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Cybertruck Cyberbeast edition seized by UK police

Electric Vehicles

UK police seize Cybertruck because it’s illegal there

Ring-Pop on hand

FDA bans Red No. 3 dye found in many of your favorite snacks

Dimmable car sun visor

This company wants to redesign the humble car sun visor

Interior of plane cabin with sunlight coming in from window

The FAA is finally looking into sweltering airplane cabins

Close up of white wine bottle pouring into wine glass

Bacteria-powered artificial tongue can taste-test alcohol for additives

Modern Kitchen with wooden table, kitchen utensils, cooking pots and others, white background.

Recent panic over black plastic started with a math error

Teen boy with headphones in bedroom listening to music on smartphone

AI chatbot suggested a teen kill his parents, lawsuit claims

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching with ISS Crew-9

NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization

Researcher testing sensors and weights for fatigue monitoring

Wearable sensors monitor factory worker fatigue in real time

Sad child in stairwell using phone

Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels

Little boy biting his nails on grey background

A new button battery dyes kids’ mouths blue if swallowed

Three screenshots of Tesla driver wearing Apple Vision Pro

Electric Vehicles

Don’t worry, that Tesla driver only wore the Apple Vision Pro for ’30-40 seconds’

Close up of teens with smartphone

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

Interior of Boeing 737-9 Max with emergency passenger door plug blown off

Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air

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

Teen ‘cyber kidnapping’ victim found hiding near Utah canyon

Japan Airlines Airbus on fire at Tokyo airport

Here’s what to know about the Japan Airlines collision

Red Tesla in motion down road

Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s latest Autopilot recall update affects nearly every vehicle in the US

Black and white photo of merchant ship encountering rogue wave

An equation co-written with AI reveals monster rogue waves form ‘all the time’

A person demonstrating how to safely cross a river or creek in the outdoors

How to safely cross a running body of water on foot

By Alisha McDarris

A short-haired teenage boy wearing a black shirt and grinning with his head stuck in a metal fence.

Read this if you or someone nearby is stuck in a fence

By John Kennedy

An oncoming Union Pacific freight train

30 tons of ammonium nitrate disappeared from a desert-bound train

illustration of scientist with 3D models

Inside the little-known group that knows where toxic clouds will blow

By Sarah Scoles

Black Mercedes Benz sedan hydroplaning in rain when speeding down highway

A driver’s guide to hydroplaning and how to handle it

By Tony Markovich/The Drive

Backlit radio dial showing the marker running through different stations and frequencies

Electric Vehicles

Emergency officials sound the alarm on electric vehicles dropping AM radio

Red strength test with different tiers of password security against a cyan background.

The Opt Out: Stop choosing bad passwords already

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Crash test dummy in driver's seat of car with airbag deployed

The first crash dummy modeled after women is here

Screenshot of worker in front of shelf within Amazon warehouse

Four Amazon warehouse workers died on the job within a month

Man using Tesla interface inside vehicle

Electric Vehicles

YouTube removes video of Tesla superfan testing autopilot safety on a child

child jumping in pool with swimming goggles on

5 things you can do to reduce your child’s drowning risk

By Alexandra Frost

A grid of 12 images depict the Star Wars character Chewbacca performing office job tasks.

The Dall-E Mini image generator’s ridiculousness might be its main appeal

By Maria Parazo Rose

person opening faucet with water flowing

PFAS are toxic and they’re everywhere. Here’s how to stay away from them.

By Sofia Quaglia

hatchback-trunk-with-luggage-for-summer-vacation

The best way to pack your car for any road trip

By Alisha McDarris

broken windshield

It’s an especially dangerous time to be a pedestrian in America

Two surprised students learning in a library on a laptop.

How to remove your data from people-finder sites

By Whitson Gordon

ambulance on street

Android’s Emergency SOS feature can be a literal lifesaver

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A red gasoline can in a garage or shed next to a large gas-powered leafblower.

The safest ways to store gasoline

By Natalie Wallington

A person with their hand on their face while they look at their phone in a dimly lit room.

A comprehensive guide to using social media when your safety’s at risk

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

a Toyota race car on a track

This autonomous Toyota race car can drift like a pro

qr code on phone

Don’t get scammed by fake QR codes

By Charlotte Hu

Best smart doorbells feature image composite

The best smart doorbells

By Terri Williams

two people safely riding bikes in the city

3 biking rules to keep everyone on the road safe

By Alisha McDarris

The Google app on a tablet with a stylus on the screen.

How to ask Google to remove images of kids from its search results

By John Kennedy

A man wearing sunglasses, a blue t-shirt, and shorts falling face-first down some concrete exterior stairs, while dropping a pair of jeans.

5 common household injuries, and how to avoid them

By Jean Feingold

Google Play Store

Google’s new data guidance takes a page from Apple’s privacy playbook

By Colleen Hagerty

A bird flying near a concrete commercial building with large windows on a sunny day.

How to help birds avoid crashing into your windows

By Natalie Wallington

A small, white one-story house with a blooming garden, under some large green trees.

Is your house safe? Use this checklist to find out.

By Jean Feingold

A child sitting under a stool, trying to guess the password on a phone.

A guide to parental controls on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services

Wildfires could hit your hometown. Here’s how to prepare.

Wildfires could hit your hometown. Here’s how to prepare.

By Sara Kiley Watson

Black, white, and pink pills on white background

Who’s checking if your vitamins and supplements are safe?

By Sara Chodosh

A Mount Sinai ambulance with its lights on in New York City.

These smartphone settings could save your life

By John Kennedy

investigator examines Reactor Unit 3 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant

10 years after Fukushima, outdated nuclear power plants are still the norm

By Kurokawa & Meshkati/The Conversation

New USPS mail delivery truck in a simulated suburb

5 things you have to know about the new USPS trucks

By Purbita Saha

Boeing's damaged 777-200 parked in a hanger following an incident with its engine on Flight 328 on February 20.

The United Airlines Flight 328 engine failure, explained

Orange flames on wood

Everything you need to know to start a fire

By Popular Science Team

A white Pomeranian on a snowy ledge with its tongue stuck out

Ask Us Anything

Is it safe to eat snow?

By Lydia Ramsey

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving

A pregnant person in a straw hat and blue shirt

How do we know if medicines are safe during pregnancies?

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan / Undark

Nuria Tamarit illustration

Five dolls that changed the world

By Erin Blakemore

a person holding a white Apple iPhone in their hand

Your guide to all the security settings in iOS 14

Armored Roland Sands Design gear (Mia Jacket, Julian Pant, Bonnie Gloves), leather boots I can run in if I need to, fixed blade clearly visible, wind in my hair, and the beating drum of nature in my heart.

How to travel solo, according to an adventurous biker

By Janelle Kaz/Motorcyclist

Person floating in the water

How to enjoy summer in a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

cars flooded by water

How to evacuate and find emergency shelter during a pandemic

A contrasting color or something bright, like a hi-vis piece of gear, can help other riders see you better, but always ride like other motorists don’t see you.

Ride safely with these essential motorcycle tips

By Byron Wilson

Police spraying pepper spray

How to handle a pepper spray attack

By Sandra Gutierrez G.