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Updated 2024-11-25 20:02
How to Stop Doomscrolling—With Psychology
Awareness and a bit of habit hacking can keep you out of a technology tailspin.
32 Awesome Outdoor Gear Deals From Winter Clearance Sales
The cold weather may be fading, but these deals on jackets and layers are white-hot.
The Bizarre Dyson Zone Pollution Mask Doubles as Headphones
After 6 years and 500 prototypes, will Dyson’s radical clean-air blowing ANC headphones change the way people live or look like a joke?
Lotus' All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That 'Breathes'
This 600-horsepower, 373-mile EV boasts a light show worthy of Knight Rider's KITT and is the first production car with retractable lidar for self-driving.
Forcing WhatsApp and iMessage to Work Together Is Doomed to Fail
Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires interoperability between popular messaging apps. But experts warn encryption could be compromised.
4 Women Photographers on the Hardest Photo They Ever Took
In honor of Women's History Month, we talked about the stories behind these artists' most challenging images—from the personal to the political.
Companies May Soon Have to Reveal a Hidden Risk: Carbon Emissions
Big businesses set splashy climate targets but don’t always reveal their data. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to change that—to protect investors.
For Refugees in Detention Camps, Smartphones Are a Lifeline
Smartphones can plot travel routes, contact loved ones, and collect evidence of abuse. As one refugee put it, “this sim card is our life.”
New York Taxi Drivers Hated Uber. Now They’re Going to Help It
After almost a decade of animosity and lawsuits, cabbies might help Uber weather a labor shortage—and take a bite out of the competition.
The Danger of Russia’s Lies About Bioweapons in Ukraine
Ukraine’s research labs are vital to global health. Disinformation aimed at their work puts everyone in danger.
Stop Tracking Your Loved Ones
Tracking apps hijack your psyche. Here's how to regain control.
New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre
Documents shed some light on how Okta and its subprocessor Sitel reacted to a breach, but they don’t explain the apparent lack of urgency.
The Future of Digital Cash Is Not on the Blockchain
If you want the privacy of paper money, you need something that leaves no paper trail.
The Ghost of the Soviet Union Still Haunts the Internet
The empire collapsed 30 years ago, but its .su domain lives on—and is now attracting people who oppose an independent Ukraine.
The Supply Chain Crisis Is About to Get a Lot Worse
A seemingly endless supply chain crunch has fueled interest in tech that promises to track problems or predict where new ones might occur.
A Bold Idea to Stall the Climate Crisis—by Building Better Trees
Changing the genetic makeup of trees could supercharge their ability to suck up carbon dioxide. But are forests of frankentrees really a good idea?
The Pandemic Revolutionized Disease Surveillance. Now What?
Covid forced the world to develop some of the best epidemiological surveys ever done. Now they’re being cut back, even as the threat of the virus lingers.
TikTok’s Black Box Obscures Its Role in Russia’s War
Outside researchers can’t easily monitor how truth or lies circulate on the social media platform—raising concerns about its role in spreading misinformation.
Apple TV+ Just Won Best Picture. Everything Is Different Now
Hollywood has been waiting for years to see if a streaming service could nab the Oscars’ highest honor. This year, they got a historic answer.
How to Use Windows 11’s Built-In Video Editor
Clipchamp isn’t the most powerful app, but it’s already baked into your device—and it may be all you really need.
Math’s ‘Oldest Problem Ever’ Gets a New Answer
A new proof significantly strengthens a decades-old result about the ubiquity of ways to represent whole numbers as sums of fractions.
Video Games Offered My Son a Haven From Bullying
For lots of kids, the IRL world can be lonely. Lego Star Wars and Super Paper Mario helped my son focus and find a community.
How to Unlock Your iPhone With Face ID—While Wearing a Mask
Better late than never.
Why Is the Internet So Exhausting? Blame Your Crowdsourced Bosses
No, you’re not always “the product” on social media; sometimes you’re the raw material. Or the employee. Welcome to “sousveillance capitalism.”
Apple Wants You to Subscribe to the iPhone
Plus: The creator of the GIF dies at 74, LG debuts new OLED televisions, and more of this week's stories from the Gear desk.
