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Twitter Scammers Stole $1,000 From My Friend—So I Hunted Them Down
After scammers duped a friend with a hacked Twitter account and a deal" on a MacBook, I enlisted the help of a fellow threat researcher to trace the criminals' offline identities.
Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked (July 2023): Galaxy Z Flip5, Fold5, Watch6, Tab S9 Series
As usual, the company used its summer event to introduce new folding phones, a trio of tablets, and two new smartwatches.
'Candela Obscura' Stars on Magic and Play in an Oppressive World
Critical Role's first Illuminated Worlds creation, Candela Obscura, is charting an optimistic path for future live-play games. We sat down with its star-studded cast.
‘Critical Role’ Lays Out the Next Era in Tabletop Games and Live-Action Role-Play
The creators that made the original live-play Dungeons and Dragons show a blockbuster are back to share its magic and bring its platform to new and diverse creators.
The White House Already Knows How to Make AI Safer
The US already has a road map for the deployment of AI systems. Biden's promised executive order just needs to put these guidelines into practice.
Threads Is the Latest Move in the AI Arms Race
Mark Zuckerberg's choice to launch Meta's Threads app stands in stark contrast to Elon Musk's recent moves to charge for data from X.
ChatGPT Has a Plug-In Problem
Third-party plug-ins boost ChatGPT's capabilities. But security researchers say they add an extra layer of risk.
Bears Are Coming to a Campground Near You
Extreme heat and other weather events are driving bears closer to humans' campgrounds and hiking trails-and that's no good for either species
How ‘Minx,’ a Comedy About ’70s Porn, Survived a Hollywood Shake-Up
In an era when streamers are disappearing shows left and right, one critically successful show narrowly avoided being part of the vanishing act.
The Generative AI Battle Has a Fundamental Flaw
Writers and artists want compensation from AI firms that they claim have trained their models on copyrighted works. But their legal fights miss the bigger issues.
The AI-Powered, Totally Autonomous Future of War Is Here
Ships without crews. Self-directed drone swarms. How a US Navy task force is using off-the-shelf robotics and artificial intelligence to prepare for the next age of conflict.
Mykhailo Fedorov Is Running Ukraine’s War Against Russia Like a Startup
Ukraine's deputy prime minister has helped the country bootstrap and innovate its war effort, creating a defense industry from scratch, and using his Big Tech ties to cut Russia off from the world.
Social Media Has Run Out of Fresh Ideas
From corporate rebrands to AI-powered video reels to text threads, social media companies are throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.
X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter
Twitter's rebrand to X is both a bad joke and an attempt by Elon Musk to realize his decades-long ambition for an all-conquering super app.
At a Comic-Con Without Hollywood, Fans Show Their Allegiances
With striking actors unable to participate in flashy events, the convention went back to its roots-and attendees got a glimpse of the future of culture.
Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Smaller, Lighter, but Not Better
The all-conquering buds are back-smaller, lighter, and better for the planet. But the WF-1000XM5 earbuds struggle with dynamics, calls, bass, and noise cancellation. Sony's crown is slipping.
'Oppenheimer' Review: The Dharma of Death
Christopher Nolan's massive new movie is a technical marvel, but it lacks its subject's more metaphysical dimensions.
The New 'Futurama' Successfully Reboots the Show for 2023
The animated sci-fi sitcom returns with satirical humor for a new era.
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
Researchers showed real people and a neural network the same art-and they all found the same images memorable. What does that mean for artistic expression?
TP-Link Tapo RV10 Plus Review: No Maps, Self-Emptying
If you don't have small doorways or carpets, this is probably the best robot vacuum-mop for you.
It’s Getting Harder for the Government to Secretly Flag Your Social Posts
Social apps prioritize content moderation tips from governments and online watchdogs. A US court ruling and a new EU law could restrict the practice, but they still leave loopholes.
The World Isn’t Sold on Folding Phones Just Yet. But They'll Keep Coming
Foldables make up less than 2 percent of the phone market. But a fanbase devoted to the crease-and energized by advances in hardware and software-sees a bright future on that jumbo screen.
TETRA Radio Code Encryption Has a Flaw: A Backdoor
A secret encryption cipher baked into radio systems used by critical infrastructure workers, police, and others around the world is finally seeing sunlight. Researchers say it isn't pretty.
Everyone Wants Ukraine’s Battlefield Data
Global companies are offering free products to get access to live combat data. The Ukrainian government wants to keep this resource for its own emerging defense industry.
