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Reclaiming Sci-Fi's Lost History
Many sci-fi and fantasy authors didn't get recognized in their time. It's time they got their due.
A DoorDash Breach Exposes Data of 4.9 Million Customers
A NotPetya lawsuit, bricked Mac Pros, and more of the week's top security news.
Greta Thunberg's Digital Rise Calls Back to a Pre-Digital Era
The climate activist's ability to dominate social media is powerful—and, surprisingly, similar to what young people did in the 1960s.
Porsche Taycan Review: The Best Electric Car $150K Can Buy
The all-new sport sedan may be the world's most advanced car—we just wish it felt more like a Porsche of old.
The Goose Game Is on Sale! And 13 More Great Tech Deals
From mini drones to soundbars, here are our favorite discounts around the web.
What Past Whistle-Blowers Think of the Trump-Ukraine Complaint
Two former intelligence community whistle-blowers say the life of whoever wrote the Trump-Ukraine complaint has been permanently altered.
NASA's Nuclear Idea, an Unfixable Apple Flaw, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
After Whistle-Blower, House Democrats Chart a Course for Trump's Impeachment
An eventful week on Capitol Hill is only the beginning of a very long road.
The Making of 'Doom' Is Getting a TV Show
The drama of videogame development is finally being turned into prestige television. Also, Ninja was on 'The Masked Singer'.
Unfixable iOS Device Exploit Is the Latest Apple Security Upheaval
Any iPhone device from 2011 to 2017 could soon be jailbroken, thanks to an underlying flaw that there's no way to patch.
What to Expect From the 2019 World Track Championships
Editor in Chief Nick Thompson and running expert Knox Robinson break down the highlights of the IAAF World Athletics Championships, which start tonight.
Trump Still Doesn't Believe Russia Hacked the 2016 Election
Trump has publicly played down Russia’s role in the 2016 election. But even privately, he trusts conspiracy theories more than US intelligence agencies.
The Icelandic Village Where the Sun Never Sets in Summer
Photographer Bastiaan van Aarle took a photograph at exactly 1:20 am on 31 consecutive days to document the phenomenon.
SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless Review: A Go-Anywhere Headset
The latest SteelSeries Arctis headset is wireless, works with every game system, and doubles as a great pair of music headphones.
The Dangers of Delaying FAA Modernization
Opinion: Grounded by mid-20th-century technology, air traffic controllers cannot handle the ongoing rise of commercial airlines and drones.
Enjoy Free Internet at the Library? You Can Thank This Woman
Librarian Jean Armour Polly along with African pioneer Adiel Akplogan are among this year's 11 inductees to the Internet Hall of Fame.
Three Simple Tests Might Help Prevent Athletes’ Injuries
Coaches in the NFL and elsewhere are using software that claims to identify a player’s weak spots. All it takes is a force plate—and a leap of faith.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Spot, the Robot Dog, Learns New Tricks
Matt Simon tells us how the internet sensation’s deployment into the workplace could alter the future of human-bot relations.
NASA Wants to Send Nuclear Rockets to the Moon and Mars
It’s baaaack: Nuclear propulsion, first floated in the ’60s, is hot again. President Trump’s Mars ambitions might even hinge on it.
This Week’s Cartoons: VR Pets, Gamma Rays, and Emotions
Pictographs walked so emojis could run.
Feds Say Boeing 737s Need to Be Better Designed for Humans
A National Transportation Safety Board review of two fatal crashes suggests pilots may have been overwhelmed by multiple alerts and warnings.
Uber's New Features Put a Focus on Rider Safety
Passengers will be able to text 911 from inside the app. Uber also is offering new ways to confirm a driver's identity.
Congress Grills the Spy Chief, Google’s Quantum 'Victory,' and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening' Is Ahead of Its Time
The game's original version came out in 1993. The remake for Nintendo Switch shows how revolutionary it was.
At Oculus Connect, VR Is Still Living in 'the Good Old Days'
Facebook is racing toward an AR/VR future, but at this week's developer conference, the company asked for patience.
