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The best new MacOS Monterey features Apple just announced

Here's a look at the best new MacOS Monterey features to try out once the public beta opens up next month.
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Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2021: iOS 15, MacOS Monterey, and more

Apple kicked off WWDC with a keynote from Tim Cook, and the company unveiled new iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and MacOS Monterey releases.
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Forget drone taxis. This startup is building a 40-seat drone bus

There are dozens of startups out there racing to develop drone taxis for passenger air travel, but Kelekona says they aren't thinking big enough
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Which laptop should you buy on Prime Day?

Prime Day is nearly upon us, and laptops will always be hot sellers. But which should you buy? Don't make one of these obvious mistakes.
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Which Ring Video Doorbell should you buy on Prime Day?

Ring's lineup of video doorbells covers the gamut, but we break down which one you should buy for Amazon Prime Day.
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Smell-O-Vision: This nose-zapping wearable simulates smell using electricity

Digital reproduction of sights and sounds is pretty common, but thanks to a new invention, it might soon be possible to digitally simulate smells.

7 places where air quality sensors are most effective at home

Airborne pollutants are a fact of life but many harmful types can seep their way into our homes. Here's how an air quality monitor can help.
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Meet the man who flies drones into volcanoes

Ace drone pilot and professional photographer Stefan Forster reveals how he creates his stunning videos of natural wonders around the world.
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Acer exec says mini-LED is the next display revolution, and it’s coming soon

I spoke with the president of digital displays from Acer to see what he's most excited about in the future of gaming monitors.
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How Tig Notaro was digitally added to ‘Army of the Dead’ a year after filming ended

Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead used visual effects to replace a main character more than a year after filming had ended. Here's how they did it.
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This is the entire internet, visualized as an 18th-century map of the world

If all the websites on the internet were visualized as countries, with their sizes scaled in accordance with user traffic, this is what the map would look like.
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3 reasons why Nvidia was able to comfortably overprice the RTX 3080 Ti

The $1,199 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti's premium pricing could help deter crypto miners and keep scalpers at bay, but will it scare off gamers looking to upgrade?
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Palia is Animal Crossing reimagined as a high-fantasy MMO

Developed by SIngularity 5, Palia is a new life simulator that combines Animal Crossing and Breath of the Wild.
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Mario Golf: Super Rush has boss fights and a thunder-summoning sword

We've seen one hour of Mario Golf: Super Rush and got a feel for its RPG and golf systems.
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Loki: What you need to know before watching Marvel’s Disney+ series

Wondering whether you know enough about the Marvel Cinematic Universe to enjoy Loki? Here's the recap you need to make the most of the Disney+ series.
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A cosmological commute: The tricky logistics of putting people on Mars

Putting people on Mars isn't as easy as loading up a rocket and blasting it off into space. Here's why it's trickier than it might seem.
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Which robot vacuum should you buy on Prime Day?

Robot vacuums are so handy when it comes to saving us time, and with Amazon Prime Day, you certainly can expect deals on popular models.
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Your digital fingerprint is tracked everywhere online. Brave wants to change that

No matter how hard you try to remain anonymous, websites can often determine who you are using a technique known as fingerprinting. Brave wants to change that.
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Hot potato and a bloody shield: Behind the VFX of Falcon and The Winter Soldier

From bloody shields to a midair game of hot potato, here's how visual effects brought the action to life in Marvel's The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series.

E3 2021: Starfield, Breath of the Wild 2, and more games we expect to see

With E3 right around the corner, here are eight games we expect to see at the show this year.
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The best MacOS utility apps: 6 amazing tools and tweaks

Take your Mac to the next level with these super-handy utility apps. Each one boosts your Mac’s capabilities -- you will wonder how you went without them.

We’re going to the red planet! All of the past, present, and future missions to Mars

SpaceX isn't the only organization pining to visit the Red Planet. Here's a detailed list of all operational and planned missions to Mars and their objectives.
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Cailifornia has a blackout problem. Could giant flow batteries be the solution?

In an effort to address the state's summer blackout problem, California energy officials are investing in big, building-size batteries that can power cities
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7 things you didn’t know security cameras could do

Security cameras keep an eye on your home and property, but they can also see in the dark, recognize visitors, and much more.
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Absurd new ‘third eye’ wearable watches the world so you can stare at your phone

Minwook Paeng wants to put a cyclops-like extra eye in the center of your forehead. Why? To make a point about our unhealthy relationship with technology
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These are our favorite new Android 12 features so far

The Android 12 beta is here, finally giving us a good look at what Android 12 will eventually look like. Here are our favorite Android 12 features so far.
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Breath of the Wild 2? 3 games that could launch alongside a Nintendo Switch Pro

Potentially set to launch this year, these are the games we think could see the Switch 2 out of the gate.
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Beyond wearable tech: This injectable chip tracks health from inside your body

Tracking health with wrist-worn wearable devices is relatively common, but soon you might be able to do so via a chip implant.
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Inside the Accutron DNA: The world’s first twin-turbine electrostatic watch

The Accutron DNA doesn't use quartz or mechanical power, and instead has an electrostatic motor powered by twin turbines. This is how it came about.
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You really should pay crazy money for an iPad Magic Keyboard

The iPad Pro's Magic Keyboard is way overpriced. But if you have the cash to spend and want a great keyboard, it's still easily the way to go.
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Returning to the easy-to-live-with Pixel 5 shows the task ahead for the Pixel 6

It has been around half a year since the Google Pixel 5 was released, so we revisited it to see how it is today, and where the Pixel 6 needs to improve.
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Your package handler doesn’t care about your high-tech smart delivery box

A delivery box powered by a smart lock only helps if your package handlers actually use it. I found that out the hard way.
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This startup wants to deepfake clone your voice and sell it to the highest bidder

Veritone has the ability to clone your voice using deepfake technology, and it says the potential uses of the tech are virtually endless.
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The reason to buy a new iPad Pro is the display, not the M1 chip

The 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro has a new M1 chip and a Liquid Retina XDR display. Ultimately, however, only one of those things are worth buying the iPad Pro for.