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Smart Home

The best smart alarm clocks

These smarty-pants alarm clocks are no snooze.

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Electric Vehicles

Elon Musk says ‘we dug our own grave with Cybertruck’ ahead of its November release

Tesla CEO announced the release date during an earnings call this week.

A radio telescope in Australia beneath the Milky Way.
Deep Space

Oldest radio burst ever found could tell us what exists between galaxies

These signals emit as much energy in milliseconds as the sun does in three days.

An image of Jupiter taken with the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIR Cam in July 2022. Researchers recently discovered a narrow jet stream traveling 320 miles per hour sitting over Jupiter’s equator above the main cloud decks. The numerous bright white "spots" and "streaks" are likely very high-altitude cloud tops of condensed convective storms. Auroras, appearing in red in this image, extend to higher altitudes above both the northern and southern poles of the planet.
Space Telescope

Why a 3,000-mile-long jet stream on Jupiter surprised NASA scientists

JWST captured a never-before-seen jet stream with winds twice as strong as a Category 5 hurricane.

The best video cameras
Cameras

The best video cameras, as chosen by experts

The best video cameras for filmmakers, vloggers, and content creators.

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PC Gaming

The best Ethernet cables for gaming

Never lose a match on account of crummy cable with the best Ethernet cables for gaming.

Orsted offshore wind turbines in the UK
Engineering

Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains

Ocean Wind 1 faces its latest legal challenge.

A satellite photo showing the swirling clouds of Hurricane Lee and Tropical Storm Margot in the Atlantic Ocean.
Global Warming

Atlantic hurricanes are getting stronger faster than they did 40 years ago

The probability of a weak hurricane strengthening to become a major hurricane within 24 hours has more than doubled in recent decades.

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Tech Hacks

The Opt Out: Cars are spying on us, and we’re letting them

Your ride is definitely not the private sanctuary you think it is.

An iPhone on a wooden desk showing the menu to use the device as a microphone.
Tech Hacks

You can easily turn your iPhone into a Mac mic

Living in Apple's gadget ecosystem has its perks.

Smallmouth bass.
Fish

It’s not too late to stop a bass invasion in the Colorado River

As Lake Powell shrinks, smallmouth bass threaten the Grand Canyon’s native fishes.

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Health

A third of American schools don’t have a nurse, and that is a big problem

School nurses sometimes serve as a young patient’s only health provider. Yet many states don’t require them, and school districts struggle to hire them.

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Aviation

Small planes are still spewing toxic lead across the US, EPA says

The agency says the more than 220,000 piston-engine aircraft still running on lead fuel are a public health concern under the Clean Air Act.

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Gear

The best cheap electric guitars for shredding

Thes sub-$300 guitars feel and sound better than their price tags suggest.

What are carrier strike groups, the ships the US sent  near Israel?
Navy

What are carrier strike groups, the ships the US sent near Israel?

The main vessel is a 1,092-foot-long aircraft carrier, but these strike groups include other ships too. Here's what's in them.

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Smart Home

The best smart home security systems

How smart is a home that doesn’t feel secure? Here’s how to feel safer in 2023 with the help of intelligent protective tech.

Roland GO:MIXER PRO-X with iPhone and microphone
Audio

Roland GO:MIXER PRO-X review: A smart solution for smartphone audio streaming

With the Roland GO:MIXER PRO-X and a connected device, you can livestream audio from almost anywhere.

An ancient brown skull with a metal arrowhead protruding from its side.
Archaeology

Why societies experience cycles of violence and peace

Archeological evidence shows bloodshed waxes and wanes, influenced by climate and other factors.

A group of worker bees surround the queen bee on a honeycomb. All worker honeybees are female and they can go to extreme lengths to serve their queen even shedding their own ovaries.
Bees

Female honeybees may pass down ‘altruistic’ genes

Honeybee genes might make workers serve the queen above themselves.

A hand holding a black pen and filling in the 1040 Individual Income Tax Return Form
Internet

The IRS’ free online tax filing program will be super exclusive in 2024

Thirteen states will offer the no-cost Direct File pilot program, although only if you meet certain requirements.