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Turn Bluetooth Off When You're Not Using It
In light of the latest Bluetooth-related security meltdown, a friendly PSA.
Let's Use Physics to Measure Just How Hulky the Incredible Hulk Is in Thor: Ragnarok
A Hulk expert weighs in.
Can Apple's iPhone X Beat Facial Recognition's Bias Problem?
Apple's Face ID will be used to unlock the iPhone X, but other facial-recognition programs misidentify black people.
Buying Guide: iPhone Accessories and Apple Watch Accessories
New Apple iPhones and Watches are on their way, so it's time to accessorize!
Apple's Animoji Will Teach You To Love Face Tracking, For Better or Worse
With the new iPhone X, you can turn your visage into a fox, a unicorn, or a pile of poo.
Why Researchers Dressed as a Car Seat to Teach Self-Driving Vehicles to Talk
Car seat man was part of a Ford-funded study by researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute into how autonomous vehicles will interact with humans on the road.
Twitter Didn't Suspend Hope Hicks
Conservatives are in arms over Twitter's suspension of Hope Hicks' Twitter. There's only one problem.
Porpentine's New Twine Game Isn't Just a Twine Game
Game designer Porpentine's latest piece of interactive fiction is about transgender furries, ecological disaster, and slime.
The iPhone X Isn't That Expensive, Actually
With monthly plans, that $1,000 iPhone looks like a much more reasonable purchase.
Mercedes-AMG's $2.8M Project One Hypercar Is Finally Here
Finally, the specs and photos you've been waiting for.
How the US Can Counter Threats from DIY Weapons and Automation
Opinion: The government must address security threats from DIY weapons and autonomous vehicles.
The Greatest Strength of 'Westworld' Is Its Inhumanity
The HBO show's robots of the future are at their most interesting when they're at their least human.
Mind Control Isn't Sci-Fi Anymore
This startup has built a brain-machine interface that enables mind control of machines—no implants required.
Antarctica Is Looking for a Few Good Firefighters
Ready to endure bitter cold, desolation, and occasional cabin fever? Firefighting at McMurdo station might be for you.
NTSB Says Tesla Bears Some Blame for Deadly Autopilot Crash
The harshest rebuke yet of an industry eager to offer drivers autonomous features that may be easily abused, with deadly consequences.
23andMe Is Digging Through Your Data for a Parkinson's Cure
This week, they showed off the latest results of that effort, turning up more than a dozen new mutations associated with the disease.
Apple’s ‘Neural Engine’ Infuses the iPhone With AI Smarts
Apple fires the first shot in a war over mobile-phone chips with a 'neural engine' designed to speed speech, image processing.
Africa’s Drone Delivery Is Zipping Past the US
Americans still can't get their burritos by drone delivery. But in Rwanda and soon Tanzania, air deliveries are already saving lives.
"Font Detectives" Use Their Expertise to Solve High Stakes Cases
A quiet side business among typography experts is every kerning nerd's dream job—and a surprisingly high-stakes game.
These Artificial Intelligence Startups Want to Fix Tech's Diversity Problem
Artificial intelligence bots can ignore a job applicant's gender, age, and ethnicity. But there's no such thing as bias-free data.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Behind the Scenes at the iPhone X Launch
We recap all of the news from Cupertino, offer analysis of the iPhone X, and give you advice about which iPhone to buy.
Tech's Lack of Transparency Around Harassment Is Dangerous
SoFi CEO Mike Cagney resigns amid harassment allegations, but it's hard to know why.
Hands-On with the iPhone X: Our First Look at Face ID, Animoji, and More
After spending a few minutes with iPhone X, I understood what Tim Cook meant when he called it "the future of the smartphone."
Everything Apple Announced: iPhone X, iPhone 8, Face ID, Animoji, Apple Watch, Apple TV
It's not all iPhones: Apple showed off a brand new Apple Watch, upgrades to Apple TV, and a host of other features coming to Apple's ecosystem.
