There are plenty of free AI image and video generators out there, but some can be outright dangerous to use. If you end up using the wrong AI video generator, you’ll get a side of malware served with it. AI Video Generators Are Distributing Malware A new info-stealing malware called Noodlophile is hiding in fake…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Conspiracy theories about cell phone towers and wireless communication have existed as long as the technologies themselves. But in an age of rampant disinformation, objectively false claims about these subjects are more widespread than ever, and increasingly difficult to combat. Take…
Rugged smartphone specialist Doogee has added a new model to its V Max family, which is pitched as the first starter-level flagship phone. As well as being a tough cookie, the handset packs a huge battery, 120-Hz screen and dual camping lights. Doogee boasts that its V Max S smartphone has been “engineered to thrive…
In a time when people can’t even go to the bathroom without bringing their phones — surprisingly, the interest around digital detox retreats is rising, and people are willing to pay thousands to go on them. While on vacation, 27% of adults want to be present and spend less time doom-scrolling, according to a 2025…
President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a National Warrior Independence Center for homeless veterans on its West Los Angeles campus. The order set a goal of housing up to 6,000 homeless veterans at the center and ordered federal agencies to “ensure that funds that may have…
Cybercriminals aren’t just going after big targets anymore. They’re going after everyone, and they’re doing it with infostealer malware. These small, sneaky programs are quietly stealing passwords, browser data and login tokens from everyday devices. A new report shows just how out of control the problem has become, with infostealer activity jumping 500% in just…
There are many ways to pay someone using your smartphone, but tap-to-pay solutions remain unmatched. Samsung has taken a unique jab at the usual tap-to-pay implementation, and I can’t believe other phones don’t have it yet. Samsung’s Unique Tap to Transfer Feature Samsung is adding a new “Tap to Transfer” feature in Samsung Wallet that…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 The world’s largest and most powerful superconducting electromagnet is ready to become the pulsing “heart” inside of a massive tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. Developed over 40 years in collaboration with over 30 countries, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) facility in southern France aims to finally demonstrate nuclear fusion’s…
Unitree has launched a modified version of its B2 quadruped aimed at putting out fires. Able to host various use-specific modules, the robodog hauls a powerful water cannon high-flow and can operate in extreme environments. Though quadruped robots can take on inspection, mapping and surveillance duties, they can also scout dangerous environments so that humans…
This year will be a big one for quantum computing, at least according to the United Nations: 2025 is officially the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology,” a worldwide initiative to raise awareness of technological progress and encourage new advances. It also coincides with the 100th anniversary of the birth of modern quantum mechanics,…
