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The newly measured rate of a key nuclear fusion process that forged the first atomic nuclei matches the picture of the universe 380,000 years later.

The sometimes elusive console is back in stock and bundled with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and three months of Switch Online.

Ransomware as a service, exposed SMS photos, and more of the week's top security news.

Many of the communities most vulnerable to Covid-19 are the ones least willing to get a vaccine. Convincing them may require a peer-to-peer approach.

As glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, massive landslides threaten coastal communities. Those, in turn, could trigger giant sea waves.

This is iRobot’s cheapest robot vacuum with automatic dirt disposal. But it also sacrifices some key navigational features.

The impact of face coverings is not just unknown, it’s unknowable. Still, uncertainty should be no impediment to action.

European regulators focus on how Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google use—and abuse–their vast stores of data to maintain advantages over rivals.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

Classics like Inception and The Cell are at least a decade old.

In 1993, the console maker's big plans for virtual reality fizzled. Now a team of preservationists is using emulation to bring them back.

Plus: The threat of blogs, the balkanization of social media, and a new record for America’s mayor.

The upcoming “Beyond” update will bring 10 additional levels plus new Pokémon and a seasons system.

The internet called it a metaphor for 2020. If that’s true, then maybe it should be a beacon of hope for everyone.

From the Mini to the Pro, we explain how Apple’s latest phones differ, and where you can score the best deals.

The idea for solar thermal propulsion has been around for decades, but researchers tapped by NASA just conducted a first test.

Google's unlimited free storage is going away, but that doesn't mean you're stuck. Here are alternatives for fast, flexible photo storage on all of your devices.

The company wants to shut down an academic study of political ad targeting, just as it prepares to reinstate targeted political ads.

This week, we talk about ebikes' recent upgrades, and we offer tips for those curious about riding one.

If we could watch what’s really going on in hospitals, there would be no more complacency.

Boosted by advances in sensors and artificial intelligence, a new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry.

“Having no consciousness at all, surrendering to the dark nothingness of death, was better than existing with a partial one.”

Until Monday, the governor urged Iowans to “do the right thing” but kept businesses open and masks optional. Now cases are surging and hospitals are filling up.

Carrier lock-in was recently prohibited in the UK. If it finally happens here next year too, consumer advocates say the move would give users more flexibility and choice.

It'll be a while before US theaters are back to full capacity. Offering the 'Wonder Woman' sequel on its streaming service is Warner Bros.' best option.

As president-elect Biden's inauguration approaches, experts are keeping an eye on extremist groups.

The vulnerability was found through the company's bug bounty program, now in its tenth year.

Pfizer's new vaccine has to be stored at extremely low temperatures. Here's how things work when it gets that cold.

Don't get buried beneath all the new, original shows you want to enjoy. Here are some tips and tricks.

The App Store Small Business Program aims to improve the company’s public image and its standing in antitrust battles.

If they collide, it could cause big problems for breeding penguins and seals by cutting off their access to the open sea.

Developer Ubisoft points the finger at the underlying causes in the game, but stops short of naming and shaming. Because it'd have to shame itself, too.

This Bosch-powered electric bike doesn't look as elegant as its competitors, but it's more affordable and reliable.

“There's a lot larger percentage in the Republican Party who believe there's a deep state coup or cabal than people might think.”

The genetic correlations that could help Bryce Olson find a drug that works against his cancer are a scattered mess. Why don’t we have a better system for analyzing this kind of information?

A new paper renews concerns about bias in image recognition services offered by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

In a small study, the drug kept patients with mild symptoms from worsening. If it holds up in a larger test, it could help keep more people out of hospitals.

An ER nurse’s anecdote of deranged denialism went viral. But when the media caught wind of the story, reporters didn’t do their jobs.

Nintendo's highly anticipated hack-and-slash crossover misses too much of what makes Zelda: Breath of the Wild a masterpiece.

The former Yahoo CEO wants to build a better address book on your phone. Does anyone want it?

A deepfake bot has been generating explicit, non-consensual images on the platform. The researchers who found it say their warnings have been ignored.

The tracker-blocking company will soon launch a privacy-friendly desktop browser as well.

Everyone could use a break right now. These picks will bring peace to the mind, body, and home.

If Assistant is your jam, then this mid-sized smart speaker is one of the best around.

Can the app-based services survive once restaurants reopen and diners aren't sequestered in their homes?

As usual, a lack of good data makes evaluating the risk of getting the virus on a flight hard to calculate. It’s probably low. It’s definitely not zero.

The epidemiologist calls it "the best of times and the worst of times," as good news on vaccines and testing coincides with a terrifying rise in cases.

The plot of America is beginning to look a lot like those time travel stories in which society is just one squashed butterfly away from fascism.

The new HBO docuseries is an observational marvel, capturing New York and its residents in vulnerable, honest moments. It’s also very funny.

Have fun outside this socially-distanced winter with our favorite deals from Patagonia, Solo Stove, and more.