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Google Play Store
Internet

Google’s new data guidance takes a page from Apple’s privacy playbook

It’s the latest step in building out a new “Data safety section” of the Google Play Store.

A large black crater in a volcano with smog and lava
Environment

Kīlauea has belched 4.2 billion gallons of lava—and it isn’t done yet

The volcano is giving us a show with glass, lava lakes, and vog (yes, you read that correctly).

moose in a lake with mountains in the background
Life Skills

How to track and spot a wild moose

Enjoy these magnificent creatures in the wild.

Robo text scam
Technology

The FCC is trying to crack down on those annoying spam texts

In an ongoing fight against spam callers and texters, the FCC is considering a ban at the network level and requiring ID authentication.

Freshwater mangrove forest off the Yucatan in Mexico and Guatemala
Ocean

This secret mangrove forest is unlike any other in the world

The freshwater trees hold lessons from the last time the glaciers disappeared.

Bitcoins in front of a Bloomberg terminal
Tech Hacks

6 apps to get you started on crypto

Everything you need to know—including what the risks and potential benefits are.

A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic
Animals

A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic

Chlamydia is one of the most significant threats to koalas.

New York City’s subway system isn’t ready for a storm-filled future
Climate Change

New York City’s subway system isn’t ready for a storm-filled future

Worsening weather is coming for New York City, and experts have a few ideas on how to prepare public transit.

A zookeeper wearing a mask vaccinates an orangutan through a grille.
Vaccines

Zoo animals are getting COVID vaccines made specially for them

The vaccine, made by Zoetis, builds on decades of animal coronavirus vaccine research

how to test a microphone
Audio

How to test microphones and why you should

Learning how to test microphones properly starts every recording on the right note.

Shure SM7B in front of Fender guitar amp
Audio

Shure SM7B microphone review: Still a great studio upgrade

You can use and abuse the Shure SM7B dynamic mic for vocals, instruments, or both.

holiday dinner
Vaccines

Is it safe to travel for the holidays this year? Here’s the CDC’s advice.

Getting fully vaccinated is the safest thing you can do.

Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus
Vaccines

Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus

The chances of dying from COVID-19 post-vaccination are extremely slim.

Why this Amazon-owned company is bringing its autonomous vehicles to Seattle
Self Driving

Why this Amazon-owned company is bringing its autonomous vehicles to Seattle

Zoox, the self-driving car outfit, is expanding to Seattle and its rainy weather.

person working on laptop converting image file
Tech Hacks

The best way to convert annoying WebP images into versatile JPEGs

The internet—take it, it’s yours! 

reused concrete bridge
Climate Change

This Swiss bridge proves it’s possible to reuse concrete

Concrete is one of the world’s biggest carbon emitters, but a few bridge-builders hope to change that—by reusing it.

Blue cheese on a charcuterie board with an empty glass.
Archaeology

Ancient poop proves that humans have always loved beer and cheese

2,700 years ago, a human ate blue cheese, drank a pint, and pooped in a salt mine. Paleofecal samples live to tell the tale.

Why do my muscles ache the day after a big workout?
Ask Us Anything

Why do my muscles ache the day after a big workout?

Taking your gym sessions slow and steady helps prevent your worst muscle soreness.

These are the most useless car tech features
Electric Vehicles

These are the most useless car tech features

Some tech systems in new cars are helpful. Others are not. Here's what's good.

close up photo of a matcha latte cup
Projects

How to make an authentic cup of matcha

Find your true matcha.