‘Embryo Models’ Challenge the Legal, Ethical, and Biological Concepts of an 'Embryo'
With constructs built entirely from stem cells, researchers can revolutionize scientific understanding of human development. But how close is too close?
5 Ways ChatGPT Can Improve, Not Replace, Your Writing
Generate your own text-but get help from the AI bot to make it stand out.
How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism
The privacy-focused messaging app arose from a fringe culture that emphasized individual autonomy and skepticism of authority. As it tries to go mainstream, can it escape its roots?
Apollo Phantom V3 Review: A Great Commuter Scooter
This electric scooter is no specter. If you don't mind its 77-pound weight, it can take you on a ride for more than 20 miles easily.
Wild Donkeys Are on the Vanguard of Ukraine’s Ecological Recovery
Maybe one tweak: Ecologists in Ukraine are reintroducing kulans and other species to the steppes to help recover the war-ravaged ecoystem. It's worked before-at Chernobyl.
China’s Breach of Microsoft Cloud Email May Expose Deeper Problems
Plus: Microsoft expands access to premium security features, AI child sexual abuse material is on the rise, and Netflix's password crackdown has its intended effect.
This Rare Case of Green Hairy Tongue Is Pure Nightmare Fuel
Patients with hairy tongue syndrome-which can also turn tongues black, brown, yellow, or blue-often report gagging, mouth dryness, or bad breath.
De'Longhi TrueBrew Drip Coffee Maker: The Joe Is Just So-So
The expensive coffee maker with Brad Pitt as its spokesmodel is better than a capsule-based machine but not as good as competing single-cup brewers.
Why These Surfers Want to Restore a Rainforest
In the rainy mountains along Ireland's west coast, the nonprofit Hometree wants to bring back a temperate rainforest ecosystem that has been gone for centuries.
The Best Fanny Packs: Recycled, Waterproof, and More
Whether you call it a fanny pack, a waist bag, or a hip sling, these are our top picks for you.
Please Stop Asking Chatbots for Love Advice
We get it, relationships are hard. But asking ChatGPT how to do emotions is not going to work. Here are some better ideas.
15 Best Deals: Desktop Monitors, Gaming Keyboards, and Sex Toys
However you like to play, you can score a discount today.
‘Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.’ The Story of Oppenheimer’s Infamous Quote
The line, from the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita, has come to define Robert Oppenheimer, but its meaning is more complex than many realize.
7 Best Trackers (2023): GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Cellular
These are the best Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and cellular clips to ensure that you never lose anything ever again.
Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong
Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we need more encryption, not less.
Sony Xperia 1 V Review: This Phone Is Still Too Expensive
Sure it's got a complex camera and plenty of stamina, but it's more expensive than any iPhone.
Coravin Sparkling Review: Now You Can Save Your Bubbles Too
A new version of Coravin's preservation system-which pumps gas into a bottle, letting you sample a glass or two without spoiling the rest-now works with sparkling wines.
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Review: Dependable and Portable
Bring power wherever and whenever you need it with this dependable portable power station.
A Leaked Memo Shows TikTok Knows It Has a Labor Problem
Internal TikTok documents reveal that the company is preparing for scrutiny of its supply chain. This comes after a Kenyan judge cleared the way for moderators to sue Meta.
This Startup Wants to Give Farmers a Closer Look at Crops—From Space
A UK company cofounded by an astrophysicist combines AI with radar satellite imagery to keep track of vegetation, and eventually to make forecasts about its growth.
'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Signal the Start of Hollywood’s Apocalypse
This weekend, two of the most anticipated movies of the year, Barbie and Oppenheimer, hit theaters. It's an event that could save cinema-right before it implodes.
What My Solitary Confinement in Iran Revealed About the Dangers of an Isolated Internet
Online platforms and near-future technologies will exacerbate our physical and cognitive isolation from one another, somewhat similar to how our bodies and minds are controlled in prison.
The New Minstrels Are Here
AI-generated video and images are ushering in an ungovernable reality-where the remixing of stereotypes is not only accepted, but big business.
AI Giants Pledge to Allow External Probes of Their Algorithms, Under a New White House Pact
Leading AI developers including Google and OpenAI promised the Biden administration to check for problems such as biased output. The agreement is not legally binding.
NYPD Body Cam Data Shows the Scale of Violence Against Protesters
A landmark $13 million settlement with the City of New York is the latest in a string of legal wins for protesters who were helped by a video-analysis tool that smashes the bad apple" myth.
An Abandoned Arctic Military Base Just Spilled a Scientific Secret
During the Cold War, the US built a network of tunnels in the Greenland ice sheet. Sixty years later, the base has provided a critical clue about the climate crisis.
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