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Carbon Capture Is Messy and Fraught—But Might Be Essential
A new report calls for more research into carbon capture tech. Problem, though: Who will pay to make it happen?
San Francisco Tech Billionaires Go to War over Homelessness
Salesforce's Marc Benioff and Square's Jack Dorsey line up on opposite sides of a proposed tax on businesses to fund homeless programs.
'Fortnite' Scams Are Even Worse Than You Thought
YouTube videos with millions of views. Nearly 5,000 bogus websites. V-Bucks scammers have gotten out of control.
IBM Buying Open Source Specialist Red Hat for $34 Billion
The deal could bolster IBM's position in cloud computing.
Bomb Scares in the US Top This Week's Internet News Roundup
From IEDs in the mail to the potential erosion of human rights, the internet had some scary things to discuss last week.
Tesla Gets Profitable and More This Week in the Future of Cars
Plus: Paris gives cars le boot, scooters clean up their act, and more.
John Hennessy on the Leadership Crisis in Silicon Valley
The Alphabet chairman and former Stanford president talks about strengthening ethics training for entrepreneurs and future business leaders.
A Huge Achievement in Math Shows the Limits of Symmetries
A new proof resolves Zimmer’s conjecture, which has to do with what symmetries can exist in geometric spaces.
Halloween Tips and Tricks for Safer Trick-Or-Treating
Download these apps and follow these tips to make sure your kid’s Halloween is all treat and no tricks.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect's Gab Posts Are Part of a Pattern
It may never be clear why Robert Bowers chose to carry out a violent attack. But his social media activity mirrors an increase in anti-Semitism on the internet.
Author Richard K. Morgan Wants to Destroy Your Mars Fantasies
When it comes to colonization, Richard K. Morgan is much more realistic than most in the genre.
Photo Gallery: Nebulas Are the Cat’s Meow
Star factories are resplendent in colorful gas, as are the clouds surrounding a black hole.
Best Weekend Tech Deals: Outdoor, Phones, and More
Great pre-Halloween weekend deals on smartphones, tech, and outdoor gear.
Spend Hours Watching Hagerty's Engine Rebuild Time-Lapses
Hagerty's Redline Rebuilds series is a testament to the intricacies of the internal combustion engine in an age where simpler electrics are en route to dominance.
Tech’s Ethical Crisis Over Venture Capital Goes Beyond Saudi Arabia
In the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, Silicon Valley is beginning to ask a simple but often neglected question: Where is our money coming from?
Learn the Simple New Way to Make Google Docs Using Your Browser Bar
Welcome to doc.new. It's going to change your life.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Review: Distraction Machine
This year's version of the Fire HD 8 for kids includes Spanish content, audiobooks, and a 2-megapixel selfie camera for capturing your kid's nostrils.
Mail Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc Used Twitter to Threaten Targets
Cesar Sayoc allegedly was active on Twitter under the name "Cesar Altieri," where he posted menacing tweets about Maxine Waters, Joe Biden, and others.
How to Stream the MLB 2018 World Series Without Cable
You don’t need cable to watch America’s pastime.
'Red Dead Redemption 2' Early Impressions: A Game Too Big for Just One Review
While we continue to lose ourselves in Rockstar Games' open-world behemoth, we've got some thoughts.
California Will Pause Net Neutrality Law for Federal Suit
The delay could stretch into years, while a lawsuit challenging the FCC's order repealing net neutrality rules is resolved.
How Feds Tracked Down Mail Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc
At a press conference Friday, officials detailed how they identified and found Cesar Sayoc, who has been arrested in connection with a series of mail bombs targeting prominent liberals and CNN.
Iran's New Facebook Trolls Are Using Russia's Playbook
Facebook took down another Iranian-based network of phony accounts Friday. This new campaign focused on American politics—and it was successful.
FilmStruck Is the Latest Casualty of the Streaming Wars
The AT&T/Time Warner merger has claimed another victim—a result that’s to be expected when we appoint technocrats as our cultural gatekeepers.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Openwater Founder Mary Lou Jepsen on Brain-Reading Technology
Jepsen says that her brain imaging technology could go mainstream before AR and VR do.
The Best Halloween Shows and Movies for Little Kids You Can Stream Right Now
Are your kids too young for horror movies? Fire up these flicks instead.