Hunt for Lapsus$ Hackers Leads to a British Teen
Plus: New details emerge about Russian hacks and hackers as the US warns of potential new attacks.
How Boa Constrictors Can Breathe Even as They Crush Their Prey
New research shows the snakes activate different sections of their rib cage, using their lungs as bellows to pull in air.
A Global Boom in Fences Is Harming Wildlife
Barriers are going up rapidly as border projects and livestock farming increase, but they impede wildlife migrations and genetically isolate threatened species.
The Best Drawing Apps for Every Kind of iPad Artist
Careful—your Apple Pencil might actually replace your real pencils.
A History of Hup, the Jump Sound in Every Video Game
You can hear it in your head: the grunt your character makes when hopping a fence or leaping into battle. Its sonic roots trace all the way back to 1973.
15 Best Deals on Bags, Binoculars, and Beauty Tech
This weekend, save on some of our favorite products to get yourself out of the house in style.
How to Set Healthy Boundaries Around What You Share Online
The pull between wanting to protect privacy and still engage with others meaningfully is real. Here's how to choose and stick to your guns.
Google Fiber Workers Vote to Unionize
Workers at two stores gain collective bargaining rights in a breakthrough for the Alphabet Workers Union.
The Fragile Open Source Ecosystem Isn't Ready for 'Protestware'
A recent uptick in disruptions to open source software, including incidents aimed at objecting to Russia's war in Ukraine, have left the community on edge.
Europe's Digital Markets Act Takes a Hammer to Big Tech
The EU targets tech giants' walled gardens with aggressive new rules, but the smaller companies the DMA is meant to help are skeptical it will work.
John Carpenter's The Thing Is a Paranoid Classic
The film hasn't lost any of its creepy charm since it premiered in 1982.
Our Favorite Budget Gaming Headset Is Down to $25
The corded SteelSeries Arctis 1 plugs into nearly every gaming console around and has a removable mic.
This Year’s Oscars Will Be Historic. Will Anyone Care?
The 2022 Academy Awards telecast is expected to have some real (and contrived) firsts. And it’s possible very few people will see it.
Crypto Goes to War in Ukraine
Plus: Prophecies of digital cash, Russia’s virtual isolation, and bleak conditions for black tie.
Can You Make a Hollow Metal Sphere So Big That It Floats?
Theoretically, yes. But it’s not terribly practical. And it might mean you’re a supervillain.
So, You Want to Start a DAO
This week, we walk through what it takes to make your own Web3 decentralized autonomous organization. (Yes, there are tokens.)
TikTok Must Not Fail Ukrainians
To protect frontline creators and preserve evidence, the platform needs to learn from the wartime failings of other social media companies.
This Cheetah Robot Taught Itself How to Sprint in a Weird Way
Researchers got the machine to run nearly 13 feet per second. It ain't graceful, but this powerful technique is preparing robots for the chaos of the world.
This Waffle Maker Upgrades Your Breakfast (and Every Other Meal)
This appliance is perfect for taking your waffles beyond breakfast.
Labor Unions Face Historic Votes at Amazon
In long-awaited elections, workers in two US warehouses will decide whether they want union representation at the ecommerce company.
Feds Allege Destructive Russian Hackers Targeted US Refineries
The Justice Department unsealed indictments against four alleged Russian hackers said to have targeted US energy infrastructure for nearly a decade.
Omega and Swatch’s $260 MoonSwatch Looks Out of This World
You read that right, $260. Plus this playful take on the iconic Speedmaster comes in multiple colors and is made from the group’s Bioceramic material.
Motorola's Edge+ Isn't Worth the Grand It'll Cost You
This flagship Android smartphone is ok, but it's missing some features for it to cost this much.
Leica’s New Camera Puts Skill Back Into Focus
Shooting with Leica’s M11 digital rangefinder underscores how technology has all but removed human ability from the process of taking a picture.
Everything Everywhere All at Once Perfects Optimistic Nihilism
Equal parts soul-searching and sci-fi, the movie takes the idea of the multiverse to emotional and logical extremes.
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