Facebook archived more than a billion user faces. Now it’s deleting them.
After more than a decade, Facebook is ending its Face Recognition system on the app and rolling back the technology in the coming weeks.
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Wild deer are giving each other COVID—a lot
A new study shows white-tailed deer can contract SARS-CoV-2 from humans, as well as from each other, and may act as a reservoir for the virus.
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These new robots will plunge into the ocean’s most alien depths
A new class of submersible is in development at Woods Hole, and its technology is focused on the deep seas—and someday, other worlds.
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The CDC officially recommends the Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11
The CDC advisory group just recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11. Here’s everything we know so far.
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Camera brand Olympus has a whole new name and look
Olympus was recently acquired by a new Japanese camera company that rebranded it as OM System. Here’s a preview of its upcoming products.
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Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop
Scientists who study whales have no idea how much they eat and poop, and what the loss of that poop might have done to the ecosystems.
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The Air Force’s next jet drone will be a new robot wingman
The OBSS from Kratos is intended to function as a robotic wingman in the sky for a crewed fighter jet—and even take risks on its behalf.
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All the ways tech can help you relax
Our gadgets don’t have to be the culprits behind a bad night’s sleep—try these tech tips to wind down before bed.
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