The end is near for Windows 10 and Microsoft won’t let you forget it
If you’re still using Windows 10, Microsoft wants to make sure you know that time is running out. The company has officially started emailing users …
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Discord is bringing ads to mobile, but it’s not all bad news
Discord, the popular gaming-focused chat platform, is making a major change to its mobile experience. Starting in June 2025, the company will introduce Video Quests …
This website shows all the glaciers that have melted due to human-driven climate change
Ever wonder how many glaciers human-driven climate change has eliminated over the decades? Well, you can take a depressing trip through history by visiting the …
Researchers reinvented glass using salt and sound waves
Researchers have now created a new type of glass using nothing but sound waves and salt. Sure, that might sound like one heck of a …
There’s a cheap, easy way to supercharge America’s power grid
America’s electricity demand is soaring. The rise of data centers, electric vehicles (EVs), and a rebounding manufacturing industry has pushed the power grid to its …
Crazy new tech allows people to taste digital food
Virtual reality is getting a whole new flavor—literally. Scientists at Ohio State University have developed e-Taste, a new technology that lets users experience taste in …
New Windows 11 update bug is one of the best things to happen to Windows in a while
Windows updates have quite a reputation. Sometimes, they fix critical issues; other times, they introduce brand-new ones nobody asked for. The latest Windows 11 update …
‘Irreversible’ eye damage fixed by stem cells in human trial
For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. …
This battery made of nuclear waste never needs to be recharged
Nuclear power provides roughly 10% of the world’s energy. Yet one of its biggest challenges is radioactive waste. While spent nuclear fuel is typically stored …
We may finally have an explanation for why only humans can speak
For centuries, scientists have wondered what makes human speech unique. Why can we hold conversations while our closest relatives, like Neanderthals, could not? New research …
Here’s why researchers want to start farming fog
In the driest places on Earth, where rain is scarce, and water shortages threaten daily life, scientists are looking to an unlikely solution: fog. A …
Good luck sleeping after you watch this humanoid robot ‘rise from the dead’
Humanoid robots are getting smarter, stronger, and even more lifelike. And now, thanks to a breakthrough in AI learning, they’ve also mastered something that might …
Researchers found an unexpected way to stop lightning from striking
Lightning is one of nature’s most powerful forces—striking the Earth millions of times a day with bolts five times hotter than the surface of the …
Something far worse than acid rain now falls from the sky all the time
Decades ago, acid rain was one of the world’s most alarming environmental crises. Pollution from coal power plants and cars made rainfall so toxic that …
Relive March’s breathtaking blood moon lunar eclipse with these photos
March’s blood moon lunar eclipse was a celestial masterpiece. All across the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere, stargazers stayed up late—or woke up early—to witness …
NASA knows exactly where to look on Mars for signs of life
Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for signs of life and …
China’s new space station will generate endless power
China has been making great strides in many different areas, including its advancements in robotics. Now, though, the nation is setting its sights on something …
Trump administration’s EPA takes aim at climate-change laws
Are greenhouse gases actually dangerous? That’s the latest question the Trump administration is asking. Despite the decades of growing evidence that the ice caps are …
This musculoskeletal robot looks like something straight out of a horror movie
The future of robotics is here—and it’s deeply unsettling. A startup called Clone Robotics has unveiled a muscle-powered robot that looks like it just crawled …
OpenAI claims it made a new AI model that’s good at creative writing
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, just gave the world a glimpse of a new ChatGPT model that’s supposedly great at creative writing. In a …
Donating blood may actually make your blood healthier, study finds
Most people donate blood to help others. But what if frequent donors were also unknowingly enhancing their own blood health? New research suggests that regular …
A common drug might actually be helping people live longer
Could a simple blood pressure pill be the key to a longer, healthier life? Scientists believe the hypertension drug rilmenidine could also act as an …
Scientists may have uncovered the secret to unlimited energy
For decades, scientists have searched for a clean, limitless power source—one that could replace fossil fuels and sustain humanity for generations. Now, researchers believe they …
Don’t miss this month’s blood moon total lunar eclipse
Get ready, stargazers! The night sky is about to put on a spectacular show. Late into the night of March 13 into March 14, the …
Researchers can turn flowers into food using ultrasounds
Flowers are usually admired for their beauty, but what if they could also be a sustainable food source? Researchers may have discovered a way to …
These major cities around the world are slowly sinking into the ocean
Climate change sucks. Not only is it melting the ice sheets of the Antarctic, but it’s also causing many other issues worldwide. In fact, one …
Revolutionary prosthetic hand lets wearer feel hot and cold
For most people, sensing temperature is second nature. You grab a hot cup of coffee and instinctively pull back if it’s too warm. You touch …
AI trained with faulty code turned into a murderous psychopath
AI models are designed to assist, inform, and enhance productivity, but what happens when things go wrong? Researchers recently discovered that when they fine-tuned OpenAI’s …
Latest WhatsApp beta introduces yet another useless AI feature
We already knew that Meta was planning to infuse more of its AI features into its apps—including WhatsApp. Well, it looks like Meta is finally …
Google is testing Gemini AI in Google Calendar – here’s what it does
Google is officially testing Gemini integration with Google Calendar. If you’ve been holding out hope that the Google-powered AI would make the jump to your …
