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How to switch from iPhone to Android (or vice versa)
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (587+ words) Published Feb 21, 2026 1:00 PM EST At this point in the smartphone age, many of us have committed our loyalty to one phone brand'but is the default choice always the right one? Might there be a better mobile experience waiting for you…...
Man builds Tetris console inside cardboard box
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (204+ words) Published Feb 20, 2026 4:25 PM EST There was a time when you had to travel to your nearest arcade or beg your parents for a Game Boy if you wanted to play Tetris. Today, the iconic, addictive puzzler is available online for…...
Help NASA prepare for the next solar storm disaster
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (561+ words) Don't let the simple website fool you. The "Space Umbrella' project is analyzing some intense cosmic forces. The post Help NASA prepare for the next solar storm disaster appeared first on Popular Science. NASA has always made it a point…...
The Internet Archive records its 1 trillionth website
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (843+ words) Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer focused primarily on tech, AI, physics, and culture news. He was previously a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has been featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, McSweeney's Internet…...
This PC app makes you look smarter than anyone in the office
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (285+ words) Published Feb 20, 2026 9:00 AM EST TL;DR:Microsoft Visio Pro 2021is down to $14.97 (reg. $249.99) for a one-time purchase, and it turns messy ideas into clean, professional diagrams fast. There's a moment in almost every job where someone says, "Can you map that…...
Missed mining bitcoin in 2010? This $49.97 desk gadget lets you try your luck
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (215+ words) Published Feb 20, 2026 7:00 AM EST TL;DR:Snag theBlockChance" Bitcoin Ticket Minerfor $49.97 (reg. $149.99) and try solo mining in a compact, low-energy, standalone device. Bitcoin mining usually means warehouses full of noisy machines and eye-watering electricity bills. If that's not realistic for…...
Can't stop humming that tune? Thank math.
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (503+ words) Published Feb 19, 2026 12:23 PM EST "Our goal was to build a clear mathematical bridge between abstract algebra and the experience of listening to music," said study co-author Olga Ibragimova. "When we think of melodies as shapes we can transform, it becomes…...
Amazon's Dell Deal Days sale is blowing out monitors, laptops, desktop PCs, and more for clearance prices
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (498+ words) Get a new 27-inch QHD monitor for under $200. Plus, save $150 on one of Dell's most popular laptops. The post Amazon's Dell Deal Days sale is blowing out monitors, laptops, desktop PCs, and more for clearance prices appeared first on Popular…...
This $13 Microsoft upgrade could make your computer feel brand new
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (266+ words) Published Feb 19, 2026 9:00 AM EST TL;DR: $12.97 through March 22. Need a new computer? Before you shell out hundreds of dollars, hear us out. A'license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro'revitalizes your old device, giving it a new operating system with fresh tools and…...
Groovy! Dive into the world's largest online slang dictionary
3+ day, 48+ min ago (402+ words) Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer focused primarily on tech, AI, physics, and culture news. He was previously a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has been featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, McSweeney's Internet…...