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Technology

Amazon says its football AI can predict blitzes

By Andrew Paul

Hardt Hyperloop used magnetic levitation to lift a pod up and propel it through a test track at 18 miles per hour.
Technology

Hyperloop’s not dead, apparently

By Mack DeGeurin

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Environment

‘Weird’ prehistoric bird had a weaponized beak with teeth

By Laura Baisas

Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon capsule detaching from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Science

Polaris Dawn is on its way to attempt first-ever commercial spacewalk

By Andrew Paul

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Science

Does fidgeting really help you focus?

By Lauren Leffer

Germany’s North and Baltic Seas are littered with munitions from the First and Second World Wars, such as shells—as shown here—once fired from German battleships.
Technology

The big Baltic bomb cleanup

By Paul Hockenos / Hakai Magazine

a whale surfaces next to a large fishing trawler
Environment

Whales need krill to survive. We want it for supplements.

By Laura Baisas

People taking photos of the new iPhone 16 Pro with their iPhones
Gear

Hands on: Apple introduces new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches

By Brandt Ranj

Mini mum is one of the smallest frogs in the world, described by Mark D. Scherz and his colleagues in 2019. These tiny frogs from southeastern Madagascar live in amongst the leaf litter and feed on tiny mites. They are amongst the target species of the GEMINI project, because their closest relatives are ten times larger.
Science

Researchers want to unlock genetics of the world’s tiniest animals

By Andrew Paul

ford holograms
Technology

Ford files patent for a car with holographic cops and guard dogs

By Mack DeGeurin

Electrostatic hydraulic robot leg
Technology

Oil-filled ‘muscles’ give this robot leg a spring in its step

By Andrew Paul

an x-ray image of an eel escaping from a fish's stomach
Environment

Watch an eel escape a fish’s stomach through its gills

By Laura Baisas

Starship Titanic promo art displaying the ship's in-game bots
Technology

The improbable voyage of Starship Titanic, the 1998 Douglas Adams video game filled with ‘unhinged’ chatbots

By Andrew Paul

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DIY

How to create custom AI chatbots in Google Gemini

By David Nield

The Boeing Starliner.
Science

The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew. Now what?

By Michael E. Fossum / The Conversation

text says "VR in 1994" with photo of backpack device
Technology

Interactor: The ’90s VR backpack gamers hated

By Popular Science Team

Early warning systems save lives during disasters.
DIY

How to sign up for local emergency alerts before natural disasters strike

By Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett / The Markup

jars filled with different types of fruits and vegetables in liquid
DIY

How to start pickling food

By Debbie Wolfe

two images: an astronaut on a spacewalk and a scuba diver
Science

Astronauts and aquanauts: What does the sea have to do with space?

By Alisha McDarris

Nose closeup
Science

What’s that smell—and how’d you know?

By Daniela Hirschfeld / Knowable Magazine