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Speakers

The best Klipsch speakers, tested and reviewed

The top speakers from a venerable speaker maker since 1946.

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Physics

The paper most likely to give you a paper cut, according to science

Come for the helpful PSA. Stay for the ‘Papermachete.’

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Gaming

Amazon has some of the most popular Nintendo Switch games on sale right now

The highly popular Nintendo Switch titles have been discounted on Amazon, but won't be for long.

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Science

How heavy rain can make you sick

Research indicates spikes in illness related to intense rainfall and combined sewer overflows.

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Health

The contentious history of cigarette warning labels—and the hazy future of vaping

Regulatory hurdles, industry objections, and legal fights have gone on for decades over traditional tobacco. What’s in store for the next generation of smoking?

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Exoplanets

JWST spots six new ‘rogue worlds,’ neither planet nor star

These celestial bodies straddle the line between planet and star.

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AI

Cops are using AI software to write police reports

Axon says it adjusted its LLM's 'creativity dial' to reduce hallucinations.

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Dinosaurs

Dinosaur footprints from Africa and South America are a match

The tracks from a once-unified landmass are now 3,700 miles and an ocean apart.

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Tablets

Get a new iPad for just $200, thanks to an early Labor Day Weekend sale

The ninth-gen. tablet is $129 cheaper than usual and marked down to its lowest price ever with this limited-time discount.

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Science

Over 1,700 frozen viruses found in a Tibetan glacier

The trove of ancient microbes contains the most viral information ever uncovered from a glacier.

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Archaeology

Huge mastodon skull found in a rural Iowa creek

The roughly nine-ton mammal may have died from human hands.

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Mental Health

How food affects our mental health

Blood sugar fluctuations after eating play an important role in anxiety and depression.

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Ocean

The long road to ropeless fishing

The first step to overcoming fishers' resistance to the new conservation-focused technology is building trust.

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Life Skills

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

Chatbots can be helpful... up to a point.

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Tech Hacks

How to use Apple Maps on the web

You can now use Apple Maps on Windows and macOS.

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Agriculture

Here’s how much cropland could be freed up if Americans ate half as much meat

A national flexitarian diet would reduce the amount of U.S. farmland by roughly the size of South Dakota.

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Projects

How to start growing herbs in your kitchen

Plus the six herbs that'll thrive indoors.

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Gear

This rare deal will save you $100 off Sonos soundbars at Amazon while they last

Save $100 on the Sonos Ray and Sonos Beam soundbars right now during this rare Amazon deal.

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Mars

Just 5 impacts on Mars sent hundreds of meteorites to Earth

Understanding their origins may help revise the geological history of Mars.

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Insects

Mosquitoes can sense our body heat

The insects have poor vision, so rely on a combination of other cues to sniff out hosts.