Gadgets
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Minor League Baseball Experimenting with Robot Umpires
Photo: Patrick Smith (Getty Images) The seeds of the robot apocalypse are apparently being sewn in Minor League Baseball. Or…
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Elon Musk’s Awful Tweets Are The Subject Of Yet Another Lawsuit
Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Elon Musk’s tweets have landed him in hot water with shareholders—again. This time, he and…
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Could We Be Getting New Buds in March?
Photo: Adam Clark Estes The next generation of AirPods is expected to look a lot different than its predecessors. Photos…
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Study Finds 90% of Esports Scholarships Go to Men
Boise State esport coach Doc Haskell, seen here with grad student Artie “N3rdybird” Rainn at a match in March 2021.Photo:…
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Pixels Are Bluetooth Dice That Let You Play Online Games
A pair of good dice is a guilty pleasure for a tabletop RPG gamer. You can never have enough, but…
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Having Lost Its Original Atmosphere, This Freaky Planet Is Now Growing a New One
Artist’s depiction of exoplanet GJ 1132 b,Image: NASA/ESA/R. Hurt (IPAC/Caltech) Who says you can’t lose your atmosphere to a nearby…
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Texas Rangers Say They’ll Stop Trying to Hypnotize Witnesses
A Texas DPS State Trooper at a coronavirus checkpoint near the border with Louisiana in Orange, Texas, in April 2020.Photo:…
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Sensor Lets Beekeepers Catch Bees Before They Swarm
Photo: Herbert Aumann Our friends the bees have certain behaviors that are unhealthy to the hive and scary for passersby.…
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A Kirigami-Inspired Sensor Could Help Stop Back Damage From Computer Work
Photo: Getty Images (Getty Images) Sitting for long hours hunched over a keyboard is terrible for your neck and back,…
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HBO Max Is Launching a Cheaper Ad-Supported Plan in June
Photo: Presley Ann (Getty Images) The long-expected ad-supported tier of HBO Max will finally arrive this summer. Company executives on…
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