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Tech Hacks

You should use your iPad as a second screen

Take your an extra display everywhere you go.

Glowing outline of a fictitious dinosaur in Arches National Park to symbolize missing fossils in deserts. Illustration.
Dinosaurs

The ghosts of the dinosaurs we may never discover

We've barely scratched the surface of the fossil record. What are paleontologists still missing?

Steel production electric furnace
Renewables

Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.

Steel manufactured using hydrogen and powered by renewable energy could drastically reduce carbon emissions and employ a well-paid, industrial workforce.

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AI

Trump shares AI-altered fake clip of Anderson Cooper

A sloppy, voice-cloned soundbite of the CNN anchor concerns experts.

Magellan Ltd 3D scan of Titanic wreckage
Technology

Staggering 3D scan of the Titanic shows the wreck down to the millimeter

More than 16 terabytes of data recorded by remote submersibles has resulted in amazingly complete images of the Titanic's remains.

A young baboon hangs from a thin tree branch.
Wildlife

Baboons can recover from childhood trauma with a little help from their friends

A difficult upbringing can cut years off of a monkey’s life, but good friends can help get them back.

Computer-on-desk-showing-gmail-loading-page
Internet

Google will start deleting inactive accounts later this year

Sign into your inactive account ASAP or it might be gone for good.

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Internet

Read the fine print before signing up for a free Telly smart TV

Your personal data is the price you'll pay for the double-screened television.

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Tech Hacks

5 AI tools in Adobe Lightroom Classic to boost your photo editing

Let AI help you edit your photos like a pro.

Melting icebergs.
Global Warming

World set to ‘temporarily’ breach major climate threshold in next five years

It likely won’t last more than one year, but it’s a wake-up call.

The skull of a victim of the explosion of earthquakes that accompanied the explosion of Mount Vesuvius in 79 ce.
Archaeology

‘Violent’ earthquakes accompanied the infamous volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii

Two newly discovered skeletons likely died as the ground shook and Mount Vesuvius spewed tons of volcanic ash and boiling hot gas.

A Windows 10 laptop on a desk under a desk lamp, with the Windows desktop on the screen.
Tech Hacks

How to reset Windows 10 or 11 without losing everything

Know when to choose a factory reset over a custom refresh.

Magnetic arches and solar flares emerging from the upper half of the sun's corona
Sun

How hundreds of college students are helping solve a centuries-old mystery about the sun

Astronomers-in-training spent thousands of hours peering at tiny solar flares that space telescopes missed.

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Nutrition

Eliminating heavy metals from baby food is frustratingly complicated

Scientists have long tried to remove heavy metals in the food supply. But uncertainty complicates regulations.

Navy SEALs will finally stay dry in a cozy new submarine
Navy

Navy SEALs will finally stay dry in a cozy new submarine

The existing method of transportation involves a sub that is exposed to the elements. That should change soon.

Silver Y moth feeding on long fuschia flowers
Insects

How migration makes life more resilient

Should we move species to aid their survival? A biologist explains the dilemma through the plight of moth flights.

NASA's TeraByte InfraRed Delivery system satellite on a pedestal
Technology

A tiny NASA CubeSat just set a big data speed record with lasers

The tissue box-sized TBIRD system transmitted 200 gigabits per second—double the record it set last year.

McLaren's F1 race car
AI

An inside look at the data powering McLaren’s F1 team

Go behind the scenes at the Miami Grand Prix and see how engineers prep for the big race.

Two doctors performing lab tests, one looking into a microscope and the other using a pipette.
Diseases

A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon against drug-resistant infections

After 80 years, scientists are testing out nourseothricin's ability to combat today's difficult-to-treat bacteria.

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Outdoor Gear

The best kids’ bikes

Help your budding cyclist tackle any terrain and every adventure with the best kids’ bike for their size and skill level.