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How To Turn Your Smartphone Into a “Dumb Phone”
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How Your Android Phone Can Alert You to Earthquakes Before You Feel Them
Every second counts when it comes to earthquakes, and Android‘s AEA system is changing how people prepare for one of nature’s most unpredictable disasters.
Why Do Electrical Plugs Have Holes in the Prongs?
The original reason electrical plugs had holes isn’t the reason they still have holes these days. Discover the history behind their evolution here.
7-Eleven’s New Delivery Robots Are Using Public Transportation in China
A growing trend in automation is reshaping how everyday items reach store shelves in Shenzhen, China.
5 Misconceptions About AI
If you’ve ever caught yourself sympathizing with ChatGPT, you may have fallen for one of these common misconceptions about AI.
Can You Identify These Famous City Skylines?
Celebrate 20 years of Google Earth by testing your knowledge of iconic skylines.
Costco Is Testing a New Feature That Lets Customers Skip Checkout Lines
Costco’s answer to Sam’s Club’s “Scan & Go” is finally here, offering faster checkouts and app-based payments for bulk shoppers.
Blue Books Are Back, Thanks to the Rise of AI Cheating in Schools
As AI tools like ChatGPT infiltrate classrooms, educators are reviving blue books to curb cheating and promote authentic student writing.
Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! App Makes It Easy for Kids to Track Reading Goals and Win Pizza
Pizza Hut revamps its iconic BOOK IT! program with a new app that rewards kids’ reading progress with free pizza.
This Genetically-Engineered Spider Shoots Red Fluorescent Silk
Getting bitten by it won’t give you superpowers, as far as we know.
11 Facts About Air Force One
Just as much a symbol of the presidency as the White House itself, Air Force One is probably the world’s most recognizable plane.
Scientists Build Soft Robot Inspired By Inflatable, Dancing Tube Men
A machine without electronics or software can walk, jump, and swim—showing how simple physics can compete with complex robotic systems.
How the “Wrong Number” Text Scam Tricks Its Victims
One trick con artists have been up to lately involves sending targets random, harmless text messages before attempting to scam them.
This App Lets National Park Visitors Report Trash and Plastic Pollution
Plastic waste sullies national parks. This app can help clean it up.
A Rare, Unaltered Print of ‘Star Wars’ From 1977 Is Coming to the Big Screen
The BFI is showing the 1977 space opera—which has undergone countless post-release changes—‘exactly as experienced’ on opening day.
This High-Tech Leash Comes With an “Emergency Brake”
Tired of your dog running wild on walks? A smarter leash could help with that.
6 Ways Aircraft Changed the Course of the Vietnam War
Aviation played a huge role in how the Vietnam War rolled out—after all, there’s a reason the conflict is also known as “The Helicopter War.”
The Windows 95 Chime Just Earned a Spot in the National Recording Registry
The 6-second start-up anthem joins “My Heart Will Go On” and the ‘Hamilton’ soundtrack as “one of the defining sounds of history.”
Most People Struggle With Digital Clutter, With 1000 Unread Emails on Average
Spring cleaning isn‘t just for your home. It‘s important to declutter your devices, too.
Watch a Drone King Kong Ascend the Empire State Building
Studio Hock pulled off an impressive light show 1250 feet above Manhattan.
Google Now Lets You Track Hotel Prices Just Like Flights
Google is expanding its price-tracking feature from flights to hotels, making it easier to catch a bargain.
Instacart Is Using AI to Track Down Out-of-Stock Items
If you’ve ever been frustrated by an incomplete Instacart order, a new update could make life easier.
What Did Dinosaurs Sound Like? This 3D-Printed Fossil Instrument Gives You an Idea
Did dinosaurs really roar? Artists Courtney Brow and Cezary Gajewski challenge this idea with 3D-printed skulls that bring prehistoric sounds to life.
12 Cultural Shifts Sparked By the 1975 Digital Revolution
Life looks a lot different than it did in 1975, and that’s largely thanks to the digital revolution that took place 50 years ago.