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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In just three months, one British research team identified the first life-saving drug of the pandemic (and helped cancel hydroxychloroquine).

US carmakers fare well in JD Power’s annual survey of new vehicle owners. Tesla gets poor grades on a small sample.

Starting today, the search giant will make a previously opt-in auto-delete feature the norm.

The DOJ's opposition to Facebook and Google's 8,000-mile cable to Hong Kong highlights how physical infrastructure is as contentious as the virtual world.

You're probably using less cellular data while you shelter in place. Here's how you can temporarily pause your account—or switch to a cheaper network.

When students head back to class this fall, they may find themselves isolated from each other and wearing masks. This isn’t biosafety—it’s pandemic theater.

Today a Senate committee will hear about a bill that would help farmers adopt practices to release less carbon from the soil, reducing planetary warming.

Its creators said they could use facial analysis to determine if someone would become a criminal. Critics said the work recalled debunked “race science.”

When permafrost thaws, sea ice disappears, and wildfires rage in the north, the consequences extend to the rest of the world.

The businesses that will survive after the pandemic are the ones who give us back our time.

The game has plenty to teach about making decisions with the cards we’ve been dealt—on and off the table.

While the company touted generous severance packages for its terminated employees, it offered unequal help to its shadow workforce.

At 37, Brian Wallach was diagnosed with the fatal disease. So he tapped a lifetime of connections to give help and hope to fellow sufferers—while grappling with his own mortality.

From diamonds to salt, researchers are exploring novel materials for face coverings. But don't expect to see these far-out ideas in stores anytime soon.

They aren't just petroleum and extruders and cargo ships. You and I are part of them too.

To cut the carbon, programmers are cutting the code. Call it green programming.

Each month we publish a six-word story—and it could be written by you.

The collective action we've participated in over the past few months is transformational in a way we haven't seen in decades—maybe even centuries.

When circumstances beyond our control put adventure on hold, we just climb the stairs to camp out in the urban jungle.

I stare into the videoconference window, and it stares back. Even when I turn the camera off, what it sees haunts me.

The administration said the move will give US workers access to an additional 525,000 jobs. But sectors with lots of H-1B visas tend to have low unemployment.

At WWDC, the company detailed a litany of privacy-friendly improvements to its software.

The shift to ARM-based processors, beginning later this year, will allow apps to work across all of Apple's devices.

The company announced it's shutting down its livestreaming service and will soon redirect to Facebook Gaming.

Human IPO lets individuals sell their time on the open market. Its cofounders believe its valuation model is agnostic—but it may still reflect an unequal world.

The company's annual developer conference, streaming online this year, has been rich with announcements. Here's the latest news from the WWDC stage.

The so-called BlueLeaks collection includes internal memos, financial records, and more from over 200 state, local, and federal agencies.

Tiny bits of plastic are corrupting every corner of the planet. The major culprits: cheap synthetic clothing and washing machines.

It's hard to replace human contact. But during a pandemic, robots can help patients fight off feelings of isolation and despair.

Later this year, astronauts on the American module of the ISS will be able to test out the toilet before NASA puts it on crewed vehicles for deep-space missions.

Without a DNA sequencer, two Los Angeles entomologists relied on two of biology’s oldest tools: microscopes and lots of free time.

When people go back to work, they won't want to return to the office wear of the Before Times. So sporty clothing brands are pivoting to productive comfort.

The social media giant plans a big voter-registration push. But it still struggles to combat political misinformation.

Software company Acronis has been storing the data of the best and brightest teams. Now, it wants to use that to help them win games.

Researchers say there are three possible explanations for the anomalous data: One is mundane. Two would revolutionize physics.

Computers constantly give off more information than you might realize—which hackers can use to pry out their secrets.

You can stream Monday's WWDC keynote on your iOS device, on your computer, or—the best way—on your Apple TV.

Thinking of boosting your SMS security by switching to Signal? These tips make sure your messages come with you—even to a new phone.

Archaeologists have found a monument, market, temple, bath complex, and water pipes from the walled town of Falerii Novi.

Jaws is great, but no one has ever been able to build on what Steven Spielberg did.

Plus: OnlyFans pirates, a nasty Netgear bug, and more of the week's top security news.

This week, we discuss the harassment campaign allegedly carried out by six former eBay employees against the owners of a news website critical of the ecommerce industry.

Public transit ridership has dropped, so some cities are trying on-demand apps for more private van, bus, or shuttle rides—and possibly contact tracing.

Now's the time to buy gear from Apple and Amazon at a discount, or to snag a 65-inch TV to improve your Netflix binge sessions.

Go behind the scenes at the California Academy of Sciences to see their greatest specimens, including fish from the “twilight zone” and a massive megalodon tooth.