Kids Are Back in Classrooms and Laptops Are Still Spying on Them

As the post-Roe era underscores the risks of digital surveillance, a new survey shows that teens face increased monitoring from teachers—and police.

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The Kia EV6 GT Swaps Range for Speed, Sadly

We loved the vanilla EV6 with the best charging tech around. But this new performance version makes a fundamental mistake.

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This $400 Touchscreen Toaster Is a Waste of Your Dough

This toaster costs a small fortune and doesn’t even toast that well—a bad deal any way you slice it.

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A Minimalist Approach to the Hunt for Dark Matter

In a new experiment, researchers looked for tiny flickers in the fundamental constants of nature.

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How Siestas Might Help Europe Survive Deadly Heat Waves

The snooze is optional. But as climate change intensifies, Northern European countries are seeing the appeal of Spain’s controversial midday break.

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Russia’s War in Ukraine Reveals More Problems in Space

While Roscosmos will likely continue its commitments on the ISS for at least a few more years, it’s not clear what comes next.

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Gig Workers Are Losing Their Hard-Won Rights

A battle between unions and Just Eat France sets a troubling precedent for platform workers.

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There’s a Monkeypox Testing Bottleneck

US testing capacity has ramped up, but the process is ponderous, and not everyone who needs a test is getting one.

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The Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces Is on the Horizon

Synchron has implanted its BCI in a US patient for the first time—bringing it a big step closer to distribution.

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How to Set Medication Reminders on Your Phone

Don’t forget your pills! Here’s how to set alarms, notifications, and reminders on your iPhone or Android smartphone.

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Data Centers Are Facing a Climate Crisis

Companies are racing to cool down their servers as energy prices and temperatures soar. And the worst is yet to come.

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Patton Oswalt on Life, Love, and Catfishing

The actor and comedian breaks down the net-heavy world of his new movie, 'I Love My Dad'.

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The Samsung QN90B Is the Best TV for Bright Rooms

Rooms with a lot of natural light can make it hard to see some screens, but the QN90B’s mini LEDs make it a lot easier to see.

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Hypergraphs Reveal a Solution to a 50-Year-Old Problem

In 1973, Paul Erdős asked if it was possible to assemble sets of “triples”—three points on a graph—so that they abide by two seemingly incompatible rules.

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All I’ve Worn This Summer Are Technical Jorts

Forget (almost) all other performance clothing and just get this versatile denim.

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VR Still Stinks Because It Doesn’t Smell

Scent is the realest sense. For virtual reality to feel truly immersive, it needs to start stinking it up.

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What to Know About IP Ratings Before Getting Your Phone Wet

Just how resistant is your smartphone to dust and water?

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Apple Just Patched 37 iPhone Security Bugs

Plus: A Google Chrome patch licks the DevilsTongue spyware, Android’s kernel gets a tune-up, and Microsoft fixes 84 flaws.

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What Is Google Play Pass? Should You Subscribe?

If you're buying games or services for a family, this subscription service is worth a look. We break down the cost, features, and highlights.

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As Waters Warm, Alaska Experiences Salmon Booms and Busts

Chaotic returns leave some communities with an abundance of fish, and others with none.

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There Is Some Good in 'No-Recipe' Cookbooks

Such books offer little guidance and rely on a home cook’s good judgement. Some of these are more successful than others.

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14 Great Deals on Laptops, Phones, and TVs

Back-to-school season is nearly upon us, and we've already found some nice discounts on tech essentials and other goodies.

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Goodbye to the BMW i3—an Icon of the 21st Century

A seminal EV has come to the end of its life. Yet it’s never looked better, or more relevant.

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After Going Solar, I Felt the Bliss of Sudden Abundance

My rooftop panels showed me that a world powered by renewables would be an overflowing horn of plenty, with fast, sporty cars and comfy homes.

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How to Prevent Another European Transport Meltdown

This summer’s heat wave knocked roads, railways, and runways out of action. But existing solutions could help shore up critical infrastructure.

