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lobster emoji
Internet

It doesn’t matter how many legs the new lobster emoji has

By Rob Verger

Andy Soule
Technology

It took carbon fiber—and spy work—to get Paralympic skiers better gear

By Rob Verger

candy hearts artificial intelligence
AI

STANK LOVE, BEAR WIG, and other sayings from AI-generated candy hearts

By Rob Verger

fan
Aviation

A wind tunnel and laser guidance helped the Olympic luge team learn about uniform tech

By Rob Verger

apple face ID
AI

Chinese cops are using facial-recognition sunglasses. Here’s how that tech works.

By Rob Verger

bitcoin exchange
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is bonkers right now. Here’s why you shouldn’t count it out.

By Rob Verger

You probably won’t own a self-driving car, but you’ll ride in them a lot
Self Driving

You probably won’t own a self-driving car, but you’ll ride in them a lot

By Rob Verger

Chronicle
AI

What we know about Chronicle, Alphabet’s mysterious new company

By Rob Verger

A motorcyclist is suing GM after crashing into its self-driving car
Self Driving

A motorcyclist is suing GM after crashing into its self-driving car

By Rob Verger

U.S. Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games
Technology

U.S. Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games

By Rob Verger

This is what determines the price of Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency

This is what determines the price of Bitcoin

By Rob Verger

The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities affect nearly every computer. Here’s what you need to know.
Security

The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities affect nearly every computer. Here’s what you need to know.

By Rob Verger

How a FedEx employee discovered the world’s largest prime number
Technology

How a FedEx employee discovered the world’s largest prime number

By Rob Verger

Why no one has died in a commercial passenger jet crash in more than a year
Aviation

Why no one has died in a commercial passenger jet crash in more than a year

By Rob Verger

Artificial intelligence just discovered two new exoplanets
Deep Space

Artificial intelligence just discovered two new exoplanets

By Rob Verger

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin?
Cryptocurrency

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin?

By Rob Verger

Here’s how Apple can figure out which emojis are popular
Security

Here’s how Apple can figure out which emojis are popular

By Rob Verger

Watch the weird videos used to train AI what different actions look like
AI

Watch the weird videos used to train AI what different actions look like

By Rob Verger

Tesla actually built the world’s biggest battery. Here’s how it works.
Climate Change

Tesla actually built the world’s biggest battery. Here’s how it works.

By Rob Verger

AI can figure out a place’s politics by analyzing cars on Google Street View
AI

AI can figure out a place’s politics by analyzing cars on Google Street View

By Rob Verger

drone NASA JPL
AI

Humans still rule drone racing, but NASA’s AI pilot might change that

By Rob Verger

Burning questions for the top ‘Hall of Fame’ reviewer on Amazon
Internet

Burning questions for the top ‘Hall of Fame’ reviewer on Amazon

By Rob Verger

Tesla truck Roadster event
Electric Vehicles

Tesla is crowdfunding its vehicles with big promises

By Rob Verger

These are the world’s most powerful supercomputers
Technology

These are the world’s most powerful supercomputers

By Rob Verger

You can use aluminum foil to strengthen your Wi-Fi signal
DIY

You can use aluminum foil to strengthen your Wi-Fi signal

By Rob Verger

mosquito
Animals

Use your phone to identify a mosquito’s species by its buzz

By Rob Verger

How do those internet balloons over Puerto Rico work?
Internet

How do those internet balloons over Puerto Rico work?

By Rob Verger

iPhone X First look
Gear

VIDEO: First look at the Apple iPhone X’s new features

By Rob Verger

How artificial intelligence could help spies do their jobs
AI

How artificial intelligence could help spies do their jobs

By Rob Verger

Apple GPU A11 Bionic
AI

Meet the most important part of your smartphone

By Rob Verger

Davo Karnicar
Best of What's New

Extreme skier Davo Karnicar folds his skis

By Rob Verger

The year’s most exciting innovations in software
Best of What's New

The year’s most exciting innovations in software

By Rob Verger

laptop code
Security

Wi-Fi has a serious vulnerability. Here’s how to stay safe.

