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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: The Privacy Screen

Even better, because it’s integrated, you can customize when the Privacy Display turns on through the software. Mine activates automatically with select messaging apps, banking apps, and for notifications, and there’s no visual indication when looking at the phone straight…

The 3 things you need to know about passwords, from a security expert

Passwords are both a curse and a blessing tete_escape/Shutterstock Passwords occupy an odd place in our lives. They’re both a blessing – keeping our data and information safe from anyone intruding into our IT systems and accessing them – and…

7 Kindle settings you should change

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. All of the Amazon Kindle models are intentionally designed to be straightforward to use. Grab your Kindle, tap the power button, and you’re back…

Textbooks were wrong: Scientists reveal the surprising way human hair really grows

New research suggests human hair does not grow by being pushed out from the root as long believed. Instead, scientists found that hair is pulled upward by forces created by a hidden network of moving cells within the follicle. The…

Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs

Meta could be preparing for one of the largest layoffs in its history, according to a Reuters report. The tech giant is planning to cut about 20 percent of its workforce, according to the outlet’s sources. According to the report,…

MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac

Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting at 512GB instead of 256GB. It’s just as outstanding a computer as last year’s model, even if…

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others

OpenAI offers app integrations in ChatGPT to allow you to connect your accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask the assistant to do things for you. For instance, with a Spotify integration, you can tell it to create personalized playlists that…

How to Buy Used or Refurbished Electronics (2026)

You can save money and help save the planet by buying used or refurbished electronics instead of new devices. Since most of the environmental impact of devices comes from the manufacturing phase, buying secondhand gear can reduce your carbon footprint….

A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed

Premature ejaculation is thought to affect 1 in 3 men Ievgen Chabanov / Alamy Men who experience premature ejaculation may be able to improve control and extend intercourse using a smartphone app, according to preliminary results from a small randomised…

How to stop your soda from exploding, according to science

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Picture this: You’re at a picnic on a hot day and grab a cold Coke out of the cooler. It’s wet, you drop it,…