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Technology

New tool for finding lost pets is a low-tech twist on old-school tags

Ring is adding QR codes to traditional pet tags.

This ‘gnarly-looking beast’ terrorized Brazil 265 million years ago
Dinosaurs

This ‘gnarly-looking beast’ terrorized Brazil 265 million years ago

A cow-sized predator ate meat long before the first dino hunted.

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Home

The best watch winders

Keep your automatic watches charged and looking their best.

The best watches under $500
Wearables

The best watches under $500

From automatic to digital, these timepieces won’t cost a fortune.

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Technology

The US antitrust trial against Google is in full swing. Here’s what’s at stake.

Google's (latest) day in court is finally here. Its outcome could reshape the internet.

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Home

The best cheap electric toothbrushes

We all want a smile that’ll light up the room, and saving money on a reliable toothbrush helps us get one.

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Biology

What songbirds can teach us about being smart

Behavioral scientists found a relationship between styles of bird learning and problem solving.

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Computers

The best Macs for business, tested and reviewed

Elevate your workforce with these Mac-nificent computers. Whether you need something Pro or portable, an Apple today keeps downtime away.

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Gear

The best backup cameras

After being spoiled by modern rental cars, we had to bring some of that situational awareness to our older models.

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Outdoor Gear

The best night-vision goggles

Here are our picks for night vision goggles that are perfect for camping, canoeing, surveilling, and everything in between.

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AI

NASA wants to use AI to study unidentified aerial phenomenon

'We don't know what these UAP are, but we're going to find out. You bet your boots,' says NASA Director Bill Nelson.

A rare fish with ‘hands’ is spotted in a surprising place
Endangered Species

A rare fish with ‘hands’ is spotted in a surprising place

These fins are made for walkin’.

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Tech Hacks

Patch a potential privacy risk by deleting your ancient LiveJournal

You never know who's going to read all the cringey stuff you posted in 2006.

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Audio

The best digital mixers

Your wallet and your signal chain will benefit from the best digital mixers for home studio and beyond.

Microraptor wearing helmet is shot out of a circus cannon to represent how dinosaurs evolved to fly. Illustration in red, yellow, blue, and green.
Evolution

We still don’t know how animals evolved to fly

Which came first: the flying dinosaur or the bird?

Stone Age animal engravings in Namibian caves guided Indigenous trackers over time
Archaeology

Stone Age animal engravings in Namibian caves guided Indigenous trackers over time

Experts could determine species, general age, and biological sex of the immaculately drawn creatures.

The best cheap desk chairs to support your back
Home

The best cheap desk chairs to support your back

Spending eight hours a day in an office chair doesn't have to be painful, and comfort doesn't have to be expensive.

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters
Global Warming

Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters

Extreme temperatures and natural disasters push harm reduction workers to find new ways to keep communities safe.

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor
Air Force

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

If all goes according to plan, the micro reactor will be online at Eielson Air Force Base by 2027.

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Phones

The best iPhone screen protectors

Make sure your pocket computer’s screen is safe from harm.