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Updated 2024-11-27 19:02
Pivo Pod Review: A Camera Assistant for Aspiring Social Media Stars
Bored in the house and you're in the house bored? This rotating gadget takes the effort out of capturing fun, quirky videos.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 4100 and 4100+ Promise Big Smartwatch Upgrades
The new Snapdragon Wear 4100 processors should speed up watches running Wear OS, but Google’s wearable platform will need more than that to see any real growth.
‘Pokemon Go’ and ‘Sleep No More’ Creators Are Teaming Up on AR
Niantic and Punchdrunk plan to turn people into “the hero of their own living game.”
Blurring Faces Is Anti-Journalistic and Anti-Human
Photojournalists aren’t at protests to pick a side. Altering photographs destroys trust and neglects the truth that people want to be seen.
The CEO of Novartis on Developing Drugs During a Pandemic
Vas Narasimhan talks about drug prices, vaccine development, the rise and fall of hydroxychloroquine, and how Big Pharma might win back the trust of consumers.
Smartphone Apps Are Now a Weapon in International Disputes
India bans 59 Chinese apps weeks after border skirmishes killed 20 Indian soldiers. Russia and Brazil have previously blocked apps for their own reasons.
America’s Great—if Small—Return to Drive-In Theaters
Indoor multiplexes are still largely closed. But if you're feeling trapped and culture-starved, consider revisiting a mainstay of mid-century Americana.
Nuclear ‘Power Balls’ May Make Meltdowns a Thing of the Past
Triso particles are an alien-looking fuel with built-in safety features that will power a new generation of high-temperature reactors.
Social Media Drops the Hammer on Team Trump
Reddit and Twitch are the latest companies to take action against the president and his supporters, as platforms reevaluate and reinforce hate-speech policies.
The 'Eye Mouth Eye' Debacle Sums Up Tech's Race Issues
Last weekend, the stunt aimed to use Silicon Valley's love of shiny new things for charity. The result left people wondering about the memeification of movements.
An Infrastructure Arms Race Is Fueling the Future of Gaming
As videogame companies increasingly shift to the cloud, data centers have taken on outsized importance.
Privacy Isn’t a Right You Can Click Away
Senator Sherrod Brown wants to drastically scale back the permitted uses of your personal data—and ban facial recognition outright.
NASA’s New Moon-Bound Space Suits Will Get a Boost From AI
Engineers are turning to generative design algorithms to build components for NASA’s next-generation space suit—the first major update in decades.
The Anthropause: How the Pandemic Gives Scientists a New Way to Study Wildlife
A group of scientists argue that the Covid lockdown, what they’re calling the “anthropause,” is an unprecedented opportunity to study how humans affect animal behavior.
An Ohio City’s Campaign Got More People to Buy Electric Cars
In just three years, Columbus managed to exceed its goal of more than 3,200 new BEVs and plug-in hybrids.
In Lockdown, Mathematicians Crack a Stubborn Geometry Riddle
The rectangular peg problem asks a seemingly simple question: Does a closed loop include the corners of every kind of rectangle?
Review: Food Network Kitchen App Is Long on Recipes, Short on Diversity
The cable-TV cooking channel’s Kitchen app is full of videos from celebrity chefs, but the lack of racial representation feels more glaring than ever.
How to Get Safari's New Privacy Features in Chrome and Firefox
Apple's browser is getting serious about security protections. If you can't or won't switch, don't worry: you don't have to fall behind.
Is It Legal for Cops to Force You to Unlock Your Phone?
Because the relevant Supreme Court precedents predate the smartphone era, the courts are divided on how to apply the Fifth Amendment.
Julian Assange Faces New Conspiracy Allegations
Plus: Evil Corp hacking, an anti-encryption bill, and more of the week's top security news.
The Debate Over Burning Dead Trees to Create Biomass Energy
Critics worry about the risks of overcutting and wood smoke. But supporters say the practice will prevent megafires—which release even more carbon dioxide.
The 18 Best Weekend Deals: Videogames, Sex Tech, Home Goods, and More
Discovering new ways to be bored while sheltering-in-place? Here are a few things that might help.
Old Drugs Could Reveal a New Way to Attack the Coronavirus
Researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks tendrils that grow from infected cells and may ride them to infect others. But existing compounds might slow their roll.
Virtual Conferences Mean All-Access—Except When They Don't
The end of WWDC marks the end of Big Tech’s conference season. What did this virtual experiment reveal about the meaning of community?
