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Comcast Cable Is Abandoning Customers in the Name of Free Speech
Comcast cable is trying to weasel out of its obligations to consumers by saying its First Amendment rights are under attack.
Pixel 2 Launch Liveblog: All the Google News as It Happens
Google unveils a new Pixel phone today, along with some other exciting hardware. Our liveblog starts at 8am PDT.
The Yahoo Breach Was Actually Three Billion Accounts
Ten months ago, Yahoo disclosed the biggest breach in history. As it turns out, the company severely underestimated the impact. Think a billion users is bad? Try three billion.
6 Fresh Horrors From Equifax CEO Richard Smith's Congressional Hearing
With each new revelation about the devastating Equifax breach, the company's defenses and response appear increasingly inadequate.
Uber Knew Its Self-Driving Guru Had Taken Google Trade Secrets
A newly revealed Uber report says Anthony Levandowski left Google with valuable IP.
The Physics Nobel Goes to the Detection of Ripples in Space and Time
American physicists Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, and Kip Thorne have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the detection of gravitational waves.
The iPhone Didn't Emerge From Nothing. Here's What Came Before It
Read an excerpt from the book, "The Runaway Species."
Is it OK For Me to Ask Customer Service Reps if They're Robots?
Gather round for a tale of a modern art exhibit, a deafening thwack, and a mass abandonment of civility.
Cardi B's Billboard Reign Isn't a Fluke—It's Streaming Supremacy
The New York rapper's smash "Bodak Yellow" holds on to its number-one Billboard spot, thanks in part to the rise of the playlist
Candylab’s New Wooden Cars Swing Into the Prohibition Era
The company makes its toy hot rods by expertly carving wood.
The 2018 Ford Mustang GT Features the Dashboard of the Future
The classic car gets a new look.
Nura Nuraphones: Price, Specs, and How They Work
The new headphones from Nura measure inner-ear vibrations to figure out what sounds best to your ears.
California Wants to Ban Non-Electric Cars—Here's How It Can Do It
To make an all-electric age plausible, the state must get to work, stat.
Google Holds Its Big Pixel Event Tomorrow. Here's What's at Stake
The next generation of Pixel phones could set Google on a path to become a successful hardware company.
Gun Tech Couldn't Have Stopped the Las Vegas Shooter
In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, a look at the tech that does—and doesn't—exist to make guns more secure.
As Federal Data Disappears, New Tool Gives Power to Cities
OpenGov's new tool might free local governments from the tyranny of spreadsheets, while making government data more transparent.
Why Tech Leadership May Have a Bigger Race Than Gender Problem
A new study from Ascend Leadership, a nonprofit group for Asian professionals, finds there may be an overrepresentation of Asians in tech—but not in leadership.
Remembering Tom Petty, Unlikely Video Pioneer
The singer-songwriter began the '80s as an industry outsider, and ended the decade as a big-dreaming video star.
How the Las Vegas Shooter Could Have Gotten an Automatic Rifle
The killer shot his hundreds of victims with inhuman speed. That's likely because giving a semiautomatic weapon essentially automatic abilities is easier than you'd think.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to Your Body's Circadian Clock
All organisms operate on a 24-hour rhythm. This year's winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine discovered the molecular mechanisms that control it.
Bose QC35 II Review: Still Great Sound, but the Addition of Google Assistant Falls Short
Bose's best-in-class QC35 headphones get updated with a new button that summons Google Assistant.
After the Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Watch Out For Hoaxes and Bad Info
In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, misinformation and hoaxes flooded the internet. Be careful not to fall for it—or spread it yourself.
General Motors Announces an All-Electric Future
The giant automaker will start with nine new all-electric models by 2023.
'Archangel' Review: William Gibson's New Graphic Novel Takes Nuclear Anxiety to Its Terrifying End
It's the rare alternate history that explores not just what could have happened, but what might still happen.
