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Memorial Day Tech Deals: Sony, Anker, Beats (2026)

When you think of Memorial Day sales, you probably think of mattresses and other home goods. And while those items are definitely discounted, now is also a good time to purchase tech. Personally, I’m not buying anything right now unless…

Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed

Imagine regularly waking up exhausted, not because you didn’t sleep, but because you seemingly spent the entire night immersed in incessant dreams. For people who experience such “epic dreaming”, the effects can be severe, often impacting their work and day-to-day…

How to avoid garbage news on Google Search

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. When you search Google for something topical, you might see a cluster of headlines from news outlets, reporting breaking stories related to your search…

Surprising research reveals why you shouldn’t add bananas to your smoothies

Smoothies are one of the easiest ways to pack more fruit into your day. Toss in a banana, add some berries, blend, and you have what looks like a perfectly healthy drink. But research from the University of California, Davis…

The White House Is Reportedly Forcing Its Official App Onto All Government Employee Phones

You gotta pump up those download numbers somehow. Lucky-photographer/Getty Images The Trump administration is planning to automatically install its White House app on government employees’ work phones, according to a report from Government Executive. The report detailed that at…

The best Memorial Day sales you can shop this weekend

To give you more options, we’ve also included a selection of deals from retailers that aren’t necessarily running their own Memorial Day sales but are still offering limited-time deals in the run-up to May 25th. Savings are savings, after all….

TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they’re…

Topo Designs Rover Trail Pack Is the Best Backpack I’ve Ever Used

As we get out of the house, the gear-obsessed WIRED Reviews team is writing about our favorite bags and EDCs. Today, reviewer Martin Cizmar raves about his Topo Designs backpack. You can also check out other Bag Check stories where…

How ageing on Earth mimics the effects of space travel

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 days in space on one mission NASA One of the most famous thought experiments in physics is the twin paradox, first proposed by Albert Einstein in his 1905 paper on special relativity, and later…

New box jellyfish name warns of ‘death from behind’

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A recently discovered box jellyfish species living in near Singapore looks nearly identical to another jellyfish previously discovered by the same scientist. But regardless…