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Comcast Xfinity utility vehicle in parking lot
Technology

No, ’10G internet’ is not a thing

By Andrew Paul

In tracing signed vocabularies’ evolutions, researchers applied phylogenetic analysis typically associated with biologically inherited traits to physically conveyed communications.
Technology

Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages

By Andrew Paul

Screenshot showing shaded rendering of Doom via E. Coli bacteria display
Science

Running ‘Doom’ on E. coli cells… very, very slowly

By Andrew Paul

As AI becomes more ubiquitous and naturalistic, many industry critics have voiced concerns about a potentially increasing number of people turning to technology instead of human relationships.
Technology

13 percent of AI chat bot users in the US just want to talk

By Andrew Paul

Arrow pointing towards potential sonar scan of Amelia Earhart's airplane
Technology

Did sonar finally uncover Amelia Earhart’s missing plane?

By Andrew Paul

Black and white portrait of George Carlin
Technology

Humans actually wrote that fake George Carlin ‘AI’ standup routine

By Andrew Paul

Man waiting for new Microsoft default font
Technology

Get ready for Aptos, Microsoft’s new default font

By Andrew Paul

Close up of teens with smartphone
Technology

Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens

By Andrew Paul

CISA director Jen Easterly
Technology

Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home

By Andrew Paul

Woman on phone in bed in darkened room with face obscured
Technology

Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep

By Andrew Paul

Orpheas Kofinakos, Herui Chen, Peter Zhang – The eXpressive Electronic Keyboard Instrument (XEKI)
Technology

Check out some of the past year’s most innovative musical inventions

By Andrew Paul

Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography
Technology

Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography

By Andrew Paul

Screenshot of emulator running 86-DOS version 0.1
Technology

This long-lost, earliest MS-DOS precursor was discovered in a floppy disk collection

By Andrew Paul

Robert Lodder sends Lexington tourism data ad into space at evening launch event with horses in background
Technology

Lexington, Kentucky sent a tourism ad to ‘extraterrestrials’ with a DIY laser rig

By Andrew Paul

Rendering of Astrobotic Peregrin lunar lander on moon's surface
Science

NASA is headed for the moon next week, and it’s bringing lots of weird stuff

By Andrew Paul

Chinese exchange student leaving tent after being rescued by law enforcement after cyber kidnapping scam
Technology

Teen ‘cyber kidnapping’ victim found hiding near Utah canyon

By Andrew Paul

GIF of Willis Gibson achieving kill screen on classic Tetris
Technology

A 13-year-old wunderkind is the first human to ‘beat’ Tetris

By Andrew Paul

CyberRunner robot capable of playing Labyrinth maze game
Technology

Watch an AI-leveraging robot beat humans in this classic maze puzzle game

By Andrew Paul

Pharmacy shelves stocked with medications
Technology

Law enforcements can obtain prescription records from pharmacy giants without a warrant

By Andrew Paul

Hand holding smartphone with Venmo app download in front of Venmo website on computer
Technology

Amazon cuts Venmo payment option barely a year after enabling it

By Andrew Paul

Trevor Jacob jumping out of plane midair over mountains
Technology

YouTuber sentenced to prison after intentionally crashing his plane

By Andrew Paul

Woman's hands holding 23andMe saliva testing box
Technology

23andMe says a data breach affected nearly half of its 14 million users

By Andrew Paul

Closeup of female hands is holding cellphone outdoors on the street in evening lights.
Technology

Log into your abandoned Google account now

By Andrew Paul

On Friday, founder and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired by the board of directors. Chaos ensued.
Technology

Actually, never mind, Sam Altman is back as OpenAI’s CEO

By Andrew Paul

A detailed view of a drain cover on the track as seen from the McLaren VISTA during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Technology

Formula One race car cracks a drain cover during Las Vegas Grand Prix practice run

By Andrew Paul

Research paper examples of AI and human faces against blurry crowd background
Technology

Some people think white AI-generated faces look more real than photographs

By Andrew Paul

NASA ISS toolbag floating away above Earth
Technology

This tool bag is floating in space

By Andrew Paul

Side-by-side of multicolor Apple logo and first gen iPhone in original packaging against blue background
Technology

No one bought Apple’s iconic HQ logo sign

By Andrew Paul

Rimac Nevera hypercar action shot driving in reverse
Technology

Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse

By Andrew Paul

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape
Technology

Billionaire-backed company has bought all the land it needs for its ‘city of yesterday’

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of Roman follis coins found off Italian coast
Technology

Divers recovered a treasure trove of more than 30,000 ancient, bronze coins off the Italian coast

By Andrew Paul

Screenshot of star from NASA+ show 'Space Out'
Technology

NASA’s free streaming platform launches this week. Here’s what to watch.