The New iPhone Is Defying History
Apple priced the Macintosh sky-high, too, and it didn't go so well. The new iPhone may not be any different.
How Secure Is the iPhone X's FaceID? Here's What We Know
The iPhone X replaces TouchID with FaceID. Here's what kind of security trade-off you can expect.
iPhone X and iPhone 8: Specs, Price, Availability
Apple announced three new iPhones today: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the new iPhone X.
Star Wars Needs J.J. Abrams Now More Than Ever
Bringing him on to direct 'Star Wars: Episode IX' makes complete sense, from a certain point of view.
Apple TV 4K Adds Pixels, HDR for $179
The latest streaming box from Apple finally gets 4K support, with iTunes content to match.
Yelp Claims Google Broke Promise to Antitrust Regulators
In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, Yelp says Google is scraping photos from Yelp's listings for its own search results
Apple Watch Series 3 Debuts with Cellular Coverage
It starts at $329 without cellular coverage or $399 with, and is coming September 22.
Mr. Know-It-All: Should I Feel Guilty For Watching Pirated TV?
Lots of people do it, but does that mean they shouldn't feel bad about it?
How to Stop the Next Equifax-Style Megabreach—Or At Least Slow It Down
The Equifax breach wasn't the first mega-breach. But there are some steps that could help make it the last.
'Destiny 2' Comes With a World to Support It
The original game, for all its excellent moment to moment experiences, felt like it was largely a series of menus. 'Destiny 2' feels like a place.
Freitag's New Roller Bag Inflates With a Bike Pump
The 22-gallon suitcase packs down to the size of a shoebox when it's empty.
The Single Season of 'The Night Of' Is the Future of TV
The HBO series' showrunners used a creative challenge to make one of the most potent shows ever. Other shows should follow its lead.
How to Watch Apple's 2017 iPhone Event
Apple's big fall event kicks off this morning. Here's how to watch it.
How Congress Ignored Science and Fueled Antibiotic Resistance
The animal drug industry was under pressure to prove its products were safe; the study would not go the way the industry hoped.
Apple iPhone Announcement 2017 Liveblog
Follow Apple's September 2017 iPhone event in Cupertino with our live news updates.
The Fake Mountain Range That Appeared on Maps for a Century
The Mountains of Kong are magnificent, impassable and totally not real.
The Serious Physics Behind a Double Pendulum Fidget Spinner
Twice the spinning arms means twice the physics fun.
The Cruise Generation 3 Is the World's First Production Model Self-Driving Car
General Motors says it's ready to mass produce driverless cars. It just has to figure out how to make them work.
Here's Where Cold War Radio Stations Broadcast Spies' Secret Codes
In the 1970s, intelligence agencies supposedly sent out cryptic messages over the radio. Photographer Lewis Bush tries to hunt down their origin.
Why Tuesday Is Apple's Most Important Day in Three Years
The iPhone accounts for nearly two-thirds of Apple's revenue, and perhaps a greater share of its profits.
A Patient Gets the New Transgender Surgery She Helped Invent
Hayley Anthony recently became one of the first people in the world to have tissue incised from the cavity of her abdomen and turned into a vagina.
Xiaomi's Big Mi Mix Phone Is Back, Now Just a Tiny Bit Smaller
The Chinese giant has redesigned its popular Mi Mix, and now offers a ceramic version.
The Biggest iPhone Leak Yet Won’t Bruise Apple
A leak of the iOS 11 GM tells you everything you'd want to know about the new iPhone and more.
Does Amazon Really Need a $5 Billion Second HQ? Maybe.
Amazon invites cities to bid on building a campus that could accommodate 50,000 workers.
Cantina Talk: The True Identity of *The Last Jedi*
Director Rian Johnson is finally starting to spill some secrets about his upcoming Star Wars movie.
The Astonishing Engineering Behind America's Latest, Greatest Supercomputer
At peak performance, Summit will perform 200 million billion operations a second and require as much energy as a decent-sized city.
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