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A New AI Discovery Sure Looks Like the Dawn of True Machine Reasoning

Language models are taking a significant step forward in understanding and executing abstract concepts.

By Darren Orf
May 17, 2024
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Smart Gadgets

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The 8 Best Smart Locks For Your Home or Rental Property, According to Our Tests

By Tom Price, Bradley Ford and Hunter Fenollol
Apr 29, 2024
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Smart Home Tech To Automate Your Morning Routine

By Hunter Fenollol
Apr 8, 2024
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The 7 Best Smart Plugs for Hands-Free Control

By Rachel Klein
Feb 20, 2024
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The Best Smart TVs for Picture-Perfect Clarity

By Ryan Waniata
Jan 30, 2024
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This $29 Gadget Makes Your Old Home Smart

By Hunter Fenollol
Mar 14, 2023

Audio

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The 8 Best Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers

By Doug Newcomb
Apr 30, 2024
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The 8 Best Wireless Gaming Headsets of 2024

By Steven T. Wright
Feb 15, 2024
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The Best Computer Speakers for Impressive Audio

By Matt Ng and Paige Szmodis
Feb 5, 2024
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The 7 Best Wireless Surround Sound Systems

By Jack Baruth
Nov 29, 2023

Gadgets

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The Best Doorbell Cameras for Surveillance

By Amber Joglar and Hunter Fenollol
May 6, 2024
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The 4 Best Smart Bird Feeders for Your Backyard

By Tom Price
May 2, 2024
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The Best Wireless Security Cameras for Your Home

By Tom Price
May 1, 2024
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The 7 Best Cell Phone Signal Boosters

By Erica Zazo
Apr 26, 2024

Video Games

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The 8 Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,000 in 2024

By Matt Ng and Harry Rabinowitz
Apr 23, 2024
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The Atari 400 Mini Retro Game Console Review

By Kevin Cortez
Mar 28, 2024
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The Best SSDs for the PlayStation 5

By Matt Ng and Harry Rabinowitz
Jan 12, 2024
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Cyber Monday Gaming Deals 2023: Arcade1Up Sale

By Kevin Cortez
Nov 27, 2023
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Smartphones

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9 Best MagSafe Accessories for Apple iPhone Users

By Stefan Vazharov
Apr 26, 2024
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The 6 Best Cheap Cell Phones

By Matt Ng and Stefan Vazharov
Mar 14, 2024
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Tested: iPhone 15 Pro Max Versus Galaxy S24 Ultra

By Stefan Vazharov
Mar 5, 2024
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The Best MagSafe Car Mounts for Your iPhone

By Talon Homer
Dec 1, 2023
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Rebuilding the Maze

After a crucial section of a California freeway collapsed, this formidable construction boss pulled off one of the fastest, riskiest, most high-stakes reconstructions in U.S. history.

By Mitch Moxley
May 15, 2024

Apps

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We Put Photoshop’s Generative AI to the Test

By Matt Crisara
Feb 5, 2024
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Twitter’s New 𝕏 Logo Is Meant for Typing Math

By Caroline Delbert
Jul 25, 2023
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Why AI May Be at the Heart of the Reddit Protest

By Matt Crisara
Jun 20, 2023
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Pop Mech Pro Pop Mech Pro

9 Ways to Instantly Free Up Space on Your Phone

By Courtney Linder
Jun 2, 2023

Robots

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This Artificial Synapse Runs on Water and Salt

By Darren Orf
Apr 30, 2024
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A New AI Has Supposedly Achieved Sentience

By Darren Orf
Apr 29, 2024
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Scientists Break the Humanoid Robot Speed Record

By Darren Orf
Mar 19, 2024
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Robots in the Trenches Are Reshaping Warfare.

By Sébastien Roblin
Feb 10, 2024

Security

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Save 33% on Ring Security Cameras at Amazon

By Brandon Russell
Apr 25, 2024
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Save 30% on the Arlo Pro 4 Security Cam at Amazon

By Brandon Russell
Mar 6, 2024
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Could AI Really Have Thoughts and Feelings?

