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Disney finally relinquishes ‘Steamboat’ Mickey Mouse to public domain after testy 95 years

By Mack DeGeurin

GIF of Willis Gibson achieving kill screen on classic Tetris
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A 13-year-old wunderkind is the first human to ‘beat’ Tetris

By Andrew Paul

The Best HP Printers
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The best HP printers for 2024

By Brandt Ranj

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Health

Why aren’t more people buying over-the-counter hearing aids?

By Esther Landhuis/Undark

Can-Am Maverick
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Can-Am’s new Maverick R side-by-side off-road vehicle is ready to shred

By Kristin Shaw

Check out some of National Geographic’s 2023 Pictures of the Year
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Check out some of National Geographic’s 2023 Pictures of the Year

By Laura Baisas

a person playing Animal Crossing
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How games move us

By Katherine Isbister / MIT Press Reader

The best electric scooters for adults
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The best electric scooters for adults in 2024

By Brandt Ranj

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Science

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter set a new flight distance record on Mars

By Andrew Paul

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Apple may owe you some cash after settling a false advertising lawsuit

By Andrew Paul

CyberRunner robot capable of playing Labyrinth maze game
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Watch an AI-leveraging robot beat humans in this classic maze puzzle game

By Andrew Paul

Rotating black surveillance control camera indoors
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Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition technology for the next five years

By Andrew Paul

Teen using phone at night after curfew
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Tech trade group sues over ‘unconstitutional’ Utah teen social media curfew law

By Mack DeGeurin

Screenshot of cat video sent from Psyche spacecraft to NASA
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Taters the cat stars in first ‘ultra-HD’ video sent from deep space

By Andrew Paul

Close up of Apple Watch side view
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You may not be able to buy the latest Apple Watches after December 24th

By Andrew Paul

A Porsche SUV parked at an electric charging station
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Porsche’s best-selling Macan SUV Goes Electric in 2024

By Kristin Shaw

Woman using laptop to look at social media and health misinformation
Health

Health misinformation is rampant on social media

By Monica Wang / The Conversation

Amazon’s Project Kuiper successfully tests satellite space lasers
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper successfully tests satellite space lasers

By Mack DeGeurin

Closeup of carbon nitride material
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This new synthetic material is nearly as durable as diamonds

By Andrew Paul

Artist art of Voyager space probe against purple cosmic background
Science

Voyager 1 is sending back bad data, but NASA is on it

By Andrew Paul

Why scientists are making transparent wood
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Why scientists are making transparent wood

By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine

Gavel on top of a computer for a judge
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New UK guidelines for judges using AI chatbots are a mess

By Mack DeGeurin

Tesla Optimus robot handling an egg in demo video
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Tesla’s Optimus robot can now squat and fondle eggs

By Andrew Paul

Red Tesla in motion down road
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Tesla’s latest Autopilot recall update affects nearly every vehicle in the US

By Andrew Paul

EU’s powerful AI Act is here. But is it too late?
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EU’s powerful AI Act is here. But is it too late?

By Mack DeGeurin

Brainoware biocomputing study illustration
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A ‘brain organoid’ biochip displayed serious voice recognition and math skills

By Andrew Paul

Pharmacy shelves stocked with medications
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Law enforcements can obtain prescription records from pharmacy giants without a warrant

By Andrew Paul

New Zealand’s quest to save its rotund, flightless parrots
Environment

New Zealand’s quest to save its rotund, flightless parrots

By Rina Diane Caballar / Knowable Magazine

1978 Ford engine bay post-EV conversation.
Technology

This Texas startup wants to rescue old gas-powered cars with simplified EV conversions

By Kristin Shaw

Illustration of biofiber within cracked concrete
Technology

Bacterial ‘blood’ could heal cracks in concrete

By Andrew Paul

Three MotoGP riders take a corner at Circuit of the Americas racetrack with a giant Texas flag in the background
Gear

Leaning into the thrills: Audio-Technica microphones and the dynamic soundscapes of MotoGP

By Tony Ware

Even lab mice are getting VR headsets now
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Even lab mice are getting VR headsets now

