Starcloud wants to build a data centre satellite that is 4 kilometres by 4 kilometres Starcloud Could AI’s insatiable thirst for colossal data centres be fixed by launching them into space? Tech companies are eyeing low Earth orbit as a potential solution, but researchers say it’s unlikely in the nearContinue Reading
Third century baths and latrine block at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. Vindolanda Trust Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The soldiers guarding the Roman Empire’s northwestern frontier had a real parasite problem. Scientists analyzing theContinue Reading
BongkarnGraphic/Shutterstock Cyber criminals have a tactic that allows them to make ATM withdrawals from your credit or debit card. However, they don’t physically need your card to do it. By remotely targeting your Android phone, these criminals can gain access to your card information and you might never be awareContinue Reading
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). I’m kneeling on the tiled floor of my host Annise Lee’s kitchen, sitting next to three of her pink-rubber-gloved Korean girlfriends. Wafts of pungent fish sauce fill the air. It’s a brisk November afternoon in the hills of Coquitlam, Vancouver’s unofficialContinue Reading
Surprisingly, some societal traumas like COVID-19 seemed to improve lyric positivity. Credit: Srdjan Randjelovic / Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Debating the merits of today’s popular music versus the hits of the past is largely a matter of taste.Continue Reading
Rocket Launch: Atlas V Leo-4 – YouTube Watch On United Launch Alliance (ULA) will send another batch of Amazon’s internet satellites to orbit on Monday morning (Dec. 15), and you can watch the action live — if you’re a night owl or a very early riser. A United Launch AllianceContinue Reading
Monica J. White is a journalist with over a decade of experience in covering technology. She built her first PC nearly 20 years ago, and she has since built and tested dozens of PCs. PC hardware is her main beat, and graphics cards and the GPU market at large areContinue Reading
One librarian estimated as much as 15 percent of their reference requests are AI-generated. Credit: Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Generative artificial intelligence continues to have a problem with hallucinations. Although many responses to user queries are largely accurate,Continue Reading
For the 300th time this year, a rocket has lifted off for Earth orbit. The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on its four landing legs after touching down on the droneship “Just Read the Instructions” stationed in the Atlantic Ocean on Dec. 11, 2025. (Image credit:Continue Reading
On April 8, during a dip in the stock market after President Donald Trump had announced sweeping tariffs the previous week, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars’ worth of stocks. Many of those stocks soared in value after the president paused most tariffs the following day. Rep.Continue Reading
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