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The days blend together, the months lurch ahead, and we have no idea what time it is. The virus has created its own clock.

Silicon Valley companies have proposed automating the arduous task of identifying people potentially exposed to Covid-19. They're finding few takers.

An oral history of small business owners across the nation who are struggling to adapt—or closing up shop for good.

Two leading candidates are headed for mass clinical trials, and everything’s on the table—including deliberately infecting healthy vaccine volunteers.

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The Google sibling envisioned a tech-enabled and eco-friendly neighborhood. But residents rebelled over plans to collect and use their data, among other things.

Tech companies that have perfected viral growth need to do more to help stop the spread of misinformation—and ultimately, the pandemic itself.

Thank a tiny change to a software development kit for widespread crashes Wednesday, including the Spotify and TikTok apps.

In an interview with WIRED, *WoW* game director Ion Hazzikostas reflects on the shifting culture of the landmark MMORPG.

Research suggests that finishing England’s Premier League season in empty stadiums would reduce refereeing bias and allow players to perform at their best.

As the *Thor: Ragnarok* director prepares to go to a galaxy far, far away, Tom Cruise considers a trip to space.

There's more than a century of research linking clogged blood vessels to infectious diseases.

Caddis fly larvae typically construct protective cases out of sand grains and silk. Now they're also using microplastic particles.

Frigid temperatures, cramped conditions, and long hours put meat processing workers at higher risk for contracting the novel coronavirus.

Restaurants are anxious to expand beyond takeout, and some researchers believe open-air transmission of the coronavirus is rare.

There's not a national plan to restart US businesses. That's led to inconsistencies among governors' orders, and some confusion among residents.

Rotating detonation engines could make rockets lighter, faster, and simpler. First imagined in the 1950s, they’re now almost ready for their first flight.

Meeting via conference call for the first time ever this week, the Supreme Court considers a case about our phones.

The Sonos Arc is the company's new high-end home theater option. The company's largest wireless speaker and its subwoofer also get an update.

Blending classroom teaching and virtual education keeps students flexible and engaged.

The new oversight board will review decisions to remove content. The members are accomplished professionals who are independent of the company.

GitHub Advanced Security will help automatically spot potential security problems in the world's biggest open source platform.

The system's use of GPS data could let hackers pinpoint who reports a positive diagnosis.

Using technology from Silicon Valley's Luminar, the Swedish automaker plans to offer completely autonomous highway driving by 2022.

The company unveiled its latest product lineup: new mobile PCs, new headphones, and its first wirefree earbuds.

Researchers and graduate students who depend on outdoor data collection find themselves stuck inside, just as expedition season normally gets going.

The company's newest full-frame DSLR shows there's still a place for big, powerful cameras.

The Amazon comedy has a smart premise, but it's light on ambition.

The success of the Long March 5B rocket marked the country's latest attempt to position itself as an equal to NASA in space.

In 2009, nonwhite patients got sicker faster, recovered more slowly, and died at higher rates than white patients. Now history is repeating itself.

In all ways, Jon Townsend lives an old-fashioned life. Except, maybe, when he uploads portions of it to his endearing—and instructive—YouTube channel.

The wagon—and the wagon wheel—could not have been put together in stages. Either it works, or it doesn’t. And it enabled humans to spread rapidly into huge parts of the world.

The state and three cities say the ride-hail companies are violating a new state law. The suit could lead to tens of millions of dollars in fines.

CAM4 has taken the server offline, but not before it leaked 7TB of user data.

It's a good time to buy if you're in the market for a new Kindle, Fire Tablet, or Alexa-powered Echo Speaker.

For those quarantined alone, the lack of human touch can feel agonizing. A neurological phenomenon called "skin hunger" explains why.

Comparing isolation to infection disease isn't helpful, says historian Fay Bound Alberti. But Covid-19 lends a unique opportunity to reframe the issue.

Was a Nazi slogan brandished at a Reopen Illinois rally? The answer depends on what you search, and when you search for it.

With two screens and powerful hardware, this gaming laptop is somehow less than the sum of its parts.

Meet Bryan Salesky and the team of resourceful engineers at Argo, the little company trying to crack a big problem: safe autonomous driving.

Should you take a test, and what does it mean for immunity? You’ve got questions, but we’ve got … more questions.

Being forced to read subtitles means you can't read Twitter—a gift at a time when it's nearly impossible to escape into a theater.

In a reversal, agency officials raised the bar for validation and accuracy standards, citing concerns about flawed tests and fraudulent marketing.

Deals on Apple hardware aren't common, but Best Buy is throwing a big sale right now. You can save some money if you were planning on buying some Apple gear.

An internal investigation from Harvard University shows where the corrupt philanthropist *really* wanted to get in.

Want to know what hitting the theater might be like as the coronavirus stay-at-home orders lift? Texans are starting to find out.

As contact tracing plans firm up, the tech giants are sharing new details for their framework—and a potential app interface.

As of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, it's scissor switches all the way down.