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Saturday, March 20, 2021

A Homecoming Queen Was Arrested for Alleged Vote Hacking

Plus: A mysterious zero-day spree, a high-profile hacker indictment, and more of the week’s top security news.

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You Definitely Need These 11 Essential Apple Watch Apps

Install these tools to supercharge the capabilities of your Apple wearable.

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Where Are Those Shoes You Ordered? Check the Ocean Floor

More containers have fallen off ships in the past four months than are typically lost in a year. Blame heavy traffic and rolling waves.

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The Best Music Streaming Apps to Get Your Groove On

These services share similar music libraries, but some offer up a much better experience than others.

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Fossils in a Forgotten Ice Core Rewrite Greenland’s Icy Past

A secret Cold War project led to signs of ancient life—and a new warning about the future of the climate.

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How Fantasy Soccer Keeps My Kids Connected and Happy

When soccer practice was practically grounded by the pandemic, my kids turned an analog pastime into a fresh way to keep up with friends around the world.

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The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Robot Vacuums, Legos, and More

Distract yourself from thinking about your upcoming vaccine appointment (if you have one!) with discounts on Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more.

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Friday, March 19, 2021

A SpaceX Engineer's Dark Web Insider Trading Sparks SEC First

“MillionaireMike” allegedly ran a stock tip scam that earned him $27,000 in bitcoin payments.

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The Atlanta Shootings Made Me Stop Gaslighting Myself

My unarticulated suspicions about Asian women being objectified, dehumanized targets have been confirmed.

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100 Million Vaccines, New School Guidelines, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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Starting a Podcast Is Harder Than It Looks

But Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You) author Griffin McElroy can help.

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It’s Just a Movie

The storied version of Justice League is finally here. Was it worth it?

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You Can Take My Copyright Out Of My Cold, Dead Hands

Plus: The birth of the Kindle, the afterlife of Hotmail, and the immortality of the cruise industry.

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Gazelle's New Ebike Is One of the Best Rides I've Ever Tried

The company's step-through electric bike has wide tires, a Bosch motor, and a variable shifter to take you anywhere without hassle.

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How Food Waste Could Be Turned Into Climate-Friendly Jet Fuel

Humans dump an estimated 10 billion gallons of potential biofuel into landfills every year. Researchers found a way to capitalize on it.

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Video Game Anxiety Is Real. Here's How to Manage It

Even games that used to be soothing can trigger negative feelings when you fail to level up, or when you feel like you've let down your team.

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Facebook’s New Wearable Gestures Toward Computing’s Future

This week, we discuss Facebook’s wrist-worn concept, and what it says about the company’s plan for new human-computer interactions.

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Some Amazon Drivers Have Had Enough. Can They Unionize?

AI surveillance cameras. Punishing workloads. Low pay. Worker complaints are piling up, and so are the roadblocks.

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The 7 Best Gaming Controllers for Every Kind of Player

A great gamepad instantly levels up your play. These are our top picks for Switch, Xbox, PS4, PS5, and PC.

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Want to Make Energy and Save Water? Slap Panels on Canals

Covering waterways would, in a sense, make solar panels water-cooled, boosting their efficiency.

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Facebook's ‘Red Team X’ Hunts Bugs Outside the Social Network

The internal hacking team has spent the last year looking for vulnerabilities in the products the company uses, which could in turn make the whole internet safer.

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Google and the Age of Privacy Theater

The demise of surveillance capitalism has been greatly exaggerated.

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Facebook Finally Explains Its Mysterious Wrist Wearable

The company wants to develop new human-computer interactions. Will we be able to trust it with a new form of personal data?

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Soothe Yourself With a Picture Book About the Internet Dying

“Let us bake a pie, though we know not which recipe is rated highest.”

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Satellites Can Help Detect When a Volcano's About to Blow

Researchers used thermal radiation data to find patterns in recent eruptions—providing another metric to help get ahead of a potentially deadly blast.

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The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy and sweatproof wireless headphones. Here are our favorites.

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A New York Lawmaker Wants to Ban Police Use of Armed Robots

Officers’ use of Boston Robotics’ Digidog intensifies concerns about militarization of the police.

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Bill Gates Is Upbeat on Climate, Capitalism, and Even Politics

The technologist and philanthropist goes beyond his recent book to talk about climate denial, vaccines, and David Foster Wallace.

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City of Ghosts Is a Better Way to See LA—and Everywhere Else

Animator Elizabeth Ito’s series is a snuggly, funny fighter for telling the diverse stories that shape a city.

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What's the Best Way to Play Retro Games?

Should you buy a virtual console, find old-school hardware from your childhood, or dip your toes into emulators? We can help.

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Uber Says Its UK Drivers Are ‘Workers,’ but Not Employees

The ride-hail giant shifts its stand following a court ruling, part of a global push for a “third category” of workers.

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Netflix’s Marriage or Mortgage Is Maddening

The streaming service's latest glossy reality show is so ill-suited to the present moment, you might find yourself yelling at the TV.

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People Who Text While Walking Actually Do Ruin Everything

Clever experiments demonstrate how having your face in your phone disrupts the flow of pedestrian traffic and makes life difficult for everyone.

