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Lasers Highlight Ketamine's Depression-Fighting Secrets
Researchers implanted prisms in mouse brains to watch how ketamine affects neurons. The findings could lead to more effective antidepressant treatments.
Breaking Down the Julian Assange Hacking Case
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested, and now faces extradition to the United States. But not for leaking classified information.
'Hellboy' Could Get 'Shazam!'-ed at the Box Office
Also, Hawkeye might be getting his own Disney+ show. Catch up on your pop culture news here.
The Impressionistic Tracings of Airplane Lights at Night
Pete Mauney stiches hundreds of photographs together to create these poetic, nocturnal renderings.
NordicTrack Commercial S22i iFit Studio Cycle Review
Hate going to studio fitness classes? Head to Norway on NordicTrack's Peloton-style bike instead.
The Struggle of 'The Twilight Zone' in the Age of Streaming Services
Is Jordan Peele’s latest project buzz-y enough to be a “system-seller” for CBS All Access?
'Game of Thrones' Marketing Is Spreading Like Greyscale
Winter is coming for marketing teams working with the show—and they know it.
What Will 'Game of Thrones' Mean When It's All Over?
No matter who wins the game, their victory will signify something.
How the Boston Marathon Messes With Runners to Slow Them Down
The course is mostly downhill and has few dramatic turns, yet it ranks among the slowest marathons in the world. Here's why.
In an Ex-Googler's Novel, Silicon Valley Runs on Male Ego
The book by former Google communications head Jessica Powell is fiction, but many of its tropes are drawn from real life.
Pete Buttigieg Revived South Bend With Tech. Up Next: America
As the mayor of a small Indiana city, Buttigieg applied his low-key technocratic style to economic and social dysfunction. Now he wants a chance to fix the country.
The First Black Hole Picture, Facebook Newsfeed Changes, and More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
The Perplexing Physics of Imaging a Black Hole
Why is it so difficult to see a black hole? What is a radio wave image anyway? Here's the science behind the first-ever "picture" of a black hole.
William Barr Sends Troubling Signals Ahead of Mueller Report Release
Attorney general William Barr will have tremendous sway over how much of the Mueller report the public can see. Right now, it doesn't look promising.
House Endorses Net Neutrality, but the Outlook Remains Dim
The House voted largely along party lines to restore the FCC's net neutrality rules, but the measure faces opposition in the Senate and a likely veto by President Trump.
Facebook Is Changing News Feed (Again) to Stop Fake News
The social media giant debuted new features and tools to help in its Sisyphean fight against misinformation and abuse on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.
Google DLP Makes It Easier to Safeguard Sensitive Data Troves
Google's Data Loss Prevention tool finds and redacts sensitive data in the cloud. A new user interface makes now makes it more broadly accessible.
The First Black Hole Picture Has Finally Been Revealed
The Event Horizon Telescope has captured a photo of a supermassive black hole at the center of M87, a galaxy 54 million light-years away.
Verizon’s 5G Network Is Here—If You Can Get a Signal
Finding a 5G signal in Verizon’s launch areas in Chicago proved difficult for reviewers from the Verge and CNET.
Noisy Quantum Computers Could Be Good for Chemistry Problems
Opinion: Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices produce errors. And in a field like chemistry, errors could be a feature, not a bug.
What I Learned by Binge-Watching 'Game of Thrones' Backward
This is what happens when an attempt to defeat algorithms turns into a glimpse into the dark soul of humanity.
New York's Vaccine Order Shows How Health Laws Are Failing Us
The threat of bigger measles outbreaks is turning the political tides, making public health officials more willing to take draconian steps.
Amazon Kindle Review (2019): A Cheaper Way to Read at Night
Amazon’s new entry-level Kindle ebook reader is just like the 2018 Kindle Paperwhite, but $40 cheaper.
A Peek Into the Toolkit of the Dangerous 'Triton' Hackers
Security firm FireEye is naming a collection of tools it says might help identify more of the digital saboteurs' intrusions.