MTV's Bringing Back 'TRL'—But It's Not the (Carson) Daly Show Anymore
How's MTV planning to attract a generation glued to social media? By bringing social media to TV.
Roku Ultra, Roku Streaming Stick+, Roku Express: Price, Specs, Release Date
Roku's 4K and HD streaming players get updated for 2017, with prices between $30 and $100.
Who Will Take Responsibility for Facebook?
The reckoning is upon Mark Zuckerberg.
Phone-Powered AI Spots Sick Plants With Remarkable Accuracy
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based program that can automatically detect diseases in the most widely grown root crop on Earth.
Big Tech Eyes Supreme Court’s Employee-Arbitration Case
Employee advocates say contracts requiring workers not to band together, and limiting their right to sue, should be invalidated.
This "Ghost Gun" Machine Now Makes Untraceable Metal Handguns
Second amendment provocateur Cody Wilson is upgrading his gun-making machine to make concealable Colt 45s and Glocks.
Inmates Need Social Media. Take It From a Former Prisoner
Opinion: Banning prisoners from Facebook and Twitter just puts them at a disadvantage when they're released.
The Higgs Boson's Twin Could Reveal Our Universe’s Dark Sector
The universe has not cooperated with physicists’ hopes. In desperation, many are looking for new ways to search for surprises at the Large Hadron Collider.
While You Were Offline: Miss Piggy Makes a Play for Jughead from 'Riverdale'
ICYMI, Miss Piggy got into it with the *Riverdale* gang on Twitter last week. The rest of Twitter loved it.
Stop the Endless Scroll. Delete Social Media From Your Phone
Use Twitter and Instagram on your computer instead!
Where Are the Drones That Could Be Saving Puerto Rico?
The technology exists. Now it's time to put it into action.
Dyson's Plan to Build Electric Cars Isn't as Crazy as It Sounds
The vacuum and fan maker has a real chance to earn its place in a changing auto industry.
Aliens Would Probably Love Science Fiction
Author Charles Yu has a pretty convincing theory on why extraterrestrials would enjoy sci-fi.
Hit the Trails With These Great Hiking Shoes
Eight great choices for your next weekend camping trip.
Science Fiction: 'Caspar D. Luckinbill, What Are You Going to Do?'
Read a new short story from sci-fi author Nick Wolven.
Security News This Week: The Deloitte Breach Was Worse Than We Thought
Big breaches of Deloitte, Sonic, and Whole Foods dominated this week's security news.
Federal Reserve Overlooks Technology’s Role in Limiting Inflation
Janet Yellen takes a 20th-century approach to managing a 21st-century economy.
Space Photos of the Week: This Isn't the Saturn You're Looking For
A galaxy collision, stormy molecular clouds and too many photos of a comet this week in space.
How Good Are Equifax's Identity Protection Offerings?
After its massive data breach and bungled initial response, Equifax is offering a free set of tools to protect your identity, but they have limits.
Elon Musk's Rocket Travel Plan Could Work, Probably Won't
The SpaceX CEO's latest inspiration could use some reining in.
Gadget Lab Podcast: It's Possible Amazon Now Makes Too Many Echo Speakers
This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, Alexa gets hardware and software updates, and Twitter goes long.
Truckers Win the First Battle of the Human-Robot War for Driving Jobs
Thanks to some help from the Senate.
iOS 11 Is Killing 32-Bit Apps. But This Is Good News
Apple's leaving 32-bit apps behind with its iOS 11 update, but saying goodbye to 32-bit apps does more good than harm
After Hurricane Maria, Could Puerto Rico Be at Risk of Cholera?
Disasters always have ripple effects. In Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Hurricane Maria might start a wave of disease.
Struggling With Ikea Furniture? TaskRabbit Can Help With That
Ikea teams up with the gig economy's TaskRabbit, the latest in a series of such partnerships.
To Compete With New Rivals, Chipmaker Nvidia Shares Its Secrets
Nvidia, beneficiary of the AI boom, is open-sourcing new chip design to fend off new competitors.
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