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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Air New Zealand has cleared its runways to test both all-electric and hydrogen-powered planes. Although in its early stages, the four-month “intensive proving program” may help one day usher in a new era of sustainable flight. Aircraft remain some of the biggest sources of vehicle-based pollution in the world. These types of pollution include greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide, as well as other toxic byproducts such as sulfur oxides and contrails. Given the ubiquity of both commercial and private air travel today, it’s vital that…
OnePlus has released its OxygenOS FAQ for November 2025, addressing common issues reported by users after recent software updates. The company says the FAQ is based on frequent feedback related to bugs, feature behavior, and system compatibility. One of the key issues covered is NFC payments not working after upgrading. OnePlus confirms that the cause has been identified. Users experiencing this issue are advised to update their phone to the latest software version, which includes the fix. Another problem affects Live Alerts, where map navigation does not display after an update. OnePlus explains that this is due to a temporary…
US lawmakers have removed provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 that would have ensured military members’ right to repair their own equipment.The final language of the NDAA was shared by the House Armed Services Committee on Sunday, after weeks of delays pushed the annual funding bill to the end of the year. Among a host of other language changes made as part of reconciling different versions of the legislation drafted by the Senate and the House of Representatives, two provisions focused on the right to repair—Section 836 of the Senate bill and Section 863 of the House…
Despite making some moves to address the proliferation of AI-generated audio on its platform, Spotify failed to catch a copycat making imitations of music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The long-running experimental rock band from Australia, has been a vocal critic of Spotify and was one of several artists that took their music off the platform in the summer. The move was in response to the discovery that outgoing CEO Daniel Ek was a leading investor in an AI-focused weapons and military company. Today, a poster on Reddit was recommended what appeared to be an AI-generated copy of…
Court documents from a false advertising lawsuit filed against Lucasfilm Games and Aspyr over the failure to integrate a previously promised and popular fan mod into the Switch port of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 reveal something we didn’t know about: Lucasfilm was planning on making a KOTOR 2 remake. And it might still be happening. In 2021, Lucasfilm and Aspyr announced that a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake was in development. Then the RPG was seemingly nuked from the internet in 2023, leading some to worry it was dead. Despite co-developer Saber Interactive…
Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional strength — and some were even durable enough to tow a car.Turning nonedible waste into useful polymers is a sustainable way to create new materials, the researchers said in a new study published Nov. 28 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.”Waste streams offer a potentially attractive alternative to biomass-derived feedstocks [to make plastics],” the researchers wrote in the study. You may like One such waste stream is used cooking oil, where nearly 3.7 billion gallons is generated each year. This waste oil has so far found…
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and former daytime talk show star, has recently been emailing all federal workers in his agency weekly tips on “Crushing Cubicle Cravings” and how to avoid snacking in the office.“We all love a fun cookie swap and potluck this time of year. With several teams across CMS hosting holiday gatherings this month, I am sharing some strategies to help you make healthier choices—while still indulging in festive treats,” Oz wrote in his latest missive, which appears as a recurring section in his weekly bulletin titled “From…
Razer has launched a new white version of its Hammerhead V3 wired earphones in China. The earbuds are now available on JD.com for 449 yuan ($64). This follows the earlier release of the same model in Neon Green. Razer Hammerhead V3 Specifications The Hammerhead V3 White features 11mm dynamic drivers tuned to deliver clear mids, strong bass, and crisp treble. Razer uses custom-designed acoustic chambers to reduce sound leakage and improve audio quality at higher volumes. The frequency response spans 20 Hz to 20 kHz, covering the full audible range. The earphones include a standard 3.5mm audio jack and come…
Google and Apple have long existed as polar opposites, each ruling over their tech kingdoms with little interest in cooperation. But the latest build of Android’s Canary operating system hints at an unusual instance of collaboration between the brands, with a new feature that seems aimed at making data transfer simpler between Android and iOS mobile device during the setup phase. It is expected to also be available in a future developer beta of iOS 26.A representative for Google confirmed that the report from 9to5Google on this development is accurate, but didn’t provide any additional details on how the transfer…
When you ask people to give you their junk in exchange for $5 coupons, they will happily do so. And if it’s GameStop asking they’ll apparently take it even farther, trying to pawn off sex toys, pets, and literal garbage in exchange for store credit that’s valid for other garbage like FunkoPops. The meme stock retailer’s “Trade Anything Day” led to viral stunts and some big headaches for the people who had to work during it. The rules precluded customers from bringing in stuff like hazardous chemicals, medications, and certain electronics like Meta Quest headsets, but encouraged them to trade…