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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Facebook Quietly Makes a Big Admission
Funimation’s Crunchyroll Acquisition Means Big Anime Is Here
The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out
Dell's New Laptop-Tablet Hybrid Is Great—but Pricey
So … What If Aliens’ Quantum Computers Explain Dark Energy?
Mass Effect Is Kind of a Utopia for the Chronically Ill
Should Kids Get Covid Shots Through Off-Label Prescriptions?
Meet the Little-Known Genius Who Helped Make Pixar Possible
Monday, August 30, 2021
Zoom Dysmorphia Is Following People Into the Real World
These Are the 9 Android Phones Worth Buying
Our Favorite Paper Planners for Crossing Tasks off Your List
An Experimental Birth Control Attacks Sperm Like a Virus
How to Prepare for Your Eventual Return to the Office
The $150 Million Machine Keeping Moore’s Law Alive
The Delta Variant Is Making Covid a Pandemic of the Young
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Nothing Can Eat Australia’s Cane Toads—So They Eat Each Other
6 Things You Need to Do to Prevent Getting Hacked
Which Google Pixel Phone (and Gear) Should You Buy?
Computer Scientists Find a Key Research Algorithm's Limits
The Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone
11 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster
How to Save Money on Your Digital Subscriptions
Saturday, August 28, 2021
California Man Stole 610,000 iCloud Photos in Search of Nudes
The 8 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa or Google Assistant
‘Prebunking’ Health Misinformation Tropes Can Stop Their Spread
The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Is Almost Android's Apple Watch
Radioactive Rat Snakes Could Help Monitor Fukushima Fallout
Last Stop Is a Playable Love Letter to London
17 Early Labor Day Deals on Laptops, Headlamps, and TVs
Friday, August 27, 2021
Explosion in Geofence Warrants Threatens Privacy Nationwide
Why Florida’s Covid Surge Is Screwing With the Water Supply
New Vaccine Decisions, an Influx of Mandates, and More News
Making Diablo II Was Pure Hell
The Architects of the Metaverse Need to Read the Virtual Room
You Should Have Waited for the Official 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Trailer
The 5 Best Portable Espresso Makers for a Shot on the Go
Would the Free Guy Inflatable Bubble Protect a Real Person?
Can the Metaverse Thrive if It’s Fully Owned by Facebook?
The Joy of Walking in Games
Titan's Strange Chemical World Gets Simulated in Tiny Tubes
This Rice Cooker Also Slow Cooks, But in Teensy Batches
Thursday, August 26, 2021
A Bad Solar Storm Could Cause an 'Internet Apocalypse'
Vaccine Mandates Work—but Only If They’re Done Right
Pokimane Has Done Enough—and Has So Much Left to Do
The Best Cheap Phones for (Almost) Every Budget
Now Isn't the Time to Abandon Contact Tracing
Samsung's Galaxy Buds2 Are Perfect Everyday Earbuds
The Poop About Your Gut Health and Personalized Nutrition
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The OnlyFans Porn Ban Reversal Does Not Reassure Creators
The Stealthy iPhone Hacks That Apple Still Can't Stop
GM Recalls Every Chevy Bolt Ever Made Over Faulty Batteries
Our Favorite High-Tech Bassinets for Cantankerous Tots
Social Media Algorithms Are Controlling How I Grieve
Which Microsoft Surface Laptop or Tablet Should You Buy?
Samsung's Latest Folding Phones Finally Feel Ready
Afghanistan Almost Beat Polio. Now the Future Is Uncertain
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
A New Chip Cluster Will Make Massive AI Models Possible
Gavin Newsom’s Recall Election Divides Silicon Valley’s Elite
Which Amazon Echo or Alexa Speaker Is Best for You?
Hackers Could Up Medication Doses Through Infusion Pump Flaws
Social Media Helped These Chefs Branch Out of the Kitchen
The Hisense U8G Is the Best Affordable Android TV
How Hub Worlds Shape Video Game Design
This Barnacle-Inspired Glue Seals Bleeding Organs in Seconds
Can Robots Evolve Into Machines of Loving Grace?
