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a stage filled with lights and music equipment
AI

This AI can harness sound to reveal the structure of unseen spaces

It's called a neural acoustic field model, and it can also consider what noises would sound like as you traveled through virtual reality.

Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them
Wildlife

Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them

The debris-chucking octopuses were caught on camera for the first time in Australia.

Tropical Storm Nicole nears hurricane status as it hurtles toward eastern Florida
Weather

Tropical Storm Nicole nears hurricane status as it hurtles toward eastern Florida

The storm would be the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States during November in 40 years.

Ancient ivory comb shows that self-care is as old as time
Archaeology

Ancient ivory comb shows that self-care is as old as time

The Canaanite comb is inscribed with a warning for tiny lice—the oldest written sentence discovered in the language.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Social Media

Meta lays off more than 11,000 employees after ‘worst downturn’ in company’s history

The decision, while largely anticipated, comes as Mark Zuckberg continues to sell consumers on the 'metaverse.'

Black person sitting with surface laptop their lap while holding a mug
Tech Hacks

How to make the most out of the newest Windows 11 update

Windows 11 just keeps getting better.

Why disabled patients struggle to find doctors
Diseases

Why disabled patients struggle to find doctors

Some doctors avoid patients with disabilities, advocates say. And even when they don’t, barriers to routine care abound.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the stage at COP27 in Egypt
Global Warming

Why the 1.5-degree-Celsius climate goal still matters

The priority list for COP27 is based on the world's progress so far.

Ukraine is getting upgraded Soviet T-72B tanks
Weapons

Ukraine is getting upgraded Soviet T-72B tanks

Between the US, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, Ukraine will add 90 "refurbished" tanks to its arsenal.

Springtail insect under the microscope
Internet

One of nature’s tiniest acrobats inspired a leaping robot

A minuscule insect-like animal called the springtail lives atop water. Researchers just made its robotic sibling.

Swedish engineer Linus Åkesson playing homemade accordion made of two Commodore 64 computers and floppy disks
Internet

This is what polka music sounds like on an accordion of two Commodore 64 computers

A Swedish engineer's 'Commodordion 64' looks as hard to play as it is to announce.

The Best Cheap Earbuds
Earbuds

The best cheap wireless earbuds

Saving more money doesn’t have to cost you more features when you pick from these inexpensive TWS earbuds.

Stethoscope in hands
Health

Florida state medical boards vote to ban gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors

Access to this kind of care is associated with lower odds of transgender young adults considering suicide.

Inside the ambitious project to turn a 1961 Volvo into a powerful modern hybrid
Hybrid Cars

Inside the ambitious project to turn a 1961 Volvo into a powerful modern hybrid

The unique creation is the work of Sarah “Bogi” Lateiner and the Girl Gang Garage.

Paxlovid
COVID-19

Study shows Paxlovid may help prevent long COVID

The study from the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) has not undergone peer review, but has promising results.

Pigs on a pigfram
Animals

Pig bystanders are pretty good at resolving anxiety and conflict in the pen

It's not as bad as ‘Animal Farm,’ but some animals solve conflict better than others.

Do high-tops elevate athletic performance?
Fitness & Exercise

Do high-tops elevate athletic performance?

These sneakers’ biggest benefits may be mental.

This mysterious Space Force plane has been in orbit for 900 days
Air Force

This mysterious Space Force plane has been in orbit for 900 days

The small space plane, called the X-37Bm, has been conducting a series of experiments from the upper atmosphere for the last two years.

Black gloved hands stealing physical Bitcoins from small safe
Cryptocurrency

Georgia man pleads guilty to stealing over $3 billion in Bitcoin

The DOJ announcement comes a decade after the man committed wire fraud via the notorious deep web marketplace, Silk Road.

Way too much information about winter jackets
Outdoor Gear

Everything you need to know about winter jacket tech

Cut through the marketing speak and get a coat that will keep you warm.