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Technology

Fidget spinners, iPhone X, tons of hacks, and all the important tech stuff from this past year.

2017 was an interesting year for tech. Let's take a look back on everything that happened.

Space

The observatory was battered by Hurricane Maria earlier this year.

One of the first things they noticed was that the asteroid outstripped previous size estimates.

DIY

Make photos the old-fashioned way, from start to finish.

Few locations remain to turn exposed film into pictures. So develop your own black-and-white film at home—it's pretty easy and extremely fun.

Health

Treat your gut to some roughage.

In a study in mice, researchers found that just a week on a low-fiber diet caused a drastic shift in gut microbes, which could lead to diseases over time.

Space

Like, can we even do that?

NASA reportedly has a vague plan in the works to send a probe to Alpha Centauri, the closest neighboring star system. Here's what you need to know.

Cars

A noisy debate about for the world's fastest and most popular motorsport.

Technology

Resolve to be smarter about network security in 2018.

Vulnerabilities in smart speakers from Sonos and Bose expose three bad Wi-Fi habits well-worth breaking.

DIY

Give 2018 a fresh start.

A new year is a chance to start over again. Make your 2018 resolutions—and that includes resolutions about how you use your apps and gadgets.

Gadgets

The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 32.

Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are ingenious or clever or ridiculously cheap. Below, gadgets that are awesome, rad, and random.

Entertainment

"When you’re in love with science you want everybody to know about it."

Is Bill Nye ever stressed out that he's known as "The Science Guy?" What project does he want to do next? We asked all this & more in an exclusive conversation.

Gadgets

Smartphone cameras get all the attention, but dedicated cameras are amazing right now.

Even with serious competition from Fujifilm and Nikon, the Sony A7R Mark III is an excellent balance of fancy features and usability.

DIY

Forget bedroom producer. You can be a waiting-in-line-at-the-airport producer.

Making music on your smartphone might seem like a sweet (and rewarding) deal. But you'll need some good apps—we collected some of our favorites.

Gadgets

Whether you’re splitting wood or tearing down a whole house, these implements can do the job.

DIY

Hang on to your memories.

Photos and videos you post to social media don't necessarily get saved to your phone. Here's how to preserve them properly so you can check in later.

Science

The ideal form, equipment, and conditions for the first bobsled push.

We dove into the ideal form, equipment, and conditions that contribute to these pivotal two seconds.

Gadgets

Save some sweat equity with these pedal-assisted electric bikes.

Save some sweat equity with these pedal-assisted electric bikes. The best options for cruising, the trail, and commuting.

Health

Skincare advice for our favorite chaps.

After spending the weekend in sub-zero weather, my lips are so chapped I can’t even think of a joke about how chapped they are. Why does that even happen?

Fat Month

On paper, the ketogenic diet sounds great.

Like your opinion on most fad diets, your thoughts on keto are probably based on vague notions sourced from the nightly news. Here's what the science says.

Technology

The new year will almost certainly have some new tech.

Sorry you had to go back to work. Here are some tech stories you missed while you were having a much better time over the holidays.

Environment

Scientists weigh in on where things will heat up.

Some of the volcanoes that currently show signs of unrest may simply calm down without eruption, while others may enter a phase of eruption in the months to come.

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