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This 4K flagship is fantastic, even if you plan to watch with all the lights on.

The Covid-19 conversation has truly hit a nadir.

The hacktivist collective targeted the domain registrar Epik for providing services to clients including the Texas GOP, Parler, and 8chan.

A smart wearable can be useful and fun—until it starts to fuel an obsession with numbers.

This week, we go deep on the photographic and cinematic capabilities of the iPhone 13.

A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy—the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.

Nahoft uses encryption to turn chats into a random jumble of words, and it works even when the internet doesn’t.

The internet has given all three artists license for role-playing. Only one is using it to the best effect.

This November, some of the most interesting thinkers, technologists, and artists in the world will convene to discuss how tech is shaping our future.

The biggest name in action cameras is back with an improved model. The GoPro Hero 10 has a better chip, better software, and water-friendly enhancements.

Sometimes a gentle nudge is all we need to start looking after ourselves, and others.

The Emmy-nominated HBO series has been lauded for subversive storytelling. But its final episodes had fallen apart.

This capable, affordable camera has a manual shutter to block the lens when you don’t want it peeping.

Utilities have upgraded the infrastructure for rooftop power in richer neighborhoods, but low-income areas don't have the same capacity.

Her gentle, heartwarming stories seek to soothe our troubled souls. They also aim to blow up the entire genre.

The first all-civilian, all-private mission to orbit prepares to blast off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

This sophisticated beauty of a bike is a beast at hauling cargo—if you're tall enough and don't need to go too far.

Arkane’s art director talks about the inspiration behind the game's unique psychedelic look.

You no longer need a long string of characters to access Windows and Office 365.

Four civilians—none of them NASA astronauts—are expected to blast into space aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

As more governments force US tech companies to change how they do business, one case in Turkey cuts to the heart of the search giant’s power.

The nonprofit raised over $1 million. Donations came from big companies like Twitch, but most were smaller contributions from individual gamers.

The company unveiled the iPhone 13—and a handful of other products—at a media event on Tuesday.

iOS, Windows, and Chrome all have zero-day vulnerabilities that hackers are going after. Now that the fixes are here, you need to install them ASAP.

Apple's latest phones get minor but noteworthy upgrades, mostly in their video capture capabilities.

And—hallelujah—it has a USB-C port.

Social scientists are researching what humans can do to improve their quality of life. Their findings echo what religious practices perfected centuries ago.

The Light in the Darkness, co-written by a researcher and Holocaust survivor, aims to educate a new generation—and inspire them to learn more.

A research paper that dubs some artificial intelligence models "foundational" is sparking a dispute over the future of the field.

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The Tour de France legend and anti-doping crusader is building an ultralight ebike that he hopes will be fun as hell to ride—and jumpstart a US carbon-fiber boom.

On influencers, symbolic analysts, and buying and selling in the age of turbo-capitalism.

Human behavior has changed along with the virus and public health measures to contain it. For modelers, it’s a curveball.

Dozens of microchips scattered over the cortical surface might allow researchers to listen in on thousands of neurons at the same time.

Here are some easy ways to make audio more accessible for everyone.

The cybersecurity world’s favorite catchphrase isn’t any one product or system, but a holistic approach to minimizing damage.

Voice analysis of a 34-year-old recording proves that Ripper the musk duck “independently evolved” to mimic his human caretakers.

A successful clinical trial on stimulating the vagus nerve shows that it could change everything from medical treatment to Olympic training. Are we ready?

You shouldn't mess with some of them—but there are others you should be aware of.

Scientists taught an artificial neural network to imitate a biological neuron. The result offers a new way to think about the complexity of brain cells.

These tips are your best shot when trying to resolve issues swiftly with minimal stress.

The tiny optical devices turn up in lane markers, road signs, bike gear and even on the moon, helping us see under low-light conditions.

A spate of studies claim that the disease was circulating in Italy long before the pandemic—but they struggle to support the theory.

Plus: A TrickBot hacker arrest, a Fortinet VPN password leak, and more of the week's top security news.

We’ve rounded up a bunch of ideas to make your home a comfy refuge and ease your mind.

According to new documents, officers ask people they stop for their Facebook and Twitter account details, and then feed the data into Palantir.