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Apple Bent the Rules for Russia. Other Nations Will Take Note

Russian iPhone buyers will soon be prompted to install software developed in that country, setting a precedent that other authoritarian governments may follow.

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A New WeWork Documentary Relives Its Roller Coaster Story

WeWork: Or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a good crash course while you wait for the adaptation starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway.

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Is Binge-Watching Bad for the Planet? Netflix Finally Answers

The company’s first report on its carbon footprint provides important data that could help it cut its emissions.

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The 6 Best Sunrise Alarms to Help You Rise and Shine

No bedroom window? No problem. These sun simulators just might make it easier to wake up and catch z's.

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Help! How Do I Find a Work Wife?

Also: What to do with clients who want to meet in person? Megan offers her advice.

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Russia’s Failure to Throttle Twitter Isn’t a Sign of Weakness

Widely cast as an indication of frailty, the Kremlin’s bungled crackdown shows the lengths it will go to to control the Russian internet.

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An Ultracold Plasma Models the Universe’s Most Extreme Places

The super cool, dense particle swarm gives physicists a way to study the insides of stars and gas giants—without ever leaving the lab.

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Want Carbon-Neutral Cows? Algae Isn’t the Answer

Recent headlines suggest that feeding seaweed to cattle could help reduce the methane in their burps. But the claims don’t hold up under scrutiny.

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The Backward-Looking Futurism of Stewart Brand

In a new documentary about his life, We Are As Gods, the famous tech prophet looks to his—and Earth’s—past.

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Amazon Has Made Rich Cities Richer—and Also More Dystopian

In a new book, Alec MacGillis explores the growing divide between winner-take-all cities and everywhere else, and the ecommerce giant at the heart of it.

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How to Pay Your Respects During a Virtual Funeral

The pandemic has forced many of our mourning rituals online. Here are some basic rules to make sure you’re not unintentionally causing offense.

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The Struggle to Vaccinate People in Jails and Prisons

One year later, Covid-19 is still impacting incarcerated people at a disproportionate rate. But efforts are under way to prioritize getting them vaccines.

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How to Host a Remote Board Game Night

If you and your friends can’t hang out at the same table, these tools can help bridge the gap.

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The Buzzy, Chatty, Out-of-Control Rise of Clubhouse

Paul Davison and Rohan Seth’s audio-only app is the tech crush of the pandemic. Now comes the hard part: hosting a global gabfest, without the toxicity.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Foreign Meddling Flooded the 2020 Election—but Not Hackers

A new ODNI report shows how extensive Russian and Iranian influence operations were, but it doesn’t mention a single hack-and-leak incident.

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This Startup Wants to Take Your Blood Pressure With an iPhone

“Hey Siri, help me treat my hypertension."

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HyperX Is Having a Big Sale on Gaming Accessories

From headsets to a great mouse, take advantage of these deals if you're shopping for new hardware.

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Wikipedia Is Finally Asking Big Tech to Pay Up

The Big Four all lean on the encyclopedia at no cost. With the launch of Wikimedia Enterprise, the volunteer project will change that—and possibly itself, too.

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The Best Security Cameras for Inside Your Home

Cameras can offer peace of mind, but choose carefully when you’re inviting one into your home.

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Big Music Needs to Be Broken Up to Save the Industry

A year without live music has been a disaster. So has corporate power in streaming, recording, and ticketing. Antitrust may be the only solution.

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The Departure of 2 Google AI Researchers Spurs More Fallout

Two academics changed plans to attend an invite-only conference this week; a third says he’ll no longer accept funding from the company.

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Covid Meant a Year Without the Flu. That’s Not All Good News

The 2019–20 flu season basically didn’t happen. Same for a couple other respiratory viruses. But that could make future seasons worse.

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Fans Rally Around Blaseball, America’s Favorite Splort

You may not have heard of the Chicago Firefighters or the Breckenridge Jazz Hands. But on Discord, fans from around the world are building real city pride.

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As Digital Currency’s Popularity Rises, So Do Privacy Fears

Backers see a way to reach the unbanked. But any system could give the government a record of every dollar you spend.

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The Secret Auction That Set Off the Race for AI Supremacy

How the shape of deep learning—and the fate of the tech industry—went up for sale in Harrah's Room 731, on the shores of Lake Tahoe.

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This Fitness Band Is for Hardcore Athletes Only

The Whoop Strap 3.0 was developed by and for college-level athletes. For most casual exercise, it misses the mark.

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Watch a Shape-Shifting Robot Prowl the Big, Bad World

Meet DyRET, a doglike machine that can lengthen its four legs on the fly. That’s not to creep out humans, but to help ramblin’ robots of all stripes.

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The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool

The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, it's building what could be the most powerful data collection system used by any democratic nation.

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This Asus Phone Got Me to Finally Enjoy Mobile Gaming

A lot of phones have tried, but the latest from Asus successfully levels up mobile gaming.

