Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A laser named after the most powerful god in ancient Greece is living up to its name. According to the University of Michigan, the first official experiment from the Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (ZEUS) yielded 2 petawatts (2 quadrillion watts)…
Oukitel has launched what it’s calling as the world’s first industrial-grade modular rugged phone, the WP300. It’s seriously tough, but also the most fun I’ve had with a smartphone in a long time. Chinese consumer electronics brand Oukitel is almost 20 years old, yet you may not have heard of the company before – unless…
Meta reportedly allowed thousands of bogus ads to run on its platforms while refusing to crack down on alleged cases of fraud to avoid losing ad revenue, according to a bombshell report. The Facebook and Instagram parent accounted for nearly half of all scam complaints tied to Zelle transactions reported by JPMorgan Chase between mid-2023…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday told conservative judges in Texas they must offer a hearing to detained Venezuelans whom the Trump administration wants to send to a prison in El Salvador. The justices, over two dissents, rebuked Texas judges and Trump administration lawyers for moving quickly on a weekend in mid-April to put these men…
Hackers are pretty scary. Amoral, hooded figures with magical computer skills that can break into anything within minutes. At least that is what most of us think of when we hear the term “hacker.” It is not exactly a realistic or particularly representative image, but, at the same time, it is not too far off…
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…
