How to turn Online Friends Into IRL Ones

If you're struggling to make new friends, you're not alone. But tech and little tenacity can help you can find—or build—community. Here's how.

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A Failed Star Called 'The Accident' Puzzles Astronomers

The brown dwarf isn't a star and it's not a planet. But it's illuminating the murky borderlands that separate the two.

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What You Should Know About the Google Play Store Changes

With the first updates kicking in this month, Android apps should be more streamlined and lightweight. Google is also getting a greater level of control.

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Our Favorite Products to Use Over and Over Again

Ditch your single-use products and cut down on waste. Here’s some of our favorite reusables, from water bottles to menstrual products.

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The Delta Variant Has Warped Our Risk Perception

Gone are the easy, thoughtless choices of hot vax summer. Making decisions that balance safety and sanity just got a lot more complicated.

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With Kate, Netflix Is Still Looking for Its Own John Wick

A new trailer for the action thriller starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead shows a familiar premise.

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Considering a MacBook? Here are Our Favorites

Apple's laptops are expensive, and you'll have to make some hard choices to pick the right one. Let us help.

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Microsoft Edge’s ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ Does What It Says

Plus: Facebook account hacks, Instagram-ban scammers, and more of the week’s top security news.

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Our Favorite Sun Protection Clothes for Everyday Wear

The sun is a giver of life—but get too much of it and you’re toast. These are the best hats, arm coverings, and shirts to shield yourself.

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Can You Recycle a Hard Drive? Google Is Trying to Find Out

Rare-earth magnet recycling could reduce the need to mine for more resources, leading to more sustainable data centers.

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AI Wrote Better Phishing Emails Than Humans in a Recent Test

Researchers found that tools like OpenAI's GPT-3 helped craft devilishly effective spearphishing messages.

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All the Ways Spotify Tracks You—and How to Stop It

Whether you're listening to workout music or a "cooking dinner" playlist, the app can show you ads based on your mood and what you're doing right now.

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The 13 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Laptops, and Vibrators

We’ve scoured the internet for the best deals to keep you entertained during quarantine part two.

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He-Man Gets a New Twist in Masters of the Universe: Revelation

The new Netflix series is a sleek update to the 1980s cartoon. But it's not without flaws.

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It’s the Perfect Time to Switch to a Cheaper Phone Plan

If you’re a Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T subscriber, switching to these networks may save you a lot of money.

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Putin Is Crushing Biden’s Room to Negotiate on Ransomware

A new cybercrime treaty Russia presented to the UN signals once again that the regime won’t help clamp down on attacks.

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Even Snoop Can’t Save the Olympics

As the Games wind down, his recap show with Kevin Hart has been a social media highlight. But little else has broken through.

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These Great Hearing Aids Look Just Like Regular Earbuds

Signia’s app-controlled in-ear buds reduce the stigma of wearing hearing aids while making the world around you sound clearer.

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The SMART Health Card Is Not a Vaccine Passport—Kinda

Plus: The man behind the cryptographic technique, the danger in calculating risks, and fries worth a small fortune.

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How Memes Became Weapons in the Culture Wars

This week, we talk about the history of memes, where they originate, and how they influence politics and society.

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