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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Is a Wasted Opportunity
This “definitive edition” is a buggy and broken trip down memory lane. You might want to stay at home.
Humans Have Broken a Fundamental Law of the Ocean
The size of undersea creatures seemed to follow a strange but stable pattern—until industrial fishing came along.
NASA Really Wants Its Spacecraft to Slam Into an Asteroid
The DART mission is scheduled to launch early Wednesday. It will crash into an asteroid to see if it's possible to deflect one.
How to Preserve and Share Grandma's Recipes
Going digital can save time and money and keep family traditions alive.
Devious ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Biomanufacturing Facilities
The surprisingly sophisticated attack is “actively spreading” throughout the industry.
31 Stimulating Gifts for All the Best People in Your Life
Turbocharge the holidays with a speedy electric scooter, the smartest robot vacuum, and presents that are just plain fun.
Researchers Want to Restore ‘Good Noise’ in Older Brains
Aging people lose variation in brain oxygen levels—a sign of declining cognitive flexibility. A new drug study probes whether that loss can be reversed.
Why Bosses Are Inflexible About Flexible Work Arrangements
Since lockdown, employees have adopted new work habits, but many execs want a return to the old normal.
This Rolex Is Made Using Eye-Surgery Lasers
The 2021 Rolex Datejust 36's unique dial pattern is etched into the surface using femtosecond laser technology.
TikTok’s Next Big Move? To Become Facebook
ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok and Douyin, has global ambitions to challenge Meta’s universe.
The Future of Digital Assistants Is Queer
AI assistants continue to reinforce sexist stereotypes, but queering these devices could help reimagine their relationship to gender altogether.
How to Keep Work Notifications From Taking Over Your Life
Teach your devices to respect your boundaries.
A New Theory for Systems That Defy Newton’s Third Law
In nonreciprocal systems, “exceptional points” are helping researchers understand phase transitions and possibly other phenomena.
The Best Deals and Cases for Every Galaxy S21
We break down the differences between Samsung’s three Galaxy phones—and our favorite accessories and discounts.
Body Language Pseudoscience Is Flourishing on YouTube
In celebrity interviews and homicide cases, video sleuths are searching for the truth—but what if the signals are all wrong?
A Canadian Teen Was Arrested in a $36.5M SIM-Swap Heist
Plus: An FBI email hack, a cam site data leak, and more of the week's top security news.
The North Carolina Town Besieged by Armadillos
Thanks to climate change, the armored animals are making their way up north. And there’s no sign of them stopping their relentless march.
Why You Gravitate to Puzzles When You’re Depressed
Puzzle games keep our minds occupied, even in our darkest moments. Here’s why they make you feel better, more capable, and more optimistic about life.
AirTags Are the Best Thing to Happen to Tile
With increased sales and products things have never looked better for Tile. So why is its CEO so mad at Apple?
How to Shop More Ethically This Holiday Season
Consider these tips for putting your dollars back into your community, from supporting small businesses to making more sustainable choices.
30 Great Deals From Amazon’s Early Black Friday Sale
We've found TVs, smartphones, and wireless earbuds at steep discounts.
Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Fails
The live-action adaptation is an overwrought performance of the beloved anime rather than a bold reimagining.
Brent Spiner's New Book Is a Star Trek Mem-Noir
The actor, who played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, says Fan Fiction is a thriller, memoir, black comedy, and novel all in one.
How to Use Your PS5 or Xbox Controller With Everything
Want to play games on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet? If you own a console, you probably don't need a separate controller.
Netflix’s New Top 10 Lists Feel Like a Grasp for Relevance
As the market gets more and more crowded, the streaming giant seems to be fighting to stay in the conversation.
Iranian Hackers Are Going After US Critical Infrastructure
A hacking group is targeting a broad range of organizations, taking advantage of vulnerabilities that have been patched but not yet updated.
Can Science Fiction Help Solve Our Biggest Problems?
This week, we hear from the acclaimed novelist Neal Stephenson about climate change, the metaverse, and the role fictional stories can play in shaping our future.
Arrested Evolution: Pokémon’s Refusal to Grow Up
Now in its 25th year, the franchise looks much the same as it always has. But is that such a bad thing?
Inside X’s Mission to Make Robots Boring
Plus: The man behind a famous paradox, the laws that will govern the metaverse, and a deadly swarm of scorpions.
New Covid Drugs Are Here—and They Could Change the Pandemic
Two antivirals could help beat Covid-19 in countries that don’t have vaccines yet. They just need to work as promised.
How Facebook Could Break Free From the Engagement Trap
Jeff Allen, cofounder of the Integrity Institute and a former data scientist at Facebook, says social media companies need missions beyond "giving everyone a voice."
Locked Out of ‘God Mode’, Runners Hack Their Treadmills
NordicTrack customers were watching Netflix using a simple trick—until the company blocked their access.
The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Autism Gets Murkier
As scientists look for a link between digestive-tract microbes and autism, some questionable treatments have surfaced. A new study says they’ve got it all backwards.
Star Trek: Discovery Is Tearing the Streaming World Apart
Season four of Discovery is boldly going where no multibillion-dollar franchise has gone before—and fans are outraged.
8 Early Black Friday TV Deals to Help You Cozy Up This Fall
From LG OLEDs to affordable TCL screens, a ton of our favorite models are steeply discounted.
The Bold Gamble to Make Halo Infinite Last Forever
To reinvent the shooter in the present, the team behind the iconic franchise had to study the game’s past.
How Iran Tried to Undermine the 2020 US Presidential Election
From faked emails to a hacked voter registration database, a new indictment offers fresh details on the attempted interference.
DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android
The privacy-focused tech company's latest update promises to block invasive data collection across your whole phone.
How 'Green' Are Wood Pellets as a Fuel Source?
Europe is betting big on wood to replace coal, but the industry is taking heat for stoking carbon emissions and air pollution.
3G Service Is Going Away Next Year. Here's What That Means
As companies shut down their aging 3G equipment to make room for 5G networks, older devices like phones, alarm systems, and wearables will lose functionality.
Humans Are On Track to Export Our Environmental Woes to Space
The cosmos is turning into the playground for entrepreneurs, so the outdated legal spacescape needs to directly address space pollution.
6 Essential Numbers to Understand the Glasgow Climate Pact
Last week nearly 200 countries agreed to take key steps to tackle the climate crisis. Here's what you need to know.
3 Years After the Maven Uproar, Google Cozies to the Pentagon
The company has contracts to detect corrosion on Navy ships and help maintain Air Force jets. Now it wants to bid for a lucrative cloud contract.
Norway Is Running Out of Gas-Guzzling Cars to Tax
The oil producing nation is learning what happens after a country fills its roads with electric vehicles.
Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data
Voyeurs. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes. For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages.
12 Great Deals From Target’s Early Holiday Sale
Find iPhone 13 cases, Nest smart speakers, and electric toothbrushes discounted at stellar prices.
16 Best Early Black Friday Deals on Outdoor Gear
GoPros, Garmin fitness trackers, and REI Co-op jackets are all on sale right now so you can spend Thanksgiving doing the turkey trot.
Apple Finally Makes It Easier to Repair Your Own iPhone
In an unexpected right to repair win, the company will make manuals and tools publicly available for a number of its most popular devices.
Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the CPU to bypass the security measures protecting some of its most sensitive data.
Help, I’m Stuck in Cutscene Hell
The cutscenes in Yakuza: Like a Dragon are great—until you need to put down your controller in a hurry.
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