Amazon Shakes Up the Race for Self-Driving—and Ride-Hailing
The ecommerce giant is buying Zoox, which is designing autonomous robotaxis. Beware Uber and Lyft.
Twitch Confronts Its Role in Streaming’s #MeToo Reckoning
Dozens of women have come forward with allegations of harassment and abuse by streamers who built their followings and power on the platform.
It's Time to Reboot the Violent Videogames Debate
Psychology professor Christopher J. Ferguson talks about his work on games—and about how gaming researchers can be surprisingly nasty.
Joel Schumacher and the Non-Crisis of Infinite Batmans
Batman Forever and Batman & Robin have been punch lines since the ’90s. But the director’s death reminds us that everyone has their own Dark Knight.
What Apple’s Silicon Chips Suggest About Its Future
Plus: A grand philosophical theory of products, why the internet isn't considered a utility, and reports of darker skies ahead.
It's Time for an End-of-Life Discussion About Nursing Homes
With residents and staff dying by the tens of thousands, the very future of long-term care should be in question.
Apple’s Virtual WWDC Wasn’t Better Than the Real Thing
This week, we discuss Apple’s big news, and we admit our hope that tech conferences return to the real world sooner rather than later.
The Rocket Motor of the Future Breathes Air Like a Jet Engine
This theoretical engine could drastically reduce the cost of getting to space. Now two companies are trying to make it real.
An Embattled Group of Leakers Picks Up the WikiLeaks Mantle
After releasing over a million hacked law enforcement files, DDoSecrets got banned from Twitter. But it has no plans to slow down.
Vaccine Makers Turn to Microchip Tech to Beat Glass Shortages
We'll need millions of vials to distribute the vaccine. The US government thinks manufacturing methods from the semiconductor industry can help.
How to Build the Perfect Pump-Up Playlist
Research shows that music makes a lot of us feel more inspired and productive. Here are some tips on finding your flow—and some tracks to get you started.
Trump's Latest Antics Are Just Reality TV Rebooted
Streaming broke the TV box. In 2016, Trump capitalized on that very disintegration—but his act is getting old.
A New Card Ties Your Credit to Your Social Media Stats
Founded by Instagram and finance alums, Karat wants to be the black card in every influencer’s wallet.
How K-Pop Stans Became an Activist Force to Be Reckoned With
Fans originally flocked to the community because it was apolitical, fantastical, and removed from American hegemony. Then came Donald Trump.
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals Don't Really Do Their Job
The rapid sharing of pandemic research shows there is a better way to filter good science from bad.
If Done Right, AI Could Make Policing Fairer
Stanford's Fei-Fei Li says technology should be developed in an inclusive way that reflects our values.
Doomscrolling Is Slowly Eroding Your Mental Health
Checking your phone for an extra two hours every night won’t stop the apocalypse—but it could stop you from being psychologically prepared for it.
One of Klipsch's Google Speakers Is Half Off Right Now
The Klipsch “The Three” speaker sounds good and looks even better. It's as cheap as we've seen it.
Scientists Taught Mice to Smell an Odor That Doesn’t Exist
With direct brain stimulation, mice learned to recognize an imaginary scent—and helped researchers understand a key piece of the olfactory puzzle.
How Thousands of Misplaced Emails Took Over This Engineer's Inbox
Kenton Varda gets dozens of messages a day from Spanish-speakers around the world, all thanks to a Gmail address he registered 16 years ago.
Why Massive Saharan Dust Plumes Are Blowing Into the US
Every summer, an atmospheric event propels desert dust thousands of miles across the Atlantic. This year is particularly bad, and timed terribly with Covid-19.
Deal: TCL's 10 Pro and 10L Phones Are 15 Percent Off
The 10 Pro and 10L have quickly become some of our favorite contenders in the budget smartphone space. They're now discounted for a limited time.
A Flawed Facial Recognition System Sent This Man to Jail
Robert Williams may be the first person in the US arrested based on a bad match—exposing problems with the algorithms and the ways they are used.
Why Slack’s CEO Doesn’t Want to ‘Kill Email’
The company’s new Slack Connect feature will let up to 20 organizations share “channels” between them—but don't say goodbye to your inbox just yet.
Dexamethasone and the Recovery Trial’s High-Speed Science
In just three months, one British research team identified the first life-saving drug of the pandemic (and helped cancel hydroxychloroquine).
A Survey of New Cars Finds More Tech Means More Problems
US carmakers fare well in JD Power’s annual survey of new vehicle owners. Tesla gets poor grades on a small sample.
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