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A woman outside, using the best portable wifi, with a white backpack working on a laptop placed on a folding laptop stand.
Gear

The best portable WiFi

Don’t strain your phone plan—here are reliable options for keeping your WiFi close and handy.

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Console Gaming

The best monitors for PS4

Go beyond the 4K TV in your living room and find the best monitors for PlayStation 4.

How to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your vacation
Pollution

How to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your vacation

Algae can grow out of control, especially when the water is warm and slow moving.

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Appliances

Save up to $200 on Nespresso machines and give the gift of caffeine this Mother’s Day

The gift of a classy coffee maker will have someone buzzing with excitement even before their first cup.

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Internet

The right amount of online scrolling could decrease your risk of dementia

A new demographic survey indicates a potential link between regular internet usage and cognitive health in older populations.

Young panda eating branch while sitting in tree.
Robots

Researchers built a ‘SoftZoo’ to virtually test animal-inspired robots

The open-source testing ground could help engineers envision future soft robotic designs.

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Tech Hacks

Ditch your Google password and set up a passkey instead

The big G now provides a passwordless alternative to access your data.

World Health Organization WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press briefing at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2023. On the eve of its 75th anniversary, the WHO marked the occasion on Thursday by calling for a renewed drive for health equity in the face of unprecedented threats.
COVID-19

COVID-19 is no longer a ‘global health emergency,’ says WHO

The organization cited a decrease in deaths, hospitalization, and increased population immunity in their decision.

Google joins the fight against passwords by enabling passkeys
Internet

Google joins the fight against passwords by enabling passkeys

It's still early days for passkeys, so expect some speed bumps if you want to be an early adopter.

A pregnant person holds their belly.
Health

Doctors perform first in-utero brain surgery to treat rare condition

A vein of Galen malformation causes an enormous amount of blood that can stress a tiny heart.

Amazonian dark earth (ADE) is a nutrient rich dark soil that could play a role in reforestation.
Land

How 2,000-year-old soil could be a lifeline for the Amazon rainforest

Amazonia dark earth is chock full of nutrients and stable organic matter that can boost plant growth.

A meteor from the Eta Aquarids streaks through the night sky.
Space

The history of Halley’s Comet—and the fireball show it brings us every spring

The famous comet will return near Earth in 2061. Until then, we can enjoy shooting stars in its wake.

Some states think companies should list a tampon’s ingredients. Period.
Health

Some states think companies should list a tampon’s ingredients. Period.

The FDA doesn't require ingredient labels on period products—but some states are taking it into their own hands.

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Peripherals

The best monitors for editing photos

Don't deprive your photos of the monitor they deserve.

Tech giants have a plan to fight dangerous AirTag stalking
Security

Tech giants have a plan to fight dangerous AirTag stalking

A new proposal from Apple and Google could help solve a serious problem with Bluetooth trackers.

A microscope image from an experiment conducted for a study on continental crust. The image contains glass (brown), large garnets (pink), and other small mineral crystals. The field of view is 410 microns wide, about size of a sugar crystal
Science

The mystery behind the unique chemistry of Earth’s continents

Oxidized sulfur, and not garnet, may be behind it.

A swirl of dust from the Sahara desert is carried on winds above the Mediterranean.
Science

The epic journey of dust in the wind often ends with happy plankton

The voyage of a dust particle links sand to sky to the sea.

Biden speaking at lectern.
Cryptocurrency

US crypto firms might soon pay taxes for exorbitant energy use

Biden wants crypto miners to pay their fair share via the DAME tax.

Unarmed missle test launch time lapse at night
Weapons

AI should never be able to launch nukes, US legislators say

Rep. Ted Lieu explains why federal law is needed to keep AI from nuclear weapons.

A rock called Grotte Mandrin with a mountain in Mediterranean France. The cave records some of the earliest migrations of Homo Sapiens in Europe.
Archaeology

Humans and Neanderthals could have lived together even earlier than we thought

A provocative new study suggests that Homo sapiens moved into Europe in three waves.