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Apple AirTag on keys
Security

Apple AirTag has built-in anti-stalking tech

The tiny AirTag has ways to tell people when an unknown tracker is traveling along with them.

person getting a covid-19 vaccine
Vaccines

The CDC recommends that the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine resume

The vaccine will come with a warning about a minor risk of blood clots, but officials determined the shot was safe to continue.

A soldier looks at a gun sight.
Army

The Army is giving its gun sights a seriously high-tech upgrade

The system includes a laser rangefinder, computer, and high-def camera.

A closeup of a mosquito
Vaccines

Scientists have created the most effective malaria vaccine of all time

The new malaria vaccine is 77 percent effective in young children.

Person sleeping under weighted blanket
Projects

Make your own custom weighted blanket for the ultimate sleep

Boost your sleep by making yourself a hug.

young person gets vaccine
Vaccines

Regular childhood vaccinations dipped during COVID, opening a door for measles outbreaks

Whether due to lost insurance or fear of visiting the doctor, fewer parents got their kids their normal vaccinations.

A person standing outside bear a concrete wall, holding their phone with a coffee nearby.
Tech Hacks

How to save any file to your phone so you have it when you need it

Keep more of your files with you at all times.

A brewing storm with dark clouds and a lighthouse in Michigan.
Global Warming

The average hurricane season is officially more intense

The oceans are warming and the hurricanes are coming.

Local honey might help your allergies—but only if you believe it will
Bees

Local honey might help your allergies—but only if you believe it will

Eating allergens seems like it should reduce sneezes. In practice? Not so much.

A F/A-18 Super Hornet is refueled the traditional way: by an aircraft with humans on board.
Navy

This drone will refuel Naval fighter jets by 2024

The MQ-25A Stingray will take off and land from aircraft carriers and is critical to the Navy's future vision.

A robotic dog and its handler.
Air Force

The Air Force’s new guard dogs are robots

The bots, which can hit a top speed of 4.5 mph, will patrol a base in Florida.

Russian fighter pilots could soon fly alongside bomb-filled combat drones
Drones

Russian fighter pilots could soon fly alongside bomb-filled combat drones

The S-70 Okhotnik may be operational by 2024.

A military drone deploys a smaller drone in flight.
Drones

The future of air combat is drones launching more drones

A Valkyrie just launched its own little UAV.

Soldiers wearing augmented reality headsets while sitting in a vehicle.
Army

These augmented-reality goggles let soldiers see through vehicle walls

The US Army's latest investment in Microsoft HoloLens tech, explained.

This remote-controlled landmine will attack tanks from above
Army

This remote-controlled landmine will attack tanks from above

The new mine could also be disarmed from miles away to allow friendly forces to travel safely.

Stars seen from a cave.
DARPA

DARPA wants cave robots that can scout ahead for threats or missing people

The program is called the Subterranean Challenge.

Watch the Navy’s new drone fly using just sunlight and hydrogen
Navy

Watch the Navy’s new drone fly using just sunlight and hydrogen

We now know that it stayed aloft for at least 24 hours in a flight last year.

A bomber is refueled behind a tanker airplane.
Air Force

Refueling B-52s in the sky is hard, so the Air Force is trying VR simulators

A new project aims to accurately model some very complex aerodynamics.

An F-15EX arrives at Eglin Air Force Base.
Air Force

Everything to know about the Air Force’s new fighter jet, the F-15EX Eagle II

It's a complex flying machine with a long history of air-to-air combat.

Super-white paint could cut air conditioning bills by 80 percent
Climate Change

Super-white paint could cut air conditioning bills by 80 percent

A coat of paint can passively cool down buildings in increasingly hot cities.