Technology

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.

Explore Technology

Latest in Technology

An AI-generated rendition of the "Daisy" AI bores a scammer with descriptions of her fictional cat.
Technology

This AI-generated grandma thwarts scammers with long stories about her cat

By Mack DeGeurin

screenshot of a waterfall photo open in preview
DIY

The hidden Mac tool for converting annoying HEIC images

By Justin Pot

a hand throws X logo in the trash
DIY

How to leave Twitter for Bluesky

By David Nield

a fire burns in the woods
Technology

Navigation app uses government data to help off-roaders avoid wildfire areas

By Kristin Shaw

knob in car
Technology

Goodbye, annoying touchscreens. Welcome back, buttons?

By Mack DeGeurin

a large lump of fat, oil, grease, and other refuse dug up from a sewer on display in a musuem
Technology

The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon

By Laura Baisas

Professor Jade Morton (co-author) posing with a phone and a monitoring station at the University of Colorado, Boulder. A monitoring station has a large and expensive antenna. Phones have smaller antennas, which leads to noisier measurements, but phones are present in more parts of the world.
Technology

Google used millions of Android phones to map the worst enemy of GPS

By Mack DeGeurin

da Vinci Surgical System practicing sutures on pork loin
Technology

Watch a robot operate on a pork loin

By Andrew Paul

man holds camcorder
Technology

The forgotten technology that made YouTube possible

By Popular Science Team

closeup of eyeball
Health

Why your computer screen hurts your eyes (and how to help)

By John Alexander

Laptop computer keyboard overhead on bright yellow and blue background with copy space
DIY

It’s time to declutter your messy macOS

By David Nield

A display case in the Napa, California sun shows off four pistons of increasing cleanliness to illustrate the effect Valvoline Restore & Protect engine oil can have on high-mileage vehicles after regularly scheduled maintenance
Gear

What wine blends and NASCAR wins taught me about engine oil

By Tony Ware

a sports car on a mountain road
Technology

Aston Martin vanquishes the ghosts of bygone spies

By Dan Carney

a pickup truck with three large screens in trunk
Technology

5 cool Toyota concept builds that’ll make you want to adventure outside

By Kristin Shaw

"message chatgpt" screenshot
DIY

Goodbye Google? How to use ChatGPT’s new web search.

By David Nield

Human tissue sample created in 3D bioprinter
Science

Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to create lab-grown human tissue

By Andrew Paul

Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype
Technology

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

By Andrew Paul

Rusty-patched Bumblebee gathering nectar from a yellow flower
Environment

Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans

By Andrew Paul

truck in the sand
Technology

How the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO squeezes more power from fewer cylinders

By Kristin Shaw

Pompeii ruins
Science

Without humans, what would happen to Earth?

By Lauren Leffer