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Lyft Expands Citi Bike in NYC, and Uber Is None too Happy
Now the owner of the continent's largest bike-share company, Lyft's moving further into NYC's outer boroughs, in a move that Uber and Lime consider a snub.
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Is Still Calling for an Encryption Backdoor
At a cybercrime conference Thursday, Rod Rosenstein once again decried "going dark."
Facebook and Six4Three’s Bikini App Lawsuit Is Getting Ugly
It’s an international he said, he said showdown where somehow every party looks bad.
'Blade Runner' Goes Anime, 'Cowboy Bebop' Goes Live-Action
Adult Swim network will be airing 13 episodes of a 2032-set 'Blade Runner' spinoff—just part of a broader cultural push toward anime.
Mueller: Cohen Lied About Trump Organization's Moscow Project
Trump's former lawyer has testified that the Trump Organization pursued a real estate deal with Moscow deep into the 2016 presidential campaign.
The Hoberman Sphere Maker Toys With Origami Structures
Chuck Hoberman is looking to make "transformative designs" that borrow from the art of paper folding.
The Infinite Lifespan of Memes
Brandon Moore, creator of the "What are those?" meme, died this week. But his cultural legacy endures.
The US Leans on Private Firms to Expose Foreign Hackers
Opinion: The government needs to step up in calling out cyber-attackers. Otherwise, we risk playing into their hands.
Aquaman Trailer: The Physics of His Leap from the Water
In the new 'Aquaman' trailer, the superhero bounds from the water and lands on a submarine. It's a fantastical leap grounded in serious physics.
How Supercomputers Can Help Fix Our Wildfire Problem
Fires spread with a complexity that scientists can pick apart little by little, thanks to lasers, sensors, and some of the most powerful computers.
Gift Ideas for Campers: Patagaonia, BioLite, Otterbox, and More
From camping gear to picnic essentials, here's what to give the person who's always itching to get outside.
Byeeeee, Logan Paul: Brands Prefer 'Micro Influencers' Now
Instead of leveraging the star power (and potential fallout) of huge internet celebrities, companies are turning to niche influencers and their small, but dedicated followings.
Mercury Pollution Is Way Up. One Huge Culprit? Gold Mines
The first big international effort to combat mercury pollution is zeroing in on small gold mines, which account for almost half of annual emissions.
Want Someone to Care About Climate Change? Make It Personal
Goodbye, Arctic. Hello, heat stroke and asthma attacks. New climate reports connect the dots between predictions and your life—today.
Elon Musk Drops a Plan to Tunnel Under LA After Locals Sue
Musk's Boring Company won't dig under Los Angeles' Sepulveda Blvd after neighborhood groups sued to stop the project.
DOJ Indicts 2 Iranian Hackers for Harmful SamSam Ransomware
A string of attacks hobbled the city of Atlanta, multiple hospitals, and more. The feds now think they know who did it.
Audi's E-tron GT Brings Battery Power to a Speedy, Svelte Sedan
The automaker's electric charge builds on the E-tron SUV with the E-tron GT, a four-door that will do 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.
DJI Osmo Pocket Camera Gimbal: Price, Specs, Release Date
For YouTubers and video influencers, this tiny face-tracking video camera might be the best thing since, well, the previous Osmo—and rival the GoPro.
Russian Hackers Haven't Stopped Probing the US Power Grid
Researchers warn that utilities hackers don't need to cause blackouts to do damage.
New Porsche 992 Listens to the Road to Weather the Wet
The new $113,200 911 continues the evolution of the famed model with a refined design, pepped up performance, and a trick for detecting slick streets.
Amazon Wants You to Code the AI Brain for This Little Car
Inspired by do-it-yourselfers, Amazon is offering a radio controlled car that learns to drive by repeated trial and error.
The All-New Gladiator Is Jeep’s Old-School Nod to Pickups
Americans love pickup trucks, and Jeep is happy to cater to their wishes.
A Copy Machine Artist Creates Photos of Familiar Landscapes
Dominique Teufen uses food packaging, plastic wrap, and fabric scraps to construct natural-looking scenery on the glass.
What's the Fastest 100 Meter Dash a Human Can Run?
History's best time, set by Usain Bolt, is 9.58 seconds. Depending on how you parse the data, he's either rather close—or worlds away—from the theoretical limit.
Google Fi for iPhones: Fewer Features, Lower Prices
Google's MVNO is getting the iPhone and top Android devices, finally addressing its biggest blindspot.
