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Tech Hacks

10 Microsoft Word tips you need to learn right now

The text processing program can still surprise you after almost 40 years in the market.

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Gear

The best drones under $100

You don’t need to spend a ton to have fun flying a remote-controlled craft.

NASA Axios spacesuit helmet with a pulled-back visor with better visibility on the moon
Moons

NASA finally got comfier spacesuits, but astronauts still have to poop in them

The first new NASA spacesuit in 40 years comes in many sizes, but just one color.

This drone company plans to make deliveries by lowering a small droid into your yard
Drones

This drone company plans to make deliveries by lowering a small droid into your yard

It might be the droid you're looking for, and it will be carrying your salad.

WR 145 star in pre-supernova state with white bright core and red and purple dust and matter clouding around it. Taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope captures the beauty of a rare, violent phenomena

Why does the universe have a 'dust surplus'? A pre-supernova star holds a clue.

This dinosaur’s record-breaking neck defies the laws of nature
Evolution

This dinosaur’s record-breaking neck defies the laws of nature

Clocking in at around 50 feet long, this sauropod may hold the title of longest neck ever discovered.

Building in Austin, Texas, displaying SXSW logo with people outside
Security

The CIA hit up SXSW this year—to recruit tech workers

On Monday, the intelligence agency stopped by the annual tech and culture festival to pitch attendees on spycraft collaborations.

The US might finally regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Pollution

The US might finally regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The Biden administration has proposed a limit for PFAS pollution, which threatens human health and the environment.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

A stork impaled by a 30-inch spear flew thousands of miles to make it home

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says
Agriculture

Paleo and keto diets aren’t great for you or the planet, study says

The trendy regimens are are high in carbon footprint and low in nutrients.

Screenshot of an image showing a cat opened on macOS with overlayed and selected text.
Tech Hacks

How to copy text from an image on any device

Some of your devices can read text on an image.

Four male common fruit flies in a chain trying to mate with each other after being exposed to ozone air pollution
Biology

Horny male fruit flies plunge into chaos when exposed to air pollution

Ozone makes male fruit flies less attractive to females, but more attractive to each other.

California National Guard members in safety vests and hard hats checking on houses and people buried in snow
Weather

Joint Task Force Rattlesnake is rescuing snowbound Californians

A team used to battling wildfires has removed more than 1 million pounds of snow in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Colon cancer shown in abdominal X-ray in red, blue, and green
Cancer

Colon cancer cases in younger generations are rising. When should you get screened?

Virtual colonoscopies and at-home tests are making check-ups a little more comfortable.

MQ-9 Reaper in flight
Air Force

What to know about the MQ-9 Reaper, the drone the US just lost over the Black Sea

It was "intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft," according to an Air Force general. These are the basics of the incident—and the Reaper.

A good night’s sleep could help vaccines work better
Vaccines

A good night’s sleep could help vaccines work better

Get those zzz’s for immunity.

Hands typing on laptop keyboard with screen displaying ChatGPT homepage
AI

The next version of ChatGPT is live—here’s what’s new

The release comes as Microsoft also revealed that users are already interacting with the new AI via Bing.

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AI

Your next Gmail or Google Doc could be written with help from AI

Here are the new features the company is planning launch across its key products and services.

Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set
Peripherals

Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set review: Podcaster’s delight

Need a plug-and-play solution for podcast or vocal recordings? Sennheiser has you covered.

Microsoft logo outside office headquarters
AI

Microsoft lays off entire AI ethics team while going all out on ChatGPT

A new report indicates Microsoft will expand AI products, but axe the people who make them ethical.