Liner Notes: Toro y Moi's 'Freelance' Is Built Like a Disco Software Stack
Yes, that’s a good thing. A very good thing.
A Futuristic Vision of Tokyo Inspired by 'Blade Runner'
Photographer Tom Blachford listened to the soundtrack while shooting his series *Nihon Noir*.
How to Keep Lil Trick-or-Treaters Safe on Halloween Night
Glow sticks and retroreflectors can help your kids be seen on Halloween night. Here's how they work.
Meme It Up With 11 Sure-Fire Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
Forgot about that party? Uncreative in general? Never fear, let the internet be your guide.
'Fallout 76' and 'Overwatch' Esports Top the Week's Gaming News
Halloween is nearly upon us, and zombies and bugs have descended on the gaming world. Act accordingly.
Step Inside the Air Force's Sound-Swallowing Anechoic Chamber
The 30-foot cube is at the center of the the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Battlespace Acoustics Branch's efforts to help soldiers, sailors, and air crews focus on what matters, when it matters.
Tech Workers Overwhelmingly Support Democrats in 2018
But PACs run by Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google support Republicans and Democrats more or less equally.
AI Researchers Fight Over Four Letters: NIPS
Organizers of a top conference in artificial intelligence reject a request to change its name, sparking new protests.
'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Review: The Dark, Relevant Magic of Netflix's Newest Thriller
The series is a fun, seasonally apt fantasia of your favorite classic horror tropes. But its greatest strength is making subtext sing.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Review: Pricey, But the Battery Life Is Epic
Microsoft's latest pro-level portable Surface is back. Performance is improved, and this time, it comes in black.
Continental's 'Invisible' Car Pillars Nix the Safety-Visibility Tradeoff
Thick pillars are good in crashes but bad for driver's lines of sight. Continental wants to make them disappear.
How Does Gaming Affect Your Body? We Actually Tried to Find Out
From brain-mapping to pitting our reactions against an esports pro's, we're aiming to figure this out once and for all.
Lawmakers Seek Review of Pentagon Contract Thought to Favor Amazon
Two Republican members of Congress have asked the Defense Department's Inspector General to probe the specs for a $10 billion cloud computing contract.
Algorithms Can Be a Tool For Justice—If Used the Right Way
Companies like Netflix, Facebook, and Uber deploy algorithms in search of greater efficiency. But when used to evaluate the powerful systems that judge us, algorithms can spur social progress in ways nothing else can.
The Feds Just Hit Notorious Swatter Tyler Barriss With 46 New Charges. He Intends to Plead Guilty
Prosecutors in California have filed 46 new counts against Tyler Barriss for bomb threats, fraud, and swatting incidents nationwide. He’s angling to get the case transferred to Kansas and intends to plead guilty.
Trump's Personal iPhone Would Be a National Security Risk
By using a personal iPhone instead of secured lines, President Trump makes it entirely too easy for China and Russia to spy.
Trump's Attacks on the Environment Are Mostly Failing
The administration's attempts to remove environmental regulations have made very little headway—though that may soon change.
Pixar Cofounder Ed Catmull's Retirement Is an Opportunity, Not a Loss
The animation legend's departure from the studio opens the doors for new innovators.
'Suspiria' Review: A Horror Gem—Just Don't Watch the Original First
It's blasphemous to say, but if you haven’t seen it, don't watch Dario Argento's original horror classic.
I Bought Used Voting Machines on eBay for $100 Apiece. What I Found Was Alarming
Opinion: The fact that voter information is left on devices, unencrypted, that are then sold on the open market is malpractice.
How to Make Your Commute as Cheap and Fast as Possible
There's more to it than just optimizing gas mileage. Our calculator will help you figure out the most cost-effective driving speed, personalized to your commute, wages, and fuel price.
To Fix the Ills of Tourism, Think Like a Traffic Engineer
Exploding global tourism is becoming a mess, and the way to fix it involves thinking about people like cars.
My Father Says He’s a ‘Targeted Individual.’ Maybe We All Are
My dad is one of thousands who believe the government is subjecting them to mind control. As a daughter and a journalist, I felt a duty to investigate his claims. Have these individuals been America’s prophets all along?
An Ebola Outbreak in a War Zone Is About as Bad as It Gets
No amount of speedy Ebola testing and treatment can match the marauding militias currently tearing up the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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