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The insurrection at the Capitol was planned on social media—and more plans are still being made in broad daylight across the internet.

Cold weather sucks even more when a pandemic makes it nearly impossible to socialize inside. But I found a hack.

The “free speech” social network also allowed unlimited access to every public post, image, and video.

Pandemic-inspired sanitizing technology is everywhere. Even if the science behind the gadgets is sound, it's smart to be skeptical.

Scientists find an average of 40 microplastic particles per cubic meter of the northern water. The likely source? The synthetic clothing in our washing machines.

Stories of people clawing their way back from despair, bonding together, and having fun in the process are exactly what we all need right now.

But it’s still using intonation and behavior to assist with hiring decisions.

As an elegant exploration of psychology and grief, it has the promise of Undertale—and it might have slipped under your radar.

The Alphabet Workers Union isn’t seeking better pay and benefits. It wants to influence the company’s policies on social and other issues.

Six nerdy roommates used public health data to create an online Covid-risk points system for every activity—and protect their pandemic pod.

The FTC applies a novel remedy, going a step further than simply deleting the source photos.

It's been a rocky stretch for the chipmaker. But a bright spot was on display at this year's CES.

Tech creators and journalists ignore the insights and experiences of Black women—and fail to see the harm of their "innovations."

Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency.

A lot of thermal energy is trapped in the ocean. An ex-NASA researcher has figured out how it might generate unlimited clean power for aquatic robots.

The consequences of industrial livestock farming are severe. It's time for investors and policymakers to put resources toward the alternatives.

William Gibson was wrong about the wetware implants (not that he wanted to make predictions), but you’re still rooting for his dark, techno-druggy future anyway.

Whether you are ejecting from a fighter jet or psyching yourself up for a meeting, plan for the worst—over and over and over again. And don't forget to breathe.

Inside cells, droplets called condensates merge, divide, and dissolve. Their dance may regulate vital processes.

New year, new recurring subscriptions you've probably forgotten about. Here's how keep track of them.

The devices have come a long way and are especially great right now, since they offer a way to connect with long-distance family.

Plus: Covid-19 contact tracing privacy, a Nissan source code leak, and more of the week's top security news.

Most claims of running on “clean” electricity come with caveats, and many technologies required for round-the-clock renewable energy aren’t quite ready yet.

The Halo is one quirky wearable. But its biofeedback can help your relationships … up to a certain point.

A small group of king penguins have appeared on Martillo Island in Argentina. How they got there, and whether they will stay, is unknown.

The airplane in the movie is stripped down and doesn't have all of its brakes installed, making the calculations even more fun.

Start the new year right with a new Apple Watch Series 6 or a cast-iron skillet at a discounted price.

The security state that failed to keep DC safe doesn't need invasive technology to meet this moment—it needs more civilian oversight.

In the end, what took down @realDonaldTrump was not what he tweeted, but how it was interpreted.

The actions of rioters showed a need to hold on to a vision of the country that’s at odds with reality.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

A pop-up notification has alerted the messaging app's users to a practice that's been in place since 2016.

We have a glut of streaming options. But if recent events show us anything, it’s that live TV news is far from obsolete.

The first season of the Star Wars series was good. But in the second, the visuals and writing make the jump to lightspeed.

Plus: Dorsey in the Trump administration's early days, how to define privacy, and chaos in the Capitol.

This week, we analyze how the social media platforms reacted to the events of January 6. We also offer our preview of what to expect next week at CES.

Founder Ken Williams opens up about his new book, video game design in the late 80s—and his regrets about selling the company.

A bill would require firms to disclose when they use software to assess candidates, and vendors would have to ensure that their tech doesn’t discriminate.

Wednesday’s riot in Washington was the result of conspiracy theories, anti-government sentiment, and online extremism—and it could start a movement.

The show must go on.

The discovery of more contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the US sparks a push for a long-overdue national genomic surveillance network.

DC rioters used DLive to stream from the Capitol to thousands of people on Wednesday—and to get donations from them too.

Wednesday's insurrection could have exposed congressional data and devices in ways that have yet to be appreciated.

The pro-Trump mob that stormed the US Capitol livestreamed their actions. As social media platforms scramble to remove dangerous content, what will become of all that footage?

Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have spent years fomenting and enabling yesterday’s violence at the Capitol. Policymakers need to do something about it.

Pundits and platforms have spent years mislabeling and underestimating threats to democracy. It led to the mob.

By freezing the president’s accounts, social media platforms finally drew a line. It only took a violent insurrection in the Capitol to get them there.

I'm only 30, and already feeling like I owe it to society to keep up.

A new model estimates that by 2100, cities across the world could warm as much as 4.4 degrees Celsius. It’s a deadly consequence of the heat-island effect.

Choosing just the right thing to listen is tricky. Here's how to navigate your options and set the mood.