By Matt Crisara
Feb 16, 2024
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How Memes Could Save Us From the Singularity

By Matt Crisara
Jan 29, 2024

TVs

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The Best Early Memorial Day TV Sales To Shop Now

By Ellen McAlpine
May 13, 2024
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Save 33% on This 75-Inch TCL Smart TV

By Jessica Dukes
May 1, 2024
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Samsung Is Currently Doing a 2-for-1 TV Deal

By Luke Guillory
Apr 9, 2024
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The 7 Best Outdoor TVs for Your Backyard

By Hunter Fenollol
Mar 27, 2024
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Design

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A New Process Could Make Computers 2x Faster

By Darren Orf
Mar 14, 2024
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The 10 Best Christmas Lights for the Holidays

By Amber Joglar and Rachel Klein
Nov 29, 2023
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Why Time Reflections Are a ‘Holy Grail’ in Physics

By Kat Friedrich
Jun 14, 2023
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Meet the Hurricane-Proof Florida Community

Jun 6, 2023

Tech Gear

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The Best Metal Detectors of 2024

By Steven T. Wright
Apr 24, 2024
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Shop The Best Presidents’ Day TV Sales

By Ellen McAlpine
Feb 14, 2024
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New Battery To Help Soldiers Harness More Energy

By Sébastien Roblin
Jan 30, 2024
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The Best Heated Gloves for Fighting the Freeze

By Danny Perez
Dec 20, 2023

Infrastructure

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Curving Light Could Make the 6G Dream a Reality

By Darren Orf
May 15, 2024
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Ship Crew in Baltimore Collision Are Still Aboard

By Darren Orf
Apr 12, 2024
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Inside the Final Minutes of a Horrible Train Wreck

Apr 3, 2024
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What to Learn From the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Popular Mechanics Editors
Mar 26, 2024

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Amazon Warehouse Milwaukee Sale: Up to 42% Off

By Ellen McAlpine
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The Best Amazon Gaming Week Deals

By Amber Joglar
May 1, 2024
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Save Over $900 on a Gaming Laptop From Walmart

By Ellen McAlpine
Apr 26, 2024
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A Shift in RAM Could Make Computing Unstoppable

By Darren Orf
Apr 24, 2024
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The 7 Best Portable Power Banks of 2024

By Erica Zazo
Apr 18, 2024
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The Best Deals on Editor-Tested Lawn Mowers

By Ellen McAlpine
Apr 17, 2024
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Tile vs. AirTag: Which Bluetooth Tracker is Best?

By Ellen McAlpine
Apr 5, 2024
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The Best Solar Viewing and Eclipse Glasses

By Kevin Cortez
Apr 1, 2024
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The Best Amazon Warehouse DeWalt Tool Deals

By Ellen McAlpine
Apr 1, 2024
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The 7 Best Handheld Gaming PCs

By Matt Ng
Mar 27, 2024
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Nintendo Switch vs. OLED: Which Is Better?

By Brandon Russell
Mar 22, 2024
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Dangbei Projectors Are 30% Off on Amazon Right Now

By Angel Madison
Mar 21, 2024
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Take Up to 55% Off During Amazon's Spring Sale

By Ellen McAlpine
Mar 20, 2024
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The 8 Best Flashlights for Everyday Use

By Steven T. Wright and Bradley Ford
Mar 19, 2024
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The Best PS5 Controllers for Gamers

By Matt Ng
Mar 19, 2024
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The 8 Best Modem-Router Combos

By Matt Ng and Stephen Slaybaugh
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Get a Macbook Air from Walmart for Hundreds Off

By Tom Price
Mar 15, 2024
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This Portable Phone Charger Is Only $20 Right Now

By Angel Madison
Mar 15, 2024
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Editor-Tested: The Eight Sleep Pod 3 System

By Ellen McAlpine
Mar 15, 2024
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Why the Bobcat Is Such a Badass Job-Site Machine

By Eric Tegler
Mar 11, 2024
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The 8 Best Smart Speakers for Your Home

By Stefan Vazharov
Feb 22, 2024
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This Arzopa Portable Monitor Is Now Under $100

By Angel Madison
Feb 21, 2024
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The Best Label Makers

By Amber Joglar and Rachel Klein
Feb 21, 2024
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The Best Standing Desks and Converters

By Kevin Cortez
Feb 21, 2024
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The Best Samsung TVs of 2024

By Matt Ng and Sascha Brodsky
Feb 17, 2024
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The 9 Best Gaming Monitors of 2024

By Chris Coke
Feb 16, 2024
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The Best Apple Presidents’ Day Deals

By Ellen McAlpine
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The Best USB-C Hubs and Adapters

By Matt Ng, Kevin Cortez and Tyler Lynch
Feb 13, 2024
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The Best Smartwatches

By Adam Schram, Danny Perez and Rachel Klein
Feb 9, 2024
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The 8 Best Radar Detectors for 2024

By Doug Newcomb
Feb 8, 2024
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Our Best Value Dash Cam Is 32% off at Amazon

By Brandon Russell
Feb 8, 2024
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This Antenna Amplifier Boosts Your TV’s Reception

By Ellen McAlpine
Jan 31, 2024