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A box of 50 disposable face masks was the 148th best-selling book on Amazon.

Right now, it's hard not to feel alone. These seven spring tracks reinforce the spirit of collective listening.

Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing.

The old malaria drug is getting used against the coronavirus. Tech enthusiasts are abuzz. One missing step: clinical trials.

As more people work from home and anxiety mounts, expect cyberattacks of all sorts to take advantage.

A new study examines how Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave, Edge, and Yandex collect user data.

From an obscure Indian site to ZeroHedge to, well, everyone, here's the trajectory of a fake story about Covid-19.

Soon, this easy, in-home diagnostic device will be standard home equipment for every family.

Large container ships are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but electrifying the world’s fleet faces steep technological hurdles.

Factory shutdowns signal a troubled road ahead for carmakers, while low gas prices could hit electric vehicles hard.

In his new book, Jon Mooallem tells the story of the Great Alaska Earthquake and Genie Chance, the woman whose voice on the radio held everyone together.

Devices to address attacks on women—from panic buttons to lipstick guns—are proliferating. But what about the underlying causes of sexual violence?

The *Comfort* and the *Mercy* won't handle Covid-19 patients because of their close quarters. An ER doctor questions if they should be used at all.

Manufacturers are producing as many as they can to care for Covid-19 patients with breathing problems. Now the federal government is asking for even more.

Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube all announced this week that thousands of content moderators are being sent home—leaving more of our feeds in the hands of machines.

Google and Facebook are discussing plans with the White House to share collective data on people's movements during the coronavirus pandemic.

The PS5 will lean on its monster solid-state drive to make gaming more seamless.

A new iPad Pro is in town as well as a refreshed MacBook Air. There's Lidar tech, better keyboards, and perhaps most importantly, a trackpad.

The island nation’s government is staying ahead of the virus, but don’t ascribe it to “Confucian values.” Credit democracy and transparency.

A years-long investigation and global cooperation disrupted one of the biggest botnets ever.

Like Me Too and Black Lives Matter, the Flatten the Curve movement has fomented a profound reckoning with privilege and inequality.

Because of social distancing, you probably have a lot of time on your hands. Here's how to pass it.

Targeting strategies may be effective for marketing, but in the early stages of an epidemic, they lead to harmful tradeoffs and biased data.

Hollywood tells us humans are prone to lose all rationality in a disaster, looting and trampling one another. But that’s not giving our brains any credit.

The world is talking about one thing: the coronavirus pandemic. And as social distancing takes place, our digital greetings matter more than ever.

Stanford scientists are exploring whether gene-editing technology can be used to fight pandemics. But so far, they have just one piece of a larger puzzle.

The prestigious Turing Award went to Ed Catmull and Pat Hanrahan, whose computer graphics work helped shape films, videogames, and virtual reality.

The company operated its California factory normally Tuesday, despite a “shelter-in-place” order. Then, county officials said it had to close.

The company says the unprecedented move will help get items like food and diapers to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic faster.

To Democrats, it’s a crisis. To Republicans, it’s no big deal. Trump may not be the only reason why.

Nearly 15 years ago, player responses to the "Corrupted Blood incident" helped researchers better account for unpredictable human behavior.

Before most international leagues suspended or canceled their seasons due to the coronavirus, some teams first tried a different approach.

It's immense, messy, and not nearly as good as the original.

From *Final Fantasy XIV* to *Stardew Valley*, here's a selection of games that will keep you feeling social.

Facebook, YouTube, et al. should pay into a $10 billion public trust that funds the institutions they've undermined: journalism, fact-checking, and media literacy.

With high schools and colleges closing, the key to teaching is finding creative ways to make learning meaningful. A physics professor weighs in.

The company's VP of software defends the solution in an interview with WIRED.

But maybe not *too* close. Luke Jerram's glass statues won't make you sick, but they could still take your eye out.

Tag Heuer’s Connected watch costs $1,750. Montblanc’s latest is $995. Both devices will have short lifespans—so should you splurge?

More than 2,000 papers have been published about the virus since December. It will take some smart algorithms to mine insights from them.

Has the bidet's time in North America finally arrived?

GitHub, home to about 100 million code "repositories," is buying NPM, which makes tools widely used by JavaScript developers.

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche and medical-device maker Thermo Fisher collectively have nearly 2 million tests available, with more to come.

President Trump is acting like the search giant will be a deus ex machina for public health. He's out of his mind.

As Covid-19 shuts down the cultural events that unite fans, audiences are resorting to their own screens. Welcome to a new age of being alone together.

In many places, schools and daycares are closed. Here are some tips on how to entertain your little ones, and on how to talk to them about Covid-19.

Prestige Ameritech typically makes 250,000 masks a day. Now it's manufacturing 1 million daily, and turning away orders for 100 million more.

Schools and sports leagues are shutting down. But experts say it's still safe for most people to shop for groceries and meet in small groups.