Depth of Field: Jennifer Lopez Once Again Enchants in a Viral Versace Dress
J.Lo in a sea-green cut was one of the internet's original image obsessions. It still is.
Some Voting Machines Still Have Decade-Old Vulnerabilities
The results of the 2019 Defcon Voting Village are in—and they paint an ugly picture for voting machine security.
Congress Grills Joseph Maguire Over Trump's Whistle-Blower Scandal
Acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire answered Congress's questions about the Ukraine whistle-blower complaint—but not always to satisfaction.
OnePlus 7T Review: A Top Android Phone of 2019
The latest upgrades make the 7T one of our favorite Android phones of the year.
*The Batman* May Have Found Its Commissioner Gordon
*Westworld* star Jeffrey Wright is currently in talks for the part, and Jonah Hill is rumored to be joining the film in a “secret role.”
Read the Trump Whistleblower Complaint Right Here
A conversation between Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky sparked a detailed complaint from an intelligence community whistle-blower. Here it is.
Why Google's Quantum Victory Is a Huge Deal—and a Letdown
When news leaked that Google scientists had achieved "quantum supremacy," researchers immediately clashed on its implications.
Why Are Rich People So Mean?
Call it 'Rich Asshole Syndrome'—the tendency to distance yourself from people with whom you have a large wealth differential.
Want Free Coding Lessons? Twitch Makes It Happen in Real Time
While the platform might be known for videogame livestreams, more people are flocking there to share their work—or learn to be better programmers.
Lots of Athletes Say CBD Is a Better Painkiller. Is It?
There's almost no data on how the cannabis extract works in humans, but the sports world is embracing it anyway.
Teaching Pilots a New Trick: Landing Quietly
Researchers want to reduce the noise from planes approaching a runway. The key is a smooth descent.
Ring Camera Surveillance Is Transforming Suburban Life
Consumer surveillance cameras are everywhere now, and they’re capturing moments we otherwise would never have known happened.
Little Talk of Sustainability at Amazon's Big Hardware Event
But CEO Jeff Bezos says he considers Amazon’s hardware strategy to be a part of the company’s efforts to reduce its overall carbon footprint.
New Amazon Devices, Trump’s CrowdStrike Ask, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Amazon Won’t Stop Until Alexa’s Always With You
With Echo Buds, Echo Frames, and Echo Loop, Amazon's doing its best to get Alexa out of the house.
Everything Amazon Announced: Echo Buds, Echo Frames, Echo Loop
The company just debuted over a dozen new products, including wirefree earbuds and Alexa-powered smart glasses.
The FDA Tells Congress E-Cigarettes Are Unsafe—and Illegal
At a hearing, politicians spar over vaping's lax enforcement, while Juul and other e-cigarette makers face a growing backlash.
How Trump’s Ukraine Mess Entangled CrowdStrike
A US cybersecurity company became a topic of interest for President Donald Trump in his call with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.
When Politicians Play Web Designers
Opinion: Banning unwanted "dark patterns" from apps and sites may also take away the design features users want.
*Untitled Goose Game*—From a Goose’s Point of View
Being a goose isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But when these lists magically appear under one of my wings, I revert to a simpler time—it feels like being a gosling again.
Cloudflare Launches Its Security-Focused Mobile VPN, Again
When the company first launched the Warp VPN, “all hell broke loose,” its CEO says. After a few months of tinkering, Cloudflare wants a do-over.
Nintendo Switch Lite Review: A Love Letter to Handheld Gamers
Cheaper, lighter, and a whole lot cuter, the Switch Lite is both a follow-up and a spin-off of Nintendo's famous console.
An Effort to Punish China Could Slow the Roll of Electric Buses
China’s BYD supplies about one-third of the electric buses in the US, but it would be effectively barred under a provision in a national defense bill.
How to Get Thomas Cook's 150,000 Stranded Travelers Home in 2 Weeks
The UK has a fund to bring home passengers left hanging after the collapse of travel agency Thomas Cook. In the US, travelers wouldn’t be so lucky.
The PlantWave Device Lets Your Houseplants Play Music
The device converts the electrical conductivity of houseplants into audio, giving plants the chance to sing.
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