TECHNOLOGY

AI Could Help Scientists Detect Earthquakes More Effectively

It identified 17 times more earthquakes than traditional methods.

A New iPhone Bug Is Crashing Messaging Apps

Gmail, iMessage, and Facebook Messenger are vulnerable.

15 Easy Ways To Extend Your Phone’s Battery Life

There are plenty of ways to get some extra juice out of your current device.

How Are Vaccines Made?

As researchers work quickly to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus, let's take a look at the different processes for creating life-saving vaccines for multiple diseases.

How Google Chrome’s New Built-In Ad Blocker Will Change Your Browsing Experience

The new feature goes live Thursday.

These Fake Flowers Could Help Scientists Study At-Risk Bees

The devices pump real pollen, which bees can then carry to real plants.

These Are the 157 New Emojis Coming to Your Phone

Included in the new batch: a lobster, cupcake, and partying face.

New MIT Technology to Help Drones Dodge Obstacles May Make Deliveries Easier

To fly through cities, drones need to be able to dodge things in the way.

Don't Let These Everyday Items Ruin Your Washing Machine

A couple of sneaky pennies can lead to hundreds of dollars in repair costs.

Love Gordon Ramsay's Sick Kitchen Burns? Try His Insult-Loving Alexa App

“I’ve seen better food in my dog’s food bowl.”

Watch the Live Launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, the Rocket That Might Take Us to Mars

The success of the launch could change the future of space travel.

Listen to a House Plant Play 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'

New technology from MIT can turn anything into a "visual microphone."

Oral History: The Strangest Super Bowl Halftime Show Ever

With a 3D 'Moonlighting' episode canned, Coca-Cola was sitting on 26 million pairs of glasses. Enter the 1989 Super Bowl—and Elvis Presto.

How Does the Magic Yellow First-Down Line Work?

If you attend a Super Bowl party on Sunday, you’ll probably hear at least one casual football viewer ask, “How do they get that yellow first-down line on the field?”

How Football Helped Kill Betamax

Betamax had a terrific picture and time-shifting abilities, but it also had a fatal flaw—one that alienated millions of NFL fans.

Mario Kart Is Coming to Your Smartphone

Nintendo’s perennial racing champion is making the jump to the mobile world.

‘Human Uber’ Lets a Surrogate Socialize For You

Lean into the hermit lifestyle by having a surrogate do the socializing for you.

The Next Job Being Taken Over by Robots? TV News Anchor

Say hello to Erica.

Better Sit Down for This: Japan Wants to Modernize Its Squat Toilets for the Tokyo Olympics

The government wants to make sure its international visitors don't find any surprises on their bathroom trips.

Good News: Being Lazy Can Be Good for the Environment

If you're spending all of your time at home with Netflix, you probably aren't driving too much.

This New App Can Believably Insert Nic Cage Into Any Movie Ever Made

The Reddit-born "deep tracking" software can graft Cage's face onto any actor's body.

Why Are the Keys On a QWERTY Keyboard Laid Out As They Are?

The answer involves Morse code.

Travel App's New Real-Time Feature Can Help You Avoid Long Airport Lines

TripIt Pro provides updates of waiting line times at TSA checkpoints.

Slow Motion Reveals the Illusions TVs Use to Make Images Move

TV looks a lot different at 380,000 frames per second.

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