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The New Climate Bill’s Secret Weapon? Tax Credits

The Inflation Reduction Act would provide billions for Americans to modernize their homes. It’s a way to encourage mass climate action.

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Drone Contraband Deliveries Are Rampant at US Prisons

Law enforcement officers face an air assault as drugs, weapons and phones are flown in to prisoners.

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I Just Want My TV Legs to Actually Work

As TVs get bigger, it's gotten more complicated to set them up. One simple fix could have you streaming Netflix in no time.

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Is This Nier: Automata Church a Hoax or a 5-Year-Old Secret?

A player claims to have found a hidden room. Now a whole community of fans is trying to figure out what it is.

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The Case for Making Public Transit Free Everywhere

From Spain to Germany and Luxembourg to Estonia, more and more countries are experimenting with fare-free transportation.

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NASA Delayed the Psyche Launch. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal

Heavenly bodies are always in motion: Pushing back the asteroid probe’s blastoff date could require a new trajectory, longer travel time, and much more power.

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Google vs. Descendants of a Railroad Tycoon and Civil War General

To secure the land for its multibillion-dollar Downtown West development, the company has had to track down dozens of distant relatives of 19th-century landowners.

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Alan Tudyk on His Favorite Sci-Fi to Watch Right Now

The Resident Alien star—and science fiction fan—gave WIRED his picks for the best shows on TV, from Severance to Peacemaker.

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The Big Business of Burying Carbon

The porous rock beneath the Gulf Coast launched the petroleum age. Now entrepreneurs want to turn it into a gigantic sponge for storing CO2.

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The 10 Best TVs We've Tested (and Helpful Buying Tips)

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

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Give Yourself Permission to Buy That Steam Deck

It’s not a “must-have,” but it sure is nice.

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California Wants to Make Cheap Insulin. Here’s How It Could Work

The state plans to roll out “biosimilars” that mimic brand-name versions at a dramatically reduced price.

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Carbon Offsets Alone Won’t Make Flying Climate-Friendly

Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only way aviation warms the planet. Exhaust contains a host of polluting particles, from soot to nitrogen oxides.

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Don’t Call the New Federal Gun Law a Gun Law

Democratic senators lacked actionable gun data for their negotiations—so they passed mental health reform instead.

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Against ‘Public Health’

Everything is supposedly a "public health" issue in the US, but this buzzword does little to address real challenges.

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These Vaccines Will Take Aim at Covid—and Its Entire SARS Lineage

Scientists are developing vaccines to target the virus family that spawned Covid-19. Their efforts could thwart future variants, or even new related viruses.

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Scan Your Shopping Cart With Yuka and Make Healthier Choices

Are there carcinogenic red dyes in your canned soup, or is it just a little too salty? Yuka can tell you, but you may not like what you find.

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Your Final Resting Place Could Be a Coffin Made of Mushrooms

Loop wants to rebuild the world with ecological structures made of fungal mycelium. Its proof of concept? Living coffins.

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EV Makers Think They’ve Figured Out What Women Want

Men are more likely to buy electric vehicles, and carmakers are eager to diversify their base. But what will it take to close the gender gap?

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All the New Features Coming to Your Mac This Fall

Apple has given a guided tour of MacOS 13, which is nicknamed Ventura. Here’s what to expect from Stage Manager, Messages, and more.

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Nope Rightly Challenges Our Love of Spectacle

Jordan Peele’s sci-fi western is all about the danger of looking in our image-obsessed culture.

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The High-Stakes Race to Engineer New Psychedelic Drugs

As psychedelic therapies for mental health go mainstream, companies are recruiting chemists to create patentable versions of hallucinogens. Critics say it’s all a bad trip.

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How Do You Know a Cargo Ship Is Polluting? It Makes Clouds

Big vessels spew sulfur, which brightens clouds to produce long “ship tracks.” These emissions cause environmental damage—but also help cool the planet.

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The HP Dev One Is the Best Linux Laptop We’ve Tested

Even if you’re not a developer, this reasonably priced, user-repairable Linux laptop from HP has plenty of attractive features.

