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Jeff Bezos Can Control Earth’s Future With His $10 Billion Pledge
The Amazon CEO’s fund will fundamentally reshape the fight against climate change, whatever Bezos decides to do with it.
You Can’t Buy Friends, but Bloomberg Would Like to Rent Yours
The billionaire’s presidential campaign is spending big to get people to push his message to their contacts. It might not work.
Jennifer Lawrence Will Play an Astronomer for Netflix
Meanwhile, Reed Hastings is working on a book about the streaming giant.
HTC Vive Cosmos VR Headsets (2020): Price, Details, Availability
By giving you the ability to easily upgrade your headset using snap-on faceplates, HTC lowers VR's biggest barrier to entry: price.
ILM Used 'Fortnite' Tech to Make Virtual Sets for 'The Mandalorian'
Those beautiful landscapes Baby Yoda played in? They were created on a virtual production platform called StageCraft. Now any director can use it.
Governments Are Clamping Down On Foreign Tech Investments
China, Israel, Russia, and the US are among the many countries blurring the line between prudence and paranoia.
The US Blames Russia's GRU for Sweeping Cyberattacks in Georgia
By calling out Russia for digital assaults on its neighboring country, the US hopes to head off similar efforts at home.
How a Princess Cruise Became a Coronavirus Catastrophe
The 2,666 passengers signed up for a two-week vacation. They ended up at the heart of a global epidemic.
Bluetooth-Related Flaws Threaten Dozens of Medical Devices
Hundreds of smart devices—including pacemakers—are exposed thanks to a series of vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol.
How to Watch Tonight's Nevada Democratic Primary Debate
Six candidates take the stage in Las Vegas tonight, including Mike Bloomberg with his DNC debate debut.
The Democratic Debate, a New Plan for Student Debt, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
The Broadband Industry Is Suing Maine Over a Web Privacy Law
Groups claim the state law, scheduled to take effect in July, violates First Amendment protections and the Supremacy Clause of the constitution.
Physicists Take Their Closest Look Yet at an Antimatter Atom
Scientists at CERN found a way to trap hydrogen’s mirror twin, antihydrogen, long enough to study it in greater detail than ever before.
What If ‘Planetary Alignment’ Really Could Make Brooms Balance?
Celestial bodies aren't the reason broomsticks can stand up on end. If they were, it would unleash gravitational chaos.
Algorithms Were Supposed to Fix the Bail System. They Haven't
A nonprofit group encouraged states to use mathematical formulas to try to eliminate racial inequities. Now it says the tools have no place in criminal justice.
'Beat Saber' Is a VR Workout for People Who Don't Like Exercise
The game turns music and sword-fighting into a hardcore fitness activity.
How the Pink Princess and the Pink Congo Scam Flourished Online
The pink princess philodendron is the ultimate Instagram plant, with three-digit price tags to match. The following it cultivated was also ripe for deception.
Do Fans of Cartoon Porn Stars Hate (Real) Women?
The fanbase of Projekt Melody—an anime camgirl and the next step in digital sexuality—may overlap with the more misogynistic corners of the internet.
Cheap Nanoparticles Pave the Way for Carbon-Neutral Fuel
A new way to produce nanoparticles—which convert carbon dioxide emissions into fuel—may help a niche green-energy technology go mainstream.
A Coding School Tuition Model Spreads to 4-Year Colleges
Income share agreements first gained popularity with tech bootcamps. Now some traditional universities are offering the tools as substitutes for student loans.
YouTube Gaming's Most-Watched Videos Are Dominated by Scams and Cheats
YouTube is littered with bot-driven videos promising big in-game riches—that also try to steal your personal information.
New Uber Rules, Bomber-Inspired Jet Design, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
New Data Backs Up Details in a Fatal 2018 Tesla Model X Crash
Newly released documents confirm that the driver experienced a glitch multiple times before the deadly crash, though it’s unclear whether he reported it to Tesla.
The Arctic Is Getting Greener. That's Bad News for All of Us
From space and with drones, scientists are watching the Arctic get greener. That's troubling both for the region, and the planet as a whole.
Wildfire Photographs Are Constant Reminders of Chaos
An upcoming exhibit at the California Museum of Photography showcases the unpredictability of the state's reliable disasters.
