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This week, we talk about the limitations of using facial recognition technology to identify suspected criminals.

The post-FOSTA internet often silences sex workers, queer users, and artists, furthering puritanical ideas about sexuality.

The agreement may provoke a global data storage melee and more politically motivated intervention in the tech sector.

The wireless, noise-canceling EAH-A800 boast a premium feel, great sound, and more battery than you'll likely ever need. But they're not perfect.

Members of the Conti ransomware group may act in Russia’s interest, but their links to the FSB and Cozy Bear hackers appear ad hoc.

Sanctions and boycotts following the invasion of Ukraine have curtailed the export of nearly every product—except medicines. That's up to drugmakers.

The maker of the lethal drone claims that it can identify targets using artificial intelligence.

Amazonians United has coordinated its first multistate walkout for better pay after racking up wins across the nation for the past three years.

The response to a video impersonating the Ukrainian president gives a blueprint for how to stop more sophisticated attempts.

It'll happen to all of us someday: We'll be gone, but our data will persist. Photo albums are a thing of the past, but your memories don't have to be.

Forget the Mac Pro or even the M1 Ultra, the base Mac Studio has enough even for power users.

The “heart and soul” of the game has been under wraps. Let's unwrap it.

The agency’s long-awaited, costly Space Launch System is finally ready for a practice countdown before the first Artemis mission this spring.

This smart doorbell uses two cameras to help keep porch pirates at bay.

After a decade of work, the FIDO Alliance says it’s found the missing piece in the bridge to a password-free future.

The then CEO of Zappos took increasingly drastic measures to hit targets set by the ecommerce giant.

A government department run by savvy tech “freaks” has become a surprise defense against Russia.

Europe's efforts to avoid Russian energy imports will likely trigger a short-term spike in coal, and environmentalists are concerned.

By modifying old hardware with modern—and often more colorful—components, listeners create their dream iPods and kick their Spotify habits.

Leaked files from cybercrime group Conti show it started building a crypto payment platform, a social network—and even had plans for a casino.

Next-generation nuclear plants could be safer and more efficient, but first the US has to figure out how to fuel them up—without relying on Russia.

If you’re anything like me, you’re looking for every way to stay focused until Friday. Noise-canceling headphones (and other gadgets) just might help.

The belief that we could save endlessly online turned us all into information hoarders. What society needs instead is better systems for preserving public knowledge.

Apple’s fifth-generation tablet is more powerful than ever, but the software is still awkward.

Using a furnace is so 1922. In 2022, humanity has to massively ramp up adoption of clean ways to heat buildings.

The cheapest iPhone has the same processor as the most expensive iPhone. But it doesn't feel very special.

Russia's invasion is making it harder to deliver babies and provide birth control, abortion services, and other essential care.

A Ukrainian researcher leaked 60,000 messages from inside the Conti ransomware group. This is what they reveal.

Telegram polls. Unusual demands. The latest extortion gang is on an unorthodox rampage.

Tim Morten, cofounder of Frost Giant Studios and formerly production director on StarCraft II, doesn't see the same dollar signs some studios do.

Conditions such as Hashimoto’s disease often require ongoing treatment and lifestyle modifications. But apps can empower patients to improve their health.

I thought I was happy with my inexpensive studio microphone until I found this one.

The industry’s obsession with accumulating IP has led to a huge uptick in employee inventors—and some outlandish patents.

Scientists think the diminutive planet’s surface could be covered with space gems, thanks to an abundance of carbon and pressure from colliding asteroids.

As the war in Ukraine continues, the growing debris in low Earth orbit is a matter of national security.

Gas prices are up, commutes are back, and Russian oil is under sanction. Too bad the electric vehicle industry isn’t ready to seize the moment.

OpenAI’s new tool can autocomplete lines of programming or conjure software from a simple prompt. It could also riddle the internet with even more bugs.

Astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang. They saw nothing.

You can now download iOS 15.4, which allows you to use Face ID even if you have a face mask on, among other new perks.

From WeCrashed to Super Pumped, Hollywood is still too infatuated with founders.

We all have to start somewhere, but some of us have a leg up over others—even when it comes to simple games.

You're ready to take to the skies, hit the open road, or ride the rails. Wonderful. Here's how to do it safely.

Press A to cry in your overpriced apartment, press B to run toward the sunset.

To celebrate Pi Day, we look at applications—from NASA to cars—that prove you can have too much of a good thing.

The founder of Anduril and Oculus discusses his talks with Ukraine's president, the ethics of AI weapons, and Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse.

Death holograms aren't inherently creepy. They're part of a lineage of grief technologies that stretches back to photography.

Food delivery drivers are using platforms’ data-powered systems, mass WeChat groups, and unofficial unions to fight unfair conditions.

Hundreds of trials have been disrupted in the medical research hub. Some patients are at risk of losing their last chance at survival.

Power traders use “staking” and “yield farming” to generate passive income, but there are risks.