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Scientists generate electricity from ambient moisture using everyday ingredients

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This is a science and engineering story with practical weight. Better ways to measure stress inside critical aircraft parts could help manufacturers improve reliability, spot risk earlier, and build components that last longer under extreme conditions.

The test is not whether the discovery sounds impressive on first reading. It is whether the evidence is strong, the limits are clear, and the work gives other researchers a firmer platform for the next step.

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Chicks hatched from artificial eggshells, a new mission to study Earth's magnetosphere and more science stories

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Chicks hatched from artificial eggshells, a new mission to study Earth's magnetosphere and more science stories

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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NASA shares Psyche spacecraft's photos of Mars

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NASA shares Psyche spacecraft's photos of Mars

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.

The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.

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Ayaneo reveals yet another Game Boy remake but this one has AI

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Ayaneo reveals yet another Game Boy remake but this one has AI

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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Ansel Adams' trust says AI-colorized version of his work was exhibited without permission

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Ansel Adams' trust says AI-colorized version of his work was exhibited without permission

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.

The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.

Continue reading “Ansel Adams' trust says AI-colorized version of his work was exhibited without permission” →

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Italian authorities shut down major streaming piracy network

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Italian authorities shut down major streaming piracy network

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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DeepSeek permanently reduces the price of its flagship V4 model by 75 percent

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DeepSeek permanently reduces the price of its flagship V4 model by 75 percent

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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Anthropic says Mythos has already found more than 10,000 vulnerabilities

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Anthropic says Mythos has already found more than 10,000 vulnerabilities

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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Myst and Riven remakes, the return of Bubsy and other new indie games worth checking out

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Myst and Riven remakes, the return of Bubsy and other new indie games worth checking out

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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SpaceX Starship V3's first test flight was largely successful

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SpaceX Starship V3's first test flight was largely successful

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.

The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.

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Are you really going to talk to Gemini like that?

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Are you really going to talk to Gemini like that?

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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XGIMI Titan Noir Max projector review: Excellent image quality, but short on features

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XGIMI Titan Noir Max projector review: Excellent image quality, but short on features

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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An hour-long PlayStation State of Play is set for June 2

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An hour-long PlayStation State of Play is set for June 2

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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2027 Volvo EX60 first drive: An ultra-smooth SUV for around $60k

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2027 Volvo EX60 first drive: An ultra-smooth SUV for around $60k

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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Google is currently struggling to define words like disregard, stop and ignore

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Google is currently struggling to define words like disregard, stop and ignore

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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Mercedes-AMG's 1,153 hp electric GT 4-Door takes on Porsche's Taycan

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Mercedes-AMG's 1,153 hp electric GT 4-Door takes on Porsche's Taycan

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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NASA is opening up bids for who will run the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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NASA is opening up bids for who will run the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.

The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.

Continue reading “NASA is opening up bids for who will run the Jet Propulsion Laboratory” →

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The Herman Miller Coyl is a very handsome and modular gaming desk

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The Herman Miller Coyl is a very handsome and modular gaming desk

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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Trump Mobile has exposed customers' personal data, including home addresses and phone numbers

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Trump Mobile has exposed customers' personal data, including home addresses and phone numbers

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

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Engadget Podcast: RGB, OLED and the TVs you should buy today

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Engadget Podcast: RGB, OLED and the TVs you should buy today

A new gadget story is only interesting if it survives contact with ordinary life: charging, durability, usefulness, price and whether people still reach for it after the novelty fades.

The gadget market is crowded. A product earns attention when it solves a daily problem clearly, not when it merely adds another line to a spec sheet.

Continue reading “Engadget Podcast: RGB, OLED and the TVs you should buy today” →