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From our phones and smart assistants to transportation, the military, and cybersecurity—this is the latest on the technology shaping life on Earth and beyond.

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iPhone submerged in white rice

Do not put your wet iPhone in rice, warns Apple Do not put your wet iPhone in rice, warns Apple

Satellite image of ERS-2 deorbiting in Earth's atmosphere

Dead satellite hurtles towards Earth in new grainy images Dead satellite hurtles towards Earth in new grainy images

Why scientists are worried about Neuralink

Why scientists are worried about Neuralink Why scientists are worried about Neuralink

By Nancy S. Jecker and Andrew Ko / The Conversation

A silhouette of a rocket passes in front of the moon

13 award-winning photographs that showcase Earth’s wonders 13 award-winning photographs that showcase Earth’s wonders

By Popular Science Team

On this social network, sea ice, traditional foods, and wildlife are always trending

On this social network, sea ice, traditional foods, and wildlife are always trending On this social network, sea ice, traditional foods, and wildlife are always trending

By Hannah Hoag / Hakai Magazine

Concept art of NASA Mars habitat

How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation

A ridiculous AI-generated rat penis made it into a peer-reviewed journal

A ridiculous AI-generated rat penis made it into a peer-reviewed journal A ridiculous AI-generated rat penis made it into a peer-reviewed journal

By Mack DeGeurin

Sora AI generated video still of woolly mammoth herd in tundra

OpenAI’s Sora pushes us one mammoth step closer towards the AI abyss OpenAI’s Sora pushes us one mammoth step closer towards the AI abyss

Surgeon using spaceMIRA remote surgery tool on ISS

First remote, zero-gravity surgery performed on the ISS from Earth (on rubber) First remote, zero-gravity surgery performed on the ISS from Earth (on rubber)

Edible soft robot on table

This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food

Hands-free driving GM car man driving

GM brings hands free driving to rural America GM brings hands free driving to rural America

By Mack DeGeurin

Pink lab-grown beef rice in white bowl

Scientists swear their lab-grown ‘beef rice’ tastes ‘pleasant’ Scientists swear their lab-grown ‘beef rice’ tastes ‘pleasant’

Owners worry Cybertruck of the future rusts after rain

Owners worry Cybertruck of the future rusts after rain Owners worry Cybertruck of the future rusts after rain

By Mack DeGeurin

Roadtrips to roadmaps: Inside Rockford Fosgate’s speaker development process

Gear

Roadtrips to roadmaps: Inside Rockford Fosgate’s speaker development process Roadtrips to roadmaps: Inside Rockford Fosgate’s speaker development process

MethaneSAT concept art above Earth

A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution

Minesto Dragon 4 undersea kite turbine traveling atop water

Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

Phobos creating partial solar eclipse on Mars, image taken by Perseverance rover

A Martian solar eclipse turns the sun into a giant googly eye A Martian solar eclipse turns the sun into a giant googly eye

The first published photographs of bacteria.

Charles Darwin’s eclectic personal library is now online Charles Darwin’s eclectic personal library is now online

By Laura Baisas

Destroyed Waymo on after attacked by vandals in San Francisco

A crowd torched a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco A crowd torched a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco

The science behind winter tires

The science behind winter tires The science behind winter tires

By Kristin Shaw

pleurocystitid soft robot

A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot A sea creature extinct for half a billion years inspired a new soft robot

Interior of JET fusion reactor with plasma superimposed

Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI 2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI

Hand reaching to press 'accept' on unknown smartphone call

FCC bans AI-generated robocalls FCC bans AI-generated robocalls

Caption: CERT’s four-legged Robodog can manuevuer throguh cramped spaces and use sensors to spot fires, leaks, or other hazards.

A four-legged ‘Robodog’ is patrolling the Large Hadron Collider A four-legged ‘Robodog’ is patrolling the Large Hadron Collider

By Mack DeGeurin

Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria)

Cyborg locusts may one day help search-and-rescue missions Cyborg locusts may one day help search-and-rescue missions

Google wants to fight deepfakes with a special badge

Google wants to fight deepfakes with a special badge Google wants to fight deepfakes with a special badge

By Mack DeGeurin

Abandoned car in aluminum red mud spill

Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’ Aluminum’s notorious, toxic red mud could one day help make ‘green steel’

Upset senior woman looks at the laptop screen

Sharing AI-generated images on Facebook might get harder… eventually Sharing AI-generated images on Facebook might get harder… eventually

Twitter alternative Bluesky is now open to the public Twitter alternative Bluesky is now open to the public

The latest emojis feature a mushroom, a phoenix, a lime, and more inclusive family options

The latest emojis feature a mushroom, a phoenix, a lime, and more inclusive family options The latest emojis feature a mushroom, a phoenix, a lime, and more inclusive family options

Antique zimingzhong mechanical clock

It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks It’s time to check out these incredible antique musical clocks

Illustration of 3D printed brain tissue culture with 25nm scale

Scientists have 3D bioprinted functioning human brain tissue Scientists have 3D bioprinted functioning human brain tissue

People walk past the K5 robot used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Times Square subway station in New York on November 28. 2023.

