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Smartphones used to have a lot of buttons—there were call and end buttons, trackballs, menu buttons, and even full keyboards. Even Apple used to have a big physical button on the front of its phones. No one has managed to get rid of the power and volume buttons, but Xiaomi …

For the last few thousand years, a star known as Polaris has hovered above Earth’s North Pole, which is why it’s commonly called the North Star. Explorers have long used this astronomical marker to find their way home, but today astronomers are using the North Star a little differently. A …

In the weeks since SpaceX resumed Falcon 9 launches, the workhorse rocket has lifted off 11 times, all of which have been complete successes. In the most recent Friday (Aug. 16) launch, SpaceX delivered 116 small payloads to orbit, including the Tanager-1 satellite. This is the first orbital asset of …

Geekbench from Primate Labs is one of the most widely used processor benchmark apps across both mobile and desktop platforms, but general computing workloads aren’t as critical as they once were. Artificial intelligence is all the rage now, and Primate Labs has a new way to gauge AI speed. Geekbench …

Before we were entranced by the screens that we’ve plastered on every surface and carry around in our pockets, humanity looked to the stars for inspiration and guidance. The infinite majesty of the cosmos is way better than any show you can stream on Netflix, and it doesn’t take much …

All of the wondrous gadgets and gizmos that have built the modern technological world come with a major drawback—they eventually end up in the trash. E-waste has been a growing problem for years, and efforts to solve this conundrum have mostly fallen flat. Engineers at MIT have developed a new …

X, formerly Twitter, is moving out of its San Francisco home after 18 years, according to an internal email sent by CEO Linda Yaccarino. The company is closing the San Francisco office—and existing employees will be relocated to new locations around the Bay Area—such as its current digs in San …

Boeing seemed like the safe bet in 2014 when NASA awarded it and SpaceX contracts to build new crewed spacecraft for the agency. SpaceX has been flying astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) for several years, but Boeing is struggling to complete its crewed demo mission. In …

Logitech is reportedly working on a computer mouse made to withstand longer-than-normal use. Although the mouse is a part of Logitech’s effort to deliver reliability to customers, that’s a perk users might have to pay for again and again. According to CEO Hanneke Faber, the mouse might require a monthly …

For months now, it’s been reported that Intel Core i9-13900K and 14900K CPUs have been exhibiting instability in gaming. The reports have led to a flurry of bad press for Intel and several attempts by the company to rectify the issue. Still, this whole time, it’s been unclear how many CPUs …