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'Rogue One' Gets a TV Show, Leia's Daughter Loves 'Episode IX,' and More Star Wars News
Don't worry, there are still plenty of 'Mandalorian' developments still afoot.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro Review: Movie Magic
This is the first consumer-oriented drone that actually earns the Pro name.
Now You Can Sequence Your Whole Genome for Just $200
Veritas is offering DNA reading, cheap, for two days. But most consumers don’t understand the difference between that and a 23andMe test.
What Infowars' Alex Jones and Voldemort Have in Common
We all suffer when platforms, their users, and governments fall for the tactics of attention-gamers.
Obscure Concealed-Carry Group Spent Millions on Facebook Political Ads
One firm spent more than $2 million to advertise on the social network in the no-man's land of digital political ads.
Best Cookbooks (Fall 2018): José Andrés, Anissa Helou, Simone Klabin
This year's best food books reflect the importance of community, whether it's about saving the world or just understanding it a little better.
Trump's Apparent Aquaphobia Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
Don't look now, but there's a sequel to the horror movie known as Last Week.
Women Pay More for Transit: This Week's Future of Cars News
Tesla, GM, and Nissan want to restore the fading tax credit for EVs; Waymo is almost ready to go; the Mustang gets electrified; and more car news.
Gear for Running a Faster Marathon: Shoes, Trackers, Sensors
These sensors and shoes—and a beet juice elixir—gave speed back to a slowing runner.
The Evolutionary Importance of Neutral vs. Adaptive Genes
For 50 years, evolutionary theory has emphasized the importance of neutral mutations over adaptive ones in DNA. Real genomic data challenge that assumption.
Inside the Pricey War to Influence Your Instagram Feed
Instagram, YouTube—you name it. Influencers are being paid handsome sums to pitch you products in natural settings. That video you just watched? $50,000.
Using Airport and Hotel Wi-Fi Is Much Safer Than It Used to Be
You were right not to trust hotel and airport Wi-Fi a few years ago. But these days, it's (probably) fine.
Julian Assange Charges, Japan's Top Cybersecurity Official, and More Security News This Week
Safer browsing, more bitcoin scams, and the rest of the week's top security news.
Space Photos of the Week: A Star Is Born After Gases Crash
Stellar nurseries seem cute, but they’re actually mini-Big Bangs.
Does 'Maniac' Really Need So Many Dream Sequences?
They're fun, but they're also a bit much.
Machine Learning Can Create Fake ‘Master Key’ Fingerprints
Researchers have refined a technique to create so-called DeepMasterPrints, fake fingerprints designed to get past security.
Make Thanksgiving Taste Like the Future With This Freeze-Dried Apple Pie
Rising-star chef Eric Rivera has an easy way to up your holiday game: using powdered freeze-dried foods to amplify the flavors in your favorite recipes.
The Promise of (Practically) ‘Serverless Computing’
There still servers, but this cloud computing approach lets you turn services on and off more quickly and pay only for what you use.
How Did the 'Freedom From Facebook' Campaign Get Its Start?
Facebook hired an opposition firm to fight the initiative, which was funded by hedge fund millionaire David Magerman.
What Diane Greene's Departure Means for Google Cloud
Google trails Amazon and Microsoft in the business of renting computing power to other businesses.
Kilogram Redefined. The Metric System Overhaul Is Complete
The platinum-iridium cylinder has been scrapped, and the kilogram will now be determined by the Planck constant.
What Is a Bot?
Our in-house Know-It-Alls answer questions about your interactions with technology.
Surveillance Kills Freedom By Killing Experimentation
When we're being watched, we conform. We don't speak freely or try new things. But social progress happens in the gap between what’s legal and what’s moral.
A New *Overwatch* Hero and Telltale’s Death Throes Top the Week in Gaming News
Also, an indie gem makes a surprising showing on the Game Awards' shortlist.
Gifts Ideas for Travelers 2017: Luggage, Bags, Sleep Aids, Entertainment
Make somebody's trip a little easier with these suitcases, headphones, cameras—even a Land Cruiser.
Your Drone Can Give Cops a Surprising Amount of Your Data
Crime investigators are gleaning a host of personal information from a recovered drone, such as where its owner lives, credit card numbers, and email addresses.
