Shanghai’s Plan to Reboot the Tech Supply Chain Will Be Hard

The government wants to restart production and shipping to meet global demand, but some people may trade a lockdown at home to being locked inside factories.

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Making Science More Open Is a Potential Security Risk

The open science movement pushes for making scientific knowledge quickly accessible to all. But a new paper warns that speed can come at a cost.

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The Northman Deserves More Than Cult Classic Status

Director Robert Eggers' new movie has an opportunity to prove an artful viking epic can battle the summer superheroes.

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'Vampire Energy' Is Sucking the Life Out of Our Planet

This Earth Day, it's time to tackle a sneaky source of waste that drains wallets and accelerates climate change.

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What Would Elon’s Twitter Takeover Look Like?

This week, we discuss Elon Musk’s bid to buy the platform, and we debate whether an edit button would be a sensible addition.

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Modern Medicine Fails People With Chronic Pain

The rigid health care system in the US often leaves pain patients worse off. It's time for clinicians to recenter respect and compassion.

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Celebrates Cinema Itself

It may seem like just a weird comedy about Nicolas Cage. But it's so much more than that.

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Drones Have Transformed Blood Delivery in Rwanda

The autonomous aircraft have shuttled blood to rural, mountainous areas for years. A new analysis proves they’re faster than driving.

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Some of Our Favorite Affordable Ebikes Are on Sale

The electric bike that everyone I know has purchased is now a couple hundred dollars off.

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What Can Be Done About the Global Housing Crisis? Plenty

The lack of homes in major cities is endemic, but solutions exist—providing countries can muster the political capital.

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17 Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear

Our tips and picks can up your mask game—whether you're heading back to the office or just want to stay safe and stylish

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You Should Always Question the Default Settings

From apps to websites, companies steer users into the preferences and account settings that serve them. You can do better.

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Smart Home Company Insteon Shut Down—and Left Users in the Dark

The connected-lighting startup apparently shuttered without warning its users, throwing into question the concept of handing your house’s controls to an IoT firm.

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It Was a Good Month for Fighting Cybercrime—Don't Get Comfortable

Even as police and tech companies get better at shutting down illegal operations, cybercrime is worse than ever.

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We’re All Going to the World’s Fair Is a Meditative Creepypasta

Horror and boredom mingle in director Jane Schoenbrun’s new film about a girl obsessed with an online role-playing game.

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Scientists Want to Probe Uranus With a New Spacecraft

In an influential report that comes out once a decade, researchers propose a space mission to Uranus and a lander to Saturn’s moon, Enceladus.

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Our Favorite Products Made of Upcycled and Recycled Materials

Tread lightly on the planet with shoes made from repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks.

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The End of Astronauts—and the Rise of Robots

Human space travel has captured the global imagination, but robots may be a better, cheaper, and safer option.

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Breville's New Multicooker Delivers Consistent, Tasty Results

The kitchen tech giant's new multicooker entry is a solid update on the original.

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The Activist Legacy of the IBM Black Workers Alliance

As a tech worker turned tech organizer, I believed the current wave of activism was the first. Then I realized I was part of an important lineage.

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