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NASA evolved structure spacecraft part
Technology

NASA is using AI to help design lighter parts

By Andrew Paul

Hand holding up drone disguised within taxidermy bird body
Technology

Researchers are stuffing drones into taxidermy birds to make them seem more ‘natural’

By Andrew Paul

Pill sensor placed atop quarter for size comparison
Technology

This vibrating magnetic pill could one day help measure your guts

By Andrew Paul

Charity scammers’ latest weapon is AI-generated art
Technology

Charity scammers’ latest weapon is AI-generated art

By Andrew Paul

Woman hold head in hand while sitting at desk in front of laptop
Technology

Microsoft’s take on AI-powered search struggles with accuracy

By Andrew Paul

Woman covering face with hands in frustration while sitting in front of laptop on an office desk.
Technology

Don’t fall for an online love scam this Valentine’s Day

By Andrew Paul

Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio
Environment

Toxic train derailment in East Palestine, OH highlights issues facing America’s railways

By Andrew Paul

Internet explorer 8 download page.
Technology

Internet Explorer will finally bid the world adieu this Valentine’s Day

By Andrew Paul

Robot painted portrait of Frida Kahlo
Technology

This robot can create finger paintings based on human inputs

By Andrew Paul

Four factory smoke stacks billowing fumes against brown cloudy backdrop
Technology

EV companies call out their own weaknesses in new clean energy report

By Andrew Paul

Chest of police officer in uniform wearing body camera next to police car.
Technology

Police are paying for AI to analyze body cam audio for ‘professionalism’

By Andrew Paul

Wind farm silhouette at sunset
Technology

A new solution could keep old wind turbine blades out of landfills

By Andrew Paul

Close up of twitter icon
Technology

Twitter announced some new features, then temporarily crashed

By Andrew Paul

Underwater snake robot from MIT
Technology

This robot eel could be the start of a new breed of ‘voxel’ robots

By Andrew Paul

Close up of Bing search engine homepage on computer screen
Technology

Microsoft is betting ChatGPT will make Bing useful

By Andrew Paul

Screenshot of deepfaked news anchor for fake news channel
Technology

This fictitious news show is entirely produced by AI and deepfakes

By Andrew Paul

Black gas stove and two burning flames close-up
Technology

Hydrogen is supplementing natural gas, but critics remain wary

By Andrew Paul

Quadcopter drone propelling itself underwater in swimming pool
Technology

This amphibious robot can fly like a bird and swim like a fish

By Andrew Paul

Elon Musk Twitter account on smartphone screen against Twitter logo background
Technology

Twitter’s latest bad idea will kill vital research and fun bot accounts

By Andrew Paul

Bat hanging upside down from branch
Technology

Bat-like echolocation could help these robots find lost people

By Andrew Paul

A first-person view of a television loading Netflix as a person puts their legs on a coffee table.
Technology

Prepare for the great Netflix password-sharing crackdown

By Jack Izzo

Screenshot from Netflix anime 'Dog and Boy'
Technology

Netflix used AI-generated images in anime short. Artists are not having it.

By Andrew Paul

Close up of medicine jar tipped over with pills spread on glass table
Technology

GoodRx fined $1.5 million for allegedly selling users’ health data

By Andrew Paul

Infrared heat comparison photo of vine robot moving towards heat source
Technology

This heat-seeking robot looks and moves like a vine

By Andrew Paul

System Security Specialist Working at System Control Center
Technology

The DOJ is investigating an AI tool that could be hurting families in Pennsylvania

By Andrew Paul

Several people are carrying sacks filled with food and clothing to prepare for evacuation after their house was flooded in Indonesia
Technology

Indonesia activates a disaster-relief chatbot after destructive floods

By Andrew Paul

OTC NASA Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon Western Australia
Technology

A college student built an AI to help look for alien radio signals

By Andrew Paul

Press photo of Waymo self-driving car waiting at intersection for pedestrians
Technology

San Francisco is pushing back against the rise of robotaxis

By Andrew Paul

Worker in protective gear takes a sample at steel furnace
Technology

New factory retrofit could reduce a steel plant’s carbon emissions by 90 percent

By Andrew Paul

Four legged robot running alongside man on sandy beach
Technology

This Korean robodog proves running on sand isn’t just for ‘Baywatch’

By Andrew Paul

Black gloves typing on laptop keyboard in front of screen showing computer code
Technology

Hive ransomeware extorted $100 million from victims. The DOJ just hit back.

