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The pop star took to Twitter over the weekend to implore her young followers to take the disease seriously.

To slow the spread of the coronavirus, Italy has ordered its entire population to stay home. An Italian writer describes living in the surreal new normal that may be coming to the US.

A dedicated service where you can rent a gaming companion's time has seen thousands of applicants in its first weeks.

As more Americans begin to stay at home in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19, movie theaters are taking a hit.

Even during a pandemic, people still need to deliver babies and get medical care. With little guidance, they face difficult choices.

A new documentary makes crystal clear how little time remains to protect the 2020 election.

How it works, why we need it, and why it's taking so damn long for the US to get people diagnosed.

Shadowserver has helped keep the internet safe for 15 years. Unless it can raise funds fast, it's going to disappear.

Also, 'Pokémon Go' has changed its mechanics so you don't have to leave the house to play.

Print-on-demand companies allow anyone to upload designs for T-shirts, mugs, and other items. But many images violate intellectual property rights.

Google and the White House are working together now, but they're still not describing the same website.

The former vice president and the Vermont senator take the debate stage amid an escalating coronavirus pandemic in the US.

Dag Knudsen's animal photographs are unnaturally perfect.

Already ailing airlines are hit with new woes as Trump bars visitors from Europe for 30 days. Plus, is anything not canceled?

Social distancing is now a part everyday life. While the coronavirus is still spreading, such precautions are probably for the best.

At its core, "artificial intelligence" is a perilous belief that fails to recognize the agency of humans.

For decades, scientists have hoped to find or create ‘ideal glass,’ a perfect specimen that would help explain the nature of this enigmatic amorphous solid.

China and South Korea used smartphone apps to monitor people with the disease. But Americans have different views of privacy and data collection.

A group of hawk-eyed experts operate on a special track to monitor medical information on the site.

Don’t make social distancing any harder than it has to be—enjoy some fresh food.

A lot of things are disrupting Hollywood, but not (actual) light-speed travel. Maybe it's time to rethink our priorities.

Some cosmic catharsis for all the coronavirus-related anxiety you might be feeling at the moment.

Plus: A Comcast blunder, a Clearview AI lawsuit, and more of the week's top security news.

A lot of things are disrupting Hollywood, but not (actual) light-speed travel. Maybe it's time to rethink our priorities.

Stopping an outbreak is never just a fight with nature. It’s also a fight with culture.

Social media has fomented a lot of division, but people are using it to strengthen their communities against the coronavirus pandemic too.

“Virtual visits” can be an effective way to decide who needs to be tested for Covid-19. But remote doctors can't diagnose or treat illness.

People worried about germs might be tempted to trade their reusable mugs and bags for single-use plastics. Environmental advocates say that's not any safer.

Routine work, like cutting and pasting between documents, is increasingly being automated. But for now, there's little artificial intelligence involved.

Microsoft's founder has been slowly inching away from his company. Now Gates has stepped down from the board seat he held for 44 years.

Quarantines can slow the spread of novel bugs like this coronavirus. But there’s a right way to do them—and some very, very wrong ways.

Google's not making a nationwide coronavirus testing website. And the company had no idea the president would say it was.

The donation from the Alibaba cofounder cleverly highlights the weakness in Washington's response to the pandemic.

The story has shifted from “it’s not a problem” to “it’s not my problem.”

Government science advisers in a dozen countries are asking scientific journals to make data on the disease more widely available.

The coronavirus has brought leagues to a halt when fans need them most.

Government emergency powers change the legal landscape and trigger a surge of resources, but they’re not without complications.

A lack of test kits has forced hospitals to send potentially exposed workers home for just-in-case quarantines. But that means fewer staff on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Here’s what you can do to relieve your worries, while still keeping you and your family safe.

Take the Pi Day challenge: How many decimal places can you nail with this method?

Plus: Jack Dorsey's own words, the value of anonymity on the internet, and hard times for monkeys.

The coronavirus outbreak stresses the need to change how we make our meat.

A widely cited stat about death rates seems to argue otherwise, but it's surely incorrect. So how'd it end up in the research literature?

The new season of HBO’s sci-fi thriller goes mind-bendingly off-world.

This week's episode explores what happens when schools, conferences, and even offices shut down. Also: tips for working from home.

Americans can still get home, but it will be tougher to find a seat as airlines cut flights and lay off workers.

Antisocial at the amusement park.

Staffers at power grids, intelligence agencies, and more often don’t have the option to work from home, even in light of Covid-19.

Even after an infection within its walls, the Senate is dragging its heels. Any more delay could be catastrophic.