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Worldcoin’s initial basketball-sized iris-scanning Orb resembles an all-seeing floating eyeball.
Technology

Worldcoin’s eye-scanning, identity-verifying Orb will get a ‘more friendly’ face

The new version of the tech will come in multiple colors and reportedly resemble Apple products.

Elephants navigate a landscape invaded by big-headed ants at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya. Following invasion by big-headed ants, whistling-thorn trees are rendered vulnerable to elephants, whose browsing and breaking of trees promotes savanna openness.
Insects

Invasive ants leave lions scrambling for prey on the savannah in an ecological chain reaction

One insect has led to a cascade of consequences.

Close up of teens with smartphone
Social Media

Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens

Even other teens shouldn't be able to DM underage users if they're not already connected on the apps.

A lineup of the best blankets on a plain background.
Home

The best blankets for movie nights and catching z’s

Cozy up to these snuggly, stylish blankets.

A bright young star within a colorful nebula. The star is identifiable as the brightest spot in the image, surrounded by six large spokes of light that cross the image. A number of other bright spots can also be seen in the clouds, which are shown in great detail as layers of colorful wisps.
Space Telescope

Check out JWST’s new image of a star factory

The extragalactic, starburst-patterned nebula N79 is about 1,630-light-year-wide.

Groundwater recharge ponds with water delivered from a canal in Arizona.
Environment

Groundwater levels are falling worldwide—but there are solutions

New research shows how to protect the aquifers that hold most of the world’s fresh water.

A colony of Emperor penguins in Antarctica. The larger black, white, and yellow adult penguins are standing behind the small and fuzzy black, white, and grey chicks.
Birds

Poop stains reveal four previously unknown Emperor penguin colonies

The satellite discovery is welcome news to a species at risk of disappearing by the end of the century.

The best robotic pool vacuums in 2024 on a plain white background.
Smart Home

The best robotic pool cleaners

Put down the cleaning pole and let these robots keep your pool sparkling clean as they remove algae & dirt without forcing you to move much.

CarPlay supports plenty of apps—including weather apps.
Tech Hacks

How to get live weather maps on your car dashboard with Apple CarPlay

Get real time weather updates as you drive.

A blue bottle fly.
Insects

How bug ‘wranglers’ help document the lives of flies, dung beetles, and more

The new documentary series A Real Bug's Life explores how some of Earth's smallest animals get by.

NYC Apple Store logo on cloudy day
Concept Cars

Apple’s electric vehicle delayed at least four more years

A new report indicates an Apple car won’t arrive until at least 2028, despite a decade of development costing hundreds of millions of dollars.

A lineup of the best stackable washer-dryer sets along for vertical panels
Appliances

The best stackable washer-dryer sets for making laundry a breeze

A stackable washer-dryer can add the convenience of in-home laundry to spaces without tons of square footage.

Four examples of the best golf simulator projectors shown on a white background
Home

The best golf simulator projectors to perfect your swing

Shine a little light on how to improve your golf game with these highly recommended projectors.

The best marble runs
Home

The best marble runs for fun at any age

Marble runs are old-school toys that provide endless options for play.

A zoomed-in lineup of the best copy machines in four cutaway panels
Peripherals

The best copy machines for all your office needs

This essential device makes quick, accurate copies but can also do so much more.

The Best OLED Monitors on a plain white background.
PC Gaming

The best OLED monitors

Enjoy the highest possible fidelity for work or play when you upgrade your computer monitor to an OLED display.

BMW is exploring ways to use Figure’s 5’6, 130 pound humanoid robot in its South Carolina manufacturing facility.
Robots

BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something

In a race with Tesla, the automaker is 'exploring the latest technology' but remains vague on its automation goals.

A colorful orange pink, and purple butterfly rotates against a dark screen. A new camera system and software package allows both researchers and filmmakers to capture and display animal-view videos.
Wildlife

How animals see the world, according to a new camera system

The reconstructed video incorporates UV light that is invisible to humans.

Screenshots from the best beat making software in a four-panel lineup.
Audio

The best beat-making software to channel your inner producer

To make the music in your head, choose software with your heart.

A sea otter resting in a kelp bed in Monterey Bay, California.
Ocean

Sea otters can help conserve vital kelp forests

Historical analysis shows that the marine mammals likely kept some of California’s kelp forests growing over the past 100 years.