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Google Chrome Will Stop Sketchy Redirects Soon
With its latest update, Chrome's going to quash the junky redirects that turn the web into a house or horror.
After Harvey Weinstein, It's Time to Ask: Can the System Change?
In the ever-widening aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the question is as obvious as it is complicated.
Steven Soderbergh's New App, Mosaic, Will Change How You Watch TV
His latest project is a monumental effort designed to keep you glued to your phone.
'Call of Duty: WWII' Review: It Shares a Premise With the Series' Best Games, But Not the Play
The juggernaut series' newest game apes the pedigree of its best ones, but fails to do anything new—or to even do the old stuff half as well as it used to.
Amazon Cloud Cam Review: Get Alexa to Watch Over Your House
Keep an electronic eye on your home with the help of Amazon's Alexa.
Review: LG V30
We review the LG V30, an understated phone that can go toe-to-toe with the best Android devices.
Keanu Reeves Unveils 3 New Arch Motorcycles at EICMA 2017
With his partner Gard Hollinger, the man from The Matrix has created a trio of custom two-wheelers.
Meet the Woman Making Uber's Self-Driving Cars Smarter, Cheaper
Raquel Urtasun, head of Uber's autonomous-vehicle lab, believes cameras can replace expensive lidar in steering cars.
Venture Capital's Messiest Breakup: The Inside Story of the Xfund
The Xfund venture capital firm started with a bold idea and ended with one of its founders banished from the country. Here's how it all went so wrong.
In Startup World, No Shock Over Yuri Milner Role in Paradise Papers
Offshore-banking documents called the Paradise Papers reveal Russian investor Yuri Milner has close ties to the Kremlin. Entrepreneurs and VCs say it’s not something they could have known.
Snapchat to Redesign Its App Following Disappointing Results
Snap reports fewer users, less revenue than expected, says it plans redesign of signature Snapchat app.
GOP Tax Plan Would Change Who Can Afford to Get a PhD
Your PhD could mean Pretty Huge Debt.
Tech Companies Are Seeing the End of the Cult of the Founder
Tech companies today are facing incredibly complex problems. Wunderkind founders might not be the best people to solve them.
Silicon Valley Benefits from Founder-Led Companies
Sometimes, bringing in an MBA for "adult supervision" can kill vision and ambition in Silicon Valley.
The Lean Startup Pioneer Wants Everyone to Think Like a Founder
Eric Ries won Silicon Valley fame for his Lean Startup techniques. Now, he wants to apply them everywhere.
Russia's 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Exploit a Microsoft Office Flaw—and NYC Terrorism Fears
Kremlin hackers are adapting their phishing tactics with both the latest software vulnerabilities and the latest news, new McAfee findings show.
The Virginia Election Will Boost Data-Driven Progressives, Win or Lose
On Virginia's election day, startups like Flippable and The Arena hope for the best—and prepare to learn from the worst.
Do Nike's Zoom Vaporfly 4% Marathon Shoes Actually Make You Run Faster?
We dug into race data to find out if runners wearing Vaporfly shoes posted better times at the New York Marathon.
Waymo Finally Takes the Driver Out of Its Self-Driving Cars
The company that started as Google's self-driving car project is running human-free trials in Arizona, and will soon invite passengers aboard.
Review: Jibo Social Robot
This robot roommate holds a lot of promise but still has a long way to go.
Why the Netflix Phishing Email Works So Well
That Netflix phishing scheme has been around for months—and it's clever enough to stick around.
Embodied Intelligence Wants to Teach Robots With Virtual Reality
Embodied Intelligence wants to make it easier for anyone to teach robots new tasks. It's like a VR videogame, only you get to control a hulking robot.
NASA's Long, Lonely Mission Inside a Fake Spaceship
The agency's HERA program is designed to study the psychological effects of space travel.
Kindle Oasis Review: Way Better, Way Bigger
Amazon's latest e-reader lets you read underwater, listen to audiobooks with Audible, and download books anywhere over LTE.
