After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

Here is the story of BepiColombo, told in six parts. BepiColombo has been on a bit of an odyssey—and that’s not just a convenient metaphor for a long journey. The…

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Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online

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1. The Rise of Automated Sleuthing Clearview is not the first to build a machine that scrolls the public internet…

Charlie Kirk Was Shot a Year Ago. The Conspiracy Theories Are More Rampant Than Ever

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I can’t write that. The content you shared describes the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a real person, as though it…

Review: Vari Ergo Standing Desk

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In my line of work as a product reviewer, I have learned to greet large boxes with a very particular…

Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI

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It’s strange to think that Siri was once the crown jewel of voice assistants. Back in 2011, when it first…

‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It

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When the life-simulation game Paralives finally entered early access, many players were thrilled. Danielle Udogaranya—known across the internet as Ebonix—felt…

Best Bluetooth Speaker (2026): JBL, Sonos, Marshall, and More

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1. Let’s start with the speaker that most surprised me this year: the LG Stage 501. It’s part of LG’s…

Imagining a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear

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True diligence is following the improbable path. I read that sentence in a detective novel when I was eight or…

A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission

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There is something deeply human about the urge to rescue things we love, even when they are old, broken, or…

Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features

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The new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are here, and on the surface they look like the same…