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An iPhone iMessage conversation about basketball, with an incorrectly sent message to a romantic partner at the end.
Tech Hacks

7 tips and tricks to get more out of Apple’s newly updated Messages app

Messages got an overhaul with iOS 16, but there are older features you may have missed, too.

South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) workers fumigate an area to prevent mosquito breeding in New Delhi on October 27, 2021.
Insects

Delhi’s mosquito problem is getting worse

City residents have long resorted to low-cost, do-it-yourself remedies that may be harmful to human health.

Vanessa Pappas TikTok COO at Senate hearing
Social Media

TikTok remains evasive on the data it collects

The company's COO was pressed by members of the Senate to answer questions about the app's security.

three rows of agar plates of various orange hues that are covered in different types of mold or fungui
Biology

These fungi demand more pumpkin in their pumpkin spice lattes

A mycologist brewed special batches of the autumnal beverage to see how fungi species would grow.

Sketch drawing of web of Ethereum logos
Cryptocurrency

Ethereum finally completed ‘The Merge’

After years of delays, Ethereum just potentially got a whole lot more eco-friendly.

The origin of Saturn’s slanted rings may link back to a lost, ancient moon
Moons

The origin of Saturn’s slanted rings may link back to a lost, ancient moon

A 'grazing encounter' may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn’s signature rings.

Groundwater pumps like this one deliver water from below to farms in Bangladesh.
Agriculture

Farmers accidentally created a flood-resistant ‘machine’ across Bangladesh

Pumping water in the dry months makes the ground sponge-like for the wet season, a system called the Bengal Water Machine.

Thumbs up Facebook buttons reflected in water droplets in front of blurry thumbs down symbol
Social Media

Facebook’s automated image removal system is flawed, says Oversight Board

The semiautonomous committee of experts warned Facebook's system could even make issues worse.

Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential
Renewables

Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential

While this fuel source isn’t without controversy, the global biofuel demand is expected to increase by 28 percent by 2026.

Phase out fossil fuels now to avoid a devastating global health crisis, WHO warns
Fossil Fuels

Phase out fossil fuels now to avoid a devastating global health crisis, WHO warns

Over 1,000 health officials called for a legally-binding fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty this week.

Photo of wildfires covering mountains with residential area below it
Climate Change

New federal mapping tool brings climate resiliency to everyday Americans

Preparing for climate hazards just became a little bit more accessible.

Woman vomiting a pastel rainbow upwards on a pink background
Biology

Why you want to barf when you see something gross

Psychologists and anthropologists explain how your eyes are connected to your stomach.

Ionsdaleite diamond crystal structure under a microscope
Solar System

Space diamonds sparkle from the wreckage of a crushed dwarf planet

Mysterious meteorite gems from the solar system's early days could help us design harder lab-grown diamonds.

side by side comparison of dog photo with and without background
Tech Hacks

4 free apps that remove photo backgrounds with little fuss

iOS 16 has this ability built in, but you still have options if you don't have an iPhone.

CEO of self-driving car company admits that humans may always be part of the equation
Self Driving

CEO of self-driving car company admits that humans may always be part of the equation

Autonomous cars might always need people, according to Cruise’s CEO.

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Internet

Extreme heat is knocking out data centers

Twitter's Sacramento facility outage is part of a much larger headache for tech corps.

Citing a fivefold increase in weather-related disasters, a new UN report urges more ambitious climate goals
Climate Change

Citing a fivefold increase in weather-related disasters, a new UN report urges more ambitious climate goals

The new report recommends developing better weather event responses and achieving net-negative greenhouse gas emissions.

Stocked aisles in a Walmart store
Internet

Walmart wants to combine big box and big bank

There are already more potential Walmart banking locations than any of America's four largest banks.

What DARPA wants in a new recon and delivery drone
DARPA

What DARPA wants in a new recon and delivery drone

The new drone for the military needs to be able to take off and land vertically in places without great infrastructure, for starters.

A CDC worker is examining these samples for polio.
Diseases

Polio is officially circulating in the US again

The US joins a list of about 30 other countries where the paralyzing virus is circulating.