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Ancient Sippy Cups, A Full-Control Android Hack, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
'Joker' Just Broke a Big Box Office Record
Also, here are some spankin' new trailers for 'Picard', 'Rick and Morty', 'The Expanse', 'The Walking Dead', 'Star Trek: Discovery', 'Riverdale', and more.
Most Deepfakes Are Porn, and They're Multiplying Fast
Researchers worry that doctored videos may disrupt the 2020 election, but a new report finds that 96 percent of deepfakes are pornographic.
Killing ‘Dead-End’ Jobs Blocks Career Opportunity
Opinion: We shouldn't automate “on-ramp” jobs away, which offer experience, education, and connections.
Airbnb Wants to Send You to Antarctica. Don't Fall for It
The company is seeking five volunteers to go collect snow samples, but the stunt looks more like advertising than actual science.
Star Wars News: 'The Rise of Skywalker' Won't Retcon 'Last Jedi'
J.J. Abrams says he never found himself "trying to repair anything" while working on the forthcoming movie.
Tespo Connect Review: A Noisy, Messy Failure
Tespo's machine dispenses personalized vitamins, but it's not worth the counter space.
We Asked Author Shea Serrano What Movies Must Be Made
Hollywood needs ideas. We asked the leader of the #FOHArmy what movies he'd make if he ran a studio.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to Your Body’s Oxygen Detector
Three scientists won the award for uncovering the molecular switch that regulates how cells behave when oxygen levels drop.
The Style Maven Astrophysicists of Silicon Valley
You know who knows machine learning? People who look at the stars all day. And when it comes to what constellations of clothes and shows and music you will like, some of the same principles apply.
The Ties That Bind Facebook's Libra
Facebook says its cryptocurrency will be managed by an independent group, but an analysis finds more than half of the members have links back to the social media giant.
Smart Summons from Tesla, Drones from UPS, and More Car News
Plus: A new “flying car” from Kitty Hawk.
Talk of Alligator-Filled Moats Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
A moat stocked with reptiles was apparently one of the ideas that President Trump had for fortifying a wall along America’s southern border.
Why I Coined the Term ‘Quantum Supremacy’
Researchers at Google finally seem to have a quantum computer that can outperform a classical computer. Here's what that really means.
Prepare for the Deepfake Era of Web Video
“We’re going to get more and more of this content and it’s probably going to get of better quality,” says Sam Gregory of the human-rights nonprofit Witness.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 Review: Is It Worth It?
Samsung’s latest Galaxy sports watch is a little bigger and a little more expensive than the last one.
EVs Fire Up Pyroswitches to Cut Risk of Shock After a Crash
Electric cars run on 400 volts or more. So automakers are designing systems to protect EMTs and others from exposed wires following a collision.
7 Cybersecurity Threats That Can Sneak Up on You
From rogue USB sticks to Chrome extensions gone wild, here is a quick guide to some basic risks you should look out for.
Ancient Sippy Cups Could Help Explain a Prehistoric Baby Boom
By weaning their infants off breast milk, mothers may have helped early European farming populations expand.
Space Photos of the Week: Oh Pioneers!
Two twin probes from the 1970s sent back some of our first images from Saturn and Jupiter.
'Rule of Capture' Combines Legal Thriller and Dystopian Sci-Fi
Author Christopher Brown's new novel centers on a lawyer struggling to defend political prisoners.
A Bug in Popular Android Phones Gives Hackers Full Control
FCC comment bots, a "bulletproof" hosting takedown, and more of the week's top security news.
Wolf Gourmet Precision Griddle Review: Not That Precise
You can choose a specific temperature for your pancakes, but in a serious design flaw, the cooking surface heats unevenly.
These Small Cars Can Help Drive the Autonomous Future
Researchers are using 1/10th-size models to test self-driving technology more cheaply and easily than full-size vehicles.
The First Smartphone War
Mechanized combat and photography grew up together. In the Iraqi city of Mosul, they merged.
15 Spooky Tech Deals on Drones, Headphones, and Horror Games
It's the first weekend of October. Time to get your Halloween jitters on.
PayPal Unfriends Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency
The payment company was to be one of the 28 founding members of the Libra Association. Its departure reflects concerns of other financial players.
A US Election Phishing Attack, Quitting Vaping, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
'Red Dead Redemption 2' Is Finally Coming to PC—and Stadia, Too!
Rejoice, PC users. You're getting your cowboy game. Yee—and we can't stress this enough—haw.
'Raising Dion' Is the Latest in the Netflix Era of Just OK TV
The series is not likely to be some rogue outlier show that can't quite take off; it's the streaming giant's new normal.
Kitty Hawk’s New Flying Car Promises a (Near) Silent Flight
Larry Page's aviation outfit, helmed by Sebastian Thrun, built the Heaviside with eight motors and a big wing to help generate lift.
Iranian Hackers Targeted a US Presidential Candidate
A revelation from Microsoft offers a chilling reminder that Russia is not the only country interested in swaying the 2020 election.
Netflix's ‘Unnatural Selection’ Trailer Makes Crispr Personal
A new docuseries digs into the existential promise and peril of the gene-editing revolution.
HP Omen X 2S Review: A Secondary Screen Doubles Your Gaming Pleasure
This brawny gaming laptop has a secondary display embedded above the keyboard.
What Would Facebook Regulation Look Like? Start With the FCC
Opinion: Platform giants need to meet the public interest standard, just like broadcast media.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Panos Panay on Microsoft Surface
The company’s hardware chief discusses the state of mobile productivity, dual-screen devices, and why the Surface phone isn’t a phone.
An Open Source License That Requires Users to Do No Harm
Open source software can generally be freely copied and reused. One developer wants to impose ethical constraints on the practice.
Hurricanes May Be Reshaping Big Parts of the Ocean
Scientists are just starting to tease out the long-distance changes that hurricanes inflict on coastlines and the deep ocean alike.
GoPro Hero 7 Black Deal: $70 Off Right Now
The Hero 7 is still a great deal at $329, with superb image stabilization and awesome time-lapse video.
So You Want to Quit Vaping? No One Actually Knows How
E-cigarettes can be more addictive and even harder to quit than regular cigarettes, so kicking the habit may take even more vigilance.
This Week’s Cartoons: LSD, AR, and TWTR
Speakeasies need strong passwords.
The Same Old Encryption Debate Has a New Target: Facebook
Attorney general William Barr seems eager to reignite the encryption wars, starting with the social media giant.
When Photographs Turn the Real Into the Surreal
Mladen Antonov's brilliant image from Phuket island asks onlookers to suspend reality and imagine more.
Instagram’s New App, Whistle-Blower Protocol, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
'Destiny 2: Shadowkeep' Is Ready to Kill the Past
The new expansion is a haunted one that draws considerable dynamism and tension from making nostalgia horrific.
The Ukraine Whistle-Blower Did Everything Right
The Trump administration's attacks on the whistle-blower aren't just baseless—they could have a corrosive long-term effect.
Instagram's New App, Threads, Is Just for Your Inner Circle
The new offering expands on Instagram's "Close Friends" list, providing a completely separate space for sharing photos and messages with your besties.
Will Smith Is on TikTok Now
Also, ICYMI, here's the first 'Birds of Prey' trailer.
Reclaiming South Africa's Townships Through Queer Culture
The settlements can be dangerous places for queer people. The subjects of photographer Lee-Ann Olwage's #BlackDragMagic want to change that.
If Each of Us Planted a Tree, Would It Slow Global Warming?
Ask a physicist: Just how much carbon could 7.5 billion new trees pull out of the atmosphere?
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