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Nevada City, California's 'Goat Fund Me' to Prevent Fires
Spooked by massive wildfires, a California city launches a crowdfunding campaign to hire goats to clear brush at the edges of town.
CES 2019 Liveblog Day 3: Wednesday’s News and Photos, Live From Las Vegas
This year’s CES, one of the biggest consumer tech showcases in the world, continues Wednesday. Join us for live updates from the show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Carriers Swore They'd Stop Selling Location Data. Will They Ever?
Months after Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon promised to stop selling user location data, the practice continues.
Trump's Immigration Speech Won't Change Minds, Science Says
Research shows that direct appeals from the president don't sway people, and neither do fact-checks from the media. But they do keep us talking.
A Growing Frontier for Terrorist Groups: Unsuspecting Chat Apps
Opinion: As Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube crack down on extremist propaganda, ISIS recruiters are exploiting lesser-known messenger apps.
Best Winter TV Shows, From ‘Black Monday’ to ‘Russian Doll’
Just because it's winter doesn't mean there's not plenty of new stuff on the way. Gather 'round the glowing magic box.
Paul Manafort Is Bad at Basic Tech, From Passwords to PDFs
The former Trump campaign chair keeps getting in trouble thanks at least in part to subpar digital security.
Two to Tango: Twitter Fact-Checks the Fact-Checkers
Last night an Associated Press tweet claimed that, in placing blame for the government shutdown, "it takes two to tango." Twitter thought otherwise.
Photo Gallery: A Family's Nuclear Legacy, Etched in Silver
Michael Koerner's collodion "chemigrams" reveal a lifetime of inherited genetic mutations.
Earthquake Warning App ShakeAlertLA Debuts in Los Angeles
The app gives city residents a few seconds' warning when an earthquake hits. It's the first publicly available app to do so in the US.
How Tech Shaped 'The Scream,' 'The Kiss,' and 'American Gothic'
These three iconic historical paintings pulse with intense anxieties about electricity, hematology, and astronomy.
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Shapes a New Political Reality
The newly elected congressmember offers older colleagues a master class in social media.
Ocean Cleanup's Plastic Catcher Is Busted. So What Now?
First, the 600-meter-long plastic catcher didn't catch plastic. Then it split in two. What is the right way, then, to cleanse our oceans of the plastic menace?
VW's EV Chargers Make Paying for Power Easier Than Ever
VW's Electrify America program is adding a capability that identifies the driver by their car, and bills them automatically.
CES 2019: More of the Coolest Stuff We've Seen So Far
We've played with a bunch of great new consumer products here at CES. Here are the neatest things we saw on day two.
Ignore 5G, for Now
Want the super-fast mobile speeds promised by 5G technology? Come back in a year.
Gallup Poll: Labeling Sites May Help Stop Fake News Spread
A new Gallup survey suggests people are less likely to share stories from sites that are clearly marked as untrustworthy.
A Tesla-Robot ‘Crash’ Stunt Shows We Need Robocar Schooling
The seemingly hoax-y death of 'Promobot' is a handy justification for the newly launched Partnership for Automated Vehicle Education.
CES 2019 Liveblog Day 2: Tuesday’s News and Photos, Live From Las Vegas
This year’s CES, one of the biggest consumer tech showcases in the world, continues Tuesday. Join us for live updates from the show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Juul’s Answer to Its PR Crisis? The Millennial Marlboro Man
E-cigarette maker Juul will air TV ads beginning later this year.
Keep a Daily Planner in 2019—for Yourself and Nobody Else
Does your planner need to be Insta-worthy? No. But a decorative, multi-colored, stickered planner just might help you love your to-do list.
Attack on Ethereum Classic Highlights a Crypto Weakness
Attackers appear to have gained control of 51 percent of the computers on the Ethereum Classic network, allowing them to spend cryptocurrency that wasn't theirs.
The 'Captain Marvel' Trailer Is the Teaser the Movie Needed
Finally, a clip that gets people excited to see the MCU's newest hero in action.
The Clever Clumsiness of a Robot Teaching Itself to Walk
Researchers make robots teach themselves how to walk through trial and error, like babies, to navigate the real world.
Google's New Interpreter Mode Translates Your Conversation
If you want to ask a favor of the Parisian concierge, but maybe your French is too rusty, let Google do the talking.
