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Whether players come to chat, organize activities, buy and sell items, or just to log out, hubs have a language all their own.

Perhaps, if we put bots together the right way, consciousness will simply emerge.

Last week, Texas health care policymakers discussed taking vaccination status into account for Covid triage. It’s a larger conversation ethicists are bracing for.

How does one of the slowest animals on Earth manage to chase down a bird? Have a look for yourself.

Misconfigured Power Apps from Microsoft led to more than a thousand web apps accessible to anyone who found them.

Invoxia's LongFi Tracker can report the location of your car, backpack, or teenager by pinging community-operated Helium wireless devices.

These firms could track whether you've visited your therapist's office or your ex's house. And without regulation, they're a threat to democracy.

To start, forgive yourself and help each other.

Startups in Germany, China, Israel, and elsewhere are following the path blazed by GPT-3—with local twists.

Pindrop, which makes software to identify synthetic audio, found three clips totaling 50 seconds in the nearly 2-hour movie.

An experimental textile called metafabric is designed to cool down the wearer and reduce the need for air-conditioning.

This cephalopod is the only known animal that doesn’t exhibit age-related deterioration when recalling specific events.

Name discrimination is still alive and well in 2021—and I can’t help but wonder how it’s shaped others’ perceptions of me.

Researchers are turning to the mathematics of higher-order interactions to better model the complex connections within their data.

The Monolith M570 from the low-cost accessory maker are the best sub-$500 headphones I've heard in years.

Even if you wouldn't call yourself a power user, the Twitter client's advanced search tools and customizable interface can massively upgrade your feed.

Plus: An Apple informant, a Census Bureau hack, and more of the week's top security news.

This six-week course employs cognitive behavioral therapy to improve the quality of your sleep.

People along the desert’s border are building a kind of circular plot called a tolou keur to keep the soil fertile and to slow desertification.

Need a new laptop? Now is the time to buy. There’s also plenty of great sales on everything from photo frames to Apple’s latest iPad.

Elon Musk’s bizarre demo laid bare the truth of many new tech demos: They are a storyboarded vision of the future held together by digital duct tape.

The White House’s plan to roll out third shots for any American adult is raising profound questions about global equity.

A 2017 worm caused havoc across the internet. One researcher is warning that despite new protections put in place, it could still happen again.

The adult fansite made its name off of personalized porn. This week, it announced that it would restrict “sexually explicit conduct” starting in October.

Civil rights organizations say the company’s intention to scan images for child sexual abuse material could harm some children and threaten free speech.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

The highlight of an event aimed at AI whizzes was a human simulating a robot that might someday replace a human.

Maybe it's time space operas got out of their ruts.

Plus: An anniversary for Marc Andreessen, a new way to have even more meetings, and a call for an unlikely comeback.

At a time of nonstop hand-wringing, it almost looks like hope.

It’s back-to-school season, so here are some tips for how to get the most out of college science courses.

This week, we talk about the Google Pixel 5A and how it’s changing our expectations of sub-$500 phones.

Flexible WFH policies, signing bonuses, fancy cookies—employers are turning on the charm to attract engineers and developers to their firms.

The company’s latest corded gaming headset doesn’t let perfect be the enemy of good.

With a beefed-up complaint, the Federal Trade Commission explains precisely why it thinks the social media giant is an illegal monopoly.

A new report claims that the massive video game platform can exploit young developers.

The writer (and yes, daughter of Terry Pratchett) has brought heroes like Lara Croft to life. Her latest, an enchanting hybrid called Lost Words, is out now.

Relive classics, play co-op with friends, and enjoy the mayhem of a battle royale with our favorite Xbox titles.

The new, improved, and expensive 4K streaming device is probably best for the dedicated Apple user.

In an age of pop singles and TikTok virality, letting go is the best way to listen.

NASA is trying out sonic waves, electrostatic devices, and extra-slick coatings as ways to repel pesky space dirt.

The company's new virtual reality app brings Oculus users into the “infinite office." Cool.

Privacy concerns about AI systems are growing. So researchers are testing whether they can remove sensitive data without retraining the system from scratch.

The social media giant's new transparency report mostly succeeds in showing the extent of its spam problem.

The alleged digital operation has deployed hundreds of websites and social media accounts to attack the broadcaster's reporting.

The vast majority of victims weren’t even T-Mobile customers. Now their information is for sale on the dark web.

The game—starring Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and Willem Dafoe—uses its time-loop mechanic to explore extreme behavior.

The chasm between how platform giants uphold democratic values in the West and don't in the global south grows by the day.

And neither should you.

The much-maligned fashion trend is actually perfect for stashing your huge slab of smartphone.