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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. You know, for life’s most essential resource, water knows a hundred ways to kill you if you’re not careful. When it’s not trying to drown you in its pools and coastlines during the summer, it shape-shifts to snow in the winter, piling up emergency room visits for those forced to shovel it. During the most recent period researched, 11,500 Americans a year went to the hospital with a snow shovel–related emergency. While climate change may take a bite out of that stat, the risk of injury…
The LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle and Grounds set is the most popular Wizarding World building set on Amazon this year. Large LEGO sets are significantly more expensive than smaller boxes, but this particular model offers the iconic display value that makes it worth the investment. And the good news is that Amazon just dropped it to an all-time low of $140, down from its usual $169 price tag. You get 2,660 pieces that build an incredibly detailed scale model of Hogwarts Castle, and measures over 13 inches wide, complete with the Main Tower, Astronomy Tower, Great Hall, and surrounding…
9 Best Chromebooks ComparedOther Good Chromebooks We’ve TestedPhotograph: Daniel Thorp-LancasterAcer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 for $711: Acer’s Chromebook Spin line has made a name for itself over the years, and its latest entry, the Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (9/10, WIRED Recommends), keeps that reputation alive. For $699 (or less if you find it on sale), Acer packs a surprising amount of power into this laptop thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 5 115 processor. It showcased breezy performance in my testing, and the chip’s dedicated AI processing power is a perfect complement to the AI features Google is sprinkling into…
Reports have recently circulated about Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down next year, potentially being replaced by senior vice president of hardware engineering: John Ternus. But how much truth is there to these reports? Industry insider Mark Gurman, in his newsletter Power On, tries to set the record straightTim Cook isn’t going anywhere just yetWhile it’s true that Apple has considered John Ternus succeeding Tim Cook, Gurman argues that these discussions are expected, considering Cook’s age. However, the reports of Tim Cook stepping down as early as next year are, according to Gurman, not entirely true.He says that it is…
The AirPods Pro 3 are now on sale for $220, marking the biggest discount since launch. That’s a solid price for Apple’s newest earbuds, which bring improved sound, longer battery life and upgraded noise cancellation in a familiar, comfortable design. Previously, the lowest we saw Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 go down to was $239. This is a deal worth considering, as we can’t guarantee they’ll be discounted further anytime soon.ApplePick up Apple’s latest wireless earbuds while they’re on sale for Black Friday. $220 at AmazonApple didn’t reinvent its flagship earbuds with the AirPods Pro 3, but it made smart refinements…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Supernovas are the largest explosions humans have ever observed. They can occur when massive stars run out of fuel and die, shining extremely bright and sometimes leaving behind a mysterious black hole. Nowadays, scientists armed with sophisticated telescopes witness many supernovas every year, but they have all been distant explosions in galaxies outside of our own. To study supernovas that have taken place closer to home, astronomers can also turn to an unexpected source—historical documents. “The last explosion in our galaxy that was better observed was…
Samsung built its reputation on reliability across all price points, and the Galaxy A16 5G proves that you don’t need to spend $1,000 to get a phone that actually works well. This budget-friendly device covers everything more than half the population actually needs from a smartphone: decent screen, solid camera, all-day battery, and years of software support. And the good news is that Amazon just dropped it to an all-time low of $169 for Black Friday, down from its usual $199 price tag. For that, you get 5G connectivity, a large AMOLED display, expandable storage and six years of guaranteed…
Compare Our PicksOthers We TestedPhotograph: Lisa Wood ShapiroAirthings Renew for $300: I wasn’t expecting to like the unassuming minimalist Renew from Airthings as much as I did. Its gray box design is so understated, quiet, and powerful that it was easy to plug it in and forget about it. The Renew is also the first purifier I’ve tested that gives the user three placement options: it can stand up with the air output facing up and sideways, and the entire box can lie on the floor. The Airthings app not only shows data graph style, but it also is a…
Apple is reportedly hitting the brakes on flashy new designs to focus on fixing the foundation of the iPhone with a “Snow Leopard” style update.Apple plans a massive cleanup for iOS 27If you were a Mac user back in 2009, you might remember OS X Snow Leopard. It was an update that didn’t bring many shiny new toys, but instead focused entirely on making the computer faster, smaller, and less prone to crashing. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s latest newsletter, Apple is planning to pull that same move for the iPhone with iOS 27 and subsequently for the iPad and…
If you’re looking to grab a new SSD for a PC, PS5, gaming handheld or any other gadget, Black Friday is typically a good time to take the plunge. To help you separate the fake discounts from the stuff worth your time, we’ve picked through the many sales going on now and rounded up the best Black Friday SSD deals and other storage discounts we could find below. The offers include a handful of well-reviewed SSDs, external drives, microSD cards and more, but we’ll update this post as new standouts pop up.Best Black Friday microSD card dealsSamsungWe recommend the Evo…