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Tandem insulin pump installed on woman's stomach
Diabetes

FDA issues recall for diabetes app after over 200 reported injuries

The t:connect mobile app can crash and drain the insulin pump's battery.

A happy man floating on water with his eyes closed.
Appliances

The best above-ground pool vacuums for serene swimming

With the best above-ground pool vacuums, you’ll keep your cool as you prep your pool

How ‘safe mode’ protects space telescopes like Hubble and TESS
Space Telescope

How ‘safe mode’ protects space telescopes like Hubble and TESS

When things go wrong, it's time to hunker down.

From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar
Science

From toxic fungus to soy sauce superstar

Today the koji mold is a master fermenter, but it has a checkered past.

The best surge protectors of 2024 on a plain white background.
Peripherals

The best surge protectors

Your prized electronics deserve an extra level of safeguarding from electrical interference and damaging spikes. Here’s how to protect your tech.

Fake website advertising dead loved one chatbot
AI

AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones

The 'ghostbots' are coming.

These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten
Science

These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten

'They really commit to the role.'

An Aura Carver frame displayed on a mantle showing a picture of a family together.
Smart Home

This Aura digital picture frame is on sale, just in time for Mother’s Day

Moms, grandmas, aunts, and all mother-figures in between love a photo. Make sharing memories easier with this smart frame from Aura, on sale at Amazon.

Ultrasonic cold brew setup using espresso maker and transducer
Internet

Blasting coffee grounds with ultrasonic waves creates a 60-second cold brew

Traditional cold brew coffee can take as long as 24 hours to properly prepare. Chemical engineers didn’t feel like waiting around that long.

two adult green-rumped parrots with three nestlings behind them with their mouths open waiting for food
Birds

Why these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicks

Green-rumped parrotlets can be caretakers–or killers.

Snail robots forming a staircase to reach rock ledge
Robots

Swarm of tiny snail robots stick together to form new structures

The bots use magnets instead of slime.

wild green honeykeeper bilateral gynandromorphism
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

These birds break the sex binary like it’s nothing

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

cattle
Health

Bird flu is not a dire threat for most of us—yet

H5N1 is bad for poultry and dairy cows.

A person writing on a new M2 iPad Air with an Apple Pencil.
Peripherals

7 things you should know about the new M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air

New chips, better screens, and expanded sizes are just a few pieces of big news Apple announced today at its "Let Loose" event.

A lineup of the best Mother's Day gifts on a white background
Gift Guides

Last-minute gifts for Mom to make up for all the times you didn’t say ‘Thank you’

These gifts are great for Mother's Day, but also great for any other giving holiday celebrating someone special in your life.

The best mini fridges for offices in 2024 on a plain white background.
Appliances

The best mini fridges for offices

If you want to keep your favorite meals fresh and drinks cold while at the office, these mini fridges should fit the bill while you pay the bills.

Control your hungry kitty’s portions with up to 40% off PETLIBRO automatic cat feeders at Amazon
Smart Home

Control your hungry kitty’s portions with up to 40% off PETLIBRO automatic cat feeders at Amazon

Help your cat live a longer life—and prevent any unwanted vet bills—with this PETLIBRO automatic feeder during Amazon Pet Day Deals.

In this illustration, parts of the ancient planet Theia sink and accumulate at the bottom of the Earth’s mantle. This forms two ‘blobs’ called large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs) deep underneath the Earth.
Science

Two giant blobs lurk deep within the Earth, but why?

Some scientists believe they could be responsible for plate tectonics.

Project 821 hydrogen fuel superyacht in port
Renewables

Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht

'Project 821' is an enticing statement piece for the aspiring, eco-conscious Bond villain.

three sperm whales swimming near the surface of the ocean
Whales

Sperm whales may have their own ‘alphabet’

MIT scientists used machine learning to analyze their complex communications system.