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Everyone Thought This Was A Sailor Myth - Satellites Prove It's True

staff@slashgear.com (Caroline Anschutz) — Fri, 01 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Satellites enable us to study the world in a way that is genuinely helpful in areas where we normally can't or don't go. That's how they helped prove this myth.

Those Gaps You Drive Over On Highway Bridges Serve A Purpose

staff@slashgear.com (Zohaib Ahmed) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0000

The gaps on bridges may look strange, but they serve a crucial purpose that helps keep the entire structure in one piece.

Not ChatGPT, Not Claude: This AI Platform Ranks Highest For Customer Satisfaction In 2026

staff@slashgear.com (Bob Sharp) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

A new AI platform satisfaction study for 2026 compared ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok, and Perplexity, with one taking the top spot.

If You Played Pokémon Go, Your Activity Was Used For Way More Than You Think

staff@slashgear.com (Zohaib Ahmed) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Did you play the viral Pokémon Go AR game back in 2016? It turns out the developers used your camera data to train modern delivery robots.

What Is The Top Speed Of The Artemis II Rocket?

staff@slashgear.com (Jon Dempsey) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0000

The Artemis II mission accomplished some very important milestones on its journey to and from the Moon. Here's how fast the rocket and the capsule traveled.

Viral Video Shows Workers Wearing Cameras That May Be Training AI To Replace Them

staff@slashgear.com (Shane O'Neill) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Workers wearing camera headsets in a viral video have prompted discussion about AI training methods, automation, and what it could mean for jobs.

Dealerships Are Now Using AI To Find Car Problems Without Ever Opening The Hood

staff@slashgear.com (Chris Littlechild) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into a lot of industries. This new dealership tool helps mechanics and technicians diagnose car issues.

This Heartwarming Family Photo Has Lived On The Moon For Over 50 Years

staff@slashgear.com (Chris Littlechild) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

U.S. astronauts have left many objects behind on the moon, but few are quite as touching as this family photo that an astronaut left in the 1970s.

Historic China-Europe Space Mission Hopes To Collect Pivotal Data Never Seen Before

staff@slashgear.com (Zohaib Ahmed) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0000

The European Space Agency collaborated with China to build and launch a new satellite that hopes to collect needed data that we have not gotten before.

Why Google's Nano Banana Pro Image Model Has Such A Weird Name

staff@slashgear.com (Emma Street) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Fruit names aren't uncommon in the technological space, with major brands like Apple or Blackberry coming front to mind. However, Nano Banana is a bit odd.

Experts Keep Predicting AI Doom, But Mark Cuban Sees A Different Future

staff@slashgear.com (Jon Dempsey) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000

AI headlines often focus on risk and dystopian outcomes, but Mark Cuban argues the technology could create opportunity instead of catastrophe.

This Silicon Compound Was Thought Impossible – Now After 50 Years It's Here

staff@slashgear.com (Chris Littlechild) — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000

A particular silicon compound that has been sought by scientists for decades has been created by two separate teams of researchers. Here's how they got there.

Engineer Launches Genius AI Scheme To Track The Price Of His Favorite Beer

staff@slashgear.com (Olivia Richman) — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Frustrated by an expensive bar tab, one engineer unleashed a brilliant AI scheme to secretly map out exactly where to find the cheapest pints.

Ways To Detect Deepfakes Are Only Getting Harder - Here's What To Watch For

staff@slashgear.com (Philip Kambutu) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Deepfakes really started to pick up some ground with the continued advancement of AI, and it's getting harder to spot them. What details should you look for?

Looks Like Vibe Coding Is Just As Problematic As Everyone Thought

staff@slashgear.com (Emma Street) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Vibe coding may be easier than taking a class, but it has some unseen downsides that might eventually build up into major problems in the coding world.

China Just Got A Lot Closer To Its First-Ever Manned Moon Landing

staff@slashgear.com (Chris Littlechild) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

The U.S. is the only country that has landed humans on the Moon. However, China is aiming to do so by 2030, and it just got a lot closer to achieving its goal.

This New Photonic Tech Could Be The Key To Large-Scale Quantum Supercomputers

staff@slashgear.com (Tom Clark) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

A newly-developed fabrication technique for photonic chips developed by MIT researchers has the potential to make quantum computing quicker and more powerful.

Mysterious Fireball Over Europe Left Viewers In Awe & Damaged At Least One Home

staff@slashgear.com (Nate Williams) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0000

An unusual celestial event has researchers wondering what exactly thousands of eyewitnesses spotted in the skies over Europe. Here's what we know.

An Entire Ocean Could Be Trapped In Rock 400 Miles Below Your Feet

staff@slashgear.com (Zohaib Ahmed) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

A research team found evidence of a massive amount of water trapped in the Earth's mantel, challenging assumptions we'd made about the origins of its oceans.

Mixing AI And The Military Can Be Dangerous - This Proposed Bill Might Help

staff@slashgear.com (Chris Littlechild) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000

AI continues to make its way into all sorts of industries and technologies, and that includes the military. Here's how we might see some guardrails go up.