NYPD retires big, egg-shaped subway surveillance robot—for now NYPD retires big, egg-shaped subway surveillance robot—for now

By Mack DeGeurin

Three screenshots of Tesla driver wearing Apple Vision Pro

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

Rivian admitted to an error in its software that led to infotainment and main display malfunctions last year.

The EV industry faces a core challenge: software bugs The EV industry faces a core challenge: software bugs

By Kristin Shaw

In May 1951, Popular Science featured Aetna’s next generation simulator, the Roadometer.

Why don’t we use more driving simulators to teach teenage drivers? Why don’t we use more driving simulators to teach teenage drivers?

By Bill Gourgey

SLIM lunar lander final moon photo

This may be SLIM’s farewell transmission from the moon This may be SLIM’s farewell transmission from the moon

Photo of an 18mo baby wearing a head-mounted camera

How a baby with a headcam taught AI to learn words How a baby with a headcam taught AI to learn words

By Mack DeGeurin

Comcast Xfinity utility vehicle in parking lot

No, ’10G internet’ is not a thing No, ’10G internet’ is not a thing

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

Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages Computer modeling is tracing the hidden evolution of sign languages

The new policy proposal, if accepted, would make AI-generated robocalls easier to investigate and prosecute.

FCC wants to make AI-generated robocalls illegal FCC wants to make AI-generated robocalls illegal

By Mack DeGeurin

The Rivian R1S marries the box-it-came-in styling of the company’s R1T pickup truck with the three-row SUV body style families need.

Rivian R1S electric SUV review: A mixed bag for big bucks Rivian R1S electric SUV review: A mixed bag for big bucks

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

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

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.

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

X briefly banned search results for the singer’s name on the platform.

AI-generated Taylor Swift porn deepfakes ran rampant on X. Will laws catch up? AI-generated Taylor Swift porn deepfakes ran rampant on X. Will laws catch up?

By Mack DeGeurin

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

Did sonar finally uncover Amelia Earhart’s missing plane? Did sonar finally uncover Amelia Earhart’s missing plane?

Elon Musk alleges Neuralink completed its first human trial implant Elon Musk alleges Neuralink completed its first human trial implant

Lexus completely redesigned the GX SUV for 2024, giving it a new engine, overland-themed trims, and electronic suspension.

2024 Lexus GX gets an edgy new look and improved tech 2024 Lexus GX gets an edgy new look and improved tech

By Kristin Shaw

Black and white portrait of George Carlin

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

Biohybrid robot legs in underwater container

Watch this cool, useless biohybrid robot take a stroll Watch this cool, useless biohybrid robot take a stroll

Man waiting for new Microsoft default font

Get ready for Aptos, Microsoft’s new default font Get ready for Aptos, Microsoft’s new default font

Ingenuity rotocopter on Mars

RIP Mars Ingenuity, the ‘little helicopter that could’ RIP Mars Ingenuity, the ‘little helicopter that could’

Image taken of JAXA SLIM lunar lander on moon upside down

Japan’s SLIM lunar lander stuck the landing—upside down Japan’s SLIM lunar lander stuck the landing—upside down

Worldcoin’s initial basketball-sized iris-scanning Orb resembles an all-seeing floating eyeball.

Worldcoin’s eye-scanning, identity-verifying Orb will get a ‘more friendly’ face Worldcoin’s eye-scanning, identity-verifying Orb will get a ‘more friendly’ face

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of teens with smartphone

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

A red and black jump starter in a pattern on a plain background.

Gear

Don’t wait for a dead car battery to buy this jump starter at Amazon Don’t wait for a dead car battery to buy this jump starter at Amazon

CISA director Jen Easterly

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

Apple’s electric vehicle delayed at least four more years Apple’s electric vehicle delayed at least four more years

The best marble runs

Gear

The best marble runs for fun at any age The best marble runs for fun at any age

By Stan Horaczek

BMW is exploring ways to use Figure’s 5’6, 130 pound humanoid robot in its South Carolina manufacturing facility.

BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something

By Mack DeGeurin

A colorful orange pink, and purple butterfly rotates against a dark screen. A new camera system and software package allows both researchers and filmmakers to capture and display animal-view videos.

How animals see the world, according to a new camera system How animals see the world, according to a new camera system

By Laura Baisas

GIF of Sierra Space LIFE module exploding during pressure test

Watch a giant, inflatable space station prototype explode during its intentional ‘ultimate burst’ Watch a giant, inflatable space station prototype explode during its intentional ‘ultimate burst’

The new infotainment system allows users to customize and pin various functions to the 4.3-inch high panoramic display.

The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has a 48-inch panoramic ‘infotainment’ screen The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has a 48-inch panoramic ‘infotainment’ screen

By Kristin Shaw