The Viral 'Half Summer, Half Winter' Manhattan Aerial Photo
Paul Seibert digitally blended two photographs he took from a helicopter, thousands of feet above New York City.
A YubiKey for iOS Will Soon Free Your iPhone From Passwords
Yubico has finally gotten the green light from Apple to make a hardware authentication token that works on iPhones and iPads.
HERE Is Challenging Uber by Uniting the World's Cab Drivers
SoMo is a new app from mapping company HERE that pushes back against ride-hail dominance by giving other drivers a common platform.
CES 2019: All the Coolest Stuff We've Seen So Far
In the sea of consumer products that is CES 2019, a few gems stand out. This is the neatest tech we've seen at the show.
The Buzz Behind an App That Can Monitor Beehives Remotely
Sensors embedded in the hive let beekeepers assess the health of their pollinators via the internet.
A Third of Americans Use Ride-Hail. Uber and Lyft Need More
That number has doubled since 2015, but Uber and Lyft have made little progress on their bigger goal: attracting regular riders.
The Shutdown Shows Just How Vital Government Scientists Are
As federal scientists sit at home, the many industries that rely on them are already beginning to feel their absence.
15 Games We Can’t Wait for in 2019, From ‘Metro Exodus’ to ‘Anthem’
From fantastic IP-crossing adventures to all-new exosuit epics, our consoles and PCs have plenty to look forward to this year.
How Health Care Data and Lax Rules Help China Prosper in AI
Gathering health care data is much easier for Chinese companies than for their US counterparts—a boost for machine-learning algorithms.
How Corning Makes Super-Pure Glass for Fiber-Optic Cable
The glass company can't just melt silica. The process involves glass soot particles and a grain silo of sorts.
Mueller Investigation 2019: Indictments, Witnesses, and More
The special counsel has lots of unfinished business on his to-do list this year, including a final report. Here's a rundown.
CES 2019 Liveblog Day 1: News and Photos From CES in Las Vegas
This year's CES, one of the biggest consumer tech showcases in the world, starts Monday morning. Join us for live updates from the show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Intel Lakefield Brings Its 3D Chip-Stacking Tech to Life
Weeks after introducing Foveros, its 3D logic stacking technology, Intel has shown off a motherboard that puts it to use.
Hyundai's Elevate Concept Uses Legs and Wheels to Go Anywhere
The automaker's CES concept uses multiple modes of locomotion to move through any territory.
Bell's Nexus Air Taxi Brings Flying Cars Down to Earth
The company behind the V-22 Osprey and V-280 Valor brings its experience to the pie-in-the-sky flying car industry.
Harley-Davidson's Electric LiveWire Motorcycle Debuts at CES
Unveiled today at CES, the LiveWire will hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and cover 110 miles between charging stops.
Today's TV Mom Is Raising Us for a More Real World
From 'Pose' to 'Jane the Virgin', mothers on TV are getting much more complex—and that's a good thing.
Netflix and Amazon Binged Wins at the Golden Globes
And 'Aquaman' continues to rule the box office.
How to Calculate the Physics in 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'
Using the videogame's training mode, you can figure out the rules governing how the various characters jump and move.
The Star Wars Franchise Will Return in Full Force in 2019
Is your New Year's resolution to consume more 'Star Wars' content? The universe has delivered.
Bitcoin Exposed Silicon Valley's Ultimate Aim: Making Money
Bitcoin is a prime example of how Silicon Valley touts "democratization" and "decentralization" as righteous motives when wealth is the ultimate goal.
CES 2019: Samsung TVs Score iTunes and a MicroLED Upgrade
Samsung shows off new televisions at CES, and says iTunes will soon join its smart TV offerings.
Golden Globe Awards 2019: How to Watch
It's like an Oscars-Emmys mashup, but with better taste and more alcohol. Here's how to tune in, TV or not.
Tesla’s Price Cut and More Car News From This Week
Plus, New York cancels a much-hyped subway shutdown, self-driving cars have an interesting 2018, and we ride an odd, three-wheeled electric vehicle.
Romney, Pelosi, Warren, and More Pave the Runway for 2020
Surely things on the internet will be better than they were in 2018, right? Oh, wait...
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