Monday, August 23, 2021
Would It Be Fair to Treat Vaccinated Covid Patients First?
So Hey Here’s a Tortoise Hunting and Eating a Baby Bird
38M Records Exposed Online—Including Contact-Tracing Info
This Tracker Uses Helium Hot Spots to Locate Your Valuables
These Are the Best Dyson Vacuums You Can Buy
Data Brokers Know Where You Are—and Want to Sell That Intel
How to Prepare for a Disaster, Emotionally and Mentally
AI Can Write in English. Now It's Learning Other Languages
Are These the Hidden Deepfakes in the Anthony Bourdain Movie?
Can This Sun-Reflecting Fabric Help Fight Climate Change?
Sunday, August 22, 2021
20 Amazingly Addictive Couch Co-Op Games
How the Cuttlefish’s Robust Memory System Defies Old Age
Is Your Name Ruining Your Life?
How Big Data Carried Graph Theory Into New Dimensions
Monoprice's $250 Planar Magnetic Headphones Sound Awesome
You Should Be Using TweetDeck
Saturday, August 21, 2021
The 12 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride
Hackers Stole Over $90M From Japan's Liquid Crypto Exchange
Sleepio Conquered My Insomnia Where Quick-Fix Gadgets Failed
A Plan to Slow the Creep of the Sahara—by Planting Gardens
15 Best Weekend Deals on iPads, Fitness Trackers, and More
Friday, August 20, 2021
Tesla Bot Takes Tech Demos to Their Logical Conclusion
The US Is Getting Covid Booster Shots. The World Is Furious
Google Docs Scams Still Pose a Threat
OnlyFans’ Explicit Content Ban Betrays Its Creators
Apple’s Photo-Scanning Plan Sparks Outcry From Policy Groups
Biden Pushes Boosters, Schools Mandate Shots, and More News
Tesla Promised a Robot. Was It Just a Recruiting Pitch?
Galactic Empires Are Getting a Little Old
Can Tech Ethics Be Learned—or Is Society Doomed?
Eternals and the Movies That Can Save All Movies
How to Ace Physics Class (Even if You Don’t Ace Physics)
The New Pixel Is Raising the Bar for Cheap Phones
Looking for a New Job in Tech? It’s Your Lucky Day
The SteelSeries Arctis Prime Makes Gaming Comfy and Affordable
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Lina Khan’s Theory of the Facebook Antitrust Case Takes Shape
On Roblox, Kids Learn It’s Hard to Earn Money Making Games
Rhianna Pratchett on the Art of Writing Video Game Characters
20 Killer Xbox One Games Every Player Should Try
The Case Against Music Curation
Apple's Newest 4K TV Has an Even Smarter Remote
Horizon Workrooms Shows Facebook’s Metaverse Is a Meetaverse
The Next Big Challenge for Lunar Astronauts? Moon Dust
Now That Machines Can Learn, Can They Unlearn?
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
How an Obscure Green Bay Packers Site Conquered Facebook
China Aims Its Propaganda Firehose at the BBC
The T-Mobile Breach Is Much Worse Than It Had to Be
Twelve Minutes Is a Diabolical Dive Into the Human Psyche
Big Tech Is Bending to the Indian Government’s Will
It's Time to Bring Back Cargo Pants
Slinger’s Tennis Ball Launcher Is Cheaper Than a Coach
The Push for Ad Agencies to Ditch Big Oil Clients
Wildfires Used to Be Helpful. How Did They Get So Hellish?
Here’s Where to Get Discounts With a Student Email Address
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
New Regulation Could Cause a Split in the Crypto Community
Google’s Pixel 5A Is the Best Android Phone for Most People
The Feds Are Investigating Tesla Over Autopilot Crashes
Virtual Reality Lets You Travel Anywhere—New or Old
Millions of Web Camera and Baby Monitor Feeds Are Exposed
Handhelds Still Aren't Designed for Disabled Gamers
NASA’s Lucy Mission Gets Ready to Fly by the Trojan Asteroids
Monday, August 16, 2021
The T-Mobile Data Breach Is One You Can’t Ignore
Ryan Reynolds Called In a Favor for That Big Free Guy Cameo
Cannondale's Adventure Quick Neo 3 Is a Great Everyday Ebike
Is the Robot-Filled Future of Farming a Nightmare or Utopia?
