15 Good N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now

Here are the best disposable coverings we’ve tested and researched—and where you can find them.

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To Fix Tech, Democracy Needs to Grow Up

Calls to “democratize technology” ring hollow when both systems seem to be failing. The key is realizing that democracy is not yet in its final form.

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How to Create a Secure Folder on Your Phone

Keep private photos, videos, and documents away from prying eyes.

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10 Laptops We’ve Tested and Love

These are our favorite Windows notebooks, MacBooks, and Chromebooks.

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Our Favorite Paper Planners for Crossing Tasks Off Your List

Digital tools are not always superior. Here are the good old-fashioned notebooks our team uses to keep on track.

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The Feds Gear Up for a Privacy Crackdown

Plus: Cisco gets hit by ransomware, Twilio gets phished, a new way to fight email spammers, and much more.

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Is Coal Mining Increasing East Kentucky’s Flood Risk?

Mountaintop removal destroyed Appalachia's land. Then came the floodwaters.

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How to Pick the Right MacBook for You

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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30 Best Back-to-School Deals on Laptops, Headphones, and More

Gearing up for the new school year? We’ve found plenty of savings on all the essential gadgets and supplies.

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The Soft Return, and Other Slack and Zoom Hacks You Need

These software shortcuts will make your workday more productive. Your coworkers will appreciate them too.

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How to Get the Old Gmail Design Back

Google is rolling out a redesign of its email service. If you don't care for the new look, you can switch back—for now.

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Tech's Offshore Hiring Has Gone Into Overdrive

Companies that once battled to hire employees close to home are now turning to Latin America and other markets for talent.

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Why NASA Wants to Go Back to the Moon

The space agency’s upcoming lunar mission will launch the ambitious Artemis program, building on the landings 50 years ago.

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Colleges Are Already Ditching Income-Share Agreements

The financial aid model more closely associated with coding boot camps has made its way to traditional universities. Now it's coming under scrutiny.

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How Can Society Prepare for the Moral Norms of Tomorrow?

The moral framework of future generations may be a radical departure from the past—and the present. Axiological open-mindedness could help bridge that gap.

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Welcome to the Weird Phone Future

This week, we look at Samsung’s latest folding phones and discuss what their release means for the mobile industry—and for Android.

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Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger's End-to-End Encryption

The company says an expansion of privacy features in Messenger is unrelated to a high-profile Nebraska abortion case.

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Swarms of Mini Robots Could Dig the Tunnels of the Future

The underground excavation industry is exploring mini robots, plasma torches, and superheated gas to replace the massive boring machines now in use.

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This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed

The Raspberry Pi-powered device can scan for phones around you. If it keeps spotting the same one, it’ll send you an alert.

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Smiling Dogs? Horses Made of Clouds? Captcha Has Gone Too Far

Users face increasingly impossible challenges to prove they are not bots.

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