by Jason Pontin on (#44E3A)
We live in a liminal age of cancer and precision medicine: Despite all the advances science has made, we still know very little and often can do less.
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by Brian Barrett on (#44DHV)
MoviePass is once again changing up its plans—this time with an eye on survival.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#44DBZ)
With robo-cars on the road and a new Congress coming in, legislators are trying to finally finish up the AV Start Act.
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by Amy Thompson on (#44D6M)
On its 20th flight this year, SpaceX failed to set its booster down on a landing pad. But this rare mishap also showed how many things went well.
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by Louise Matsakis on (#44D38)
The blogging platform has a new policy forbidding "adult content"—but lots of innocuous posts are getting caught in the fray.
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by Brian Raftery on (#44CZK)
It's almost a decade old, but recent catalog expansions have made it a worthy investment—in a library card.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#44CKF)
Newly public documents provide a rare window into CEO Mark Zuckerberg's thoughts on how to expand his social media juggernaut.
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by Kelsey Lannin on (#44BYP)
Southern Oman became home to a three-week simulation of grappling for a foothold on the Red Planet.
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by Eric J. Wallace on (#44BT6)
Large-scale corn production seems to be triggering more rain, increasing farmers' yields. But hey, it's climate change, so there's also—always—a dark side.
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by Klint Finley on (#44BPD)
Local legal codes can be hard to find online or hidden behind paywalls. The "free and open law" movement wants to change that.
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by Alex Davies on (#44BPB)
The outfit that started as Google's self-driving car team still relies on human safety operators—indicating just how hard this problem really is.
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by Sarah Scoles on (#44BK2)
Contamination sensors have spiked after several SpaceX arrivals at the International Space Station, suggesting that ISS instruments could be at risk.
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by Garrett M. Graff on (#44BDD)
The Russia investigation's known unknowns give valuable hints about the special counsel's next moves.
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by Lauren Goode on (#44A9J)
At an event on the island of Maui, Qualcomm and Samsung showed off new tech that should put some 5G wireless capability onto mobile handsets in 2019.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#44ADQ)
Election-related hacking during the midterm season seemed fairly muted, but it turns out that the National Republican Congressional Committee suffered a major breach.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#44946)
The Ann Arbor startup's path to success hinges on using robo-cars in simple scenarios, where they can work well and bring in revenue.
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by Paris Martineau on (#44A28)
The visual microblogging service banned porn two weeks after Apple deleted its app from the App Store, amid a new federal sex trafficking law.
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by Susan Crawford on (#44A2A)
Justice Brett Kavanaugh is a boon to telecom companies like Spectrum Cable and Comcast, which want the freedom to choose what "speeches" they carry.
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by Rhett Allain on (#449J0)
In a video, the Boston Celtics player stands on a basketball court and leans... and leans. Here’s how to parse the mystery of why he doesn’t fall.
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by Kristofer Goldsmith on (#4498C)
Opinion: The VA needs to take preventative measures to protect vets—and more broadly, our democracy—from digital manipulation and fraud.
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by Adrienne So on (#4494C)
From a smart microwave to a new board game, check out our favorite gifts for your favorite parents—whether they’re tech-savvy or not.
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by Nitasha Tiku on (#4494A)
Rival browser maker DuckDuckGo found users got different results for the same search, even when they were logged out or using Incognito mode.
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by Julie Muncy on (#44948)
Everyone is pining for an interactive infinity in their games. 'Hitman 2' delivers just that.
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by Eric Niiler on (#4490X)
China is the world’s biggest polluter but a leader in renewable energy, making it the country to watch at this week's climate summit in Poland.
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by Mark Harris on (#44911)
EyeDetect is pitched as more efficient and accurate than a polygraph, but a WIRED investigation found that a reliable lie detector is still a fantasy.
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by Louise Matsakis on (#4490Z)
Facebook is an enormous platform for charitable giving, but some nonprofit leaders say there aren’t enough resources when something goes wrong.
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by Brian Raftery on (#448CS)
Behold Carol Danvers in all of her 1990s glory.
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by Alex Davies on (#4488D)
California Highway Patrol officers used a clever trick to stop a Tesla going 70 mph with a sleeping man at the wheel.
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by Issie Lapowsky on (#447X7)
The bill's sponsors want cyber flashers to face the same consequences as their offline counterparts, but there are technical and legal hurdles.
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by Noam Cohen on (#447X9)
Facebook exes assured employees that the cash-rich business of amassing users was a moral imperative. To survive, the company must revise its mission.
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by Brian Barrett on (#447TA)
Touch ID is seamless, which makes it great for unlocking your phone—and for App Store scammers.
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by Gregory Barber on (#447PQ)
Plants often get short shrift in conservation circles, but machine learning could help botanists save tens of thousands of species.
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by Brian Raftery on (#447PS)
Plus: 'Ralph' has broken the box office once again.
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by Robbie Gonzalez on (#4464J)
The space rock could hold clues to the origins of our solar system, and maybe even life on Earth.
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by Michael Hardy on (#446ZS)
Photographer Mitch Dobrowner has spent the past decade tracking storms across the American heartland.
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by Christopher Null on (#446V1)
Lenovo's newest ultraportable Yoga Book replaces the traditional laptop keyboard with an E-Ink variant.
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by Graeme McMillan on (#446TZ)
Emphasis on the "might." Also, here's some more *Mandalorian* casting news.
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by Alex Davies on (#446TX)
The automaker is teaming up with Mapbox to make in-car maps more than tools for getting from one place to another as efficiently as possible.
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by Emma Grey Ellis on (#446QN)
“Progressive†reimaginings of classic shows like Doctor Who, Buffy, and Charmed often hit a sour note—true inclusion will take more than creative casting.
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by Eric Niiler on (#446QK)
The new wax treatment developed in Utah lasts longer than a traditional ski wax and doesn't scrape off, lasting the life of the ski.
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by Emily Dreyfuss on (#446KY)
Women are disproportionately affected by climate change, says environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson, but she says there are three distinct ways to make a difference.
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by Graeme McMillan on (#444Z2)
President Trump's former campaign chair returned to the news last week. So did Michael Cohen. And climate change.
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by Aarian Marshall on (#444Z0)
Americans love their trucks, and the auto industry answered this week with the Jeep Gladiator, Range Rover Evoque, Rivian's electric pickup, and more.
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by Erica Klarreich on (#444WB)
This collector discovers new physical phenomena by looking at the everyday world through the eyes of a child.
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by Lily Hay Newman on (#444SX)
While HTTPS has made the web at large a much safe place, Apple has chosen to forgo it for iTunes and App Store downloads.
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by Andrea Valdez on (#444T1)
A PopSocket can become a lean-to for optimal Netflix viewing, an anxiety valve for fidgeting, or a reassurance that your phone is safe in your hand.
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by Zachary Karabell on (#444SZ)
Shares of most big tech companies have fallen sharply in recent months, reflecting their maturation and new challenges.
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by Amy Thompson on (#443T9)
With more than 60 satellites jammed in for the ride, a Falcon 9 rocket will get used a third time, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's standing promises.
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by Brian Barrett on (#443FM)
Scam centers, exposed massage company data, and more of the week's top security news.
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by Shannon Stirone on (#443FP)
The InSight lander takes a long trip, the Martian south pole looks like metal, and Abel 1033 looks like the starship *Enterprise.*
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