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Updated 2024-11-29 17:32
The Jeep Gladiator Pickup Is an Off-Roading Tough Mudder
The $33,545 Gladiator is made for the toughest off-road conditions you can find—with a few creature comforts thrown in.
Apple's AirPower Gets the Ax, Rickshaws Get a Boost, and More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
Lyft’s IPO Heralds a Wave of Gig-Economy Offerings
Lyft got a jump on rival Uber with its IPO. Investors liked the offering despite the ride-hailing company's growing losses.
RIP AirPower: Apple Kills Its Elusive Wireless Charging Pad
The iPhone charging accessory was announced in September 2017 but failed to materialize. And now it never will.
Crispr Gene Editing Could One Day Cut Away Human Pain
But the technology could also, theoretically, be used to develop placid super-soldiers.
How 'The Matrix' Built a Bullet-Proof Legacy
Before its release, audiences had never seen anything like the Wachowskis' sci-fi action flick—and they were about to be blown away.
Gadget Lab Podcast: The Case for Male Birth Control
Contraceptives for men have been explored in some way since at least the 1950’s, but there haven’t been many viable options. A new sperm-reducing gel could change that.
Ninja Is Being Immortalized on a Red Bull Can
If this isn't massive crossover success, nothing is.
India Goes Electric With Battery-Swapping Rickshaws
Because even an electric autorickshaw can be out of reach for many, SUN Mobility is trying a different tack to clean up India's air.
Al Gore Did Not Invent the Green New Deal, but He Likes It
The former vice president believes we can only address the climate crisis if we fix the crisis in democracy too.
Our 11 Favorite 'Matrix' Scenes, Ranked
On the movie's 20th anniversary, we break down the scenes that are permanently downloaded into our brains.
Huawei's Problem Isn't Chinese Backdoors. It's Buggy Software
A British report finds that Huawei equipment, suspected of including backdoors for China's government, suffers from a lack of "basic engineering competence."
A Human-Spread Fungus Is Killing Amphibians, and More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
The Failure of NASA's Spacewalk Snafu? How Predictable It Was
Years of ignoring the specific needs of women astronauts led up to this moment.
The Complex Quest to Write a Robocar Driving Test
Self-driving cars are patrolling our roads, and it's about time someone made a proper engineering standard that they can be held to.
The Fungi Decimating Amphibians Is Worse Than We Thought
More than 500 species have been ravaged by the chytrid fungi. And that number will probably rise.
Angelina Jolie Might Be in Marvel's 'The Eternals'
This seems like a very good idea, indeed.
Twitter's Dark Mode Interface Is Getting an Update
The service is updating its Dark Mode settings, making the color palette more forgiving to users who lurk at all hours.
Free Throws Should Be Easy. Why Do Basketball Players Miss?
The mechanics of a perfect foul shot are known … but it takes a LOT of practice to get them right each and every time—even for two-time MVP Steve Nash.
Tracking Readers’ Eye Movements Can Help Computers Learn
As we read, our eyes reveal what words go together, and which are the most important. Researchers are applying that data to help neural networks understand language.
'Why Don't You Want Kids?' 'Because Apocalypse!'
For those on the subreddit r/childfree, the reasons to consider childfreedom extend far beyond baby hatred, questions of bodily autonomy, or suboptimal finances.
HTTPS Isn't Always As Secure As It Seems
A surprising number of high-traffic sites have TLS vulnerabilities that are subtle enough for the green padlock to still appear.
India’s Anti-Satellite Test Wasn’t Really About Satellites
It’s about politics, experts say. But it’s also about a chance to talk about the dangers of space debris.
Facebook Takes On White Nationalism, Plus More in Tech News
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Will Facebook’s New Ban on White Nationalist Content Work?
Depends on Facebook.
US Is Forcing a Chinese Firm to Sell Gay Dating App Grindr
Grindr has access to sensitive user data, including sexual preferences, geolocation, and HIV status–a potential goldmine for blackmailers.
