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Booted from Telegram, the terrorist group no longer has a main home on the web. ISIS might be harder to find, but it's also harder for members to unify and recruit.

From Portland to Plano, local governments are placing different limits on the use of biometric data. That's a good thing.

Governments need to plan now for the day automation makes many workplace skills obsolete.

Jared Johns found out too late that swapping messages with the pretty girl from a dating site would mean serious trouble. If only he had known who she really was.

Google's Password Checkup feature will be fully integrated into the desktop and mobile versions of Chrome 79.

Cities get the okay to speed up buses, while Seattle tries to slow traffic.

It marks an important moment of recognition for a lot of people.

Tao has made huge progress on the Collatz conjecture, a simple-seeming puzzle that has bedeviled hapless mathematicians for decades.

The 3D mapping, along with data and technical guidance from avionics manufacturers, make Microsoft’s long-loved flying program more than just a game.

The next-generation wireless networks make it harder to track and spoof users, but security holes remain because devices still connect to older networks.

Get the most out of Google's Chrome browser with these tips and tricks.

There’s more to these frozen, frost-covered satellites than meets the eye.

The sci-fi cartoon has a lot going for it, but it's still mostly kids' stuff.

Every major console and critically acclaimed games are on sale at multiple retailers for the holidays.

Telegram hacks in Russia, Senate encryption hearings, and more in the week’s top security news.

New Federal Highway Administration rules give cities more leeway to create special bus lanes.

Jeff Dean says the company is trying to build systems that have general smarts, rather than highly specialized intelligence.

Xbox Series X is a sort of desktop-tower-shaped black box with an aesthetic quite similar to the consoles that came before.

Photographer Cristina Quicler’s image captures the fearlessness of the teenage climate activist.

The mantis shrimp beats the hell out of almost anything it can get its hammers on. Except, that is, for the disco clam, which unleashes a dazzling defense.

It took Nike 55 design attempts over 18 months to come up with a suit that caters to hijab-wearing swimmers, paddle boarders, and SPF enthusiasts.

Email exchanges show senior employees and Flint officials knew the tap water was poisoned with lead months before the city alerted residents.

Leaders in artificial intelligence warn that progress is slowing, big challenges remain, and simply throwing more computers at a problem isn't sustainable.

The computational biologist collects cassava DNA with a pocket-sized device in order to fight the pathogens threatening the vital staple crop.

AT&T launches its new next-generation wireless network, but breadth of 5G coverage in the US still lags South Korea and China.

Clickbait doesn’t have a co-pay.

The city plans to lower the speed limit on major roads to 25 mph in hopes of boosting safety, following similar moves in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston.

As influencers peddle more sexually explicit content, Big Tech's biggest platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—are increasing restrictions.

A new generation of reactors will start producing power in the next few years. They're comparatively tiny—and may be key to hitting our climate goals.

Interpreter Mode comes to iOS and Android, making it easier to converse somewhat seamlessly across language barriers

Want to reach voters across the aisle online? That’ll cost extra, a new study finds.

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A new wave of reports about the home surveillance cameras getting hijacked by creeps is painfully familiar.

In her latest talk at a major climate change conference, the Swedish activist accused politicians and big business of misleading the public.

A Twitter account called Quantum Bullshit Detector reflects some researchers' angst about overhyped claims and other troubling trends.

Banning vaping just might drive teens to the black market—and send adult smokers back to their cancer sticks.

Though victory is close, the eradication campaign is on some very fragile ground.

*Succession* star Nicholas Braun, aka Cousin Greg, is set to star as WeWork’s founder Adam Neumann.

Our favorite gear to fend off the cold if you're braving the elements to see a football game this season—socks, gloves, hand warmers, and more.

A viral video appears to show a man jumping off water. What’s really going on here?

As digital technology becomes central to society, critics worry that companies have too much clout.

Space entrepreneurs tend to share a fondness for libertarian principles. So before checking into your space hotel, be sure to read your Heinlein.

Companies such as Megvii thrived on government contracts for facial recognition, but they face challenges from US sanctions to cheaper tech.

Poor indoor air quality causes serious health issues. Things can be improved with determination to sniff out the cause of the problem—and some pricey hardware.

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The CEO tweeted that he's hiring a team to develop open source standards for decentralized social networks. His hope: It will spawn better ways to combat hate and harassment.

The electronics retailer, once declared dead, thrives by offering richer in-store experiences and helping set up customers’ gadgets at home.

The network’s furthering of lies from foreign adversaries and flagrant disregard for the truth have gotten downright dangerous.

Wizards, with their wands and fancy enchantments, feel sorry for muggles and their pitiful technology. Or do they?

Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.