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Internet

DuckDuckGo’s new Mac browser aims to put privacy first

The privacy-centric search engine company will launch a new macOS browser for its users.

Airborne particles are responsible for features like smog.
Pollution

Why chemists are watching light destroy tiny airborne particles from within

How these particles break down could improve the way we understand aerosol pollution.

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Projects

How to connect a soundbar to a TV: HDMI ARC vs optical

Connecting a soundbar to a TV can take only one or two cables, but have you asking questions like HDMI ARC vs optical. Here are answers.

Wind turbines against a cloudy sky.
Life Skills

3 steps for making your rental’s energy bills greener

Most energy programs are aimed at landlords, but there's still a few things you can do.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a crowd
Social Media

Elon Musk just made a huge ‘unsolicited’ cash offer for Twitter

The Tesla CEO is offering to buy the social media company for over $40 billion in cash.

A single HPV vaccine is effective against the disease, a new study shows.
Vaccines

A single HPV vaccine dose can protect against cervical cancer

Replacing multi-dose shots with one jab would make it simpler to protect populations against HPV.

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Tech Hacks

How to easily share anything from your phone

Sending memes to your friends has never been more seamless.

Shifting ancient climates shaped human evolution
Evolution

Shifting ancient climates shaped human evolution

A new model shows that humans might be the product of stress and adaptation to changing conditions.

Flippy 2 from Miso Robotics
AI

What robots can and can’t do for a restaurant

The food industry is investing more in robots, but these machines just sometimes lack the human touch.

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Fish

An archerfish family tree is the best shot yet at the evolution of sniper fish

We finally have an idea of how these fish evolved to blast bugs in the air.

Anthropologists are still wrestling with their obligations to the living and dead
Archaeology

Anthropologists are still wrestling with their obligations to the living and dead

One major journal develops a rough draft for handling human remains.

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Environment

Google is planning a $9.5 billion expansion of its offices and data centers

Here’s what we know about where that money is headed.

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Life Skills

A science-based guide to giving a genuine apology

Make it count.

Crowded car traffic in Mumbai, India.
Pollution

Air pollution is rising quickly across dozens of growing cities

Rapid industrialization and population growth are contributing to increased premature pollution deaths.

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is the biggest comet yet detected.
Space Telescope

The biggest comet ever found is cruising through our solar system’s far reaches

Though it's headed in our direction, the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet will completely miss Earth.

A child with a shaved head and white shirt shouting or singing into a mice with a pop filter in front of it.
Tech Hacks

How to send a voice message in any chat app, even if you think you can’t

Say your piece in your app of choice.

On the left, multicolor eggs form a circle. On the right, a cuckoo finch is with two host chicks.
Birds

Thanks to a matriarchal gene, this bird can trick others into caring for its eggs

The cuckoo finch has mastered the art of egg mimicry

The new Hummer EV is an agile, 9,200-pound monster
Electric Vehicles

The new Hummer EV is an agile, 9,200-pound monster

Plus, it can move like a crab. Here's how it fits into GM's future electric vehicle plans.

a woman astronaut with short hair and glasses propped on her head looks through a long tube with a lens and camera which takes pictures of her eye. she's aboard the international space station
Space

Long spaceflights could be bad for our eyes

A neuro-ocular syndrome causing blurry vision in astronauts spells bad news for longterm space travelers.

parts of an electronic device laid out flat
Projects

Big tech companies are finally making devices easier to repair

Google, Samsung, Apple and others are introducing new programs aimed at making electronics last longer.