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Tech Hacks

How to manage Siri Suggestions on your iPhone

Apple's digital assistant can be helpful—but maybe not always.

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Science

Medieval tapestry’s penis count remains a bone of contention

Historians can't decide if 93 or 94 appendages adorn the Bayeux Tapestry.

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Concept Cars

Minimalist EV pickup truck has no stereo and a $20,000 price tag

The Jeff Bezos-backed startup hopes to offer a bare-bones, customizable electric ride.

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Home

This Bodum electric kettle is a perfect Mother’s/Father’s Day gift and it’s on sale for just $25

This quick-boiling kettle is easy to clean and is currently on sale for the lowest price we have ever seen. You and your coffee deserve it.

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Cancer

Your skin is crawling with zombie cells–some help, some hurt

Their shape may help scientists tell them apart to create better treatments for diseases.

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Engineering

World’s tallest abandoned skyscraper resumes construction

Construction on the nearly 1,960 foot tall Goldin Finance 117 was paused in 2015.

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Life Skills

The National Archives needs your help transcribing UFO and JFK files

If you can type, you can turn these scanned history documents into text.

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Medicine

Why cameras are popping up in eldercare facilities

'Everyone is living under surveillance. Is that what we want for our elders and our future selves?'

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Gear

Get 100% cotton Hanes T-shirts for less than $3 each during this Amazon spring sale

These super-versatile T-shirts will last a long time and come in sizes up to 4XL. They're great for the gym or everyday wear.

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Science

3D-printed calamari is back on the menu

The updated recipe builds on previous research into plant-based seafood alternatives.

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Engineering

Watch high-powered gas guns blast space habitat (for science)

Sierra Space recently tested new designs to protect astronauts from micrometeoroid strikes.

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Archaeology

Man buys WWI shipwreck for $400 on Facebook Marketplace

A torpedo hit the SS Almond Branch in 1917.

Bone collector cases are carefully constructed from silk and exoskeleton parts.
Insects

‘Bone collector’ caterpillar wears the body parts of dead bugs

And it's a spider's nightmare.

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Vaccines

New study: US could see millions of measles cases if vaccination rates keep dropping

‘With measles, we found that we’re already on the precipice of disaster.’

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Archaeology

Iron Age chariot wheel found under golf course in Scotland

‘We were a bit bemused.’

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Evolution

Extinct hell ant species used specialized jaws to impale its prey

A new 113-million-year-old ant fossil was discovered preserved in limestone in Brazil.

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Sun

World’s largest solar telescope shows off its full force with new image

The Inouye Solar Telescope's visible tuner filter offers dynamic look at the sun.

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Headphones

Bowers & Wilkins announces all-new, upgrades-packed Px7 S3 wireless headphones

Featuring heightened clarity and comfort, packed with plentiful features (and promises of more to come), the Px7 S3 made a favorable first impression.

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AI

AI still can’t beat humans at reading social cues 

Despite rapid advancement, AI models still struggle at identifying how people interact with each other. 

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Endangered Species

Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years

To some, the eastern quoll is a ‘magic little animal.’