Qomp Makes a Case for Shorter, Simpler Video Games

Games have been getting longer, more sprawling, and bigger budget—but some developers are looking the other way.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Are Coming. What Will That Mean?

Scores of plans to verify immunity are in the works. But there are even more questions about how they’ll use data, protect privacy—and who gets certified first.

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This Smart Grill Makes Cooking With Charcoal Easier Than Ever

The Spark One is expensive and uses proprietary fuel, but it's as easy to use as propane.

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Biden Wants You Out of Your Car and on the Train

The president's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal boosts funding for buses and rail. It even envisions actually tearing down some freeways.

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‘It Takes Two’ Is One Hell of a Couples' Therapy Session

A couple's divorce provides the surprising foundation of the best co-op video game since Portal 2.

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

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Biden Wants $10 Billion for a Climate Army. It's Not Enough

The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll need a lot more money to succeed.

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Biden Announces His Broadband Plan—and ISPs Will Hate It

The $100 billion proposal will probably be met with fierce resistance by telecom companies, but there's a lot to like for internet users.

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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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Help! Should I Tell My Colleagues I'm on the Spectrum?

Megan collects advice on judging whether your workplace is inclusive—and how to build trust with your colleagues.

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One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - April 2021

This month's focus is on reporters who have been subjected to harassment, abuse, and arrests related to online posts. These are their cases.

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This Retro Gaming Console Is a Time Machine to the '80s

The Evercade is a cartridge-based handheld, and it successfully delivers a dose of nostalgia and joy.

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Ikea Now Makes a (Handsome) Air Purifier

It’s cute. It’s small. It mounts on the wall.

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Scientists Need to Admit What They Got Wrong About Covid

Over the last year, the scientific community has been reluctant to openly discuss its missteps. But coming clean could help prevent the next pandemic.

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Narwhal Tusks Tell a Troubling Tale

An analysis of the 10-foot-long teeth shows that as the Arctic warms, narwhal diets are changing, and their bodies are accumulating more mercury.

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Oh Great, Now Investors Are Buying Shares of Video Games

A few apps let you buy shares in actual physical vintage games (like, say Super Mario Bros.), and you make money when they sell at auction.

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Portraits of a Neighborhood’s ‘Wood Wide Web’

During quarantine, photographer Andres Gonzalez wandered his city and captured lone redwoods, trapped by human sprawl but linked by nature’s networks.

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Larry Brilliant Has a Plan to Speed Up the Pandemic’s End

We'll never get herd immunity, but with speedy, deft combat against new infections, the epidemiologist says we could get back to normalish life.

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US Sanctions Are Squeezing Huawei, but for How Long?

Growth slowed last year at the tech giant, as it had trouble securing the most advanced chips. China's government has a plan to change that.

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When the Boss of All Dating Apps Met the Pandemic

Tinder. Hinge. OkCupid. Match. A year ago, Shar Dubey became the CEO of a multibillion-dollar matchmaking empire. Then singles everywhere went into lockdown.

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