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Google Adds Bluetooth Diagnostic Tool to Pixel 6 and Newer Phones

The feature, found in Settings under Connected devices, can test media audio and call quality separately before users attempt a factory reset.

Aug 22, 2026

Scientists Say Earth May Be Vulnerable to Far Stronger Solar Storms

A new paper in Nature argues that a statistical flaw has caused researchers to underestimate how powerful solar storms can be, meaning Earth's magnetosphere may offer less protection than previously thought.

Aug 22, 2026

Jason Kelce Ad Campaign Targets AI Data Centers Over Water and Power Use

The marketing stunt, launched Tuesday by Liquid Death, asks people to mail urine to AI data centers as a protest against resource consumption.

Aug 21, 2026

Tampere University Researchers Build Simpler Hydrogel Platform for Tissue Engineering

The system uses vitamin B2 and blue light to bind proteins and DNA to hydrogels without toxic chemicals or extra preparation steps.

Aug 21, 2026

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Five More Texas Counties, Spreading South

The Texas A&M Forest Service found the invasive beetle in Delta, Erath, Hardin, Walker, and Wood counties, bringing the 2026 total to eight newly confirmed counties.

Aug 21, 2026

Super El Niño Forecast to Push Indonesian Wildfire Emissions to Record Levels

The UK Met Office is forecasting Pacific sea surface temperatures could exceed 3 degrees Celsius above normal by October, surpassing the strongest El Niño events ever recorded.

Aug 21, 2026

Three Minutes of Sprinting Changes Blood Chemistry Far More Than Long Workouts

A Rockefeller University study found that six 30-second sprints altered nearly a quarter of all blood proteins measured, compared to less than one-quarter of one percent after 90 minutes of moderate cycling.

Aug 21, 2026

Cornell Engineers Build Real-Time Digital Twin to Map Manhattan Carbon Dioxide Levels

The framework uses Bayesian modeling and machine learning to integrate data from multiple sources and generate maps of emission hotspots across the city.

Aug 20, 2026

Oura Ring Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Sleep Tracking Accuracy Claims

Clarkson Law Firm filed suit in San Francisco alleging the $300-plus smart ring relies on AI guesses rather than clinically accurate sleep measurements.

Aug 20, 2026

CO2 Levels Boost African Savanna Grass Growth by 28 Percent Over 32 Years

A University of Sheffield study found rising carbon dioxide drove a dramatic increase in grass production across South Africa's Kruger National Park from 1989 to 2021.

Aug 20, 2026

Ancient Snake Bones Reveal What Humans Ate 15,000 Years Ago in Israel

Cut marks from flint knives on snake bones at a Mount Carmel archaeological site provide the first direct evidence that Natufian people hunted and ate reptiles.

Aug 20, 2026

RNA Droplets May Have Helped First Life Form on Early Earth

A University at Buffalo study found that a tiny chemical difference between RNA and DNA explains why RNA more readily forms liquid-like droplets at high temperatures.

Aug 20, 2026