The platform was kicked off Amazon’s servers. Now it says it no longer relies on “Big Tech” for its infrastructure.

Two distinct strains of malware have already adjusted to the new silicon just months after its debut.

These crawlers form clumps to protect the collective. Understanding their movement gives engineers a model for shape-shifting robot swarms.

First of all, shorten your lectures. Now is the time to rethink the way that schools should accommodate students and teachers from all backgrounds.

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.

The first generation of girls to grow up on the internet are now parents themselves. That might mean a new approach to sex education.

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.

Save some dough by baking your own. Here are our favorite tips, tools, and recipes to help your homemade loaf rise above.

For millennia, humans have been chopping down trees and harvesting plants. Lab-grown plant material might change that.

It's is a bigger threat than ever. Here are some ways you can defend yourself.

Google, Facebook, and others promise more flexibility to work from home. But they’re charging ahead with plans for more offices.

“In a thousand years America won’t be remembered as a country, but simply as a fleeting moment.”

The company's latest learning platform incorporates coding elements, augmented reality, and a selection of kid-friendly pop tunes.

A French security agency warns that the destructively minded group has exploited an IT monitoring tool from Centreon.

It's a beautiful day to go outside with a kite or a balloon, and compute how wind speed alters their flight.

Take advantage of the many sales going on this weekend and save on gear you might need.

Tech oligarchs are encouraging the creation of virtual worlds as a cheap way to avoid problems in the real one.

Virtual reality can be a supportive tool for people with disabilities or anxiety, or who just need help getting up and moving.

Yes, it's creepy when companies can track your every move. But that's not the only problem.

Videofeeds sometimes fail, defense attorneys can’t confer with clients, and witnesses have a hard time reviewing documents.

Researchers only drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. Instead, they found animals that weren't supposed to be there.

Now that we’ve gotten a look at the genomes of archaic humans, researchers are trying to determine whether our differences are due to genetics.

Identifying doctored videos is essential. But assuming everything is faked allows autocrats to cast doubt on real videos of their violence.

The general theory of relativity states that black holes have only three observable properties; additional ones, or “hair,” do not exist. Or do they?

Ready to upgrade your USB microphone or headset to something better? Here’s how to make sense of pro(ish) audio gear.

The lucrative business of dealing in code vulnerabilities is central to espionage and war planning, which is why brokers never spoke about it—until now.

The “big hack” redux, riot planning on Facebook, and more of the week’s top security news.

Researchers spend long periods of time around the organisms they study. Sometimes, that exposure has unintended—and potentially deadly—effects.

The WHO’s fact-finding mission into the origins of Covid-19 was limited and late. But there are models to help prepare for the next crisis.

A chess program that learns from human error might be better at working with people or negotiating with them.

Has the pandemic separated you from your four-legged friend? These tips will help you stay in touch.

CEO Nicolo Laurent continues to employ multiple top executives who have been accused of sexism and harassment—and is himself the subject of a complaint.

One day a “magic carpet” based on this light-induced flow technology could carry climate sensors high in the atmosphere—wind permitting.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

Ruth Wilson's character is the highlight of HBO's His Dark Materials.

Gina Carano, Joss Whedon—this week has been full of dispiriting news about people many fans admire.

A lack of police transparency highlights how citizens need to remain vigilant to take back control over their privacy.

Plus: The Obama campaign’s data wiz, the limits of content moderation, and a video filter gone awry.

Samsung's AirPods Pro competitors have better battery life, better sound, and a more comfortable fit than Apple's buds.

The history of home cultivation methods of Psilocybe is more connected to early internet culture than you'd think.

It asks you to dig into your past—with the help of some magic horses.

Drivers, often unfamiliar with a neighborhood, leave cars running while dropping off food. Opportunistic thieves lie in wait.

This week, we discuss crypto’s role in the future of shopping. When can we to use it to buy everything from Nikes to Teslas?

If I could come to understand forsenCD and poggers, then teaching myself Mandarin Chinese didn't seem too far-fetched.

In a 2018 paper, researchers said they found evidence of an elusive theorized particle. A closer look now suggests otherwise.

Filmmakers really can’t WFH during a pandemic. These innovations help them shoot from a safe distance.

The CDC has released a report showing that two masks are better than one for curbing transmission of the coronavirus. Here's the proper way to double up.

The autonomous vehicle startup purchased Uber’s struggling self-driving technology division in December.

Microsoft has finally patched the bug in its antivirus program after researchers spotted it last fall.

In STEM fields, female students often can’t find an adviser who looks like them. It’s important to talk about what they need from a mentor.