A Pandemic Historian Warns Us All to Stop Looking at the Past

Being trapped in my own quarantine reminded me of how little we’ve learned.

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The Science Behind Dry January’s Zero-Alcohol Hooch

This week, we discuss the techniques used to create alcohol-free liquor, beer, and wine.

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The Gritty, Underground Network Bringing Japan’s Arcades to the US

After falling in love with an obscure anime rhythm game, I became obsessed with obtaining a machine of my own—or finding the people who could.

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Ultra-Long Battery Life Is Coming … Eventually

Consumer electronics companies are boasting about unprecedented leaps in battery tech. How legit are the claims?

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Cities Want Ebikes to Stay in Their Lane—but Which One?

From New York to Moab, Utah, bicyclists and municipal officials are divided over whether ebikes should be permitted on bicycle trails.

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Pregnant People Are Still Not Getting Vaccinated Against Covid

Misinformation and muddled public health messaging have failed expectant parents. Now Omicron's surge is putting both carriers and babies at risk.

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The Mercedes EQS Might Just Have Too Much Tech

Can the top-end, tech-heavy electric Merc rival the likes of the Audi e-tron GT, Tesla Model S, and Porsche Taycan?

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The World Was Cooler in 2021 Than 2020. That’s Not Good News

The global temperature was down, thanks to La Niña, but it was still the sixth-hottest year on record. And 2 billion people had their warmest year yet.

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Astrophysicists Release the Biggest Map of the Universe Yet

A powerful astronomy instrument called DESI charts millions of galaxies in the night sky. Can it help scientists finally figure out what dark energy is?

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Who Do Young Entrepreneurs Look Up To? Elon Musk

Steve Jobs is dead, Mark Zuckerberg is tarnished. For the next generation of startup founders, the contributions of Bill Gates feel like ancient history.

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Game Studios Are Turning Play Into Work

Video games are being split into titles geared toward fun and those that beguile us into productivity with points, rewards, and even NFTs.

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The Best Starting Words to Win at Wordle

Want a leg up at the word game that everyone's talking about? These tips can help you dive in more easily.

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NSO Group Spyware Targeted Dozens of Reporters in El Salvador

The newly disclosed campaign shows how little the company has done to curb abuses of its powerful surveillance tools.

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The Best iPad to Buy (and a Few to Avoid)

With several new iPads on the market, choosing the right one is more complicated than ever. We’re here to help.

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The Search for ET Has an X-Factor: the Evolution of Stars

To support life, a planet has to stay in its star’s “habitable zone.” But research on a nearby star shows that life-friendly zones won’t stay that way forever.

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As Omicron Surges, Parents of the Youngest Kids Wait for Vaccines

With vaccine authorization months away and schools in chaos now, families fret over how best to protect their children.

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The Humanities Can't Save Big Tech From Itself

Hiring sociocultural workers to correct bias overlooks the limitations of these underappreciated fields.

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Omega's New Speedmaster Is the Latest to Cash In on Vintage Vogue

Watch brands are plundering their archives to produce pieces that combine both past and present, hoping to deliver innovation with added authenticity.

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As Kazakhstan Descends into Chaos, Crypto Miners Are at a Loss

The central Asian country became No. 2 in the world for Bitcoin mining. But political turmoil and power cuts have hit hard, and the future looks bleak.

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US-China Trade Tensions Threaten Europe's Biggest Tech Company

ASML quietly built a chip machine manufacturing empire but a sales ban on its most advanced tech in China may hinder its growth plans.

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