A new map of the chromosphere’s magnetic field could help us predict solar weather patterns—and anticipate flares that wreak havoc on the power grid.

The video game was just valued at a staggering $45 billion. It's also been a lifeline for my children since the start of lockdown.

Managers of the ImageNet data set paved the way for advances in deep learning. Now they’ve taken a big step to protect people’s privacy.

When my dad passed away without a will, my family had so many unanswered questions. These resources can help make it easier for those you leave behind.

Happy 3/14! Here's how this mathematical constant keeps train cars from flying off their tracks during turns.

A supernova-like explosion dubbed the Camel appears to be the result of a newborn black hole eating a star from the inside out.

The mapping app is about much more than simply getting from A to B. Here's how to get tailored updates, reviews, and local perspectives.

The first day, I logged 8 miles. I haven't looked back.

Many are seeking solace and connection in-game during the pandemic, and learning to deal with loss at the same time.

Most legal marijuana is grown in a controlled environment. A study just quantified how much damage that's doing to the planet.

Plus: A Molson-Coors hack, Github controversy, and more of the week's top security news.

The popular security service is severely limiting its free tier starting March 16. If you’d like to move your passwords to another manager, here’s how.

A project to teach threatened marsupials to avoid feral cats is among a host of "assisted evolution" efforts to help animals in the face of climate change.

After approving a $7 billion fund to help students get internet access, lawmakers on the left proposed a $94 billion package to deploy high-speed broadband nationwide.

Curl up with Netflix or gear up for spring with deals on rain jackets, televisions, Roku devices, barefoot trail shoes, and more.

Selfies are great—but have you ever tapped into the powers of AR, PDF scanning, and reverse image search?

The streaming service is making account owners enter two-factor codes in a limited test. That's … actually not so bad.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

Twitch and YouTube chess star Levy Rozman has faced over a week of sustained harassment after calling out an alleged cheater.

Technology is designed to conjure up warm, fond memories. But the anniversary of lockdown has brought on a period of mourning.

Plus: Facebook’s lobbying efforts, tech's information overload, and a bear of a story.

The Amazon series Upload shows a comedic—and probably more realistic—version of what would happen if humans could live online after they die.

To show how browsers can guard against the speculative execution bug, Google security researchers have shown how an attack would work.

This week we talk about non-fungible tokens, digital art collectors, and what it's like to sell one of your tweets.

Their inner ears turn wonky when they grow up in carbon-rich water, which could keep juveniles from finding their way to the reefs. That could mean trouble.

The human brain is fallible. Which is exactly what gives social deduction games their voltage.

For a year now, we’ve been living in constant fear of Covid-19. But when you get that vaccine in your arm, it’s not like your stress will magically melt away.

There’s no cool gear with my method, but it has other advantages.

Danielle Messer carried a mitochondrial mutation that left her son severely disabled. Before even daring another pregnancy, she tracked down an “egg specialist.”

A crop of eco-creators is bent on educating their followers about the looming global disaster. Can their message translate into action?

Following in the footsteps of visual novels like Hatoful Boyfriend and Dream Daddy, this cryptid romance subverts expectations for the genre.

The lack of sexual orientation and gender identity data captured in the health care system makes it difficult to develop treatments tailored to different needs.

New turbines proposed for a development off Cape Cod could provide green energy, but the science of how they might affect the environment is a bit murky.

The right time to buy is when the season is winding down. It’s not just cold-weather picks but also backpacks, headlamps, sporks, and more.

Now that authorized versions are available, it’s tough to recruit volunteers for trials that might give them a placebo. But there are other options.

Some urban designers have long wanted to reduce the area set aside for cars. Covid is giving them a chance.

Just because you don't hear about them doesn't mean no one's trying.

Deepfake technology can make convincing replicas from a limited amount of data, and the show has 30 years worth of audio to work from.

Just because you devoted 100 hours of your life to it, doesn't mean you have to finish a video game that now bores you.

In this week’s Out of Office column, Megan explains how to stand up for yourself when you’re mired in extra work.

New documents show the company has grand plans for its Boca Chica launch site, providing more evidence that Elon Musk is bullish on SpaceX's future there.

New SSD technology helps developers bend space and time—and creativity.

By sensing the subtle changes in the finger’s own magnetic field, this new technology could one day make for ultra-sensitive prosthetic hands.

Crypto art is huge right now—and it’s moving far beyond digital images.

Lightmatter says the computing and power demands of complex neural networks need new technologies like these to keep up.

A patch for the vulnerabilities China exploited has been released. Now, criminal groups are going to reverse engineer it—if they haven’t already.

If you are missing out on serendipity in your remote work, try ramping up your 2-D audio copresence.

Appointing Lina Khan to the FTC would add an anti-monopoly crusader to a crucial position—as does Tim Wu’s installment at the National Economic Council.

If you've been looking for a better TV setup, our favorite streaming devices are discounted.

Sonos has stood out in the crowded speaker market by selling high-end Wi-Fi speakers. Now it’s fully aboard the portable Bluetooth train.