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Facebook Exposed 6.8 Million Users' Photos to Cap Off a Terrible 2018
In the latest in its long string of 2018 incidents, Facebook let developers access the private photos of millions of users.
Hundreds of Photos Form a Single Portrait of Britain’s Decline
In her latest work of digital collage, artist Emily Allchurch takes on economic inequality and the real estate bubble.
How to Cancel Subscriptions in Your Phone's Settings Menu
So you forgot to cancel your Hulu subscription after the free trial ended. Here's how to get out of it.
No GPS? A DIY Radio Transmitter Can Help You Navigate
The old-school way to navigate is with a clock and a sextant, but you can also hack together this alternative.
Sonic the Hedgehog Is Ready for His Closeup—and It's Weird
Plus Epic's Steam-killing online store goes live, and the rest of the week in gaming news.
Google's Algorithm Isn't Biased, It's Just Not Human
Expanding the search algorithm beyond absolute areas like store hours, locations, and historical facts shifted a system designed to create order into chaos.
Sci-Fi Promised Us Home Robots. So Where Are They?
It seemed like 2018 was going to be the year when robots made a big leap toward the fabled Rosie from the Jetsons. Consumers, though, had other ideas.
A Year Without Net Neutrality: No Big Changes (Yet)
Internet providers have refrained from blocking content or creating "fast lanes" while battles continue in the courts and among lawmakers.
'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Is a Massive Monument to Itself
The game is Nintendo doing what Nintendo does best—but at times its deference to history threatens to overwhelm it.
At a New York Privacy Pop-Up, Facebook Sells Itself
The one-day pop-up kiosk is meant to show that Facebook takes users’ privacy concerns seriously. It also was an opportunity to gather more data.
Nationwide Bomb Threats Look Like New Spin on an Old Bitcoin Scam
Apparent bitcoin scammers caused chaos across the US Thursday, radically escalating longstanding tactics.
Virgin Galactic Takes Off, and Space Tourism Draws Nearer
Richard Branson's extra-planetary effort takes a giant leap toward realizing its dream of making space tourism a reality.
Facebook Bug Bounty Program Makes Biggest Reward Payout Yet
Despite Cambridge Analytica and a damaging hack, Facebook's bug bounty program offers a bright spot.
Radiohead Will Enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019
Plus: Miley Cyrus will appear on the next season of *Black Mirror*.
'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Reveals the Hero's Future
After umpteen versions of Peter Parker, the new animated feature gives fans the multidimensional hero they deserve.
Startup Founders Think Real Progress on Diversity Is Years Away
Most startup founders think it’ll take more than a decade for the tech workforce to look like America; more than one-third think it will take more than two decades.
Postmates' Quest to Build the Delivery Robot of the Future
The company has spent the past two years stealthily learning how to design and build its own delivery robots, coming soon to a city near you.
A Designer Seed Company Is Building a Farming Panopticon
Indigo Ag, known for its microbe-coated seeds, is acquiring geospatial data startup TellusLabs to use satellites to learn every last thing about its farmers’ fields.
Aston Martin's $3M Valkyrie Hypercar Gets a V12 Engine
The forthcoming hypercar will draw more than 1,000 horsepower from the naturally aspirated engine, made with help from Formula 1 engineers.
How Zoos Protect Animals When Natural Disasters Strike
With hurricanes and wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, zoos are facing the staggering task of protecting animals while the world runs amok.
Gift Ideas for the Neat Freak: Coasters, Desk Organizers, Slippers
From coasters and slippers to elegant lifestyle accoutrements, this collection of beautiful objects will keep their home looking perfect.
Social Media Is Terrible For Mental Health. But It Could Also Help
The internet holds potential solutions to pernicious mental health issues. Harnessing that potential is proving complicated.
How Facebook Made a Universal Open Source Language for the Web
GraphQL is a widely used tool allowing applications written in different programming languages to talk to one another.
Marvel Comics Genius Stan Lee Turned Outcasts Into Heroes
Stan Lee, who died in November at the age of 95, turned comic books into art through his ability to empower others.
Dr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla's Production Hell

Unfettered genius. Unpredictable rages. Here's what it was like to work at Tesla as Model 3 manufacturing ramped up and the company's leader melted down.
