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Tech Hacks

The recycle bin settings you didn’t know you needed

You can keep your erased files around for longer than you might think.

A Uzbekistani doctor holds up a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in front of the company's logo.
Vaccines

A COVID vaccine for young US children may be closer than ever

Pfizer and BioNTech could request FDA authorization as early as Tuesday.

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Tech Hacks

Why the web version of Instagram is better than the app

Bells and whistles aren't always a good thing.

Orca whale pod in a line in the ocean while hunting
Whales

Even blue whales aren’t safe from orcas

Whale-on-whale warfare is real—and absolutely brutal.

A federal judge has blocked Biden’s controversial oil and gas leases
Fossil Fuels

A federal judge has blocked Biden’s controversial oil and gas leases

The ruling is that climate change impacts weren't properly assessed.

social media apps
Social Media

Social media scammers made off with $770 million last year

Last year, consumers reportedly lost $770 million to scams on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

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Life Skills

Small business owners can fight carbon emissions without decimating their budget

You don't have to lead an entire market to make a difference.

Red, horizontal splotches represent the center of the Milky Way galaxy with a greyscale background. A bright yellow dot represents the black hole at the center.
Black Holes

See the heart of the Milky Way as it’s never been captured before

These photos have everything: supernovas, non-thermal filaments, and a massive black hole.

An ash cloud from the 2022 Hunga Tonga explosion over the South Pacific seen from outer space
Environment

How one major disaster can lead to another: a lack of clean drinking water

It’s not just Tonga—the US stumbles in distributing freshwater in times of need too.

an electric plane on the ground
Electric Vehicles

Why the Air Force is interested in this little electric plane

The aircraft is Kitty Hawk's Heaviside, and an Air Force Reserve pilot flew one remotely in December.

A person standing by the side of a street while snow falls in the winter.
Tech Hacks

9 apps and gadgets to keep you warm during the finger-freezing days of winter

Fight the cold.

Creek running through yellow meadows and mountains in the Colorado basin
Climate Change

The US is losing some of its biggest freshwater reserves

Globally, around 2.2 billion people and 27 percent of all food crop production is located in drying-out freshwater basins.

Red and white heart balloons released into blue sky which can become hazardous.
Birds

Do something sweet for Earth—ditch balloons this Valentine’s Day

They're not worth the risk to wildlife and the power grid.

the Ford Bronco Raptor
Vehicles

Ford’s new Bronco Raptor is made for off-roading—at high speeds

Here's what's under the hood.

A person in workout attire trying to run but they're chained down to a viral particle.
COVID-19

The long road back to fitness after COVID

A pulse oximeter, debilitating fear, and one writer's slow climb back to working out.

Truck driving under bridge in a blizzard.
Weather

After uncertain forecasts, serious winter weather will slam the East Coast

Several areas have already declared a state of emergency.

the view from on a container ship
Pollution

How floating power ports could help cargo ships cut their air pollution

A new system from Maersk aims to give offshore container ships a way to plug into a buoy—and shut off their engines.

Scientists found a fleeting particle from the universe’s first moments
Particle Physics

Scientists found a fleeting particle from the universe’s first moments

To detect an X particle, make some quark-gluon plasma.

IR label on mug
Technology

These 3D-printed objects have scannable barcodes that you can’t see

The secret ingredient is infrared light.

Scrambled eggs on some toast with roasted potatoes and cherry tomatoes on a white place.
Life Skills

5 ways cornstarch can change your life, in and out of the kitchen

Just dropping a few kernels of wisdom.