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The new infotainment system allows users to customize and pin various functions to the 4.3-inch high panoramic display.
Vehicles

The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has a 48-inch panoramic ‘infotainment’ screen

When in Park, the luxury SUV's screen offers gaming, video streaming, and—in the future—video conferencing.

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Home

The best recliners for neck pain

Don't just sit there aching for relief. When neck pain has become more than you can bear, you can turn to these chairs.

Joe Biden speaking in front of American flag
AI

A deepfake ‘Joe Biden’ robocall told voters to stay home for primary election

An AI vocal clone confused New Hampshire residents ahead of first-in-the-nation primary.

A brownish-gray tardigrade swimming. These microscopic invertebrates have eight limbs and shriveled skin.
Wildlife

We may know what makes tardigrades so darn tough

An amino acid sensor might be telling 'water bears' to play dead to survive harsh environments.

What is teledriving? Vay in Las Vegas
Vehicles

What is teledriving? Remotely operated cars offer an alternative to ‘driverless’ taxis in Las Vegas

Vay employees use a video game-like rig and in-car cameras and sensors to deliver vehicles to drivers.

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter concept art above moon
Technology

NASA bounced a laser off a cookie-sized device on the moon

The retroreflector on India's Vikram lander is only two inches wide.

A mako shark swimming in the ocean.
Sharks

The ‘meg’ may have been longer and less chonky than previously thought

Whether the ancient megalodon was relatively narrow or wide remains the subject of hot paleontological debate.

The best tower fans
Home

The best tower fans

Ditch the bulky size of traditional oscillating pedestal fans while retaining their lateral power. These picks tower above the rest.

5 email management tips to keep Gmail chaos out of your life
Tech Hacks

5 email management tips to keep Gmail chaos out of your life

These shortcuts, filters, and hidden tricks will help you power through your inbox.

The burgeoning science of search and rescue
Environment

The burgeoning science of search and rescue

By analyzing reports of people who got off-track, researchers are advancing the science of “lost person behavior.”

YouTube is riddled with false claims.
Climate Change

How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers

A new report documents a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won't work.

East Palestine toxic train derailment
Pollution

One year after the toxic train derailment, is East Palestine safe? Depends on whom you ask.

"We are truly the canaries in the coal mine."

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Fitness Gear

The best boxing gloves, according to experts

A professional martial arts instructor and personal trainer breaks down the best ways to protect your hands during workouts and sparring.

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Fitness Gear

The best vegan protein powder, tested and reviewed by experts

Vegan protein powder offers all the nutritional benefits with none of the animal byproducts.

The best recliners for seniors on a plain white background.
Home

The best recliners for seniors

Sit back and relax on comfortable recliners (whether you're a senior or not). These chairs will lift spirits and bodies.

JAXA lunar lander robots, LEV-1 and LEV-2
Technology

Japan makes history with its first uncrewed moon landing

SLIM's solar cell is offline, but JAXA officials consider the soft landing a 'success.'

Woman on phone in bed in darkened room with face obscured
Social Media

Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep

Meta’s new ‘nighttime nudges’ are meant to encourage healthier social media use. If teens want that sort of thing.

A yellow salamander with a brown stripe on its back sits on a green leaf.
Endangered Species

Why small, scary, and ‘non-charismatic’ lost species are harder to rediscover

The slimy and scaly often lack the conservation attention that the cute and cuddly benefit from.

The best multitools
Home

The best multitools, tested and reviewed

This pocket-friendly accessory is a one-stop shop for many DIY or home projects.

The bow of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Duane, a decommissioned ship deliberately sunk off Florida to serve as an artificial reef.
Ocean

Not all underwater reefs are made of coral

The US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines.