Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star
An object observed by the James Webb Space Telescope lends credence to a strange explanation for the mysterious red spots in the early universe.
Jorge Garay
It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning for the Next Two Solar Eclipses
In 2027 and 2028, there will be two spectacular, long-duration solar eclipses. Here’s what you need to know about them.
Jorge Garay
Someone Finally Fixed Installing Apps on a Mac
The installation utility EasyDMG makes it so you never drag and drop an icon again.
Justin Pot
Inside the Experimental Traps Scientists Set for Ghostly Neutrinos
Observatories have been built in mines, deep under the Antarctic ice sheet, and elsewhere in an effort to detect the fleeting particles.
Simon Frantz
This Beautifully Weird Necklace Is Secretly a USB Drive
Noware’s Puff necklace whimsically reimagines flash drives, turning something functional into personalized jewelry.
Reece Rogers
I Upgraded My Apple Watch Without Buying a New One
These are the Apple Watch accessories I recommend adding to your setup.
Boutayna Chokrane
Instapaper, the Original Read-It-Later App, Just Got a Huge Upgrade
New fonts, better customization, and a whole new layout all make it worth dusting off your Instapaper account.
David Nield
Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever
A new Apple documentary explores the life of Aziz “Zyzz” Shavershian, who rocketed to internet fame in an age before influencers, then died at age 22 in 2011.
Miles Klee
I Tested a Ton of Apple Watch Bands So You Don’t Have To
We’ve been testing bands since the first Apple Watch launched in 2015. From silicone sports straps to leather bands, I’ve rounded up the best for every occasion.
Boutayna Chokrane
Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater
The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.
Yessenia Funes
Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out
When Twitch announced that streamers could opt out, thousands of users questioned why their content was being used to train AI models in the first place.
Fernanda González
Google Workspace Promo Codes for August 2026
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Luke Larsen