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AI

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

The agency's first chief technology officer confirms a chatbot based on open-source intelligence will soon be available to its analysts.

An illustration of Bohemolichas feeding on the seafloor, moments before it is engulfed, buried, and preserved by an underwater mud flow.
Animals

A fossilized trilobite stomach can show us clues to Cambrian cuisine

The 465-million-year-old gut contents reveal similarities between the ancient arthropod and modern crabs.

Turkey vulture sitting on a rock
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Turkey vultures have the ultimate self-defense technique: projectile vomiting

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

Aerial view of a hot air balloon over Namib desert. The circular “fairy circles” are derived from any vegetation & surrounded by tall grass.
Biology

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

Researchers used AI to comb the world's deserts for the natural phenomena, but debate continues.

A close up of the black and white stripes of a zebra. The same patterns that dictate zebra stripes could also control the way sperm swim.
Biology

The mathematical theory that connects swimming sperm, zebra stripes, and sunflower seeds

Scientists inch closer to understanding the very basis of nature’s patterns.

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Tech Hacks

All the cool ways you can customize your Samsung Galaxy lock screen

You don't have to settle for the defaults.

Loud concerts are wrecking your ears
Life Skills

Loud concerts are wrecking your ears

There are few things you can do to protect your hearing from 'recreational noise.'

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Gear

The best dog training treats

These healthy and delicious treats will help your pup enjoy their training.

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Console Gaming

The best PS5 headsets

A killer headset is crucial to getting the full PS5 experience.

A person looking at an internet speed test on their phone.
Tech Hacks

How to check your Internet speed on your phone, a browser, and Google

These tools will test your connection through download and upload times.

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services
AI

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

The company posted a job opening for a 'principal program manager' for nuclear technology.

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Smartwatches

The best cheap fitness trackers

These affordable fitness trackers will help you track moving move for less.

A lineup of the best smart scales
Smart Home

The best smart scales

Track weight, body fat, and other health metrics with a tech-packed scale.

The 2024 Polaris Xpedition vehicle crossing a river
Engineering

This new Polaris off-roader is the ultimate vehicle for rugged adventures

The machine will eat rocks for breakfast while ensuring a smooth ride for its driver. Here's how.

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Tablets

The best iPad Pro cases

Apple tablets are delicate, so pick up one of the best iPad Pro cases immediately because you never want to scroll or stroll naked.

An artistic representation of the TRAPPIST-1 red dwarf star, featuring its very active nature. Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b is the closest planet to the system’s central star and is featured in the foreground with no apparent atmosphere. The exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 g is in the background to the right of the star.
Exoplanets

JWST just scanned the skies of potentially habitable exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b

We now know more about the atmospheres of an Earth-like exoplanet.

The best speaker stands
Speakers

The best speaker stands

Know where your speakers stand with this selection of excellent supports.

The best monitor stands
Peripherals

The best computer monitor stands

Take your work to the next level—and keep your posture intact—with the best computer monitor stands for keeping your desk organized.

Skydio X10 drone flying at night
Drones

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

Skydio wants its 'intelligent flying machines' to become part of law enforcement's 'basic infrastructure.' Little regulation stands in their way.

A tarantula with a mostly black body, but bright blue legs and pincers. Chilobrachys natanicharum is the first tarantula species found in Thailand’s mangrove trees. CREDIT: Yuranan Nanthaisong/ZooKeys.
Spiders

Meet the first electric blue tarantula known to science

The new tarantula species, with its extremely rare color, was found in a mangrove tree in Thailand.