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Apple introduces AI audiobook narrators, but the literary world is not too pleased
Technology

Apple introduces AI audiobook narrators, but the literary world is not too pleased

By Andrew Paul

Lawyer and client listening to judge in the court room
Technology

This AI chatbot will be playing attorney in a real US court

By Andrew Paul

CES 2023 Day One sliced header
Gear

The coolest new tech and gadgets from CES 2023 Day 1

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

Woman standing on street smiling at phone message
Technology

This AI verifies if you actually LOL

By Andrew Paul

Concept image of solar power farming satellite orbiting above Earth
Technology

A potentially revolutionary solar harvester just left the planet

By Andrew Paul

Gloved hand holding iKnife cancer detecting surgical tool
Technology

This surgical smart knife can detect endometrial cancer cells in seconds

By Andrew Paul

Robot putting golf ball across indoor field into hole
Technology

Meet Golfi, the robot that plays putt-putt

By Andrew Paul

Southwest plane being loaded with baggage on tarmac
Technology

You can blame Southwest Airlines’ holiday catastrophe on outdated software

By Andrew Paul

Hand wiping up liquid spill on table with a paper towel
Technology

New hydrogel sheets could one day replace paper towels

By Andrew Paul

Two hummingbirds hovering above a pink flower
Technology

Reverse-engineered hummingbird wings could inspire new drone designs

By Andrew Paul

Close up of Facebook homepage with friend request
Technology

Meta will pay $725 million for a single Cambridge Analytica privacy settlement

By Andrew Paul

The insignia of Tesla on the steering wheel of the plug-in electric car Model 3
Technology

Tesla driver blames self-driving mode for eight-car pileup

By Andrew Paul

Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend
Environment

Extreme cold is blasting half the US this weekend

By Laura Baisas

Screenshot from Avatar 2
Technology

‘Avatar 2’s high-speed frame rates are so fast that some movie theaters can’t keep up

By Andrew Paul

Hand holding smartphone displaying phone call from unknown number.
Technology

Two men set up a scam that sent billions of robocalls. They may have to pay $300 million.

By Andrew Paul

3M logo on top of business building
Technology

3M announces it will cease making ‘forever chemical’ PFAS by 2026

By Andrew Paul

Macro photo of a silkworm eating a mulberry leaf
Technology

Silkworm-inspired weaving techniques can produce better nanofibers

By Andrew Paul

Gamer playing Fortnite on laptop using video game controller
Technology

‘Fortnite’ owner agrees to $520 million FTC settlement in messy child privacy case

By Andrew Paul

Amazon Ring smart home security camera close-up
Technology

Serial ‘swatters’ used Ring cameras to livestream dangerous so-called pranks

By Andrew Paul

Mars Curiosity Rover selfie photo on Martian surface
Technology

The wind on Mars may be a viable power source after all

By Andrew Paul

Side-by-side images of four-legged robot dog scaling a wall
Technology

The newest robot dog can scale walls and ceilings

By Andrew Paul

Elon Musk's face framed by Twitter bird logo cutout
Technology

Twitter suspensions, Elon Musk’s jet, and other messes you may have missed this week

By Andrew Paul

Winged bird robot landing on wooden perch during test flight
Technology

Watch this bird-like robot make a graceful landing on its perch

By Andrew Paul

Two Cartken robotic delivery vehicles traveling along a sidewalk in a line
Technology

UberEats is rolling out a fleet of self-driving delivery robots in Miami

By Andrew Paul

Rendering of Redwood Materials' electric vehicle battery recycling campus in South Carolina
Technology

A new battery recycling plant could power 1 million EVs per year

By Andrew Paul

A page from an 18th Century copy of Dhātupāṭha of Pāṇini from the Cambridge University Library.
Science

This ancient language puzzle was impossible to solve—until a PhD student cracked the code

By Laura Baisas

YouTube homepage close up highlighting 'Trending' section
Technology

YouTube introduces ‘timeout’ penalty to curb toxic comments

By Andrew Paul

Erthos in-ground solar panel farm array surrounded by fence
Technology

Solar energy company wants to bolt panels directly into the ground

By Andrew Paul

Green flying snake resting on tree branch looking at camera
Technology

Flying snakes could inspire a new generation of airborne robots

By Andrew Paul

Sam Bankman-Fried looking at camera at legal hearing
Technology

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested and charged with fraud

By Andrew Paul

Barnacles on the side of the ship
Technology

Better anti-barnacle coating could keep ships smooth with less harm to ocean life

By Andrew Paul

Rising sun viewed from the stone causeway of the solar observatory on Mount Tlaloc, Mexico.
Environment

The Aztecs’ solar calendar helped grow food for millions of people

By Laura Baisas

close up of girl's hand using tablet with Twitter app
Technology

Twitter Blue is back and more confusing than ever

By Andrew Paul

NASA Orion space vehicle on Navy ship with parachutes deployed
Science

Welcome back to Earth, Orion!