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of chess board mid-game
Technology

Turn your iMessages into a chessboard with this new add-on

By Andrew Paul

Golden retriever sitting on couch in front of laptop
Technology

Chewy is doggedly trying to expand into pet telehealth

By Andrew Paul

Black and white photo of Albert Einstein
Technology

‘Historical’ AI chatbots aren’t just inaccurate—they are dangerous

By Andrew Paul

Lego man liquid-metal model standing in mock jail cell
Technology

Watch this metallic material move like the T-1000 from ‘Terminator 2’

By Andrew Paul

Google AdWords homepage close up with hovering mouse cursor
Technology

The Justice Department is coming for Google’s digital ad domination

By Andrew Paul

NuScale small modular reactor nuclear plant concept art
Technology

The next generation of US nuclear plants could be tiny but powerful

By Andrew Paul

Bottles of pills, one spilling, close-up
Health

Amazon’s RxPass will help you buy generic medication, but only if you’re a Prime member

By Andrew Paul

Graphic of click beetle and robotic actuators
Technology

Acrobatic beetle bots could inspire the latest ‘leap’ in agriculture

By Andrew Paul

Homeless campsite downtown Los Angeles, California.
Technology

This app helped police plan raids. Hackers just made the data public.

By Andrew Paul

Scenic orange sunset sky background
Technology

Mexico bans solar geoengineering tests after US startup’s unsanctioned ‘science project’

By Andrew Paul

Silhouette of three business executives in high rise conference room
Technology

CEOs are already using ChatGPT to write their emails

By Andrew Paul

Rows of desktop computers in computer lab
Technology

Building ChatGPT’s AI content filters devastated workers’ mental health, according to new report

By Andrew Paul

Boston Dynamics Atlas bipedal robot tossing toolbag up to human on construction scaffolding in warehouse
Technology

Boston Dynamics’s bipedal robots can throw heavy objects now

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of woman's hand stamping official document
Technology

Why the State Department is the new ambassador for the Calibri font

By Andrew Paul

Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says
Technology

Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says

By Andrew Paul

Scientist holding syringe next to wheeled robot with biological sensor
Technology

This robot gets its super smelling power from locust antennae

By Andrew Paul

Swarm of mosquitos in flight in a grassy field
Technology

Bug brains are inspiring new collision avoidance systems for cars

By Andrew Paul

Apple M2 MacBook Pro and Mac Mini
Gear

Apple now offers the MacBook Pro and Mac Mini with M2 chips inside

By Stan Horaczek

Lighting bolts across hills during thunderstorm
Technology

Swiss scientists successfully used lasers to divert lightning bolts

By Andrew Paul

Meta logo on company office building
Technology

Meta sues data-scraping firm for selling user data to LAPD

By Andrew Paul

Electric Car in Charging Station.
Technology

Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think

By Andrew Paul

Door open revealing public restroom toilet
Technology

Privacy advocates are worried about a newly unveiled pee-analysis gadget

By Andrew Paul

Woman using her mobile phone , city skyline night light background
Technology

Popular youth mental health service faces backlash after experimenting with AI-chatbot advice

By Andrew Paul

Airplane taking off from runway
Technology

A massive FAA glitch grounded all US flights today

By Andrew Paul

Car submerged in flooded street
Technology

Saltwater is a lithium-ion battery’s worst enemy. This aqueous prototype embraces it.

By Andrew Paul

Interior of Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 plane containing rocket
Technology

A historic first satellite launch in the UK has failed

By Andrew Paul

John Deere finally agrees to let farmers fix their own equipment, but there’s a catch
Technology

John Deere finally agrees to let farmers fix their own equipment, but there’s a catch

By Andrew Paul

The Best CES Gear That's Available
Gear

The best products at CES 2023 you can actually buy now

By Brandt Ranj

overhead angle of teen using smartphone in front of laptop on table
Technology

Seattle schools sue social media companies over students’ worsening mental health

By Andrew Paul

Sunlight shining on solar recycling system experiment
Environment

Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants

By Andrew Paul

CES Day 3 coolest weirdest gadgets sliced header
Gear

The coolest and weirdest new gadgets from CES 2023 Day 3

By Stan Horaczek, Amanda Reed, Brandt Ranj, Tony Ware

Twitter logo seen through magnifying glass on desktop screen
Technology

Hackers could be selling your Twitter data for the lowball price of $2

By Andrew Paul

Concept rendering of two Mercedes-Benz EVs charging at public station
Technology

Mercedes-Benz makes a hefty promise to install 2,500 EV fast chargers across the US

By Andrew Paul