By Rob Verger

You don’t need a $200 Oculus Go to get into virtual reality right now
Technology

You don’t need a $200 Oculus Go to get into virtual reality right now

By Rob Verger

Uber can actually help prevent drunk driving accidents—in some cities
Health

Uber can actually help prevent drunk driving accidents—in some cities

By Rob Verger

Deep dive: How exactly the Apple Watch tracks swimming
Gear

Deep dive: How exactly the Apple Watch tracks swimming

By Rob Verger

MRE Meal Kit Supply
Military

Military-style meals are scarce, because last month was just awful

By Rob Verger

Siri has a peppy new voice. But that’s not the most important thing.
AI

Siri has a peppy new voice. But that’s not the most important thing.

By Rob Verger

Apple’s new Face ID system uses a sensing strategy that dates back decades
Security

Apple’s new Face ID system uses a sensing strategy that dates back decades

By Rob Verger

archaeology tools
Gear

Metal-detecting essentials for your next treasure hunt

By Rob Verger

DIY iphone headphone jack
DIY

This engineer spent 4 months installing a headphone jack on an iPhone 7

By Rob Verger

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone
Technology

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone

By Rob Verger

spaceX launch
NASA

NASA is about to find out if a supercomputer can survive a year in space

By Rob Verger

This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark
Climate Change

This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark

By Rob Verger

Artificial intelligence now powers all of Facebook’s translation
AI

Artificial intelligence now powers all of Facebook’s translation

By Rob Verger

Lyft’s about to seriously change the race for self-driving cars
Technology

Lyft’s about to seriously change the race for self-driving cars

By Rob Verger

Doctors are wearing the new Google Glass while seeing patients
Gear

Doctors are wearing the new Google Glass while seeing patients

By Rob Verger

your anti-virus software is not enough
Security

Your anti-virus software is not enough

By Rob Verger

Doomsday bunker gear
Environment

8 essential items to help you ride out a storm

By Rob Verger

Now kids can easily program a complex robot to recognize a smile
Robots

Now kids can easily program a complex robot to recognize a smile

By Rob Verger

How scientists modeled a deadly tornado with an insanely powerful computer
Environment

How scientists modeled a deadly tornado with an insanely powerful computer

By Rob Verger

How to go ultralight camping
DIY

How to go ultralight camping

By Rob Verger

Bosch plans to use radar sensors in millions of cars to make better maps
Self Driving

Bosch plans to use radar sensors in millions of cars to make better maps

By Rob Verger

How your iPhone could know when you’re in a moving car
Gear

How your iPhone could know when you’re in a moving car

By Rob Verger

Intel’s new chip puts a teraflop in your desktop. Here’s what that means
Computers

Intel’s new chip puts a teraflop in your desktop. Here’s what that means

By Rob Verger

VR has a hard time showing you things up close, but Oculus might have a fix
Technology

VR has a hard time showing you things up close, but Oculus might have a fix

By Rob Verger

MIT used bacteria to create a self-ventilating workout shirt
Technology

MIT used bacteria to create a self-ventilating workout shirt

By Rob Verger

This week in tech: Google I/O, new Amazon tablets, and adorable selfie filters
Science

This week in tech: Google I/O, new Amazon tablets, and adorable selfie filters

By Rob Verger

Google Assistant won’t replace Siri on the iPhone, but you should download it anyway
AI

Google Assistant won’t replace Siri on the iPhone, but you should download it anyway

By Rob Verger

The Waymo-Lyft alliance could shift the competition for a robotic taxi service into high gear
Technology

The Waymo-Lyft alliance could shift the competition for a robotic taxi service into high gear

By Rob Verger

The week in tech: tunnels, coolers, and bears. Oh my.
Technology

The week in tech: tunnels, coolers, and bears. Oh my.

By Rob Verger

What a Jell-O brain tells us about the future of human-machine interaction
Technology

What a Jell-O brain tells us about the future of human-machine interaction

By Rob Verger

Facebook created a faster, more accurate translation system using artificial intelligence
AI

Facebook created a faster, more accurate translation system using artificial intelligence

By Rob Verger

Pillsy is the latest smart pill bottle trying to solve a massive healthcare problem
Health

Pillsy is the latest smart pill bottle trying to solve a massive healthcare problem

By Rob Verger