Shopping for a Router Sucks. Here’s What You Need to Know
This AI Helps Detect Wildlife Health Issues in Real Time
Deepfakes Are Now Making Business Pitches
Sunday, August 15, 2021
The Coros Pace 2 Is My New Favorite GPS Running Watch
Animals Can Count. How Far Does Their Number Sense Go?
Score Some Sweet Deals With Your Student Email
How to Send Messages That Automatically Disappear
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Hacker Steals $610M of Cryptocurrency—and Returns Most of It
Want to Slash Carbon Emissions? Start With These Power Plants
Move Over, Topo Chico: How to Make Your Own Sparkling Water
Apple and Google Are Gearing Up to Fight a New App Store Bill
Eastern Hemlocks Face Extinction. A Tiny Fly Could Save Them
iPads, MacBooks, and More Apple Gadgets Are on Sale Right Now
The 17 Best Weekend Deals on Laptops and Smart Home Gadgets
Friday, August 13, 2021
The FDA OKs an Extra Vaccine Dose for Immunosuppressed People
What Airbnb’s Summer Boost Reveals About Covid-19 Recovery
Cases Among Kids, New Mandates, and More Coronavirus News
Augmented Reality Has Already Arrived—In Our Ears
Time Travelers Should Be a Lot More Worried About Viruses
The New Delta Variant Meme Is Onto Something
The Physics of Johnny Knoxville, Human Cannonball
OpenAI's Codex Makes Coding As Easy As Talking to a Smart Speaker
Apple’s iCloud Photo-Scanning Tech Explained
How to Get Free Kindle Books With Your Library Card
Free Guy Sees the Metaverse Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Samsung Has Its Own AI-Designed Chip. Soon, Others Will Too
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Why Perseverance's First Mars Drilling Attempt Came Up Empty
A Mammoth Tusk Reveals a Woolly (and Unprecedented) Tale
How the Far Right Exploded on Steam and Discord
A Simple Software Fix Could Limit Location Data Sharing
This Game Set in the Gaza Strip Doesn’t Let You Win
Piepacker Gives Retro Games an Online Co-Op Upgrade
How to Scan a QR Code
Folding Phones Are the New 3D TV
This Device Helps Paralyzed People Breathe—and Sing
Without Code for DeepMind’s Protein AI, One Lab Wrote Its Own
I Think an AI Is Flirting With Me. Is It OK If I Flirt Back?
The Unbearable Cuteness of Instagram Hedgehogs
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Everything Samsung Announced at Its Unpacked Event
Apple's Privacy Mythology Doesn't Match Reality
The 23 Best Back-to-School Deals on Laptops and Dorm Gear
How to Make Remote Learning Work for Your Children
The IPCC Report's Silver Lining: We Can Tackle Methane Now
The Pain Was Unbearable. So Why Did Doctors Turn Her Away?
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A 5G Shortcut Leaves Phones Exposed to Stingray Surveillance
Here’s How to Try All the Top New iOS 15 Features Now
Gymnasts Make the Wolf Turn Look Easy. Physics Shows It’s Not
22 Dorm-Friendly Picks for Heading Back to College
Pac-Man 99 Is a Battle Royale Game That's Actually Accessible
Robots, Microscopes, and Other Fun Ways to Help Kids Learn
Smart Cities, Bad Metaphors, and a Better Urban Future
Biden Wants More EVs on Roads. What About Charging Stations?
