This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a ...

In the run-up to the winter storm currently pummeling much of the U.S., weather forecasts for some regions were all over the map, with snowfall predictions varying wildly. Nvidia couldn’t have timed ...

Generations of readers have fallen in love with the fantasy novels of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, in part for the reprieve they offer from the dreary and mundane. But these tales offer something ...

Fond of weirdly obscure titles since childhood, Ivanir has been captivated by many Japanese games over the years. Some of his most passionate topics are the Dept. Heaven series, Summon Night ...

USA Rare Earth will build a facility in Lacq, France, capable of producing 3,750 metric tons per year of rare earth metals and alloys. The facility, which will be developed through the company's ...

Rare earth metal stocks were among the hottest investment themes earlier this year, only to fade from the spotlight in recent months. Now, just as the sector has slipped out of the investor zeitgeist, ...

I really didn’t mean to waste a salesman’s time—but the opportunity presented itself. I happened to be en route to return the Premium-trimmed Tesla Model Y I had been testing for our Breakthrough EV ...

Also worth mentioning is that I am a notoriously hot sleeper (think: waking up in a light sweat even with cooling bedding and the fan on full blast). So breathability is a nonnegotiable for me. These ...

In recent years, something unexpected has been happening in artificial intelligence. Modern AI appears to be breaking a rule that statisticians have preached for nearly a century: Keep models in a ...

MP is building a strategic supply chain that turns raw earth ore into high-performance magnets. What do smartphones, laptops, washing machines, electric vehicles, televisions, power tools, and ...

Foldable phones have moved from experimental gadgets to mainstream smartphone trends in 2025. Early models faced challenges with durability, creasing, and software compatibility, but today's foldables ...

A "breakthrough" discovery about the fern species Blechnum orientale could help to ease the rare earth element (REE) crisis and pave the way for a “green” extraction process for the metals. While the ...