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Beach showers are washing pollutants into the ocean
Pollution

Beach showers are washing pollutants into the ocean

New research shows how beach showers send a flood of harmful contaminants into the water.

playable video games at a new MoMA exhibit
Engineering

Dive into the wonderful and wistful world of video game design

MoMA’s new exhibit features 35 notable games plucked from across the years, many of which you can play.

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Internet

DOJ accuses Google of buying its position as a default search engine

Department of Justice attorneys are laying out their roadmap for next year's antitrust lawsuit trial.

Scientists used lasers to make the coldest matter in the universe
Particle Physics

Scientists used lasers to make the coldest matter in the universe

The atoms were chilled to within a billionth of a degree of absolute zero.

macos restart screen
Tech Hacks

How to stop apps from automatically launching when you start your computer

Your computer shouldn't take 10 minutes to restart.

Close-up of hand holding smartphone displaying Facebook login screen
Social Media

Websites are dropping Facebook’s third-party login button

The once commonplace login option is quickly disappearing from homepages.

Recycled notebook and metal straw.
Climate Change

Consumers are skeptical of buying recycled goods. Are they right?

Clothes made from water bottles or straws made from recycled steel sound great, but they sometimes aren't easily sold.

The Hubble Space Telescope’s ‘galactic overlap’ image is truly stellar
Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope’s ‘galactic overlap’ image is truly stellar

The ESA likened the glimmering galaxies to two ships passing in the night.

Everything to know about the Army’s new 38-ton light tank
Army

Everything to know about the Army’s new 38-ton light tank

For now, it's known as the Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle. It weighs about eight times as much as a Hummer EV.

A rare tropical storm will skirt by the Southwest, just days after historic heatwave
Weather

A rare tropical storm will skirt by the Southwest, just days after historic heatwave

Moisture from Hurricane Kay is expected to cause widespread flash flooding in the already weather-weary part of the country.

A watery world unlike those that exist in our solar system.
Exoplanets

A new class of super-watery planets may exist beyond the solar system

These wet worlds would join the familiar rocky planets and gas giants in our neighborhood.

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles
Security

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published cybersecurity recommendations for modern and connected vehicles after a six-year hiatus.

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?
Electric Vehicles

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?

A deal between Nuro and Uber heralds a new food-delivery future. Here's what to expect.

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket a mobile launcher on September 4 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Moons

What’s next for NASA’s Artemis 1 launch

A fuel leak has delayed NASA’s moon mission, but there’s no cause for alarm.

a person with a colorful tattoo arm receives a vaccine and bandaid from a health care professional
Vaccines

What you need to know about getting the new COVID-19 booster

As the next round of COVID boosters become available to more adults, infectious disease experts weigh in on when you should get one.

PreSonus AudioBox GO interface sitting next to a MacBook
Peripherals

PreSonus AudioBox GO audio interface review: A tidy tiny toolbox

Featuring all the basic connectivity you need, this streamlined 2x2 USB-C interface is one of the smallest we’ve tested.

Apple logo on dark background
Cryptocurrency

Crypto scammers duped YouTube audiences with fake Apple Event ‘livecast’

Scam artists managed to game YouTube's algorithms, SEO, and keywords for revenue clicks and misdirection.

Up close image of mosquito.
Vaccines

New four-dose malaria vaccine is up to 80 percent effective

Latest trials show promise for the R21 vaccine, which could be available as early as next year.

A cooked lobster claw.
Ocean

Eating sustainably may mean skipping the lobster for now

Lobster fishing can seriously injure whales—so the crustacean has been 'red-listed.'

Close-up of computer coding on laptop screen
Internet

Ransomware hackers hit a massive Los Angeles School system over the weekend

Over 600,000 students and school employees were targeted in a ransomware plot.