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AI

How Spotify trained an AI to transcribe music

Basic Pitch, an open-source tool on the web, can take sound recordings and turn them into a computer-recognizable MIDI score.

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets
Technology

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

The tool emits small electrical signals that dissuades sharks and rays from chomping longline fishing lures.

Tomb of a forgotten queen is one of several new stunning Egyptian discoveries
Archaeology

Tomb of a forgotten queen is one of several new stunning Egyptian discoveries

Tunnels, tombs, and pyramids, oh my!

Passengers on a train wear face masks.
COVID-19

Wearing a well-fitted mask is still a smart choice for holiday travel

To protect yourself and those you'll be visiting, start taking precautions now, the CDC recommends.

Empty plastic bottles are layered on top of eachother
Fossil Fuels

Companies pledge to reduce plastic waste, but the burden falls to you

Commitments often lack clarity and real efforts to curtail plastic use overall.

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27
Fossil Fuels

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27

The United Nations conference ended on a mixed bag of action and agreements.

Blue robotic arm in factory working on assembly line with plywood materials
AI

Workplace automation could affect income inequality even more than we thought

A new study from MIT and Boston University argues workplace automation is even more problematic than previous research shows.

A mug of coffee or tea next to a Macbook laptop with Zoom open and full of people.
Tech Hacks

How to livestream an event for all your friends and family

When in-person gatherings aren’t possible, this is the skill you need.

Despite pushback, NASA won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope
Space Telescope

Despite pushback, NASA won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope

LGBTQI+ scientists and astronomers have protested the name.

The Army wants to modernize battlefield medicine with blood delivery by drone
Army

The Army wants to modernize battlefield medicine with blood delivery by drone

Project Crimson was a part of Project Convergence, and involved using a FVR-90 drone.

NASA Orion spacecraft with moon in backdrop
Moons

Orion will air kiss the moon today during important Artemis exercise

NASA's lunar capsule is going into retrograde.

Flickering fireflies pulse to a beat that mathematicians have long been seeking
Insects

Flickering fireflies pulse to a beat that mathematicians have long been seeking

Could fireflies be evidence of a phenomenon never seen in nature before?

smartphone-showing the home screen of social network mastodon
Tech Hacks

5 key lessons after a week on Mastodon

Yes, the learning curve is steep, but not insurmountable.

Eight tampons on a red background
Health

How worried should you be about the ingredients in tampons?

Despite its unsupported claims, a viral TikTok video raised key questions about tampon ingredients and menstrual health.

A DIY Lazy Susan for a tabletop, on top of a dark wooden table. The Lazy Susan has a bunch of bananas and two white onions on it.
Projects

No need to pass the potatoes—spin them with this DIY Lazy Susan

This project will literally revolutionize your family dinners.

Why German scientists got cows stoned
Agriculture

Why German scientists got cows stoned

If you give a cow hemp, expect some silly bovine behavior and THC-laced milk.

Best headphones under 100
Headphones

Best headphones under $100

Inexpensive headphones can keep you connected to your music and your money.

Best noise-canceling headphones under $100
Headphones

Best noise-cancelling headphones under $100

Isolate and celebrate your music, podcasts, or audiobooks with excellent noise-cancelling headphones that won’t bust your budget.

The best Asus monitors composited
PC Gaming

The best Asus monitors

These top Asus monitors deliver great gaming performance with some great options for creatives.

How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay
Pollution

How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay

An Indigenous-run business is using regenerative ocean farming to clean up the bay and create local jobs.