Wake Up, Democrats! Memes Matter in the Race to 2020
Winning the White House will require replacing communications directors with social-media-savvy chief content officers.
The Atlantic Ocean's 'Conveyor Belt' Stirs Up a Science Fight
Researchers are debating the best way to monitor the ocean currents that sweep through the Labrador Sea—and may foretell the planet's climate future.
Uber Changes Its Rules, and Drivers Adjust Their Strategies
In response to a new law, the ride-hail service shows California drivers where a ride would go and how much it would pay. Drivers are learning when to say “No.”
Hundreds of Millions of PC Components Still Have Hackable Firmware
The lax security of supply chain firmware has been a known concern for years—with precious little progress being made.
Essential Gear For Keeping Your Workspace Tidy
Whether you toil at home or in an open-plan office, these tools will keep your desk clean and your mind clear.
Floating Farms May Help Reinvent the World's Food Ecosystems
Thirty-four heifers aboard a stable in Rotterdam harbor are showing that cow buoys might be a sustainable, reliable alternative to our current food system.
Six-Word Sci-Fi: The Next Great Crowdsourced Project
Each month we publish a six-word story—and it could be written by you.
AI, the Transcription Economy, and the Future of Work
If you want to understand how technology is changing our job prospects, take a look at the folks who transcribe audio recordings into text.
Angry Nerd: Don't Fall for the Quantum Con
Quantum cryptography is clever and impressive, but companies calling it "unbreakable" and "unhackable" turns me into Shrödinger's sourpuss.
Clean Up Your Act With a Bidet for Any Budget
According to the CDC, the average person leaves a little something behind—0.14 grams of something—when they wipe. There's an appliance for that.
36 Best Presidents' Day Sales (2020): Mattresses, Kitchenware, Tech
We found the best tech bargains for the long holiday weekend from Apple, Amazon, Fitbit, and more.
A Car ‘Splatometer’ Study Finds Huge Insect Die-Off
Measuring how many bugs fly into car windshields might sound silly. But to scientists predicting an “insect apocalypse,” the numbers are deadly serious.
Meet the Sulfur Miners Risking Their Lives Inside a Volcano
Mt. Ijen, on the island of Java, is one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth.
The *Stranger Things* Season 4 Trailer Is Full of Surprises
The Duffer Brothers sent it out with a message signed, “From Russia with love.”
How a Street-Smart Supercar Got Ready for the Racetrack
To build an NSX for racing, Acura had to "dumb down" its model by omitting its smartest part: the electric motor.
Qanon Deploys 'Information Warfare' to Influence the 2020 Election
The conspiracy movement lost its online home when 8chan was shut down. Followers migrated to other sites—and have set their sights on the presidential race.
The Hottest New Literary Genre Is ‘Doomer Lit’
Stories about climate disaster have entertained us for years. Now, they’re getting more unforgiving and dire.
Wikipedia Is the Last Best Place on the Internet
People used to think the crowdsourced encyclopedia represented all that was wrong with the web. Now it's a beacon of so much that's right.
Airbnb Has Devoured London. Here’s the Data to Prove It
The city has four times more listings than it did four years ago, and many of them violate short-term rental limits.
Over 500 Chrome Extensions Secretly Uploaded Private Data
A researcher discovered that hundreds of extensions in the Web Store were part of a long-running malvertising and ad-fraud scheme.
Shakeups at the Justice Department Top This Week's Internet News Roundup
Roger Stone, Hookers for Jesus—William Barr had a lot to deal with last week.
Augmented Reality From the Driver's Seat, and More Car News This Week
Plus: Retailers aim to improve delivery performance, and Airbus displays a model of a new blended-wing plane.
Coway Bidetmega 400 Review: A Glorious Way to Clean Your Derrière
Everything is going to hell. You may as well enjoy a sparkling undercarriage.
Polaroid Lab Review: Turn Your Smartphone Snaps Into Polaroid Prints
Put Instagram on your walls.
Psychedelic Fiber Offers a New Twist on the Science of Knots
A stretchy plastic that changes colors as it deforms lets mathematicians and physicists model the stress points of knots, and test which is the strongest.
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