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Can Ring Vaccination Contain Monkeypox in the US?

The strategy, which involves inoculating an infected person’s closest contacts, helped beat smallpox. But it requires good contact tracing and enough vaccines.

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Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think

The DOJ vows to protect people’s ability to travel out of state for abortion care, but legal experts warn we can’t take it for granted.

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Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine

Since Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in March, Russia has been pushing away from the global internet at a rapid pace.

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The Best Accessories and Tech Essentials for Your Dog

From smart collars to dog backpacks, we've had our furry best friends try it all. These gadgets lead the pack.

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How to Safely Lend Someone Else Your Phone

The next time someone wants to borrow your device to make a call or take a picture, take these steps to protect your privacy.

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BeReal Basics: How to Use the 'Unfiltered' Social Media App

Post within the two-minute window to share off-the-cuff photos with your friends—and the world.

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Life Helps Make Almost Half of All Minerals on Earth

Living organisms leave a huge geochemical imprint on the planet, a new taxonomic system reveals. It might help identify other worlds with life.

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BMW’s Heated Seats as a Service Model Has Drivers Seeking Hacks

Connected car companies now charge owners to use physical hardware they already bought—but some are pushing back.

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How to Digitize Old Photos With Your Phone

Bring memories back to life by taking your old pictures into the future. We tested three popular photo scanning apps against a scanner.

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The January 6 Secret Service Text Scandal Turns Criminal

Plus: The FCC cracks down on car warranty robocalls, Thai activists get targeted by NSO's Pegasus, and the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar continues.

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Google Wallet Is Back, for Some Reason

Plus: Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event returns, Amazon hoovers up some health care, and Facebook prizes growth above all else.

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Looking for a Tablet? These Are Our Absolute Favorites

We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices, and rounded up our favorite accessories.

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The New RevAir Hair Dryer Is Speedier, Smaller, and Sleeker

It’s a little more expensive, but this hair tool can dry and style your locks with less heat and in less time.

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The Mazda MX-30 Is Big on Charm but Short on Everything Else

The cute exterior hides an ultra-short range, poor infotainment system, and substandard driving experience.

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The Controversial Plan to Unleash the Mississippi River

A long history of constraining the river through levees has led to massive land loss in its delta. Can people engineer a way out?

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10 Great Deals on TVs, Keyboards, and Robot Vacuums

The post-Prime Day lull has begun, but there are still a few awesome discounts to score right now—and a sweet preorder promo on the Google Pixel 6A.

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Finally, a Smart Air Fryer We Actually Like

Breville’s new countertop air fryer oven can be controlled by a mobile app. Unlike with many other connected appliances, that’s a good thing.

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For Kids in the Hospital, Video Games Are Part of Recovery

In-house gaming technology specialists play with and support the youngest patients. Plus, research shows that playtime gives literal health points.

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The Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Paris

As new details about the scope of the sabotage emerge, the perpetrators—and the reason for their vandalism—remain unknown.

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After Roe, Men Might Finally Get Better Birth Control

Men don’t have many options when it comes to pregnancy prevention—but the time may finally be right for a men’s version of the pill.

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The Best Laptop Deals Right Now—and Which One Is Right for You

Whether you’re looking for an all-arounder, a gaming powerhouse, or a wallet-friendly machine, we’ve found discounts from trusted retailers.

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A Film Challenges the James Webb Telescope's Controversial Name

The documentary scrutinizes the former NASA administrator's role during an era of homophobic policies.

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Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill

A bill with bipartisan support might finally give the US a strong federal data protection law.

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This Hardcore Band Is a Product of the Internet—in the Best Way

Turnstile breaks most of the rules of their genre. Their fans, who grew up online and care less about convention, follow them because of it.

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A Tool for Fighting Superbugs Has Been Found Deep in the Desert

Scientists are turning to the world’s most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance.

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Tech Industry Layoffs May Undo Workforce Diversity Gains

Companies have recently made progress in employee diversity, but cuts due to economic worries are expected to hurt underrepresented workers most.

