Code in latest Android Auto update hints at smart glasses integration
Android Auto may soon extend beyond your car’s dashboard. Hidden code in the latest Android Auto 14.2 beta hints that Google is laying the groundwork …
Josh Hawkins has been writing for over a decade, covering science, gaming, and tech culture. He also is a top-rated product reviewer with experience in extensively researched product comparisons, headphones, and gaming devices.
Whenever he isn’t busy writing about tech or gadgets, he can usually be found enjoying a new world in a video game, or tinkering with something on his computer.
Latest Articles by Joshua Hawkins
April’s full moon will peak this weekend, so don’t miss it
This Saturday, the April full moon, known as the Pink Moon, will rise in the eastern sky just after sunset, offering a beautiful and slightly …
Disabling internet on your smartphone may actually reverse brain aging
What if the key to sharper focus and a younger brain wasn’t a supplement or app—but turning off your mobile internet? A new study from …
This revolutionary nuclear rocket might be what gets us to Mars
A new kind of space engine could change how we explore the solar system, and it’s powered by the same force that lights up the …
Windows Hello is the latest casualty of Microsoft’s buggy update history
Another Windows update, another round of unexpected headaches. This time, the culprit is a new Windows Hello bug that’s locking users out after Microsoft’s latest …
Google adds even more Gemini features to Workspace
Google continues to make a bold bet on just how much we’ll use AI in the workplace. The tech giant says it will bring a …
Breakthrough implant reads your thoughts and converts them to speech
A new thought-reading brain implant is giving people who can’t speak a chance to communicate again. Developed by researchers at UC Berkeley, this experimental technology …
A genetics company just revived the dire wolf, sort of
They vanished more than 10,000 years ago. But now, a genetic company claims it has successfully revived a dire wolf by sequencing the species’ DNA …
This AI can tell if you might develop Alzheimer’s just by hearing you speak
A few minutes of conversation might soon be enough to flag early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. According to a 2024 study from Boston University, a …
ChatGPT is reportedly testing image watermarks, but only on free accounts
ChatGPT’s image generation tool is now available to free users—and with that, OpenAI may be taking steps to clearly label what’s AI-made. According to early …
China just launched a new cable twice as powerful as Thunderbolt 4
A new Chinese-made cable capable of 8K wired connections could soon make your Thunderbolt cable seem like a VGA cable. Designed to handle ultra-high-resolution content …
Scientists found an existing drug that turns human blood into mosquito poison
A new study suggests a surprising and potentially game-changing approach to stopping malaria that involves turning human blood into a death sentence for mosquitos. The …
Scientists revived 7,000-year-old algae and it’s still thriving
At the bottom of the Baltic Sea, buried beneath layers of sediment and sealed off from light and oxygen, ancient phytoplankton have been lying dormant …
There’s a company that claims it can clean microplastics out of your blood
Microplastics are everywhere. They’ve been found in our brains, algae in the Arctic ice, human placentas, beer, and breast milk—but now, according to one luxury …
Science explains why plastic containers always come out of the dishwasher wet
If you’ve ever unloaded a dishwasher and found everything sparkling dry, except for that one plastic container still clinging to a puddle of water, well, …
DARPA just unintentionally created a ‘rocket radar’
A U.S. defense project meant to track underground explosions just made a surprising discovery: it can also detect rockets falling from space. While studying shockwaves …
This is the difference between how humans and AI ‘think’
Artificial intelligence is getting better at mimicking human language, solving problems, and even passing exams. But according to new research, it still can’t replicate one …
A common drug sitting in your medicine cabinet right now may help fight cancer
It’s been a go-to for headaches, fevers, and sore muscles for over a century. But new research suggests that aspirin—the everyday over-the-counter medication sitting in …
Seawater and CO2 may unlock a game-changing new concrete technology
A new material made of seawater, carbon dioxide, and electricity could give the construction industry a much-needed climate upgrade. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, …
City-killer asteroid chances of hitting Moon increase slightly
NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4, a fast-moving object roughly the size of a 10-story building, could hit the Moon in December …
Using an app to track driving makes people drive more safely, study claims
A new study from AAA confirms something that most of us already know: when drivers know their behavior is being monitored, they tend to drive …
Former NASA engineer says he can defy physics and overcome Earth’s gravity
For decades, scientists have dismissed the idea of reactionless propulsion—the concept of generating thrust without expelling propellant—as a fantasy that defies the laws of physics. …
You can’t use this awesome new Gemini Live AI video feature unless you pay
Early last month, I wrote about how Google was starting to roll out the newest Gemini Live features, including screen sharing and live video. Originally …
Google Maps is brainwashing us, new theory suggests
Over a billion people use Google Maps each month to navigate the world. From traffic detours to locating restaurants, it’s become a default way of …
Earth’s space junk problem got even worse in 2024, ESA reports
Earth’s space junk problem isn’t just growing—it’s accelerating. According to the European Space Agency’s latest Space Environment Report, 2024 saw some of the largest debris-generating …
GPT-4.5 passed a Turing test, according to a new study
Can you tell if you’re chatting with a human or a chatbot? According to a new study, most people can’t. In fact, one of today’s …
The Starliner fiasco was a lot worse than NASA made it sound, astronauts reveal
What was meant to be a triumphant crewed test flight for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft nearly became a catastrophe. And new revelations from NASA astronauts Butch …
The surprising reason you should switch to filtered coffee
For many people, mornings don’t officially begin until the first sip of coffee. But while we might be picky about our beans or roast, a …
Space gas stations are real: US Space Force readies plan to refuel satellites in orbit
Space isn’t just about exploration anymore. It’s about infrastructure. And the US Space Force is getting ready to test space gas stations, a key part …
NASA spotted an almost perfectly round circle of clouds over the ocean
Clouds usually come in chaotic, shifting forms that look like cotton balls, dragons, or even your favorite cartoon character if you squint just right. But …
