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Funimation’s Crunchyroll Acquisition Means Big Anime Is Here
The Funimation-Crunchyroll deal represents a big shift for the industry and the latest twist in the streaming wars.
Dell's New Laptop-Tablet Hybrid Is Great—but Pricey
The Latitude 7320 Detachable is a Surface wannabe that'll cost you.
So … What If Aliens’ Quantum Computers Explain Dark Energy?
A wild thought experiment by Jaron Lanier and physicist Stephon Alexander concerning gravitons, virtual reality, and Incan khipu.
Mass Effect Is Kind of a Utopia for the Chronically Ill
It’s a universe where disabilities don’t slow people down or dominate their lives.
Should Kids Get Covid Shots Through Off-Label Prescriptions?
The CDC and FDA are begging docs not to jump the gun on giving children the shot before clinical trials can establish the risk of side effects for young users.
Meet the Little-Known Genius Who Helped Make Pixar Possible
Alvy Ray Smith helped invent computer animation as we know it—then got royally shafted by Steve Jobs. Now he’s got a vision for where the pixel will take us next.
Zoom Dysmorphia Is Following People Into the Real World
Eighteen months of using front-facing cameras has distorted our self-image—and a new study reveals that the effects aren't going away easily.
An Experimental Birth Control Attacks Sperm Like a Virus
Monoclonal antibodies have been touted for their potential to fight off infections like Covid-19. Could they be used as contraceptives too?
How to Prepare for Your Eventual Return to the Office
Whether your company wants you back sooner or later, these tips will help you make the adjustment smoothly.
The $150 Million Machine Keeping Moore’s Law Alive
ASML’s next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography machines achieve previously unattainable levels of precision, which means chips can keep shrinking for years to come.
The Delta Variant Is Making Covid a Pandemic of the Young
Children and teens have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but without vaccines they’re sitting ducks as the virus rages. What risks are they facing?
Nothing Can Eat Australia’s Cane Toads—So They Eat Each Other
The species' relentless invasion of the continent has taken a turn towards cannibalism.
6 Things You Need to Do to Prevent Getting Hacked
You are your own biggest weakness, but changing just a few of your behaviors can reduce the chances that your online accounts get breached.
Computer Scientists Find a Key Research Algorithm's Limits
The most widely used technique for optimizing values of a math function turns out to be a fundamentally difficult computational problem.
How to Save Money on Your Digital Subscriptions
You don’t have to be tied down to multiple costly services month after month.
California Man Stole 620,000 iCloud Photos in Search of Nudes
Plus: The T-Mobile hacker, another big bad Microsoft bug, and more of the week’s top security news.
‘Prebunking’ Health Misinformation Tropes Can Stop Their Spread
Preemptively familiarizing people with centuries-old anti-vaccine narratives may be more effective than retroactive fact-checking.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Is Almost Android's Apple Watch
The company's new smartwatches breathe new life into Google's Wear OS 3, and a dose of hope for the future.
Radioactive Rat Snakes Could Help Monitor Fukushima Fallout
Scientists have attached dosimeters to the reptiles so they can serve as living “bioindicators” to gauge contamination levels near the shuttered nuclear power plant.
17 Early Labor Day Deals on Laptops, Headlamps, and TVs
Get ready for fall with the best discounts on everything from home entertainment to fitness tracking.
Last Stop Is a Playable Love Letter to London
The title’s three codirectors discuss bringing their TV-show-meets-adventure-game project to life.
Explosion in Geofence Warrants Threatens Privacy Nationwide
New figures from Google show a tenfold increase in the requests from law enforcement, which target anyone who happened to be in a given location at a specified time.
Why Florida’s Covid Surge Is Screwing With the Water Supply
More people in the hospital means more people need oxygen. But treatment plants also need the gas to purify water.
New Vaccine Decisions, an Influx of Mandates, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
The Architects of the Metaverse Need to Read the Virtual Room
Plus: Ten years of Apple without Steve Jobs, thoughts on the Apple Watch, and a baby bird’s worst nightmare.