Spotify's 'Wrapped' Ads Highlight the Weird and Wonderful of 2018
Yanny and Laurel and yodeling and more appear in Spotify's annual celebration of quirky playlists and music streaming.
Another Net Neutrality Day of Action Draws Fewer Big Names
Etsy and Tumblr will prod users to call legislators ahead of a Dec. 10 deadline for Congress to restore net neutrality protections.
SpaceX Is Launching a Piece of Trevor Paglen's Art Into Orbit
Artist Trevor Paglen has built a balloon satellite intended to evoke awe and wonder back on Earth.
The Era of Cheap and Easy STD Treatment Is Over. What Went Wrong?
Better drugs and easily accessible clinics had stemmed the spread of diseases like gonorrhea and syphilis. Now, a perfect storm is tearing this system apart.
The Widely-Spoken Languages We Still Can’t Translate Online
People who speak languages missing from Google Translate, Siri, and Wikipedia will face future crises—leaving aid organizations scrambling.
Rogue Scientist Says Another Crispr Pregnancy Is Under Way
Chinese researcher He Jiankui, who earlier claimed to have gene-edited twin baby girls, now says there's another pregnancy with a Crispr'd embryo.
New at Amazon: Its Own Chips for Cloud Computing
Amazon follows Google in designing a chip to make cloud computing more efficient; the chip is based on designs typically seen in smartphones.
GM's Job Cuts Are Another Sign of a Future With Fewer Cars
Preparing for a new sort of future, General Motors is cutting 14,000 jobs, closing three plants, and killing a bunch of car models.
Scientist Who Crispr’d Babies Bucked His Own Ethics Policy
He Jiankiu, a Chinese researcher who claims to have edited the DNA of twin babies, now born, also published ethics guidelines directly contradicting his work.
*SpongeBob* Creator Stephen Hillenburg Left a Legacy in Memes
While Hillenburg's titular creation has shown up in theme parks and parades, SpongeBob's legacy is most keenly felt online.
Cyber Monday 2018: 40 Extended Deals You Can Still Buy
These are our favorite Cyber Monday deals that were extended, but they may go quick, including Roku, Echo Dot, and more.
Google Pixel Slate Review: A Bizarre View of Your Computing Future
Powered by both Chrome OS and Android, Google's answer to the iPad and Surface promises a computing future where anything is possible. And it sort of delivers.
Everything You Should Know About Facebook’s UK Privacy Drama
Lawmakers from nine countries grilled Facebook on Tuesday using a cache of sealed documents that had been seized in London last week.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Endgame May Be in Sight
Recent developments in the special counsel investigation indicate that things are about to heat up.
Range Rover's New Evoque Is Made to Conquer the Parking Lot
With an "invisible" hood, the new generation of the cute ute can handle an off-road paradise—or the parking lot they paved over it.
Try Landing InSight on Mars (Without Exploding)
NASA just plopped a lander on the surface of Mars. This simple game lets you see if you can do the same.
Gifts for Apple Lovers: Headphones, Cases, and More
Here’s what to get for that person who’s still casually throwing out Steve Jobs quotes on a regular basis.
SpaceX's Next Launch Will Spark a Space Internet Showdown
An unusual SpaceX launch will carry several startups' satellites, some of which will jockey to provide dirt-cheap internet for earthbound IoT sensors.
The View From the Control Room: How InSight Landed on Mars
Inside Mission Support at Lockheed Martin, which led spacecraft operations for NASA's InSight lander, tensions ran high as the robot prepared to touch down on martian soil.
Cyber Monday 2018: Best Toy Deals and Parenting Essentials
Looking for toys, a Roomba, or an Instant Pot? Here are the Cyber Monday deals for everyone in the family.
Online Shopping From the Couch Worsens Traffic on the Roads
The ecommerce boom is nice for convenience but not for efficiency. Fortunately, Cyber Monday is a good day to shop online.
Cyber Monday 2018: Best Laptop, Tablet, and Phone Deals
Our favorite deals on iPhones, Surface, and Chromebooks for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Best Amazon Cyber Monday Deals (2018): Echo, Kindle, Fire HD
Kindles, Fire Tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo speakers are on sale for Cyber Monday.
Cyber Monday 2018: The Absolute Best Tech Deals Online
Don't bother trudging to the store. We’ve gathered the best online Cyber Week tech deals for 2018, from smart speakers to fitness trackers and more.
NASA's InSight Spacecraft Lands on Mars and Snaps a Photo
NASA's Mars lander, called InSight, landed on the red planet and sent its first image of the Mars surface.
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