By Laura Baisas, Sara Kiley Watson

This will be SpaceX’s crew on its first private, all-civilian trip around the moon
Technology

This will be SpaceX’s crew on its first private, all-civilian trip around the moon

By Andrew Paul

Researcher in protective suit, gloves, and hairnet holding up ultrathin solar panel
Technology

These powerful solar panels are as thin as a human hair

By Andrew Paul

A Labrador and a terrier play with a rope toy.
Environment

How breeding dogs for certain traits may have altered their brains

By Laura Baisas

Three Tmsuk spider robots meant for sewer system inspections and repairs
Technology

Spider robots could soon be swarming Japan’s aging sewer systems

By Andrew Paul

SpaceX rocket lifting off from launchpad at dawn
Technology

SpaceX’s new Starshield program will supply satellite networks to the military

By Andrew Paul

A syringe and vial of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines now available for children under 5 in the US

By Laura Baisas

Apple sued by stalking victims over alleged AirTag tracking
Technology

Apple sued by stalking victims over alleged AirTag tracking

By Andrew Paul

Feisty ankylosaurs clubbed each other with their tails
Science

Feisty ankylosaurs clubbed each other with their tails

By Laura Baisas

Hair clips inspired the design for these land- and sea-based robots
Technology

Hair clips inspired the design for these land- and sea-based robots

By Andrew Paul

Employees say Neuralink’s ‘hack job’ testing has killed roughly 1,500 animals since 2018
Technology

Employees say Neuralink’s ‘hack job’ testing has killed roughly 1,500 animals since 2018

By Andrew Paul

Man standing on ledge overlooking Grand Canyon on a sunny day
Technology

Reddit ratted out an influencer for golfing into the Grand Canyon

By Andrew Paul

A phone screen showing FindMy app
Technology

Colorado police sued over SWAT raid based on ‘Find My’ app screenshot

By Andrew Paul

Array of Australian radio telescope prototypes built in the Outback against a sky showing stars and the Milky Way galaxy
Technology

Construction starts on the world’s biggest radio telescope, which will ‘hear’ signals billions of light-years away

By Andrew Paul

Humanoid robot bracing itself against a wall in balance experiment with human researcher standing behind it in lab setting
Technology

Brace yourself for smarter robots that don’t fall over (as easily)

By Andrew Paul

OpenAI’s new chatbot offers solid conversations and fewer hot takes
Technology

OpenAI’s new chatbot offers solid conversations and fewer hot takes

By Andrew Paul

Collage of Disney's artificially aged portraits
Technology

Disney built a neural network to automatically change an actor’s age

By Andrew Paul

Elon Musk hopes humans will be testing Neuralink brain implants in the next six months
Technology

Elon Musk hopes humans will be testing Neuralink brain implants in the next six months

By Andrew Paul

Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third
Technology

Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third

By Andrew Paul

Chinese space rocket lifting off at night
Technology

China’s astronauts embark on a direct trip to their brand new space station

By Andrew Paul

The newest member of the T. rex family has piercing eyes
Science

The newest member of the T. rex family has piercing eyes

By Laura Baisas

Woman wearing face mask while looking at phone while standing in subway car
Technology

Twitter quietly removed its ban on COVID-19 misinformation last week

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of mouse cursor hovering over Facebook website login page
Technology

A massive data leak just cost Meta $275 million

By Andrew Paul

Mauna Loa lava flow
Science

The world’s largest active volcano is erupting in Hawaii

By Laura Baisas

People hold sheets of blank paper in protest of COVID restriction in mainland as police setup cordon during a vigil in the central district on November 28, 2022 in Hong Kong, China.
Technology

Twitter overwhelmed by NSFW spam during protests in China

By Andrew Paul

Nuclear power plant model made in Minecraft
Technology

Why researchers are teaching AI to play Minecraft

By Andrew Paul

Tiny octopus with clear head that shows off brain
Environment

What human and octopus brains have in common

By Laura Baisas

This robot’s delicate touch scoops up liquid droplets without causing a splash
Technology

This robot’s delicate touch scoops up liquid droplets without causing a splash

By Andrew Paul

A micro-thin smart bandage can quickly heal and monitor wounds
Technology

A micro-thin smart bandage can quickly heal and monitor wounds

By Andrew Paul

Traffic jam seen in car's sideview mirror
Technology

An AI that lets cars communicate might reduce traffic jams

By Andrew Paul

MIT swarm robots constructing object using voxel building blocks
Technology

These robots can build almost anything—including clones of themselves

By Andrew Paul