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NASA Gets a Quick Peek at a Mysterious Layer of the Sun

A new map of the chromosphere’s magnetic field could help us predict solar weather patterns—and anticipate flares that wreak havoc on the power grid.

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What You Need to Know About Roblox—and Why Kids Are Obsessed

The video game was just valued at a staggering $45 billion. It's also been a lifeline for my children since the start of lockdown.

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Researchers Blur Faces That Launched a Thousand Algorithms

Managers of the ImageNet data set paved the way for advances in deep learning. Now they’ve taken a big step to protect people’s privacy.

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How to Write a Living Will

When my dad passed away without a will, my family had so many unanswered questions. These resources can help make it easier for those you leave behind.

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Sunday, March 14, 2021

How Pi Keeps Train Wheels on Track

Happy 3/14! Here's how this mathematical constant keeps train cars from flying off their tracks during turns.

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The 9 Best TVs (and Helpful Buying Tips)

From LCDs to fancy OLED models, these are our favorite televisions at every price point.

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The Best Veterinary Telemedicine Services for Your Pet

These days, your pet can get medical help without leaving home. These are our favorites televet services.

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A New Kind of Space Explosion Reveals the Birth of a Black Hole

A supernova-like explosion dubbed the Camel appears to be the result of a newborn black hole eating a star from the inside out.

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How You Can Use Google Maps Like a Social Network

The mapping app is about much more than simply getting from A to B. Here's how to get tailored updates, reviews, and local perspectives.

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Video Games Are Helping More People Process Death

Many are seeking solace and connection in-game during the pandemic, and learning to deal with loss at the same time.

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My Treadmill Desk Made Working From Home a Cakewalk

The first day, I logged 8 miles. I haven't looked back.

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Video Games Are Helping More People Process Death

Many are seeking solace and connection in-game during the pandemic, and learning to deal with loss at the same time.

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Saturday, March 13, 2021

Indoor-Grown Weed Is Spewing Carbon Into the Atmosphere

Most legal marijuana is grown in a controlled environment. A study just quantified how much damage that's doing to the planet.

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Hackers Accessed Security Cameras Inside Tesla and Beyond

Plus: A Molson-Coors hack, Github controversy, and more of the week's top security news.

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How to Export Your Passwords From LastPass

The popular security service is severely limiting its free tier starting March 16. If you’d like to move your passwords to another manager, here’s how.

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How Far Should Humans Go to Help Species Adapt?

A project to teach threatened marsupials to avoid feral cats is among a host of "assisted evolution" efforts to help animals in the face of climate change.

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Democrats Are Getting Serious About Universal Broadband

After approving a $7 billion fund to help students get internet access, lawmakers on the left proposed a $94 billion package to deploy high-speed broadband nationwide.

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The 21 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Cameras, and Outdoor Gear

Curl up with Netflix or gear up for spring with deals on rain jackets, televisions, Roku devices, barefoot trail shoes, and more.

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Smartphone Camera Tricks That Will Make Your Life Easier

Selfies are great—but have you ever tapped into the powers of AR, PDF scanning, and reverse image search?

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Friday, March 12, 2021

Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has a Silver Lining

The streaming service is making account owners enter two-factor codes in a limited test. That's … actually not so bad.

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The Pandemic Turns One, Vaccine Trials Adapt, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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A Bird-Feed Seller Beat a Chess Master. Then It Got Ugly

Twitch and YouTube chess star Levy Rozman has faced over a week of sustained harassment after calling out an alleged cheater.

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Social Media Reminds Us of the Year That Wasn’t

Technology is designed to conjure up warm, fond memories. But the anniversary of lockdown has brought on a period of mourning.

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Tim Wu and Lina Khan Can Now Put Antitrust Theories to Work

Plus: Facebook’s lobbying efforts, tech's information overload, and a bear of a story.

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What If the Afterlife Had In-App Purchases?

The Amazon series Upload shows a comedic—and probably more realistic—version of what would happen if humans could live online after they die.

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With Spectre Still Lurking, Google Looks to Protect the Web

To show how browsers can guard against the speculative execution bug, Google security researchers have shown how an attack would work.

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How to Turn Your Smartphone Into a Webcam

Using your phone (old or new) as a camera for your Zoom meetings is an easy and affordable way to be visibly present if you don't have a webcam on your laptop or PC.

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WTF Is an NFT?

This week we talk about non-fungible tokens, digital art collectors, and what it's like to sell one of your tweets.

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Ocean Acidification Could Make Tiny Fish Lose Their Hearing

Their inner ears turn wonky when they grow up in carbon-rich water, which could keep juveniles from finding their way to the reefs. That could mean trouble.

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The Science of Why Your Friends Shot You From an Airlock

The human brain is fallible. Which is exactly what gives social deduction games their voltage.

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You Need a Password Manager. Here Are the Best Ones

Keep your logins locked down with our favorite apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers.

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The Perplexing Psychology of Returning to ‘Normal’

For a year now, we’ve been living in constant fear of Covid-19. But when you get that vaccine in your arm, it’s not like your stress will magically melt away.

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So You Want to Prepare for Doomsday

There’s no cool gear with my method, but it has other advantages.

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