated

By Popular Science Team

the google tasks interface on a cell phone

Google Tasks is the best Google tool you’re not using Google Tasks is the best Google tool you’re not using

A black and white image shows a silvery sheet of material toward the bottom

NASA releases first photo of 860-square-foot solar sail in orbit NASA releases first photo of 860-square-foot solar sail in orbit

a sedan sitting in front of concrete structures

Lucid reinvents the electric motor by thinking small. Really small. Lucid reinvents the electric motor by thinking small. Really small.

By Kristin Shaw

How do you keep pilots and passengers of sea planes safe? How do you keep pilots and passengers of sea planes safe?

By Barbara Peterson / Hakai Magazine

Man with AI song catalog ‘defrauds’ streaming services of $10 million Man with AI song catalog ‘defrauds’ streaming services of $10 million

This squishy robot uses electrical signals processed from King Oyster mushroom mycelia to scoot back and forth.

This robot is being controlled by a King oyster mushroom This robot is being controlled by a King oyster mushroom

By Mack DeGeurin

A powerful laser shines into a jet of gas, creating a bright plasma and generating ultraviolet light. The light leaves a visible white line as it interacts with leftover gas in the vacuum chamber. This process helps scientists precisely measure the energy needed to excite the thorium-229 nucleus, which is the core of a future nuclear clock.

Move over, atomic clocks: Nuclear clocks are on the way Move over, atomic clocks: Nuclear clocks are on the way

Steaming pipes at Svartsengi Geothermal Power Plant. This image is shot using a drone.

‘The world is not prepared:’ How AI energy thirst might tap into geothermal power ‘The world is not prepared:’ How AI energy thirst might tap into geothermal power

By Mack DeGeurin

The Accelerationists’ app: How Telegram became the ‘center of gravity’ for a new breed of domestic terrorists The Accelerationists’ app: How Telegram became the ‘center of gravity’ for a new breed of domestic terrorists

By James Bandler/ProPublica, A.C. Thompson/ProPublica and FRONTLINE, Karina Meier/FRONTLINE

Microsoft MS-DOS user's guide in front of old computer

How to get MS-DOS up and running on Windows or macOS How to get MS-DOS up and running on Windows or macOS

blue sportscar on a track

Driving the $2 Million, 2,000-horsepower Rimac Nevera EV Driving the $2 Million, 2,000-horsepower Rimac Nevera EV

Google’s HeAR model sifts through over 300 million, two seconds snippets of audio to search for signs of respiratory harm.

AI can spot tuberculosis early by listening to your cough AI can spot tuberculosis early by listening to your cough

By Mack DeGeurin

hypercar in a dark room

The coolest technology in the Bugatti Tourbillon hypercar is… analog? The coolest technology in the Bugatti Tourbillon hypercar is… analog?

By Kristin Shaw

zeppelin first flight airship

1929: The Graf Zeppelin becomes the first ship to sail around the world—by air 1929: The Graf Zeppelin becomes the first ship to sail around the world—by air

By Bill Gourgey

Elephants in Okambara, Namibia that have been tagged with transmitters to track their movements.

The ‘internet of animals’ could transform what we know about wildlife The ‘internet of animals’ could transform what we know about wildlife

By Hillary Rosner / Yale Environment 360

Skyline Robotics robot window washing skyscrapers

The skyscraper window-washing robots are here The skyscraper window-washing robots are here

By Mack DeGeurin

lego figures on a hard drive

How to spot when your hard drive will fail before it does How to spot when your hard drive will fail before it does

Cop using Axon's Draft One AI tech

Cops are using AI software to write police reports Cops are using AI software to write police reports

a van driving in desert

The do’s and don’ts of using AI to plan your travel The do’s and don’ts of using AI to plan your travel

apple maps screenshot with "get moving" text

How to use Apple Maps on the web How to use Apple Maps on the web

Hydrogel device that plays Pong

A lifeless hydrogel blob can play Pong A lifeless hydrogel blob can play Pong

blue SUV sitting on cobblestone street in front of a large bridge

The Ferrari Purosangue is the best damn sport SUV in the world The Ferrari Purosangue is the best damn sport SUV in the world

China surveillance camera

China leans into using AI—even as the US leads in developing it China leans into using AI—even as the US leads in developing it

By Shaoyu Yuan / The Conversation

Illustration of attomicroscope firing three beams

The world’s fastest microscope captures electrons down to the attosecond The world’s fastest microscope captures electrons down to the attosecond

man holds camera

The tech that changed elections forever The tech that changed elections forever

By Popular Science Team

Bespoke images created for Unplugged Performance

‘Militarized’ Cybertrucks are coming—if you can open the doors ‘Militarized’ Cybertrucks are coming—if you can open the doors

Front 3/4 view of Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept vehicle with open butterfly doors.

Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent

By Kristin Shaw

Apple-1 Computer owned by Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale