6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (980+ words) Google wants you to start using passkeys. Its vision is to "progress toward a passwordless future," allowing you to store passkeys in the Google Password Manager service. For websites that support the login method, Google now allows you to generate,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1208+ words) Like it or not, you'll be prompted to create a passkey at some point, and you likely already have. That's a good thing, as passkeys aren't only much easier to use than a traditional password, they're also a lot safer....

11+ min ago  (511+ words) Beek, based in Amsterdam, admits he is not a hardware guy. But he had that itch and now really just wanted to make something that wouldn't explode. "That's the difference: Your fuses blow out, or you have a solid product,…...

11+ min ago  (335+ words) Gaming laptops should have discrete graphics cards. Outside of the RGB lights, it's what classifies a laptop made for gaming. All attempts to do otherwise have largely been disasters. In the past, I've stayed away from Asus TUF laptops, as…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1131+ words) The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Picture a bizarre training exercise: A group of runners starts jogging around a circular track, with each runner maintaining a unique, constant pace. Will every runner end up "lonely," or…...

4+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (681+ words) In late November, in a quiet corner of Devon, England, workers began adding a secret, light brown powder to water as they mixed up a special fluid that can store energy. They blended it with the utmost care, like some…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (315+ words) The duration of a total solar eclipse always varies. In April 2024, the eclipse that crossed North America lasted 4 minutes and 28 seconds. By contrast, the one that will reach Spain in August 2026 will only last 1 minute and 43 seconds. In less than…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (750+ words) It's a warm morning in the Florida Keys, and a small dive boat is rocking gently above the reef, its engine cut. One by one, divers roll off the stern and splash into the clear blue water. The reef spreads…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (360+ words) I've had Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice service, in my house for the better part of a decade. I had the original rounded tower in my first post-grad apartment, and now the second-generation Echo Spot (7/10, WIRED Review) has a permanent place…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (723+ words) From Algeria on the Mediterranean coast to landlocked Zambia in the south, countries across Africa have been importing significantly more solar panels from China this year than in the past, which analysts say could be the start of a massive…...