Meet America's Biggest Machine-Gun Enthusiasts
These bullet-ridden storage containers and pickup trucks are all that remains after three days of mayhem.
'Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice' Is All About the Fight
Fights in 'Sekiro' aren't won by hiding, or dodging, or trickery. They're won through relentless, decisive action. You fight because fighting is the only way forward.
Burley Encore X Review: A Fun but Flawed Bike Trailer
Burley’s new multisport bike trailer is a good way to haul your kids, but it may not be ready for the long haul.
Your Apples May Soon Be Picked By Laser-Shooting Robots
It takes a deft touch to harvest fruit and veggies. Which is why roboticists are inventing hyper-specialized machines to pick crops.
How Much Prenatal Genetic Information Do You Actually Want?
Now that dozens of tests are on the market, patients can scan their unborn children for less serious diseases too. But what will we, as a society, do with that information?
The Godfathers of the AI Boom Win the Turing Award
Yoshua Bengio, Geoff Hinton, and Yann LeCun pioneered work in artificial neural networks, paving the way for self-driving cars and facial-recognition software.
Male Birth Control Could Actually Happen. But Do Men Want It?
The contraceptive gel is being tested in nine cities. It seems to work, but it’s hard to know how eager men are for the new option.
Memes Are in Danger, but This Chat App Is Saving Lives
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
Want Apple Card’s Security Benefits? Just Use Apple Pay
Apple says Apple Card offers "a new level" of security, but nearly all those protections are already available if you use Apple Pay.
Why America Wants to Send Astronauts to the Moon's South Pole
Vice President Mike Pence announced the first lunar destination for American astronauts: the south pole. But a lot of work needs to be done before that’s feasible.
Amazon Has Great Deals on Its Tablets and Echo Speakers Now
Amazon is currently offering Cloud Cams, Fire Tablets, and Echo Speakers at a steep discount.
Europe's New Copyright Law Could Be Bad for Memes
The European Parliament approves a sweeping new copyright directive aimed at tech platforms like Google and Facebook.
Ferrari Built the Track-Slaying P80/C for a Single Customer
The unnamed buyer spent *dio* knows how much on a hypercar that oozes with Ferrari heritage but blazes around corners.
The War to Remotely Control Self-Driving Cars Heats Up
Designated Driver is just the latest competitor to enter the market for the teleoperation tech that will make robo-cars work.
Long Before Selfies and Memes, People Wanted to Share Pics
*Snap+Share*, a new exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, explores the evolution of sharing images, from postcards to Ceiling Cat.
DJs of the Future Don't Spin Records—They Write Code
"Live-coding" parties are the latest phenomenon in underground electronic music culture.
The True Dollar Cost of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Medical responders spend millions of tax dollars handling disease outbreaks that could have been prevented—with vaccines.
Mastercard Wades Into Murky Waters With Its New Digital ID
The credit card company has more details about its plan for a decentralized, universal digital ID, but questions remain.
How Zello Became a Lifeline for Venezuelans Under Maduro
A dedicated community of Zello moderators uses the voice-chat app to bring news and coordinate aid amid the country's political and economic crisis.
Inside an Effort to Use Data-Crunching to Reduce Preterm Births
One in 10 US babies is born prematurely, higher than in other developed countries, and the rate is increasing. For black women, it is even higher.
It's Either the Best Time or the Worst Time to Have a Baby
Here’s everything you want or need to know about reproduction—from the best fertility apps to secret Facebook groups for egg donors.
The Real Choice You Make When You Subscribe to Apple Services
The company’s services push is also carefully designed to lock more customers into the Apple ecosystem.
At-home ultrasound, fertility and pregnancy monitoring, lactation aids, and more—the best gear and apps for making and tracking a baby.
Even if you don't resort to extraordinary measures, getting pregnant the old-fashioned way can be complicated and frustrating. Let tech help out.
Robot ‘Natural Selection’ Recombines Into Something Totally New
If we let robots design themselves in simulations, they can come up with totally novel forms and materials—and some can reproduce to form lightly mutated offspring.
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