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Panera Bread restaurant exterior at twilight
Security

Soup with a side of biometrics: Amazon One is coming to Panera

Amazon was hit with a lawsuit regarding its use of the palm-scanning biometric tools just last week.

A 747-400 outside at sunset, with a GE9X engine on its left wing for testing.
Aviation

How does a jet engine work? By running hot enough to melt its own innards.

Take a detailed look at the complex inner workings of a modern turbofan engine—it will blow your mind.

A lineup of wood chippers on a white background
Home

The best wood chippers

A wood chipper will leave your property looking immaculate year-round, while answering the eternal question how much wood could a wood chipper chip if a wood chipper could chip wood.

A woman holes a pack of birth control pills in one hand, with a single pill in the other.
Cancer

What we know about hormonal birth control and breast cancer risk

Do not throw out your birth control pills yet.

Screen of a smartphone with the ChatGPT logo in front of ChatGPT homepage on desktop monitor
AI

OpenAI’s newest ChatGPT update can still spread conspiracy theories

In a single try, Bing will write an op-ed reminiscent of InfoWars.

Strawberry frosting being deposited onto a layer of graham cracker paste as part of a seven-ingredient printed dessert
Technology

Scientists cooked up a 3D printed cheesecake

This laser-assembled dessert looks surprisingly tasty.

A Macbook laptop on a white desk with the browser notifications settings visible for Google Chrome.
Tech Hacks

How to block or allow browser notifications from any website

Tell all those websites to stop sending you notifications (or let specific ones continue to alert you).

President Joe Biden standing at a podium, addressing the White House Conservation in Action Summit.
Land

The US inches closer to protecting 30 percent of all its lands and oceans

Here's what you need to know about the White House Conservation in Action Summit.

A bug on a green leaf feeding on a caterpillar.
Pollution

Save caterpillars by turning off your outdoor lights

Just a moderate amount of artificial light can make baby butterflies more susceptible to predators.

Birds sometimes hitch rides on ships—and it’s changing the way they migrate
Birds

Birds sometimes hitch rides on ships—and it’s changing the way they migrate

Traveling across the ocean is a hard journey, but stowing away is pretty easy.

Watch this Navy drone take off and land on its tail like a rocket
Navy

Watch this Navy drone take off and land on its tail like a rocket

Drones like these are called tail-sitters, and they have distinct advantages.

A Black person reaching their hands into a zeer pot—a type of DIY refrigerator—full of green beans, tomatoes, and other produce.
Projects

The coolest way to keep food cold without electricity

It's just two pots and some wet sand, but this might be the least complicated DIY refrigerator you can make.

Adobe built its Firefly AI art generator to avoid bias and copyright issues
AI

Adobe built its Firefly AI art generator to avoid bias and copyright issues

The goal of the new AI image-generator is to be as user-friendly as possible. Here's how it will work.

Candida auris in a petri dish taken in a laboratory of Wuerzburg University in Wuerzburg, Germany, January 23, 2018.
Diseases

A drug-resistant fungus is spreading in US hospitals—here’s what you need to know

Candida auris is deadly in sick patients with weakened immune systems.

TikTok app information icon on Apple iPhone 8 close-up
Social Media

TikTok is taking on the conspiracy theorists

Climate change denial and 'synthetic media' take the spotlight in the company's latest guidelines.

An illustration of Thylacosmilus atrox, an extinct marsupial with giant canine teeth,
Wildlife

With bulging eyes and a killer smile, this sabertooth was an absolute nightmare

Forever-growing teeth led to some interesting evolutionary developments for the carnivorous Thylacosmilus.

A telescope from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope observe the universe.
NASA

Why scientists are studying the clouds of debris left in DART’s wake

New research on asteroid dust could tell us more about the history of our solar system.

Xbox Series X vs PS5
Console Gaming

Xbox Series X vs. PS5: How to pick between the two biggest new game consoles

Choose the perfect console for your gaming with our handy guide.

The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey
Deep Space

The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey

'Simple' hardware and software from the 1970s pushed the Voyager mission to the solar system's edge. But how long can it keep going?

The Best Nintendo Switch Accessories
Console Gaming

The best Nintendo Switch accessories

The best Switch accessories smooth out your entry through Nintendo's gateway to excellent gaming.