9 Trumpworld Figures Who Should Fear Mueller the Most
After Michael Cohen's sentencing, plenty more people and entities in Trump's orbit potentially sit in the special counsel's crosshairs.
In the Sierras and Rockies, the Snowpack Is Shrinking Fast
An analysis of 36 years of snowpack shows that the US's peaks are shrinking, and that means more wildfires, less drinking water ... and less skiing.
If China Hacked Marriott, 2014 Marked a Full-on Assault
It increasingly appears that China was behind the Marriott hack, making 2014 a landmark year in cyberattacks against the US.
Google’s AI Guru Wants Computers to Think More Like Brains
Google's top AI researcher, Geoff Hinton, discusses a controversial Pentagon contract, a shortage of radical ideas, and fears of an "AI winter."
The Case for Viral ‘Callout’ Culture
Making memes out of racist rants is not frivolous: It’s crafting a nuanced picture of American racism—and laughing at it.
An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made
Intel recently demonstrated Foveros, a method of stacking logic chips vertically that could reinvigorate Moore’s Law.
Quantum Computing Needs You to Help Solve Its Core Mystery
Come get your qubits! The builders of quantum computers want more coders to use their machines and figure out what they're actually good for.
Tovala Steam Oven Review: Interesting, But Undercooked
This countertop oven toasts, bakes, reheats, broils, and steams—but the concept doesn't quite succeed.
How Self-Driving Cars Handle Tricky Highway Merges
For tech that can struggle to understand how humans drive, the communication-heavy, high-speed highway merge is no easy thing.
How WhatsApp Fuels Fake News and Violence in India
The messaging app owned by Facebook has become a major channel for hate speech and false stories in India. The government is demanding changes.
Google Glass Wasn't a Failure. It Raised Crucial Concerns
With each new device, we open up a legal conversation about privacy standards. Google Glass was a rare example of people pushing back.
Streaming Isn’t Everything, and Blu-Rays Are Back to Prove It
As the gaps in streaming libraries become greater, so does physical media's comeback story.
Amazon’s Holiday Toy Catalog Is Advertising Parents Actually Want
And some people are mad they didn't get one.
The Co-Opting of French Unrest to Spread Disinformation
In an echo of the US in 2016, accounts linked to Russia and right-wing conspiracy theorists are spreading misinformation on Twitter.
Congress Blew Its Hearing With Google CEO Sundar Pichai
The House Judiciary Committee spent more time on partisan squabbles than urgent questions around Google's data and privacy practices.
Burger King’s 1-Cent Whopper Is a Taste of the Robo-Car Future
With the spread of self-driving technology, gimmicks like the Whopper Detour will become much more pervasive—and a little bit creepy.
Photo Gallery: A Look at 20 Years of Drought Ravaging Southeast Iran
Hashem Shakeri documents the loss of the Hamoun Wetlands in Sistan and Baluchestan Province*.
Don't Ask Jude Law About 'Captain Marvel'—He Fears Snipers
The actor doesn't want to be the first one taken out for spoiling a secret too soon.
Watch Google CEO Sundar Pichai Testify Before Congress
Google's CEO will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing focused on transparency and search practices.
To Clean Up Space Junk, Some People Grabbed a Net and Harpoon
The latest efforts to corral space debris employ a wide-ranging bag of tricks including orbital fishing gear, tiny thrusters, and "space feathers."
Cake's Electric Kalk Motorcycle Is a Silent Dirt Biking Joy
Want to get a rookie into off-roading? Let them ride Cake's $13,000, all-electric motorcycle.
How Shared, Open Data Can Help Us Better Overcome Disasters
Citizen collection of radiation information after Fukushima and of air quality information after California's wildfires should serve as a model.
Crispr Scandal: How Do You Publish a Scientific Villain's Data?
The scientific community is at a loss over how, and whether, to publish the controversial gene-editing work of He Jiankui.
How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind
Siri Shortcuts might be the virtual assistant's most useful feature yet.
Elon Musk Abuses Tesla Autopilot on *60 Minutes*
By ignoring his company's instructions, Musk risked making the public even more confused about how to safely use the semi-autonomous system.
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