Mysterious Hackers Hid Their Swiss Army Spyware for 5 Years
The TajMahal spyware includes more than 80 distinct spy tools, and went undetected for five years.
A New Breed of ATM Hackers Gets in Through a Bank’s Network
Innovations in digital payment system attack methods mean the rash of heists isn’t over.
Ford Taps the Brakes on the Arrival of Self-Driving Cars
Ford CEO Jim Hackett joined the growing ranks of executives saying that fully self-driving cars won't arrive as soon as some had forecast.
China Says Bitcoin Is Wasteful. Now It Wants to Ban Mining
China is home to more cryptocurrency mining operations than any other country. Now the government wants to eliminate them.
Hate Wins in Congress, Epic (Virtual) Floods, and More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
In Congressional Hearing on Hate, the Haters Got Their Way
YouTube even had to disable comments on the House Judiciary Committee’s livestream of the hearing because it filled up with so much filth.
Photographing All 2,000 Miles of the US-Mexico Border
America's border communities are politically and culturally diverse, but they agree on one thing: A border wall is a terrible idea.
Facebook Rolls Out More Features for Dead People
When you die, Facebook wants your profile to become a place for grieving friends and family to gather online.
The Loopy Secrets of How Charging Cables Work
Your phone charger and USB cables look like they're single cords, but don't be fooled: Unwrap any cable and you'll find multiple wires inside.
Spotify Tips and Tricks: How to Get More Out of Each Listen
Whether you're a new user of the music streaming service or a playlist pro, these tips will improve your next Spotify session.
A Brief History of Porn on the Internet
Pornographers developed many early innovations in internet marketing, like pop-up ads and subscriptions. And women were among the most successful entrepreneurs in the business.
The Weather Channel Flooded Charleston to Make You Care About Climate Change
To show climate change's devastating effects, the Weather Channel used its immersive mixed-reality studio to span centuries.
Meet Blue: The Cheap and Manipulative (in a Good Way) Robot
The tiny price point could launch the robot into research stardom, forging a path to a future in which machines can do just about anything.
The UK's Tech Backlash Could Change the Internet
A British white paper suggests requiring tech giants to remove content that's "harmful," as well as illegal, a far-reaching proposal for a western democracy.
How Android Fought the Chamois Botnet—and Won
The Chamois botnet once infected 20 million Android devices. Here's how Google finally tore it up.
Why the Audi E-tron’s Range Came Up Short
The new electric SUV is yet another with a dispiriting EPA range rating.
An iOS App That Secretly Spies on You, And More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
'Apex Legends' Succeeds By Keeping It Simple
There's a reason it can compete with massively popular games like *Fortnite* and *PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds*.
'Exodus' Spyware Posed as a Legit iOS App
Researchers had already found a spyware app called Exodus plaguing Android. Now it's shown up on iPhones, too.
The Plan to Save the Rhino With a Cervix-Navigating Robot
To perform IVF on the white rhino, researchers are developing a special robot to navigate the females' complex cervixes and deposit an embryo.
Beyoncé's New Film 'Homecoming' Is Headed to Netflix
The movie launches April 17. In other news, AMC just ordered another 'Walking Dead' spinoff.
Ikea and Sonos Symfonisk Range Includes a Speaker That’s a Lamp
This release marks the first set of products in a collaboration where scale meets sound.
Coding Is for Everyone—as Long as You Speak English
Code depends on English—for reasons that are entirely unnecessary at a technical level.
A Fight Over Specialized Chips Threatens an Ethereum Split
The Ethereum community is divided over whether some chips are too powerful, pricing out small miners. The dispute also reflects heightened US-China tensions.
Tesla’s Disappointing Numbers and More Car News This Week
Tesla's deliveries fell 31 percent in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter of 2018. New York moves toward congestion pricing. And trucking futures.
The Quest for Mueller's Report Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
Last week the internet spent a lot of time discussing the Mueller report—because it's still not public.
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