Covid-19 research hacking, the Pentagon's Photoshop antics, and more of the week's top security news.

It’s nothing fancy (and there are better ways to make toast), but this countertop device will roast, bake, or reheat just about anything you want for dinner.

The issues affected users that didn't upgrade their software, and other Apple services too.

The popularity of outdoor recreation has skyrocketed during the pandemic. But now snow is on the way—and recovery missions are on the rise.

Video makes me anxious, and it doesn't help that everyone's doing it. But I have discovered a new way to connect—one that's both intimate and asynchronous.

Post-Thanksgiving sales? Not quite. This year, the pandemic has forced retailers to turn November into a month of discounts.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

Months after the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080's launch, the lines at brick-and-mortar stores across the country can still wrap around the block.

During his 50-year career, the director has made a series of films that are wonderfully quixotic—even when they go off the rails.

Watching country music’s biggest night was anxiety-inducing—and not in a good way.

Every basic fitness watch now has to be square (or sq?). We don’t make the rules.

Plus: The rise of desktop publishing, the legal fate of the Trumps, and a mix-up for the ages.

Saturday’s SpaceX launch will mark the return of regular crewed launches in the US after nearly a decade hiatus.

This week, we discuss the implications of Apple’s switch to using custom silicon in its Mac laptops and desktops.

Today, we work with each other, with apps, with the occasional robot—but what will collaboration look like tomorrow?

All the Covid vaccine candidates work in different ways, and none will be perfect for everyone. It’ll take a slate of options to help cover us all.

Fifteen of 18 transit-related ballot measures across the US won approval last week, including property and sales tax increases in the midst of a recession.

An analysis of nearly 500 Covid-related apps worldwide shows major differences in how much data they expect you to give up.

“He had earned that rare and elusive acknowledgement, whispered behind his back: He’s a Creative. The Capital C.”

Lucid Motors found a trick for moving electrons around more efficiently, but that’s no guarantee of market success.

Last fall, a hacker gave Glenn Greenwald a trove of damning messages between Brazil’s leaders. Some suspected the Russians. The truth was far less boring.

The top app on both Google and Apple's app stores this week promises conservatives a safe space—but gives priority treatment to its most high-profile users.

Through numerous legal and other challenges, the Trump campaign and its allies have consistently undermined their argument.

The defendant tried—and failed—to use bitcoin to cover his tracks.

A new documentary from the German auteur examines the influence of meteorites on cultures around the world.

This gritty sci-fi management sim is hard to leave and impossible to forget.

It's time to face it: The Child has taken a dark turn.

Environmental experts say the administration may fare better by working with green governors and clean tech businesses, and by signing executive orders.

Hospitalizations for the disease are at their peak, but the death rate is way down. The simple procedure of flipping people over may be an important reason why.

I installed a solar power system in my home in an attempt at "energy resilience." The constraints—and the headaches—were greater than I anticipated.

As the air gets drier, and people stay indoors with the heater on, humidity will likely play a role in how easily the respiratory virus spreads.

It’s heavy on action and sci-fi. It’s extremely international. A lot of it is CGI. Is this the future of the Japanese art form?

In April, I started 'Coronavirus News for Black Folks.' It gave me a kind of second sight. I could see where the country is headed—and how blind it’s been.

As of June 1, 2021, all uploads to the cloud-based storage service will count against your 15-GB data cap.

It's time to do something about those photos and videos automatically saving to your camera roll.

Writer Helen Lewis, whose voice was used in in-game podcasts, has faced criticism for past transphobic remarks.

The Biden administration should start by repairing alliances abroad and getting serious about regulation at home.

Just a few months ago, plenty of medical experts wanted to slow down the process for approving a Covid-19 vaccine. Given where things stand today, that would be a big mistake.

Post-election analysis right now is based on some very shoddy numbers.

Spent rockets are dangerous space trash, but they could be the future of living and working in orbit.

The global immunization effort could offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create sustainable and resilient distribution systems.

An alarming visualization shows the odds that at least one Covid-positive person attends a given event. It should give us all pause about family plans.

The pandemic has stirred interest in smartphone software for remotely monitoring parolees and people on probation. But the approach has raised alarms.

Its DualSense controller ushers in some fresh control concepts, though you'll need a new TV to really take advantage of the PS5's horsepower.

The much-hyped drug sparked a battle between power and knowledge. Let’s not repeat it.

Intel processors are on their way out, replaced by home-grown designs, which will give the Mac maker more control of its destiny.

Reporting on the big announcement from Pfizer and BioNTech has been a little off the mark. Here’s what we really know right now.

If approved by the FDA, Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine would be the first of its kind, setting a record for speed—but raising questions about distribution.

The company showed off three new Mac computers Tuesday, all powered by its newly designed M1 chip.

The company will hold a media event at 10 am PST to announce the debut of Apple-made silicon in its computers.