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The CIA Has Secretly Run a ‘Bulk Collection’ Program
Plus: Vulnerability fixes, the return of EARN IT, and more of the week’s top security news.
Hackers Rigged Hundreds of Ecommerce Sites to Steal Payment Info
The attackers exploited a known vulnerability and installed credit card skimmers on more than 500 websites.
What Is Google Workspace Individual, and How Does It Work?
Google is making changes to its productivity suite again, and some of it may cost you money. Here's what you need to know.
A Strange, Endangered Ecosystem Hides in Underground Waterways
In an increasingly thirsty world, scientists warn that the rare creatures living in our groundwater are at risk.
Welcome to the Great Smushing
Digital technologies and Covid have collapsed our identities into mush—a condition that's likely to outlast the pandemic.
Where to Find Those Free N95 Face Masks
High-quality disposable masks are being distributed at a variety of places across the country. Here's how to claim yours.
We Tested a $135K Racing Simulator—and It Blew Our Minds
This UK company has taken fighter-jet sim tech and created a motor racing system that beats most F1 team setups. And you can buy it (if you can afford it).
8 Great Deals on the Nintendo Switch, iPads, and Apple Watches
We’ve also rounded up plenty of other discounts ahead of the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day.
YouTube’s Olympics Highlights Are Riddled With Propaganda
The platform’s search engine is funneling sports fans into watching political content about China.
Terry Pratchett Raised Funny Fantasy to High Art
Over dozens of books the late author used the genre as a playground to explore topics such as discrimination, authoritarianism, and mortality.
These Crypto Super Bowl Ads Feel Like Pets.com All Over Again
Dot-Com Super Bowl, meet Crypto Bowl.
Don't Let Reese Witherspoon Make You Crazy
Plus: Jaron Lanier’s VR dreams, Europe without Facebook, and a cooked-up crisis.
How Robinhood's Psych Experiment Backfired Horribly
The investment app's Silicon Valley ethos was initially an advantage—but the GameStop debacle proved its dangers.
The Team Behind Among Us Is Building Better Communities
Whether it's making their flagship deduction game more fun or just more kind, indie developer Innersloth wants us all to embody the best of the internet.
Can Android Tablets Finally Find Success?
This week, we recap all the devices Samsung showed off at Unpacked, including three new phones and a trio of tablets.
After the Great Resignation, Tech Firms Are Getting Desperate
Faced with a shortage of qualified workers and fierce competition, companies are offering candidates money to interview and plush perks if they stay.
The Greatest Physics Demo of All Time Happened on the Moon
This is the true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity’s oldest questions about how stuff falls.
Face Recognition Is Out. So How Will the IRS Verify Identity?
Fighting fraud is important. But so is respecting privacy and guarding against bias. It's a “no-win situation,” one former official says.
14 Great TV and Soundbar Deals for Super Bowl Weekend
It's the perfect time to upgrade your home theater before the big game.
Microsoft Disabling Macros Is a Huge Win for Security
Word and Excel files you download from the internet just got a whole lot safer.
Steven Soderbergh’s Kimi Is a Lively Mess
His new techno-thriller is about a woman who hears a violent crime captured by a digital assistant. But there's a fundamental weirdness in its details.
Playing With Crypto? You’ll Need a Wallet (or Several)
Buying and selling NFTs or transferring digital currency is going to require a little leap of faith. Here’s how to get started.
20 Tips and Hidden Tricks for the PS5 (You Lucky Dog)
If you’re one of the lucky few to score Sony’s newest game console, check these features out for the best experience.
A Twist on Stem Cell Transplants Could Help Blood Cancer Patients
Cell grafts can help people fighting leukemia—but they risk a dangerous immune reaction. An experimental way to filter donors’ cells might offer a solution.
Sex Tech's False Promises
There’s more to sex than the physical engineering—which is why technology alone can't solve all the problems it claims to.
A New Tag Heuer Feature Wants to Lure You From Apple Watch
The latest luxury Swiss smartwatch is looking to ease battery longevity concerns—and entice fitness fans.