The Physics of When, Exactly, Star Wars Takes Place
It occurred “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” But the galaxy shows signs of being very mature. When is Star Wars in the history of the universe?
Yes, Porsche's New Cayenne SUV Drives Like a Sports Car
Improvements to the brakes, suspension, and central nervous system make the SUV feel like a 911.
How Uber's 'Invisible' Workforce Could Affect Your Taxes
Gig workers are hard to count, distorting our view of the US economy.
Review: Modernist Bread Slices Into the Science of the Loaf
The new five-volume, $560 book about bread showcases amazing techniques, both old and new.
The Apple iOS 11 Privacy and Security Settings You Should Check
Heads up, iPhone owners. iOS 11 comes with a batch of security features that merit your attention.
Qualcomm Deal to Create Smartphone Chip Giant Faces Long Odds
Broadcom offers to buy Qualcomm for $105 billion in what would be largest tech deal ever, combining two makers of smartphone chips.
How Koenigsegg's Agera RS Set a New World Speed Record
The Swedish supercar maker just hit 277.9 mph.
After the Texas Mass Shooting, We Can't Afford to Wage War on Science Any More
In the wake of the Texas church shootings, the danger of the Trump administration’s war on knowledge is clearer than ever.
Artificial Intelligence Is Putting Ultrasound on Your Phone
Two-thirds of the world's population doesn't have access to medical imaging. A company called Butterfly Network is trying to change that.
To Save Lives, Deploy Self-Driving Cars As Soon As You Can
A new RAND report argues the sooner you can deploy self-driving cars, the more lives you might save.
How Level 3's Tiny Error Shut Off the Internet for Parts of the US
A simple misconfiguration spiraled into outages for internet service providers and large internet platforms around the US.
Scientists Are Developing a Breath-Based Test for Malaria
Microbiologists are dissecting the breath of patients infected with malaria in search of a new kind of diagnostic test.
'Assassin's Creed Origins': More of the Same Can Be a Joy All Its Own
Despite its best intentions, the franchise's prequel is business as usual. Thankfully, business is good.
Valkyrie: The Comic History of the Breakout Star of 'Thor: Ragnarok'
Her only constant is that she's always evolving.
Microsoft Surface Pro Review: This Windows Portable Still Defines the 2-in-1 Category
We review the newest $800 Windows laptop-tablet hybrid from Microsoft.
The Bus Factor: Life for Open-Source Projects After a Developer's Death
Open-source software is increasingly popular, but some modules rely on just a single developer. What happens when they die?
Star Wars News: The Secrets of 'The Last Jedi' Are Starting to Leak
Something Adam Driver said in a recent interview might be a huge spoiler for the current Star Wars saga.
Green Bank Observatory Embraces Its Alien-Hunting Future
The billionaire-backed Breakthrough Listen SETI project is keeping a beleaguered telescope running—at the expense of other science.
How to Build a Robot That Won't Take Over the World
The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.
Virginia's Election on Tuesday Will Test the Power of Silicon Valley's New Activists
Across the country, activists are using data science, crowdfunding, and other digital tools to reclaim state and local offices from conservatives.
Donald Trump's Twitter Hiatus Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
The president's Twitter account went down for a few minutes last week. A lot of people had feelings about it.
Why We Should All Be Using the Encrypted Chat App Signal
Encrypted, simple, and free, Signal is the one messaging app you need on your phone.
Why Daimler Researchers Used VR to Become Self-Driving Cars
They really want humans and autonomous vehicles to be friends.
How to Keep Your Bitcoin Safe and Secure
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have exploded in value—making them an ever-more attractive target for scammers and hackers. Here's how to protect investment.
The Atomic Theory of Origami
By reimagining the kinks and folds of origami as atoms in a lattice, researchers are uncovering strange behavior hiding in simple structures.
What's Next for Sprint and T-Mobile After Collapsed Merger Talks?
Reported collapse of merger talks between Sprint and T-Mobile leaves both companies with uncertain futures.
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