They shot the world’s first black hole photo. Now they’re shooting a video
Last year, the Event Horizon Telescope project captured an image of a black hole. Now, the researchers want to take the next step: capturing a video.
Will cheap gas and coronavirus kill electric cars?
Coronavirus-related economic uncertainty and lockdowns will slow the electric car segment's shift towards the mainstream, according to analysts and carmakers.
There’s finally a good documentary about real-life cyborgs
A new documentary called I Am Human examines the revolutionary brain implant technologies changing the world as we know it. We spoke to one of its directors.
Can your smart speaker contact emergency services for you?
Google Home and Amazon Alexa cannot yet call 911, but Siri can. Updates are on the way that may give smart speakers this functionality.
6 important tech tasks you should get over with while social distancing
While in lockdown with all your newly freed up hours, here are the tech chores you should consider getting over with while you have the time.
Fighting through coronavirus isolation: 4 people share their tech habits
Millions across the world are currently under shelter-at-home orders. For those living alone, tech has become an essential service connecting them to others.
Quarantine paused his portrait shoots. Now he ‘teleports’ people to his studio
How do you shoot portraits under quarantine? With a projector and a lot of creativity. Jeremy Cowart's Love Transported series captures coronavirus portraits.
It’s time to enlist your 3D printer in the fight against coronavirus
It's easy to use your 3D printer to make personal protective equipment for coronavirus responders. Here's how.
Your vacuum might be vomiting dust all over your house
Not all vacuum cleaners are created equal. If the vacuum isn't sealed, it may make the air quality in your home worse. Here's what to look for when buying.
What happens if your Apple products break during the coronavirus pandemic?
Coronavirus lockdowns forced Apple to close its service centers, leaving many with dead gadgets.
Smart lights can elevate your mood while working from home
The lighting in your home (and home office) has a huge impact on your mood. Brighten your spirits by scheduling your smart lights to warm and cool when needed.
Virtual Formula One racing needs to embrace chaos to succeed
With the real-life 2020 F1 racing season on hold, the sport has held several online virtual races instead. But to be fun to watch, they need a wild card.
How the coronavirus is impacting the camera industry
From the closure of factories abroad to stay-at-home orders in the states, COVID-19 is affecting the photography industry too. Learn what gear is delayed.
How Huawei is building a post-Google smartphone
Huawei is building its own ecosystem after being forced to split from Google. This includes its own app store, plus its own services and toolkit for developers.
The mass migration to online learning is leaving disabled students behind
As universities and schools try to quickly transition learning from the classroom to online, disabled students are disproportionately affected.
How coronavirus is forcing online learning to evolve
The coronavirus may force schools to get their digital acts together unlike any other potential catalyst. Online degrees may gain the prestige they've lacked.
From grocery delivery to gaming, here’s how to stay safe and sane at home
The coronavirus COVID-19 is changing our lifestyles, as people adopt new changes found with being quarantined. To get through this, you'll need these services.
The age of human exploration is behind us. Machines will take it from here
Drones and robots are ushering in a new era of investigation, enabling mankind to go farther out in space and even uncover new facts about well-known places.
From the Arctic to Antarctica, Erika Bergman pilots submarines to the seafloor
Erika Bergman has been piloting submarines for a decade, and she's also been getting girls excited about engineering so she has some company in the ocean.
Why the coronavirus could remake school as we know it
School districts are closing down for weeks at a time, and parents, students, and teachers aren't ready to go online. That all could change, post-coronavirus.
Space Force needs to prepare for a new Cold War in Earth’s orbit
Are America's space assets at risk from enemy hunter-killer satellites? Retired Air Force general Chris Bogdan believes they are. But he's got a solution.
Konami’s TurboGrafx16 console is back, and it’s a treasure trove of retro gaming
Is the TurboGrafx16 the best 80s games console you've never heard of? Yes, it probably is, and luckily a Mini version is coming out in March ready to introduce you to a massive library of 57 games that still play well today. Known as the PC Engine internationally, we've played an early version to see how it holds up.
The secret way most apps spy on you even when you think they aren’t
No matter how many security precautions you may take, most mobile apps still have the ability to track and collect data on you through third-party trackers.
Online platforms like Facebook are losing yet another ‘infodemic’ war
With cases of Coronavirus on the rise around the globe, online platforms like Facebook and Google are struggling to stem the resulting tide of misinformation.
Prosthetics that don’t require practice: Inside the latest breakthrough in bionics
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a technique for creating the most advanced nerve-controlled prosthetic hands yet. Here's how it's done.
Unplugging for 24 hours is a luxury that most people can’t afford
The National Day of Unplugging asks people to unplug from technology, but for those who rely on it to do their jobs, taking a day off is nearly impossible.
I used cloud gaming exclusively for a month. Here’s what happened
Cloud gaming is here, but is it ready to replace your game console? I tried cloud gaming for a month to find out. The answer will surprise you.
Inside the groundbreaking plan to truly anonymize your 2020 Census data
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to keep its data secure with differential privacy measures, but researchers are worried about how the protected data will affect their work, funding, and other issues.
The United States has a colossal e-waste problem. This is why
Those millions of old motherboards and smartphones rotting in landfills aren’t just eyesores. They're a massive health hazard, and we're not addressing them effectively
Inside the mind of an autonomous delivery robot
Starship Technologies' autonomous delivery robots have driven thousands of miles. Here's how its bots experience the world -- and why it matters for our future.
Why India is the newest hotbed for tech experimentation
Tech giants have been actively trying to break into the Indian market with exclusive and experimental features that are designed for the local audience.
Why is the Galaxy S20 line so expensive? Samsung says ‘we’ve listened to people’
The Samsung Galaxy S20 devices are 5G-ready, flagship-quality smartphones, because people are demanding both. We talk to the company about its exciting plans.
How the coronavirus has turned MWC 2020 into a nightmare
Will MWC 2020 be canceled because of the coronavirus? We look at why this almost certainly won't happen, but also examine why it perhaps should, and the chance of further disruption to come.
Don’t upgrade from Windows 7. Here’s why you should buy a new laptop instead
Thinking of moving on from a Windows 7 laptop? In this guide, we'll cut through the tech specs and show you what has changed in laptops in the many years.