You Should Have Waited for the Official 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Trailer
Also: The latest Matrix sequel has a title, and that’s all I want to know about it.
Would the Free Guy Inflatable Bubble Protect a Real Person?
In the movie’s video game world, a whole-body airbag protects Ryan Reynolds as he falls off of a building and onto a car. Would that … work?
The 5 Best Portable Espresso Makers for a Shot on the Go
Make a barista-worthy cup on the road, back at camp, or anywhere else, with these handheld machines.
Can the Metaverse Thrive If It’s Fully Owned by Facebook?
This week, we step into the social network’s vision of the metaverse, where reality and the simulated world become one. Kinda.
The Joy of Walking in Games
Here's what you need to know about walking simulators and the psychological benefits of how games can offer a much-needed escape.
Titan’s Strange Chemical World Gets Simulated in Tiny Tubes
A research chemist mixed nitrogen, methane, and other molecules to recreate the conditions that might harbor life on one of Saturn’s moons.
This Rice Cooker Also Slow Cooks, But in Teensy Batches
This Zojirushi's limited ability to cook large quantities of anything other than rice and grains makes it hard to justify its higher-than-average price tag.
A Bad Solar Storm Could Cause an 'Internet Apocalypse'
The undersea cables that connect much of the world would be hit especially hard by a coronal mass ejection.
Vaccine Mandates Work—but Only If They’re Done Right
Requiring people to get their shots can stop Covid-19, but those rules have to be doable and equitable.
Pokimane Has Done Enough—and Has So Much Left to Do
The 25-year-old Twitch star has built her life into the optimal internet content machine. Now she just wants to enjoy it.
Now Isn't the Time to Abandon Contact Tracing
As the nation battles the Delta variant, contact tracing seems to have disappeared from the arsenal of defenses—right when it could help the most.
Samsung's Galaxy Buds2 Are Perfect Everyday Earbuds
These are the new standard in midrange wireless earbuds.
The Poop About Your Gut Health and Personalized Nutrition
Researchers are coming around to the idea that there isn't a one-size-fits-all diet. Some companies are going further to find out what fits you, specifically.
The OnlyFans Porn Ban Reversal Does Not Reassure Creators
Performers of sexually explicit content are relieved but still worried about their futures on the subscription site.
The Stealthy iPhone Hacks That Apple Still Can't Stop
After another “zero-click” attack, security experts say it's time for more extreme measures to keep iMessage users safe.
GM Recalls Every Chevy Bolt Ever Made Over Faulty Batteries
The automaker is recalling the electric vehicle after investigating two manufacturing defects linked to car fires.
Social Media Algorithms Are Controlling How I Grieve
What happens to a loved one's account after they pass—and how does their digital afterlife affect the ones who survive them?
Samsung’s Latest Folding Phones Finally Feel Ready
The Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3 are more polished than ever, and surprisingly purpose-driven.
Afghanistan Almost Beat Polio. Now the Future Is Uncertain
It’s a heart-stopping moment for health officials, who reported only a single case this year—and whose campaigns may end up paused.
A New Chip Cluster Will Make Massive AI Models Possible
Cerebras says its technology can run a neural network with 120 trillion connections—a hundred times what's achievable today.
Gavin Newsom’s Recall Election Divides Silicon Valley’s Elite
How the tech world’s unique brand of politics is shaping the fight over who governs California.
Hackers Could Up Medication Doses Through Infusion Pump Flaws
It would take a determined hacker to break into the vulnerable B. Braun products, but the impact could be devastating.
Social Media Helped These Chefs Branch Out of the Kitchen
The restaurant industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but some pros went online to share skills, recipes, and just stay connected. Here’s how you can too.
The Hisense U8G Is the Best Affordable Android TV
This moderately priced TV looks great and has every app you will ever need.
This Barnacle-Inspired Glue Seals Bleeding Organs in Seconds
The paste sticks onto wet tissue firmly by repelling blood. Surgeons hope it can save time—and lives.
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