14 Valentine's Day Deals on Smartwatches, Digital Frames, and More
From Kindles to waffle makers, gift your partner what they really want this holiday.
Why OpenSea’s NFT Marketplace Can't Win
Security issues and endless copycat listings are rife, but the platform’s attempt to stop them is angering everyone.
The James Webb Telescope Is in Position. Now It’s Booting Up
After successfully launching and maneuvering the spacecraft, JWST researchers still have months of prep work to do before they can start taking pictures.
What Would It Take for Peloton to Keep Being Peloton?
The home fitness company has hit a major bump in the road. How it reacts will determine whether it can stay independent.
Ada Palmer and the Weird Hand of Progress
The sci-fi author writes about the 25th century and teaches college students about the 15th. The past we think we know is wrong, she says—and so is the future.
The DOJ’s $3.6B Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto
A couple allegedly used a “laundry list” of technical measures to cover their tracks. They didn’t work.
Assange's NFT Clock Sale Rides a Wave of DAO Crowdfunding
The WikiLeaks founder raised $50 million for legal fees, making him the latest public figure to benefit from decentralized autonomous organizations.
Sony's AI Drives a Race Car Like a Champ
The company built GT Sophy to master the game Gran Turismo, but it may help the development of real self-driving cars.
Everything Samsung Announced at Today's Unpacked 2022 Event
The company debuted three new smartphones—the Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22+, S22—and three Android tablets in various sizes.
While You Wait for Horizon Forbidden West, Play Something Weird
Venture out of your comfort zone, maybe even spend time with some dinosaurs.
Public Blockchains Are the New National Economies of the Metaverse
The “fiscal” and “monetary” policy tools of smart contract blockchain platforms may work even better than the economic policy tools of governments.
You're (Maybe) Gonna Need a Patent for That Woolly Mammoth
Scientists are racing to bring extinct species back from the dead. But does a resurrected mammoth belong to nature, or us?
Can Super-Fast Battery Charging Fix the Electric Car?
The dominant trend in EV batteries is that bigger is better. Maybe with speedier charging, automakers could do more with less.
The Collapse of the Nvidia Deal Leaves Arm Exposed
The combination would have been the biggest in chip history. Arm, which licenses designs to Google, Apple, and others, now faces increased competition.
The IRS Drops Facial Recognition Verification After Uproar
Privacy advocates and lawmakers from both major parties objected to the agency's use of a third-party system to confirm taxpayers' identities.
How to Watch the 2022 Oscar Nominees
In a year when streaming services dominated Hollywood, this could finally be the year they also clean up at the Academy Awards. Here's where to stream them.
The Alt-Right on Facebook Are Hijacking Canada’s Trucker Blockade
In Ottawa, a protest against vaccine mandates has become an international sensation. American far-right personalities are behind its online rise.
Love Them or Hate Them, Folding Phones Are Sticking Around
Dismissed as gimmicks at first, gadgets with flexible screens are starting to feel truly mature.
Huge Sponges Are Eating an Extinct Arctic Ecosystem
Thousands of years ago, hydrothermal vents fed worms deep below the ice. Scientists have found 300-year-old sponges feeding on the worms’ fossilized remains.
How to Sell Your Old Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker
If you just upgraded your wearable, it's a good idea to sell, gift, or donate your old one.
Women in Tech Have Been Pulling a 'Second Shift' for Decades
In the 1960s, some women programmers worked from home while fulfilling household chores. Decades later, women are still being asked to work more for less.
Myanmar’s Fight for Democracy Is Now a Scrap Over Phone Records
Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor wants to leave Myanmar. Activists say its exit risks putting their data— and their freedom—at risk.
They Lived in a Pandemic Bubble. Now Covid Has Arrived
Some remote Pacific island nations haven't had a single case of Covid-19 for the past two years. Now they're reopening to the world, but can they handle an outbreak?
How Did the Bored Ape Yacht Club Get So Popular?
It has nothing to do with art. It’s a gimmick, plain and simple.
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