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Ratatan is marching its way into your console library on July 16

The indie gaming news has been flying out of Nintendo’s event today at a rapid-fire pace. One of the announcements came from rhythm game Ratatan, which will release on July 16. The title will be arriving that day on the…

Another Oracle outage is messing up US TikTok

The US version of TikTok is once again experiencing issues due to an Oracle outage, just a month after coming back online from a similar outage in February. The service disruption, impacting Oracle’s Ashburn, Virginia data center, began early Tuesday…

Android users can now share tracker tag info with airlines to help locate lost luggage

Google on Tuesday announced a series of new features coming to the Android ecosystem, alongside its March software update for Pixel phones, called the Pixel Drop. Notably, Android users are getting a new way to find lost luggage. If users…

Apple’s New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Have New Chips, More Storage, and Higher Prices

Alongside its price-friendly iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air from Monday, Apple just announced a few updates to the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and its rarely refreshed desktop display line. Apple seems to be holding its rumored new entry-level MacBook…

Why the US is using a cheap Iranian drone against the country itself

The Shahed 136 drone was invented by Iran and then copied by the US Pictorial Press/Alamy Iran invented the relatively simple Shahed 136 attack drone, but is now fending off US copies launched against it in combat. Why, when the…

Ancient Greece’s most famous oracle was just high on gas fumes

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. For centuries, people traveled to Delphi in southern Greece hoping for a glimpse of their future. There, at the temple of the god Apollo,…

The hidden technology that could unlock commercial fusion power

For fusion energy systems to run safely and consistently, researchers must closely track the behavior of superheated plasma fuel. Key characteristics such as temperature and density directly influence whether fusion reactions can be sustained. Measuring these extreme conditions requires advanced…

MWC 2026’s most bizarre phone can start fires (on purpose)

This isn’t a Galaxy Note 7 debacle. Oukitel’s WP63 is a ruggedized smartphone that’s meant to set things alight. It has a built-in electric igniter, aimed at emergency response and camping, helping to start fires when you forgot matches, but…

Apple’s cheapest AirPods have hit $89

It’s a good day for Apple fans on a budget. Not only did the company introduce a new budget phone, its entry-level AirPods 4 are also on sale. Right now, you can snag a pair of Apple’s AirPods 4 starting…

Cursor has reportedly surpassed $2B in annualized revenue

The AI coding assistant Cursor has surpassed $2 billion in annualized revenue, according to a Bloomberg source. This individual says the four-year-old startup saw its revenue run rate double over the past three months. The disclosure appears timed to counter…