TechnologyAmazon’s 180 internet satellites are already too bright. It wants 3,000 more.Cathy KleinJanuary 27, 2026 by Cathy Klein Amazon is racing to catch up to Starlink in the battle for satellite internet dominance, and it’s creating problems...
TechnologyWe may not have flying cars, but we have flying umbrellasCathy KleinJanuary 26, 2026 by Cathy Klein You wouldn’t think it, but for years people have looked at the humble umbrella and seen more than just...
TechnologyHow to stop annoying spam callsCathy KleinJanuary 24, 2026 by Cathy Klein Spam calls are the word, a waste of your time and a threat to your privacy and security. Unfortunately,...
TechnologyStingray-inspired robot cracks the mystery of how rays swimCathy KleinJanuary 23, 2026 by Cathy Klein To help figure out what makes stingrays such unique and unusual swimmers, a team of mechanical engineers at the...
TechnologyThis robot hand can detach from its arm and crawl aroundCathy KleinJanuary 22, 2026 by Cathy Klein Engineers in Switzerland recently created a detachable, spider-like robot hand capable of grabbing multiple objects and using its fingers...
TechnologyHow Nissan improved the wireless charging pad for faster phone juice-upsCathy KleinJanuary 21, 2026 by Cathy Klein In-car wireless chargers are notoriously finicky. Your phone can slide off the slippery charging pad at a sudden stop, ...
TechnologyHow to really spot AI-generated images, with Google’s helpCathy KleinJanuary 20, 2026 by Cathy Klein It’s harder than ever to tell AI-generated images from real photographs and illustrations produced by flesh-and-blood human beings. And...
TechnologyBritish soldier’s long-lost memoir rediscovered in ClevelandCathy KleinJanuary 19, 2026 by Cathy Klein A long-lost second memoir penned by a famed 19th-century British soldier named Shadlock Byfield resurfaced in a rather unexpected...
TechnologyToyota is drag racing hydrogen-powered trucks in the Arizona desertCathy KleinJanuary 18, 2026 by Cathy Klein Filling up a hydrogen tank is much like filling up a gas-powered car in both the basic experience and...
TechnologyHow to avoid the iPhone’s notorious ‘silent alarm’ bugCathy KleinJanuary 17, 2026 by Cathy Klein You might’ve seen recent reports of users complaining that they’ve slept through alarms set on their iPhones–or even encountered...