By Andrew Paul

Hand holding smartphone with Venmo app download in front of Venmo website on computer
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Amazon cuts Venmo payment option barely a year after enabling it

By Andrew Paul

The best double DIN head units of 2023
Gear

The best double DIN head units of 2024

By Julian Vittorio

Three smartphone screens displaying new E2EE feature for Meta
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Default end-to-end encryption is finally coming to Messenger and Facebook

By Andrew Paul

DALL E Generative AI text abstract photo
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Generative AI could face its biggest legal tests in 2024

By Harry Guinness

Screenshot from Gemini-powered Bard demonstration video
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Google announces Gemini, its ‘multimodal’ answer to ChatGPT

By Andrew Paul

NeRmo mouse robot standing against blue background
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Meet NeRmo, the mouse robot with backbone

By Andrew Paul

Researchers working with laser array in lab
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Swapping surgical bone saws for laser beams

By Andrew Paul

Trevor Jacob jumping out of plane midair over mountains
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YouTuber sentenced to prison after intentionally crashing his plane

By Andrew Paul

Kia’s EV9 can power an average home and then some
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Kia’s EV9 can power an average home and then some

By Kristin Shaw

Woman's hands holding 23andMe saliva testing box
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23andMe says a data breach affected nearly half of its 14 million users

By Andrew Paul

Completed JT-60SA experimental nuclear fusion facility in Japan
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The world’s largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is up and running

By Andrew Paul

A red-tailed hawk with a broken wing at the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, Mass.
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Digitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals

By Tara K. Miller and Richard B. Primack / The Conversation

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Will AI render programming obsolete?

By Michael L. Littman / MIT Press

1-guilla eel robot without casing
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Watch this eel robot effortlessly glide underwater

By Andrew Paul

Elon Musk standing in bed of Cybertruck at launch event
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The first Tesla Cybertrucks have arrived

By Andrew Paul

Facebook watches teens online as they prep for college
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Facebook watches teens online as they prep for college

By Colin Lecher and Ross Teixeira / The Markup

Closeup multicolor image of anthrobot
Technology

Meet ‘anthrobots,’ tiny bio-machines built from human tracheal cells

By Andrew Paul

An ambulance speeding through traffic at nighttime
Technology

Scientists are developing a handheld eye-scanner for detecting traumatic brain injury

By Andrew Paul

A cicada sitting on a green leaf. The insect has bright orange eyes and large wings. Cicadas live underground for 13 or 17 years, before emerging to mate.
Environment

Fiber optic cables can pick up cicadas’ droning din

By Laura Baisas

US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’
Health

US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’

By Patricia Kime / KFF Health News

Google and Fervo's geothermal power plant in Nevada at dusk
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Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers

By Andrew Paul

Best of What's New 2023
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The 50 greatest innovations of 2023

By Popular Science Team

2024 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck first drive: White truck on the side of the road at sunset
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Toyota just electrified its popular compact pickup

By Kristin Shaw

NASA's a lunar orbiter camera
Technology

Inside look: This vault holds the world’s greatest collection of historic cameras

By Jarren Vink, Stan Horaczek

How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space
Environment

How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space

By Andrew Paul

Closeup of female hands is holding cellphone outdoors on the street in evening lights.
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Log into your abandoned Google account now

By Andrew Paul

BMW G 310 R (K03)
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2024 BMW G 310 R review: A starter bike you won’t outgrow

By Dan Carney

Tracking bird migration with radio-based technology
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Tracking bird migration with radio-based technology

By Sara Van Note / Undark

AirPods Pro 2 Black Friday Deal
Gear

You can still get the best Apple products at the best prices … if you act fast

By Brandt Ranj

Close up of hand filling out paper tax filing form
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The IRS delayed its controversial new policy regarding digital payment platforms

By Andrew Paul

Army ants building living bridge between two ledges in lab
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Army ants could teach robots a thing or two

By Andrew Paul

On Friday, founder and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired by the board of directors. Chaos ensued.
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Actually, never mind, Sam Altman is back as OpenAI’s CEO

By Andrew Paul

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