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Photo Credit: Getty Of Popular Mechanics Here’s something to look forward to this weekend: before dawn on July 19, five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and the crescent moon will be visible in the sky at the same time, and you won’t. I need a telescope to see …

Video of the superstar musician playing a discarded piano on a sidewalk on Long Island, New York has been circulating. A representative for Joel confirmed to CNN that he is indeed the Piano Man in the video, but offered no comment. The 71-year-old performer was caught on what appears to …

Evidence was destroyed in connection with a fatal shooting involving an officer in June that sparked protests for increased police responsibility in Vallejo, California, the city confirmed Wednesday. Evidence included the bullet-riddled windshield of the unmarked police truck from which the fatal shots were fired. As a result, an unidentified …

A historical Mars The launch has been delayed again due to problematic weather conditions at the launch site. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is eager to launch its first interplanetary mission, a Red Planet orbiter called hope. But the mission launch site, Japan Tanegashima Space Center, has been struggling with …

We are fans of smart displays here on the WIRED Gear. They allow you to watch videos or news clips, walk step-by-step through recipes, show photos, play music, or ask questions with screens of different sizes to meet your needs. Lenovo’s smart watch (which we rate 7/10) is our bedroom …