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Tech Hacks

5 steps to solve the most common browser problems

If your browser is acting up, follow these steps.

Certain PFAS were destroyed with a common soap ingredient in lab tests
Science

Certain PFAS were destroyed with a common soap ingredient in lab tests

A team of chemists have found a potentially simple solution to degrading some forever chemicals.

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Security

Older macOS apps could still be vulnerable to a devastating security flaw

The researcher who discovered this flaw informed Apple in 2020. There are patches, but older applications could still be at risk.

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Conservation

4 ways the Inflation Reduction Act invests in healthier forests and greener cities

A lush canopy of trees might be coming to a city near you.

This Space Shuttle concept was too cool to be realized
Space

This Space Shuttle concept was too cool to be realized

This ambitious shuttle orbiter concept was a post-Apollo pipe dream we never got.

The UK military is elevating its surveillance network with high-altitude balloons
Military

The UK military is elevating its surveillance network with high-altitude balloons

These balloons supplied by Sierra Nevada will be part of the Ministry's "Project Aether."

Screenshot of DeepMind Transframer image examples from Google
AI

Google’s DeepMind AI can ‘transframe’ a single image into a video

This AI only needs one still to generate a moving image.

A chemist can sense this scientific data with their fingers.
Science

Blind scientists adapted a centuries-old art to make data that can be touched and seen

Tools called lithophanes are physical images adorned with shallow engravings.

NASA’s oldest probe, Voyager 2, is turning 45 at the solar system’s edge
Deep Space

NASA’s oldest probe, Voyager 2, is turning 45 at the solar system’s edge

First launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyager probes are the agency's longest-operating mission.

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AI

Google’s new robot butler was trained on social media and Wikipedia articles

Google's subsidiary, Everyday Robots, is using advanced language modeling to teach its robots how to interpret complex conversations.

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Fish

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

A fish's ‘sixth sense’ can teach us how to make life in tanks more comfortable and exhilarating.

Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery
Science

Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery

A suspicious watermark and a researcher's gut feeling exposed this "Galileo" manuscript housed at the University of Michigan.

Fatphobia and medical biases follow people after death
Health

Fatphobia and medical biases follow people after death

For people with a high BMI, donating your body to science may be impossible, which makes care worse for the living.

A scuba diver takes a step into the ocean.
Ocean

A diver’s guide to a more sustainable scuba adventure

Even your sunscreen choices can make a difference when swimming among coral.

Deposit Photos
Environment

What the Colorado River’s record lows mean for western US

New drastic cuts are implemented in the western United States, as the water level of the Colorado River hits dire lows.

J. J. Giraldo
Dinosaurs

3D models show the megalodon was faster, fiercer than we ever thought

A new study shows that the famed megalodon was a "transoceanic super predator."

A person using an iPhone in front of a silver Macbook laptop.
DIY

With the right software, you can build your own cloud storage service

Sync your files without tossing them into the global cloud.

The International Space Station, seen from a Dragon Capsule in November 2021.
International Space Station

Need more air in space? Magnets could yank it out of water.

Water is magnetic—a property that could help astronauts breathe a little easier.

Snapping turtle brutally takes down a water snake on camera
Animals

Snapping turtle brutally takes down a water snake on camera

A biologist explains a 2015 video of a snapping turtle facing off with a northern water snake.

tiktok app in the app store
Social Media

TikTok’s new AI art filter riffs on your text

It's trying its best to generate backgrounds based on user text prompts.