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08/28/2026

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08/25/2026

That “unauthorized charge” pop-up from Apple or Amazon could be fake. Scammers are using convincing designs to trick people into handing over personal information. Learn how to protect yourself here:

Bad actors are harnessing good design to trick Apple and Amazon users into handing over sensitive data.

08/21/2026

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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ali Solomon.

08/18/2026

Underwater volcanoes could be the next frontier for clean energy. Seattle’s Endurance Energy is betting on it. Get the details here:

Endurance Energy is running full-tilt in its cavernous new Seattle facility as it prepares to deploy a 100-kilowatt generator to an oceanic volcano off the coast of Oregon. The company is betting that the technology can one day electrify entire cities. We got a look inside.

08/14/2026

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08/11/2026

Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight

A device currently being used to help octogenarians do self-administered eye exams could be part of future space missions to monitor astronauts’ ocular health.

08/07/2026

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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Hartley Lin.

08/04/2026

Innovation doesn't always start in a lab. Sometimes it starts in math class.

Wenxin Fang of Redmond, Wash., launched a hardware startup to create the ZeroPivot Protractor, a sleek, precision-machined aluminum replacement for the tool that gave him problems in math class.

07/31/2026

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A cartoon by Brooke Bourgeois.

07/28/2026

Tech challenge: Could you survive a month with a flip phone? Some people are giving it a try. Get the details here:

In one of the world’s biggest technology hubs, a growing group of Seattle residents is trying something counterintuitive: spending a month with fewer digital distractions by trading smartphones for “dumb phones