By Andrew Paul

The Beatles, English music group
Technology

Listen to ‘Now and Then’ by The Beatles, a ‘new’ song recorded using AI

By Andrew Paul

Nightvision camera shot of a UAP
Technology

Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website.

By Andrew Paul

Woman in sweater logging into Facebook on a tablet
Technology

Meta will offer premium ad-free Facebook and Instagram options—just not in the US

By Andrew Paul

Woman's hands holding up cloth woven with smart fiber
Technology

This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather

By Andrew Paul

Woman sneezing into tissue on train
Technology

FTC smacks down makers of bogus ‘invisible mask’ against COVID-19

By Andrew Paul

A hand holding a black pen and filling in the 1040 Individual Income Tax Return Form
Technology

The IRS’ free online tax filing program will be super exclusive in 2024

By Andrew Paul

Charred scroll from Herculaneum undergoing laser scan
Technology

AI revealed the colorful first word of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius

By Andrew Paul

Two US Coast Guard officials handling remains of OceanGate Titan submersible
Technology

What the US Coast Guard found on their last OceanGate Titan salvage mission

By Andrew Paul

A movie still from 'Psycho,' showing the silhouette of a man holding a knife.
Science

How horror movie soundtracks prey on our fears

By Ben Guarino

Animal deterring robotic wolf sentry
Technology

Robotic ‘Super Monster Wolves’ are guarding Japanese towns against bears

By Andrew Paul

Chipotle automated makeline station
Technology

Watch Chipotle’s latest robot prototype plunk ingredients into a burrito bowl

By Andrew Paul

Tom Hanks smiling
Technology

Tom Hanks says his deepfake is hawking dental insurance

By Andrew Paul

Archax robotic mech suit in warehouse
Technology

This gigantic mech suit can be yours for $3 million

By Andrew Paul

old books in a pile
Technology

AI narrators will read classic literature to you for free

By Charlotte Hu

chatgpt shown on a mobile phone
Technology

ChatGPT can now see, hear, and talk to some users

By Andrew Paul

Tesla Oracle Cybertruck cop car concept art
Technology

Here is what a Tesla Cybertruck cop car could look like

By Andrew Paul

Din Djarin (the Mandalorian) in his spaceship with Grogu (baby Yoda) on his lap, traveling through hyperspace.
DIY

How to watch Star Wars in order—even the shows

By Debbie Wolfe

Revo Foods 3D-printed salmon
Technology

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

By Andrew Paul

A weather balloon against blue sky
Technology

NASA wants to use AI to study unidentified aerial phenomenon

By Andrew Paul

Apple iPhone 15 Pro product line
Technology

Apple’s newest gadgets include titanium iPhones with USB-C ports

By Andrew Paul

Pants on hangers
Technology

The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel

By Andrew Paul

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says
Technology

Self-driving taxis blocked an ambulance and the patient died, San Francisco fire department says

By Andrew Paul

YouTube home screen on smartphone
Technology

YouTube’s extremist rabbit holes are deep but narrow

By Andrew Paul

Hands giving CPR to mannequin
Technology

Don’t ask Siri and Alexa for CPR instructions

By Andrew Paul

Spotify logo on smartphone next to AirPods
Technology

Spotify considered axing white noise podcasts to save $38 million

By Andrew Paul

Stack of international newspapers.
Technology

Associated Press sets its first AI rules for journalists

By Andrew Paul

Blurry photo of Pink Floyd playing a concert
Technology

Scientists made a Pink Floyd cover from brain scans

By Andrew Paul

Copy of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' behind glass case
Technology

School district uses ChatGPT to help remove library books

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of hand typing computer coding on laptop screen
Technology

AI programs often exclude African languages. These researchers have a plan to fix that.

By Andrew Paul

Police car on the street at night
Technology

Pregnant woman arrested after facial recognition tech error

By Andrew Paul

Lit incandescent light bulb laying on its side
Technology

The US ends incandescent lightbulb sales—with brighter days ahead

By Andrew Paul

NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking across Tranquility Base with equipment after the Apollo 11 moon landing. Black and white photo.
Science

Space junk is a precious treasure trove to some archaeologists

By Rahul Rao