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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

When steering balls of poop, dung beetles use the stars to navigate

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

The best guitar tuners for all levels of musicians.
Audio

The best guitar tuners for classical, electric, and acoustic guitars

Play in tune, stay in tune.

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Home

The best gas generators for home, RVs, and emergencies

Keep all systems running with gas-fueled generators for emergencies, outside events, and anywhere backup power is needed.

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Home

The best inverter generators for adventures and emergencies

Get fuel-sipping performance that's portable.

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Tech Hacks

How to connect AirPlay speakers

More and more devices are compatible with Apple AirPlay, a proprietary wireless protocol allowing you to seamlessly stream content from your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac.

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Robots

A robot tried to give me ‘the world’s most advanced massage’

I fear robots, but love a good back rub.

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Home

The best fire pit tables

Warm up your backyard get-togethers with the best fire pit tables, which are aesthetically pleasing and highly functional.

The FAA conducted an audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production facility after a door plug blew off during a commercial flight in January.
Aviation

Dish soap, hotel key cards, and confusion: Boeing FAA audit unearths dozens of issues

'This won’t be back to business as usual...'

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Vehicles

Why Ski-Doo is the only snowmobile permitted in Yellowstone

The park's rules protect wildlife–and keep things quiet.

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Wildlife

Sorry, Darwin: Most male mammals aren’t bigger than females

'It’s very Victorian Era thinking about gender roles.'

CorPower C4 buoy turbine in ocean
Engineering

Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy

CorPower’s C4 prototype just completed a successful six-month test run off the coast of Portugal. Here are the results.

Detergent pods are only the start of clothing’s microplastic pollution problem
Environment

Detergent pods are only the start of clothing’s microplastic pollution problem

A New York City bill to ban laundry pods is just one of many proposed solutions.

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions
Tech Hacks

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions

Customize your settings for work, sleep, fitness, or anything really.

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Laptops

The best MacBooks

Despite it’s succinct laptop lineup, Apple makes an impressive MacBook for nearly every use—from casual online shopping to processor-intensive video editing.

The best MacBooks for college collage
Laptops

The best MacBook for college

At college, a MacBook is a work machine, a communication device, an entertainment center and more. Here's how to choose the right one.

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Laptops

Apple MacBook Air M3 (13-inch, 2024) review: Unsurprisingly great

Apple's new M3-powered MacBook Air laptop adds better external monitor support, upgraded Wi-Fi, and (of course) more power.

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Insects

Cicadas pee in jet streams like bigger animals

Other insects flick urine away in droplets, but that can waste energy for hungry cicadas.

CCTV security camera operating in home.
Internet

Airbnb finally bans all indoor security cameras

Even when restricted to ‘common spaces,’ the cameras made many renters uncomfortable.

Concept art of cyborg jellyfish with forebody attachments
Robots

Hat-wearing cyborg jellyfish could one day explore the ocean depths

A cheap pair of accessories may transform some of the Earth’s oldest creatures into high-tech, deep sea researchers.

A potentially new squid species found off the coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Biology

New squid alert! 100+ species discovered off the coast of New Zealand

Dozens of new mollusks, three fish, and a mystery species were found during a three-week long expedition.