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HashiCorp has won fans among developers, and a billion-dollar valuation, by automating the mundane tasks of setting up and configuring servers.

What happens to all those emails and passwords that get leaked? They're frequently used to try to break into users' other accounts across the internet.

Even with some flaws, it's almost certainly the best WearOS smartwatch you can buy.

3-D printed rifles, Iran missile hacking, and more of the week's top security news.

Gregory Benford's new book portrays the writer as a man of action and improvised traps.

Opinion: Without more DOD investment, there just aren’t enough incentives to lure talent away from high-paying jobs with great benefits into a life of public service.

As hard as it is to say goodbye to our favorite little rover, the mission had a hell of a run on Mars.

As unease with Big Tech grows, some prescribe a slower, less viral online existence. "Eat independent sites, mostly not Facebook."

New York's mayor says the rule, which halts the granting of new licenses, is vital for reining in congestion. Uber says the city is overreaching.

Trouble at OKCupid, Coffee Meets Bagel, and Jack'd have made February a bad stretch for romantics online.

As he declared a national emergency Friday, President Trump repeatedly dismissed statistics and reports produced by his own government.

Product designer Chris Messina snagged @chris as his Instagram name. It’s been awesome—and terrible. Plus: Amazon splits with NYC, on the Gadget Lab podcast.

With the HQ2 split, New York lost a chance for a more diverse economy. Amazon lost a chance to engage with critics. And in it all, America lost out too.

All that rain drenching California this week came from an atmospheric river. A new rating scale would tell you how much water is fueling the system.

Joshua Dudley Greer traveled 100,000 miles up and down US interstates for his new book 'Somewhere Along the Line'.

By taking the 'Metro' titles out of the Metro, 4A Games is conducting a massive experiment—one that mostly succeeds.

Outcry about the layoffs has continued throughout the week.

If perfectly arranged drawers and heart-stopping car racing is your thing, you'll be glad to meet the crews who make it happen.

The James Cameron-produced movie is a lot of fun, but it's trying so hard to turn into a franchise it forgets to have a third act.

Sure, it's derivative. That's what you'll love about it—and what might drive you crazy.

Information about you, what you buy, where you go, even where you look is the oil that fuels the digital economy.

Social science has an image problem—too many findings don't hold up. A new project will crank through 30,000 studies to try to identify red flags.

It was so huge that it required a whole special bespoke transportation logistics setup, but no one wanted to buy it.

Happy Love Day! (Ugh) Here's how to get started with Tinder, Bumble, and so on

He was considered a wacko and denied access to a broad audience. Today, anyone can spread wild ideas online.

President Trump has signaled that in addition to signing a congressional spending bill, he will declare a national emergency to fund his misbegotten border wall.

The company says it will no longer build its highly anticipated office in Queens, after the deal faced backlash from politicians, taxpayers, and activists.

Following China's lead, India is restricting some sales by global ecommerce companies, and weakening protections around online free speech.

Researchers at OpenAI decided that a system that scores well at understanding language could too easily be manipulated for malicious intent.

From Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves to Tierra Whack and Lizzo, this year is all about female artists remaking the music biz.

Also: Apple is reportedly announcing its streaming plans in March, and Thanos is going to 'Dune'.

Sennheiser's high-end earbuds are completely wire-free, but they aren't completely hassle-free.

Mozilla expands its “Privacy Not Included” gift guide to the bedroom: It’s all sexy fun and games until someone hacks a WiFi-enabled butt plug.

This electromagnetic catapult flings airplanes into the sky (and giant sleds into the water). Here's how to calculate the projectile motion involved.

The virus is the most contagious in the world, exploiting the human body's immune system to spread with extreme agility and harming its victims for years.

Rollerblades, climbing shoes, and more—here’s our favorite gear for warding off the winter blues.

Direct democracy! Universal basic income! Fascism!? The inside story of Italy’s Five Star Movement and the cyberguru who dreamed it up.

he numbers are a little jumbly, but reports published by the state’s DMV show progress toward the day when humans are unshackled from the steering wheel.

Democrats have often opposed telecom mergers, but some prominent Democrats support T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of Sprint.

There is a 'Fortnite' Effect—but it's not what you think it is.

NASA announced that, after 15 years and 5,000 charge cycles, the Mars rover Opportunity is officially dead. Here’s what killed the tenacious little robot.

Opinion: Personal data is increasingly a core part of our personhood. Which is why the “service for data” model is a devil’s bargain.

In an astonishing indictment, the DOJ details how Monica Witt allegedly turned on her former counterintelligence colleagues.

AntBot looks for the polarized light from the sun in order to find its way. Your robot car could do the same one day.

It's only a couple months old, but Sony's miniature PS Classic has dropped from $100 to just $40.

The internet would be thrilled if the sequel was basically 'Carol' on Ice. It would be a monumental move for Disney.

Opinion: America needs a special visa program aimed at attracting more AI experts and specialists.

In a world of cheap gas, easy-come auto loans, ride-hail, and now a new breed of bike- and scooter-share, transit riders aren’t riding like they used to.

The hybrid-powered aircraft will carry up to 500 pounds with a range of 300 miles and could enter service next year.