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Tech Hacks

How to troubleshoot tech problems remotely

“Grandma, I’m out of town,” isn’t an excuse anymore.

Snapping your fingers is a move worthy of a professional athlete
Physics

Snapping your fingers is a move worthy of a professional athlete

Your fingers are more powerful than a baseball pitcher’s arm.

Food scan by snapchat screens
Tech Hacks

Get some cooking inspiration with Snapchat’s new Food Scan feature

The tool will recommend recipes based on the ingredients you already have.

This week’s destroyed Russian satellite created even more dangerous space debris
International Space Station

This week’s destroyed Russian satellite created even more dangerous space debris

A Russian missile smacked into Kosmos-1408, producing hazards that put the ISS at risk. Here's what we know.

Rift by Oculus (2013)
Technology

Athletic virtual reality avatars might make exercise feel easier

Participants who cycled while using athletic VR avatars had lower heart rates.

Twitter for web
Social Media

Twitter’s changing up the way you see tweets

Say goodbye to the “disappearing tweet” with the platform’s new web update.

rear view of the Google Pixel 6 phone
Tech Hacks

6 cool camera tricks you can do on the new Pixel 6 phones

Google's latest flagship devices come with some smart photo wizardry.

This diamond holds a never-before-seen mineral that can’t exist on Earth’s surface
Environment

This diamond holds a never-before-seen mineral that can’t exist on Earth’s surface

The gem acted like a capsule, returning a sample from the planet's mantle.

Classroom with textbooks, backpacks, whiteboard
Climate Change

Many US students won’t find accurate climate science in their textbooks

The climate crisis is here, but you wouldn't necessarily know that from high school required reading.

Hands tying into phone
Tech Hacks

5 keyboard apps for when you just need to type

Is it too much to ask?

Typing
Life Skills

Become a better writer with these online tools

Good for Twitter rants or what could be the next great American novel.

A deer looks down a snowy trail at two women walking.
Diseases

The animal kingdom is full of coronaviruses. Here’s what that means for COVID’s future.

Like the flu, SARS-CoV-2 is poised to keep jumping between people and animals.

hikers single file walking on trail
Life Skills

Trail etiquette all hikers should follow

Don't get stuck in an infinite loop of "I insist—after you."

Three women in helmets leaning down on turf with a foam heart-shaped football in black and white
Health

These ‘experts’ once said women couldn’t play football. Boy were they wrong.

A new book chronicles the lively, groundbreaking, and often maddening history of the National Women's Football League.

Protester in Glasgow, Scotland, at COP26 holding a "pledges are not action" climate change sign
Climate Change

What the final COP26 agreement really means

A somewhat bitter end to two long weeks.

bitcoin computer program
Cryptocurrency

A beginner’s guide to how cryptocurrencies work

From Bitcoin to blockchain, here's what to know.

Okavango Blue Diamond filled with boron in a manicured hand on a gray background
Environment

This rare blue diamond is practically a miracle of nature

It’s also helping geologists better understand plate tectonics.

23andMe can now test for BRCA mutations. Here’s what you need to know.
Cancer

23andMe can now test for BRCA mutations. Here’s what you need to know.

There's only so much the test can actually tell you about breast cancer.

Physicists want to create energy like stars do. These two ways are their best shot.
Physics

Physicists want to create energy like stars do. These two ways are their best shot.

Both approaches to nuclear fusion share a common goal—harnessing the power of a sun on Earth.

This portable EV charger could be an antidote to range anxiety
Electric Vehicles

This portable EV charger could be an antidote to range anxiety

It's like a can of gas, but for electric vehicles.