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The Sony ULT POWER SOUND TOWER 5, 7, MAX family silhouetted on a black background
Speakers

Sony’s new ULT TOWER speakers want to headline your next rave

With three party-speaker-meets-PA models featuring redesigned woofers, XLR In/Out, and up to 100 LEDs, Sony is aiming at everyone who has ever wanted to plug in a mixer or a mic.

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Ocean

NOAA scientists spot ‘outrageously tiny’ fish

The unknown fish species was spotted in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.

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Gear

The Apple Watch became an unlikely fashion icon by simply not being ugly

You could spend $17,00 on the first Apple Watch, but it turns out the device didn't need a limited edition gold case to become a fashion accessory.

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Vehicles

In 1967, 2 million Swedes started driving on the other side of the road

A propaganda song to get drivers on board even topped Sweden's hit music chart.

JBL Cove Wi-Fi speakers sitting on a credenza
Speakers

JBL’s Cove speakers want to make setting up dynamic multiroom audio a two-minute job

The new whole-home lineup features modern-looking, modular, surround sound-friendly Wi-Fi speakers starting at $229 and ready to play out of the box in three easy steps.

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Smartwatches

From the archive: Can Apple make the first wantable smartwatch?

From July 2015: Apple (with Tim Cook at the helm) had just announced the first version of Apple Watch and we tried to envision where it fit into the wearable landscape.

Can Apple Make The First Wantable Smartwatch?
Smartwatches

Can Apple Make The First Wantable Smartwatch?

A wearable whose time has come

HONOLULU, HI - JULY 05: General views of the USS Arizona Memorial at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial on July 05, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Science

National Parks commemorate ties to WWII ahead of 85th Pearl Harbor anniversary

Governors Island National Monument and Golden Gate Recreation Area provided strategic coastal defense.

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Bears

History-making mother bear could be big Fat Bear Week 2026 contender

In 2022, Bear #910 adopted her sister’s yearling cub.

Rainbow Serpent head depicted with white paint on Aboriginal rock wall art
Archaeology

Rainbow Serpent rock art grew larger as Europeans colonized Aboriginal Australia

One depiction of the agent of chaos and creation is nearly 410-feet-long.

purple particles that make up a cooling fabric
Engineering

New fabric stays cooler than white cotton—and it’s purple

But can we still wear purple after Labor Day?

three images of a raccoon being rescued from a drain grate. he is stuck in the first, a team is helping him in the second, and is free in the third
Wildlife

Raccoon rescued after sticking its head in a Cape Cod drain grate

It takes a village to save a trapped trash panda.

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Wildlife

Biologists discover why snake embryos always coil to the right

A 'pillar of gut' is the key.

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AI

AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

If AI becomes increasingly able to help design biological systems, are our safeguards developing fast enough?

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Solar System

September Stargazing: Summer’s official end, a big ol’ moon, and a chance to see Neptune

Our solar system’s most far-flung planet will only be 2.68 billion miles away.

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Tech Hacks

How to take better photos on any smartphone

Make sure your memories are worth looking back on.

MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA - JUNE 12: A man walks through debris in front of Andrean High School after it was damaged by tornado winds on June 12, 2026 in Merrillville, Indiana. A tornado system passed through the area the previous night, causing wide spread damage to homes and businesses. (
Weather

Even meteorologists are baffled by the Midwestern tornado season

More than 200 tornadoes have hit Illinois this year. Here's how the twisters form, and how climate change might be influencing them.

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Bears

Virginia scientists discover the cues black bears use for hibernation

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Ask Us Anything

Can apps really make you fluent in another language?

A green owl can nudge you to practice, but it doesn't replace talking to a person.

An illustration of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in space. It is a long cylindrical telescope with mirrors on the outside
Space Telescope

How NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope compares with Hubble and Webb

This trio of high-tech observatories will continue to unlock the secrets of the cosmos.