Technology Last week in tech: iOS 13, Facebook's new gadgets, and a weird video game about a goosePopular Science - Stan HoraczekFire up your new iPhone 11 (or your old, whack phone) and check out the week's biggest stories. It’s Friday afternoon (or later) and you’ve been standing in line at the Apple store for hours waiting for
Technology High speeds and low altitudes rule at Reno's annual airplane racesPopular Science - Rob VergerHere's how the competition in the desert breaks down, by the numbers. On Saturday, I stood in the high, hot, dusty, dry desert of Nevada and watched small jets zoom past a pylon on a hill at low altitude
Technology Sonos Move speaker review: Great sound in a semi-portable packagePopular Science - Stan HoraczekOn-paper, the Sonos Move speaker doesn’t make a ton of sense. It’s a portable speaker that weighs six pounds and promises just 10 hours of battery life—when some of its competition claim more than double
Technology Four computer monitors to seriously upgrade your home officePopular Science - Leeron HooryReplacing one piece of tech can make the world of difference to your productivity and posture. Plus it could make gaming way better. An additional monitor can expand your workspace without the expense
Technology Explore the gauges, levers, and history of a 747's iconic cockpitPopular Science - Rob VergerWe spoke to pilot and author Mark Vanhoenacker on the flight deck of a classic jumbo jet. The cockpit of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 is a beautifully complex place where a handful of analog gauges
Technology First look: Indian Motorcycle's 2020 Thunder StrokePopular Science - By Tyler Greenblatt/MotorcyclistNew engine, new connectivity, and new accessories make for a better brawler. Indian Motorcycle released its 2020 Thunder Stroke models with a host of new connected Ride Command features, an all-new Roadmaster
Facebook's new Portal video chat devices are smaller, cheaper, and facing stiffer competitionPopular Science - Stan HoraczekVideo chatting at home without your phone is on the rise. The easiest way to video chat is, arguably, using your phone or your laptop. But, the idea of stationary, in-home devices that enable face-to-face
Gear & Gadgets How to choose the right smartphone for youPopular Science - David NieldReached the end of your mobile contract? Ready to upgrade? You've got more choice than ever when it comes to picking a new smartphone. But that also means sifting through the specs, makes, and models be
Mobile Technology How to use your phone with one handPopular Science - Whitson GordonAnd no, you don't have to be Mr. Fantastic or Elastigirl. Remember back in the era of the iPhone 4 and 5, when Apple’s phones seemed diminutive compared to their growing competitors? The company claims
Technology The best smart doorbell cameras for your homePopular Science - PopSci Commerce TeamKnock knock. Who's there? You'd already know, if you had one of these cameras. We’ve all heard of them. They tell you who is at your door, whether your Amazon package has arrived yet, and even if something
Technology How to block web pop-ups, alerts, and autoplaying videoPopular Science - David NieldYou follow a link to an article—and suddenly your speakers blare. Pop-ups appear on screen, you accidentally run your mouse over an ad that bursts into life, and an inescapable autoplay video follows as
Technology The best apps for reading books on your phonePopular Science - David NieldBesides fulfilling the roles of phone, digital camera, music player, alarm clock, and many more, your smartphone is also a window into the limitless world of ebooks. You can browse, buy, and read books
James Cameron James Cameron disputes Victor Vescovo's record for deepest ocean divePopular Science - By Purbita SahaAs they debate how flat the ocean floor is, the ‘gentlemen explorers’ want the public to focus on science, not statistics. When explorer Victor Vescovo completed his Five Deeps expedition at the end of
Technology Techathlon podcast: iPhone 11, a lie detector, and a streaming content quizPopular Science - Stan HoraczekThe most fun you can have with a toy lie detector. We’ve been living in a world with the internet for long enough now that we mostly know how to act. There are lots of things we should be doing, like to
Routers How to get Wi-Fi to every corner of your housePopular Science - David NieldInternet access at home has become almost as essential as water and electricity (and maybe more so for the most plugged-in of us). But problems getting Wi-Fi to every corner of a building aren't uncommon.
Algorithms Algorithms aren't all created equalPopular Science - By Martin Erwig/The MIT Press ReaderA recent poll found that most Americans think algorithms are unfair. But was the poll itself biased? All around us, algorithms are invisibly at work. They're recommending music and surfacing news, finding
Technology Last week in tech: Apple's iPhone 11, Land Rover's new Defender, and Nintendo's weird controllerPopular Science - falseAlso be sure to listen to the latest Techathlon podcast. Nothing dominates a week of tech news quite like an iPhone launch event. This week, Apple unleashed a bevy of new products, including the iPhone
Technology The coolest and wildest planes at the Reno air racesPopular Science - Rob VergerFrom fast jets, to tiny jets, to home-built propeller aircraft, here’s what flew in the desert north of Reno. At the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, over 100 small aircraft droned, whined
Google Maps Google Maps just got a brand new feature that goes way beyond navigationbgr.com - Chris Smith Google has been adding plenty of new features to Google Maps over the year, most of them meant to improve navigation and commute experiences. The …
Google Search Google app and Assistant dark theme start rolling out9to5Google - Abner LiWith the launch of Android 10 last week, Google teased night-friendly looks for Gmail and Maps. A dark theme for Google Assistant and Search is now beginning to roll out for some users. We’ve been tracking
Apple Watch Doctors can’t wait to get their hands on Apple Watch dataFast Company - Ruth ReaderThe company announced three new health studies at its big annual event earlier this week. But there was a new focus: positioning the Apple Watch as a data collector rather than medical device. Earlier
Mobile Technology How to safely find out what's on a mysterious USB devicePopular Science - Bryan ClarkThat flash drive might've been free, but if it's got malware, it's going to cost you. Companies like to hand out USB drives like candy. At media functions, for example, these flash storage devices contain
Apple What Is Going on With AR at Apple?Gizmodo - Alex Cranz The biggest AR Apple news came well after the lights darkened on the Steve Jobs Theater stage yesterday. Apple made virtually no mention of AR during …
Lamborghini Lamborghini built a supercapacitor into its Sián hybrid for a faster, smoother ridePopular Science - Dan CarneyThe battery-alternative charges quickly and does more than add horsepower. Lamborghini previewed the future of its hyper-performance cars with the announcement of the Sián, a hybrid-electric V12 that the
Apple Watch Here's what the new Apple Watch Series 5 looks likeMashable - Karissa BellThe next version of the Apple Watch is here and ... it's pretty much the same as last year's Series 4. As expected, it's a relatively boring year for the Apple Watch save for one major change: an always-on
Technology A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spotsPopular Science - Josh DeanFive Deeps mission completes record-setting dives to the bottom of five oceans. There aren't many firsts left, and adventurer Victor Vescovo knocked off arguably the last major one — at least here on —
Apple Arcade Everything to know about the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and Apple Watch Series 5Popular Science - Rob VergerApple announced three new iPhones, a new iPad, and more. It’s that time of year—summer is over, kids have gone back to school, and tech reporters and Apple followers turn their eyes to Cupertino, California,
Uber Uber lays off 435 people across engineering and product teamsTechCrunch - Megan Rose DickeyUber has laid off 435 employees across its product and engineering teams, the company announced today. Combined, the layoffs represent about 8% of the organization, with 170 people leaving the product
Technology The coolest iOS 13 features hitting your phone this fallPopular Science - Rob VergerApple announced a long list of operating system changes. These are the shifts worth highlighting. Every summer Apple shows off its forthcoming operating system updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference.