FilmStruck Is Shutting Down: Stream These 10 Movies Now
Get a little more art-house in your house with a final binge of the streaming platform’s gems.
These DNA Startups Want to Put Your Whole Genome on the Blockchain
Two different marketplaces for genetic data, Nebula and EncrypGen, recently launched with the promise of better protections for their users.
Juul Can Breathe After Dodging Full FDA Ban on Flavored E-Cigs
The FDA proposed restrictions on the sale of e-cigarettes that are similar to policies that Juul adopted earlier this week.
Facebook Moves to Limit Hate Speech as ‘Times’ Scandal Swirls
Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to Facebook while defending his company against a scathing New York Times report.
Google's Past Data Use Could Impede Its Health Care Push
Privacy researchers raise concerns about the planned transfer of a DeepMind project in the UK to corporate sister Google.
Has Silicon Valley Lost Its Soul? The Case for and Against
Intelligence Squared U.S., the long-running debate show, took on the Valley in a recent episode.
All 141 'League of Legends' Champions, Explained
From Aatrox to Zyra, no one knows more about the multiplayer juggernaut than the folks at Riot Games—and they’re here to help.
'Fantastic Beasts' Is About to Make Grindelwads of Cash (and Other Culture News)
Plus: Guillermo del Toro's Bleak House is fine, directors are rallying to save FilmStruck, and a *Dumbo* trailer dropped.
6 Questions From *The New York Times*' Facebook Bombshell
Facebook has a lot of explaining to do: For starters, there's Sheryl Sandberg’s next steps and the accusations about George Soros.
The Beauty and Danger of Australia's Salt Lakes
Perth-based photographer Leah Kennedy captures the duality of Australia's salinization crisis in a series of extraordinary images.
*The Expanse* Gets Artificial Gravity Right in This Neat Trick
In a scene from season one, Jim Holden shows exquisite command of high school physics as he maneuvers himself onto a spaceship gangway.
Microsoft Surface Studio 2 Review: A Brawny, Shape-Shifting PC
Microsoft's new workstation has everything you ever wanted in a creative desktop, and costs more than you probably ever wanted to spend.
Tinder Borrows a Page From Uber With Its New ‘Swipe Surge’
The feature, available in select cities, turns Tinder into a real time dating experience.
Microsoft Surface Headphones Review: Dialed In
Microsoft's first wireless headphones look, feel, and sound as premium as their price tag.
Boom Supersonic Moves to Take off With a Demonstrator Plane
Before the Colorado-based plane maker can launch its airliner, it has to see its 1/3-scale "Baby Boom" take off.
Yaeji's "One More" Hops Languages, and Codes, With Purpose
The New York house artist creates a succulent, danceable space where tongues and nations intersect.
How California Needs to Adapt to Survive Future Fires
The Golden State is burning for very good reasons, like climate change and population growth. But it doesn't have to be this way.
A 1970s Essay Predicted Silicon Valley's High-Minded Tyranny
Published in Ms. magazine, "The Tyranny of Structurelessness" observes that organizations built to avoid hierarchy develop leaders with pernicious power.
RIP, Prima Books—and Strategy Guides, a Cornerstone of Game Culture
Strategy guides have been doomed for a while. But I'm going to miss them anyway.
Construction Workers Toil Away in San Francisco's Toxic Air
Smoke from wildfires in Northern California blanket the city of San Francisco. Is it safe for the workers outside breathing the air all day?
Netflix’s Cam Is a Horror Movie for the Influencer Age
You may not be an erotic webcam model with legions of unsettling fans, but you’ll find Cam’s dark and risky world more relatable than you’d expect.
Why Amazon’s HQ2 Search Backfired
Amazon’s year-long pursuit of new office space highlighted just how much billion-dollar companies can get from taxpayers.
AmazonBasics Microwave Review: It's a Little Undercooked
Amazon's voice assistant can do many things. Just don't ask it to defrost sausage.
Is Smoke From California's Fires Getting Worse? Hard to Tell
Smoke from the Camp, Hill, and Woolsey fires has forced Californians to don air masks. But measuring air quality is more complex than you might think.
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