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The best all-in-one printers
Peripherals

The best all-in-one printers

Cover all your business needs with a multifunctional, masterful, powerful all-in-one printing machine.

The best home office printers
Peripherals

The best home office printers

Get quality printing done efficiently without leaving the house with the best home office printer.

The best printers for Chromebooks
Peripherals

The best printers for Chromebooks

Picking printers can feel needlessly complicated, so we selected the best ones to give you years and years of quality with your Chromebook.

This US astronaut will have spent an entire year in orbit
International Space Station

This US astronaut will have spent an entire year in orbit

NASA's Frank Rubio credits his family back on Earth for keeping him in 'somewhat of a good attitude.'

A person'a hand holding an iPhone with a Spotify audiobook playing on the screen, with a houseplant behind the phone.
Tech Hacks

How to listen to Spotify’s huge library of audiobooks

Spotify's audiobook offerings are relatively new, so you may not be as familiar with how to use them.

Virgin Galactic spacecraft in suborbital flight above Earth
Private Space Flight

Virgin Galactic’s latest cargo? Ancient human bones

A clavicle and thumb bone from two of humanity's oldest relatives traveled into suborbital space on a tourist trip last week.

hunk of rock wearing nose-eyeglass-eyebrow disguise
Science

Your ‘healing’ crystals might not even be crystals

Mislabeled, lab-grown, and made from plastic—fakes abound in the crystals industry. Who’s going to do anything about it?

the black hornet drone
Air Force

The US military’s tiniest drone feels like it flew straight out of a sci-fi film

The Black Hornet reconnoissance drone is minuscule and highly maneuverable—and even explored the collapsed parking garage in New York City in April.

A dark world at the edge of our solar system.
Solar System

Why a mysterious ninth planet might be lurking beyond Pluto

A new computer model suggests a world a little larger than our own Earth hides within the distant Kuiper belt.

mobile home park
Global Warming

Mobile homes could be a surprising climate solution

We like to denigrate manufactured housing, but new units are better for the environment.

A woman holding an unlocked iPhone with a number of apps on the screen, including the Find My app.
Tech Hacks

How to turn off your location on an iPhone to stay under the radar

Turning Location Services off can improve battery life, security, and overall phone performance.

the 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally
Electric Vehicles

All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about

These mass-market electric vehicles give us plenty of reasons to feel charged up about the future of transportation.

A lineup of the best phone tripods
Phones

The best iPhone tripods

Capture excellent selfies and hassle-free TikTok videos with these versatile stands for your iPhone.

drought in Yemen, august 2023
Global Warming

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

New report shows that recent heat would be more or less impossible without greenhouse gas emissions.

Best ring lights
Gear

The best ring lights, according to experts

A reliable ring light can transform your photos and videos into polished-looking content worthy of the algorithms.

A man in glasses and a gray fleece jacket sitting at a table in a coffee shop, using a laptop and a phone.
Tech Hacks

How to reset your phone without losing everything

Starting anew can be scary but rejuvenating.

Possum eating on a doorstep
Wildlife

11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more

From the American prairie to Mediterranean beaches, nature puts on a show.

JAXA LEV-2 lunar probe on sand
Robots

The newest moon-bound robot will roll around like a tennis ball

Japan's LEV-2 lunar probe is inspired by children's toys, and could make history by the end of the year.

Person completing 1040 tax form with calculator
Internet

Calling TurboTax ‘free’ is ‘deceptive advertising,’ says FTC

Regulators are continuing their crackdown on third-party tax filer claims.

Person with short brown hair and glasses inhaling from a glass of red wine to describe the smell
Science

Scientists are trying to teach AI how to smell

Describing odors can be surprisingly complicated, even for a complex computer.