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Laptops

Best Chromebooks under $300

A Chromebook is a good fit for those on a tight budget.

A 5G mobile test station sits on the flight line at Hill Air Force Base, Utah
Military

Why the US military wants 5G on the front lines

What to know about Forward Operating Bases, and how 5G networks can come into play on a battlefield.

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Internet

HBO Max and Discovery Plus will merge into one streaming service in 2023

The subscription mashup is already causing havoc.

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Tech Hacks

Remap the streaming service buttons on your Google TV remote

Make your remote work for you.

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Social Media

The fascinating and fraught ways researchers are studying modern friendships

A massive new study analyzed millions of Facebook users. But is that the best way to study friendship?

Roomba cleaning wood floor with rug.
Robots

Amazon buys Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7 billion

This morning’s announcement indicates just how serious the company is about smart home tech.

Multiple vehicles will be required to collect rock samples from Mars.
Mars

NASA’s new Sample Recovery Helicopters will make flying on Mars less ‘boring’

The space agency wants to turn the Red Planet into a busy helipad.

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Health

How to protect your children during heat waves

'Children are not little adults' and need help to keep them from overheating, experts warn.

How Ford adapted one of its coolest trucks for off-roading
Hybrid Cars

How Ford adapted one of its coolest trucks for off-roading

An inch of extra clearance empowers a ruggedized new version of the Maverick pickup to leave the asphalt behind.

The Artemis SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in early 2022.
Moons

Counting down to the Artemis 1 launch, NASA’s biggest moon mission in decades

This super powerful rocket won't carry people—instead, two fake torsos will be on board.

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Science

These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm

The stem cell technique could offer a new approach to repopulating endangered species with the help of another.

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Technology

Apple under fire for allegedly mishandling sexual misconduct complaints

More than a dozen employees have come forward with stories of harassment and retaliation.

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Life Skills

4 things you need to know before your first paddling adventure

The essentials before kayaking or canoeing your way through nature.

Certain types of pig cells were revived after the animals died.
Biology

Pigs died after heart attacks. Scientists brought their cells back to life.

Experiments like this may challenge what it means to be dead.

House with solar panels on roof.
Renewables

How can electrified buildings handle energy peaks?

Intense weather can mean lots of energy use, so it's crucial to know where that energy comes from.

International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour
Technology

Private trips to space may require NASA supervision

The potential requirement comes after lessons learned from the first all-private crew’s stay earlier this year.

Woman looking at cell phone.
Social Media

Study shows most of us spend more than 4 hours a day on apps

Growth has slowed since COVID lockdowns ended, but it’s clear the uptick is largely here to stay.

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Tech Hacks

The Opt Out: You have the power to protect your data. Own it.

Your journey to privacy starts here.

Platinum atoms and liquid graphene seen in red and purple under a microscope next to a graphic of material particle locations
Physics

See the first video of solitary solid atoms playing with liquid

To catch "swimming" platinum atoms, materials scientists made a graphene sandwich.

Why the Forest Service has a manual for blowing up horse carcasses
Animals

Why the Forest Service has a manual for blowing up horse carcasses

A 1995 guide explains the challenges of clearing potential bear-bait out of wilderness recreation areas.