More than a year into the pandemic, scientists and environmentalists have the first data on where disposable gloves and masks are turning up in ecosystems.

A number of streaming services offer "high-quality" options, from Amazon Music to Spotify's upcoming tier. Here's how to demystify them.

It’s a laid-back, put-your-feet-up kind of weekend. These discounts might help get your zen on.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

For her new book, Julia Galef cataloged the Vulcan's predictions and found events he describes as "impossible" actually happened 83 percent of the time.

Embracing the tools that let us live and work in a pandemic made a recent recovery much easier. Here's what I learned.

The Luxor finding has been called "the second most important archaeological discovery" since King Tut's tomb.

Plus: Bill Gates’ departure, post-jab symptoms, and a new era for cryptocurrency.

Cinephiles have been mourning the news that the iconic movie theater won’t reopen. But there might still be hope for the Cinerama Dome.

A slower vaccine rollout isn’t ideal, but it’s more important that Americans know they can trust officials to address health concerns when they arise.

For most people, GeoGuessr is a fun way to pass the time. For others, it’s a way into the record books.

Understanding how other animals dream could help us figure out why it’s so important to the human brain, and why it may have been preserved throughout history.

This week, we mark a major milestone by inviting our podcast’s past co-hosts to share their memories of working on the show. It’s equal parts lulz and tears.

Making the switch to streaming used to be a way to pay only for what you watched. Those days are long gone.

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine was supposed to be the uncomplicated one. But even with new data, getting people to trust it again will be tricky.

The US has sent a loud message to Moscow—though what it's saying isn’t exactly clear.

A new time-lapse video feature in Google Earth lets users see how humans have reshaped the globe over the decades.

A better image sensor and more AI-powered video smarts make the Air 2S one of the best drones you can buy.

Is your child scared of the dark? These tech tips can help vanquish the monsters in the closet—or create good vibes for teens.

AI audio transcription is getting smarter—and it's taking notes on your work meetings.

From a surprise launch to a diverse cast, the Titanfall developer's live service game has a lot going for it, and even more coming.

Chamise may not look (or smell) like much, but it's actually a kind of crystal ball for understanding how badly California might burn.

This innovative brewer uses a vacuum pump to filter your coffee, resulting in a cleaner, less bitter cup.

In a Senate briefing, the heads of the major intelligence agencies warned the public about dangers that offer no easy solutions.

The agency's approach to protecting vulnerable victims of the recent Hafnium attack manages to be at once controversial and refreshingly restrained.

How does a manager strike the balance between honesty and spilling too many secrets?

The SKG F5 is a much more affordable Theragun alternative, and it even adds heat to help relax your tight muscles. It's 40 percent off.

In the mobile game, I could be anyone I wanted—and my decisions reflected the bolder, braver person I aspired to be.

In a market dominated by home cardio workout machines, Tonal concentrates on strength-building and muscle toning.

Mining companies and marine scientists want to know whether harvesting blobs of useful materials from the seafloor harms ocean life.

The weak, inefficient electric assist on the company’s classic and compact bike is just dead weight.

The much wow Dogecoin has had its notable influencers—including, for a brief moment, me.

The big cryptocurrency exchange goes public through a direct listing, and it could make a bigger debut than Facebook.

This super-portable gadget is easy to use, supports Alexa or Google Assistant, and works flawlessly at home or anywhere else.

A veritable hellscape of an exoplanet is challenging researchers’ assumptions about what types of worlds host atmospheres.

This year’s Oscar-nominated animated films have a uniformly safe, childish approach to death. But The Willoughbys—not nominated—will mess you up.

In a record quarter for VC funding, California still takes the cake—further evidence that reports of the region’s demise are greatly exaggerated.

Unless the federal government steps up, the unchecked middlemen of surveillance capitalism will continue to harm our civil rights and national security.

You can get 25 percent off sitewide through April 19. That includes discounts on some of our favorite headphones, earbuds, and speakers.

New mouse? New monitor? New keyboard? Maybe consider some new speakers, instead.

The company plans to buy Nuance, a speech-recognition firm that grasps the specialized language of medicine—tech that won’t be easy for others to replicate.

During the pandemic, insurers accelerated the use of automated tools to estimate repair costs. Garage operators say the numbers can be wildly inaccurate.

If you're heading to the top of the iconic mountain to look for a dead man and a 100-year-old camera, you want to start by running some tests on your device.

At any given time, 1,100 tons of microplastic are floating over the western US. New modeling shows the surprising sources of the nefarious pollutant.

Inconsistent tracking is just about the worst problem for a fitness tracker. Here, that issue is compounded by myriad other bugs.

The Name:Wreck flaws in TCP/IP are the latest in a series of vulnerabilities with global implications.

The German automaker uses new software from chipmaker Nvidia to simulate train robots and human workers.

From jump scares to terrifying monsters, games like Amnesia and Little Nightmares prepare me to handle a world filled with anxiety triggers.

The gorgeous quantum dot display makes Vizio's M-Series the best cheap TV you'll find.

Medtronic's GI Genius, recently cleared by the FDA, will help doctors identify precancerous polyps.