Pokémon Unite Is the Perfect, Simple Game We Need Right Now
The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools
Monday, August 9, 2021
How to Use Running Apps to Hit the Road
Dualtron's New E-Scooter Eats Steep Hills for Breakfast
TikTok Smells Like Gen X Spirit
Twitter's Photo-Cropping Algorithm Favors Young, Thin Females
The Squishy, Far-Out New Experiments Headed to the ISS
The 7 Best Laptops and Tablets for College Students
The UN Climate Report: All Is Not Well—but All Is Not Lost
Sunday, August 8, 2021
The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget
Watch Out, Beyond Burgers—the Fungi Renaissance Is Here
If YouTube Algorithms Radicalize Users, Data Doesn’t Show It
How to turn Online Friends Into IRL Ones
A Failed Star Called 'The Accident' Puzzles Astronomers
What You Should Know About the Google Play Store Changes
Our Favorite Products to Use Over and Over Again
The Delta Variant Has Warped Our Risk Perception
Saturday, August 7, 2021
With Kate, Netflix Is Still Looking for Its Own John Wick
Considering a MacBook? Here are Our Favorites
Microsoft Edge’s ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ Does What It Says
Our Favorite Sun Protection Clothes for Everyday Wear
Can You Recycle a Hard Drive? Google Is Trying to Find Out
AI Wrote Better Phishing Emails Than Humans in a Recent Test
All the Ways Spotify Tracks You—and How to Stop It
The 13 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Laptops, and Vibrators
Friday, August 6, 2021
He-Man Gets a New Twist in Masters of the Universe: Revelation
It’s the Perfect Time to Switch to a Cheaper Phone Plan
Putin Is Crushing Biden’s Room to Negotiate on Ransomware
Even Snoop Can’t Save the Olympics
These Great Hearing Aids Look Just Like Regular Earbuds
The SMART Health Card Is Not a Vaccine Passport—Kinda
How Memes Became Weapons in the Culture Wars
Where to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine, and What to Expect
A Field Guide for Nature-Resistant Nerds
Even Small Volcanic Eruptions Could Create Global Chaos
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Messaging Apps Have an Eavesdropping Problem
Apple Walks a Privacy Tightrope to Spot Child Abuse in iCloud
John Deere Doubles Down on Silicon Valley and Robots
Protecting the Immune-Compromised Keeps Everyone Safe
Amazon's Massive GDPR Fine Shows the Law's Power—and Limits
Get the Most Out of Your iPad With These Accessories
These Games Taught Me to Love the Fremium Grind
Dyson’s Omni-glide Stick Vac Leaves Your Broom in the Dust
These Algorithms Look at X-Rays—and Somehow Detect Your Race
What Rat Empathy May Reveal About Human Compassion
11 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Facebook’s Reason for Banning Researchers Doesn’t Hold Up
Watch a Hacker Hijack a Hotel Room’s Lights, Fans, and Beds
Exactly How Many People Have Long Covid?
Stop Complaining About Mass Effect: Andromeda
The Pandemic Drives Cofounders to Couples Therapy
Struggling to Recruit, Police Turn to Targeted Ads
How to Cut Your Hair at Home
Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Already Sucks
This New Way to Train AI Could Curb Online Harassment
How to Build a Solar Oven
Scientists Could One Day Float an Aerial Robot Above Venus
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Citizen's New Service Helps Paying Users Summon the Cops
Blizzard President Departs as Workers Demand Systemic Change
How Did People Find the Fundamental Charge With Drops of Oil?
France Cracked Down on Google’s Ad Tech. What’s Next?
The Truth About the Quietest Town in America
Russia’s Space Station Incident Points to Larger Issues
22 Great Wireless Chargers to Refuel Your Phone (or Watch)
Why Even the Fastest Human Can’t Outrun Your House Cat
Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You
How Accessibility at the Summer's Gaming Events Stack Up
Monday, August 2, 2021
The Best Olympics Show Is Peacock’s Chaotic Tokyo Tonight
Google's Next Pixel Phone Will Be Powered By a Custom Chip
Sunny-Day Flooding Is About to Become More Than a Nuisance
The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack
Got Bigger Ears? Sony’s WF-1000XM4 Are Your New Best Buds
The Weird, Sustainable Booze of the Future Tastes … Good?
Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Are Virtual Surround Gaming Headsets Worth It?
Fractons, the Weirdest Matter, Could Yield Quantum Clues
The Best Keyboards for Your Work Station (or Battle Station)
How to Make the Air in Your Home More Breathable
A Guide to RCS, and Why It Makes Texting So Much Better
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