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7 Apps to Make the Most of Your Streaming Music Subscription
Do more with your library—find lost tracks, organize your collections, discover new tunes.
A Trippy Visualization Charts the Internet's Growth
In 2003, Barrett Lyon created a map of the internet. In 2021, he did it again—and showed just how quickly it's expanded.
Sites Have a Sneaky New Way to Track You Across the Web
Plus: A LastPass rate change, Clubhouse concerns, and more of the week's top security news.
Can Hamburger Buns Save Your Pipes from Freezing?
Water expands when it freezes, and that’s bad for plumbing. Insulation—any insulation—is better than nothing.
Why France’s New Tech ‘Repairability Index’ Is a Big Deal
Liberté, égalité, reparabilité.
Gamify Your Workouts With Ergatta's Rowing Machine
This internet-connected rower makes sweating fun by adding a layer of video game logic to your exercise routine.
6 Clever Ways to Use the Windows Command Prompt
A rundown of things you can do faster, easier, and with less hassle, all just by peeking under the hood.
The 18 Best Weekend Deals on Masks, Headphones, and MacBooks
If you’re looking to stay warm or just need a bit of self-care, check out these discounts.
A Second AI Researcher Says She Was Fired by Google
Margaret Mitchell was the co-leader of a group investigating ethics in AI, alongside Timnit Gebru, who said she was fired in December.
The UK Is the Latest Country to Tighten the Screws on Uber
The country's highest court ruled that the 25 drivers who filed a lawsuit should be considered workers and entitled to minimum wage and vacations.
L.L.Bean’s Extra-Warm Bean Boots Are $140 Off Right Now
The limited-edition, Gore-Tex lined, insulated version of the classic duck boot is $129 at the moment.
Storm Delays for Vaccines, Expanded Sequencing, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
What Would It Take to Actually Settle an Alien World?
David Gerrold's new novel Hella is about a low-gravity planet inhabited by dinosaur-like creatures—and it doesn't skip the logistical details of human habitation.
Australia Is Fighting a Platform War on the Wrong Battlefield
Plus: Google’s ad software, the future of space travel, and the Texas governor’s weird tune.
The Love Triangle Is a Sex Toy With a Pleasurable Price
This adorable little device is actually a powerful two-in-one suction toy and vibrator.
The Mars Landing Was the Best Thing on TV This Week
Apologies to all other TV.
It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Get a PlayStation 5
This week, we share our horror stories about trying to procure Sony’s elusive new gaming console. We also share tips for testing your own luck.
When World of Warcraft Is an Escape—and a Memorial
As kids, my cousin Kano and I spent hours together in this fantastical world. During quarantine, and for the first time since his death, I logged in again.
As Coronavirus Variants Spread, the US Struggles to Keep Up
The nation is a sequencing superpower. But without a federal strategy or enough funding, scientists can’t coordinate to track an evolving threat fast enough.
The AI Research Paper Was Real. The ‘Coauthor’ Wasn't
An MIT professor found his name on two papers with which he had no connection. A different paper listed a fictitious author by the name of "Bill Franks."
Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security
In its latest Platform Security Guide, Cupertino raised the curtain on the critical features that protect against hackers.
NASA Lands the Perseverance Rover on Mars
The science mission will launch the first drone to fly on another planet, attempt making oxygen in space, and search for signs of ancient life.
How to Watch NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Landing
NASA’s biggest and boldest rover attempts a momentous landing on February 18. Here’s how to watch—and why you should.
The Grim Consequences of a Misleading Study on Disinformation
An influential study relies too heavily on news media reporting—which has only recently acknowledged the social media manipulation problem at all.
'Valheim' Is the Viking Survival Game You've Been Craving
After a few hours with Steam's newest Early Access success, which surpassed 2 million sales in less than two weeks, the game's allure becomes clear.
4 Work-From-Home Tech Tricks I Learned From Twitch Streamers
They stay at their desks for hours at a time, communicate with the world, and look great in the process. Here's what they can teach us.
Birders’ Tweets Are Causing an Online Flap
Sharing photos and location details of rare bird sightings is boosting the birdwatching community. But some worry that the exposure threatens the animals.
Lenovo's Desktop PC Has Plenty of Beauty, Not Enough Brawn
This all-in-one desktop PC has a clever, eye-catching design, but its meager performance doesn't earn kudos.
Online Meetups Are Sad, but What If You Were a Cute Animal?
A conference organizer's solution to virtual gatherings during the pandemic is equal parts audio chat, serendipity, and Animal Crossing.
Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists
The three men are allegedly part of a group that tried to steal $1.3 billion in an extended—and ongoing—cybercrime spree.
Parler Says It’s Back
The platform was kicked off Amazon’s servers. Now it says it no longer relies on “Big Tech” for its infrastructure.
Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor
Two distinct strains of malware have already adjusted to the new silicon just months after its debut.
Researchers Are Studying These Worm Blobs to Build Robots
These crawlers form clumps to protect the collective. Understanding their movement gives engineers a model for shape-shifting robot swarms.
The Pandemic Holds These Keys to a Better Education
First of all, shorten your lectures. Now is the time to rethink the way that schools should accommodate students and teachers from all backgrounds.
The LA Musician Who Designed a Microphone for Mars
How an obsession with space led to a partnership on the Perseverance rover—and the chance we could finally hear what our planetary neighbor sounds like.
What My Dialup Youth Taught Me About Sex and the Internet
The first generation of girls to grow up on the internet are now parents themselves. That might mean a new approach to sex education.
TV Characters Don’t Have Text History. This Is Not OK
You’ve seen it before: If a show includes a shot of a texting app, it looks like characters who are intimate have somehow never texted each other before.
How to Get Started Making Bread at Home
Save some dough by baking your own. Here are our favorite tips, tools, and recipes to help your homemade loaf rise above.
Nature Makes Wood. Could a Lab Make It Better?
For millennia, humans have been chopping down trees and harvesting plants. Lab-grown plant material might change that.
How to Avoid Phishing Emails and Scams
It's is a bigger threat than ever. Here are some ways you can defend yourself.
If Work Is Going Remote, Why Is Big Tech Still Building?
Google, Facebook, and others promise more flexibility to work from home. But they’re charging ahead with plans for more offices.
2034, Part IV: The Spratly Islands Ambush
“In a thousand years America won’t be remembered as a country, but simply as a fleeting moment.”
New From Lego: AR Llamas That Dance to Katy Perry
The company's latest learning platform incorporates coding elements, augmented reality, and a selection of kid-friendly pop tunes.
France Ties Russia's Sandworm to a Multiyear Hacking Spree
A French security agency warns that the destructively minded group has exploited an IT monitoring tool from Centreon.
How to Calculate the String Angle of a Kite vs. a Balloon
It's a beautiful day to go outside with a kite or a balloon, and compute how wind speed alters their flight.
The Best Presidents' Day Deals for the Home, Phones, and More
Take advantage of the many sales going on this weekend and save on gear you might need.
Billionaires See VR as a Way to Avoid Radical Social Change
Tech oligarchs are encouraging the creation of virtual worlds as a cheap way to avoid problems in the real one.
Underwater Meditation and the Therapeutic Benefits of VR
Virtual reality can be a supportive tool for people with disabilities or anxiety, or who just need help getting up and moving.
A Case Against the Peeping Tom Theory of Privacy
Yes, it's creepy when companies can track your every move. But that's not the only problem.
How Covid Gums Up the Court System
Videofeeds sometimes fail, defense attorneys can’t confer with clients, and witnesses have a hard time reviewing documents.
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