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How to Use Your Smartphone to Cope With Hearing Loss

From live transcriptions to sound filtering, here's how you can benefit from features on Android and Apple devices.

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The Most Popular Period-Tracking Apps, Ranked by Data Privacy

Under increased scrutiny, certain period-tracking apps are seeing a surge of new users. Which are as safe as they claim to be?

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Bookstagram Is Fueling an Unnerving Trend

Authors aren't above criticism—but when they're tagged in negative social media reviews of their books, it can stifle the conversation.

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I Shredded a 70-Mile Dirt Ride on a Folding Commuter Bike

I was invited to ride in an overseas off-road cycling event and asked if I could try it on a Brompton T-Line folding bike. Everyone laughed, but I did it anyway.

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Glacier Collapses Are a Growing but Hard-to-Predict Threat

After 11 people were killed and eight hospitalized by a glacier in early July, Italian scientists are asking how future tragedies can be avoided.

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Comic-Con Is Back! Will It Live Up to Its Former Hype?

The annual pop culture confab held a series of smaller and/or online events during the pandemic. Here's what to expect from this year's in-person event.

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Embryonic Research Could Be the Next Target After Roe

Stem cell research has underpinned IVF’s success, but legal experts, clinicians, and potential donors worry it could be the next target.

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A Father’s Quest for an Accessible Game Controller

After months of writing hardware companies and developers for help, Andreas Karlsson finally found a hero in retro controller maker 8BitDo.

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How to Promote Your Music Online

From TikTok to Patreon, here's how musicians can use the internet to cut through the noise.

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How China Threatens to Splinter the Metaverse

In the future, the metaverse could be split into two: China and the rest of the world.

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Gender-Affirming Care Improves Mental Health—and May Save Lives

Scores of bills in US states aim to block medical treatments for trans youth. But research shows that these bans could have dire consequences.

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Shows Games Are a Shared Art

Gabrielle Zevin’s novel makes a case that video games are one of the most empathetic forms of creativity—something the writer and her husband know well.

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Ms. Marvel Ended Up Being the Best Thing on Disney+ This Year

It’s an origin story that’s truly original.

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Meet the UK’s New Woodland Rangers: a Herd of Wild Bison

A rewilding project in Kent thinks that introducing bison to the UK can supercharge biodiversity. But how wild can introduced animals ever be?

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Fully’s Workstation Is a Standing Desk in Disguise

The Nolan has a total of four motors and is the most stable sit-stand workstation I’ve ever tried.

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This Band Wrote the Best Legend of Zelda Song of 2022

Among the Boston slowcore group's inspirations are The Ocarina of Time, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Mario Party 3.

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Abortion Pill Demand Is Driving an Underground Network

Desperate people in the US and beyond are turning to an unregulated, cross-continental supply chain.

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The Covid Virus Keeps Evolving. Why Haven't Vaccines?

Updating the shots to adapt to rapidly changing variants is easier said than done, even with new mRNA technology.

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How the Secret ‘Project Galileo’ Gave Rise to the MoonSwatch

Omega and Swatch's timepiece isn't just a hype juggernaut. The collaboration has revolutionized materials, manufacturing, and more.

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14 Xbox Game Pass Games Worth Playing

Microsoft’s subscription service includes captivating titles like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Citizen Sleeper.

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The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection

Streaming music giving you the blues? These entry-level turntables will help you rock on to analog audio at home.

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Meet the Ukrainian Number Theorist Who Won Math’s Highest Honor

With her homeland mired in war, the sphere-packing number theorist Maryna Viazovska has become the second woman to win a Fields Medal in the award’s history.

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How to Support People in States Where Abortion Is Under Threat

Donating to national organizations is great. But these local reproductive health care services—in places under immediate threat—could use your help, too.

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How to Make Sure You’re Getting the Best Streaming Quality

There may be a reason your favorite shows aren’t looking their best.

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AI Art Is Challenging the Boundaries of Curation

Artists working with programs like DALL-E do more than push a button—selecting outputs and engineering prompts are acts of aesthetic expression.

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