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Your Connected Devices Are Screwing Up Astronomy
The radio spectrum is a limited commodity—and more and more of it is getting slurped up by consumer devices.
iPhone Turns 10: How It Became the Everything Machine
It was the iPhone that taught people to tap, swipe, and pinch-to-zoom until they unwittingly fell in love.
The Trump Administration Can’t Stop China From Becoming an AI Superpower
If America wants to stay ahead, it's not a matter of trying to slow China down.
Inside Nike Breaking2, the Epic Quest for the Perfect Marathon new messages
Nike's quest to break the two-hour marathon did not go as planned. But when you're pushing the limits of human performance, nothing ever does.
DHS Won't Extend Laptop Ban, But Its New Protocols Will Make Airport Security Extra Annoying
Expect more pat downs and closer inspection of your gadgets on flights into and out of the United States.
WikiLeaks Dump Reveals a Creepy CIA Location-Tracking Trick
By hacking into computers and tracking the Wi-Fi networks nearby, the CIA could pinpoint Windows PCs around the world.
Editor's Note: Unicorn-Making Machines
Behind the scenes of Backchannel's incubator week.
No, Donald Trump Isn't Calling For an Internet Tax
Reading too much into vague tweets (or anything, really) won't get you very far.
This Cell Phone Can Make Calls Even Without a Battery
University of Washington researchers have made a phone that draws what little power it needs from thin air.
Gecko-Inspired Gripper May Soon Snag Space Junk
It could not only help robots get a good grip on things like space debris, but supercharge robots right here on Earth.
Petya Ransomware Hides State-Sponsored Attacks, Say Ukrainian Analysts
Analysis shows Petya looks more like a targeted, state-sponsored attack than just ransomware.
When Russell Westbrook Won NBA MVP, Humanity Outpaced Science
Through sheer will and indefatigability, the point guard became more than the NBA's MVP—he became a metaphor for hope.
Eviation's Alice Commuter Is an Electric Plane for Wealthy Commuters
The battery-powered "private jet" could be in service by 2021.
Pentagon ‘Space Corps’ Plan Leaves Earth Science in the Dust
Scientists and the military have often tussled when it comes to who is more important in outer space.
Stasher Silicone Bag Review: These Reusable Silicone Bags Make for Killer Sous Vide
Stasher has teamed up with sous-vide company Anova to market its silicone bags to trendy home chefs.
The X Prize Is Now Backing Sci-Fi Like It Backs IRL Science
To envision what humanity will need in the future, Peter Diamandis is turning to Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood.
If You're Binge-Watching 'Broadchurch,' You're Doing It Wrong
The creators of the British crime series made it to be watched week-to-week, so that's what you should do.
Inside Apple's 6-Month Race to Make the First iPhone a Reality
This story of the 24 weeks, three days, and three hours leading up to the launch of the iPhone is excerpted from Fred Vogelstein's 2013 book, "Dogfight"
Petya Ransomware Hackers Didn't Make WannaCry's Mistakes
The ransomware epidemic that's sweeping Europe and beyond didn't make the same mistakes WannaCry did. That's bad news.
A Murder in Kansas Shatters the New American Dream
When Indian tech worker Srinivas Kuchibhotla is fatally shot in Kansas, the immigrant community grieves—and reconsiders its place in America.
The Real Impact of Google's Big EU Fine
What the EU's $2.7 billion record-setting fine really means for the future of the search giant.
Petya Ransomware Outbreak Sweeps Europe
Using the same EternalBlue NSA tool as WannaCry, Petya ransomware is taking over the world.
4 Analog Smartwatches Reviewed: Nokia, Mondaine, Fossil, Timex
These smartwatches display the time with analog hands, but they have digital guts to track your activity.
Baby Driver Brings Your Badass Playlist Fantasies to Life
Ever made a playlist that makes you feel like an action hero? That's basically Edgar Wright's new movie.
How to Use an iPhone and Physics to Measure the Height of a Building With an ... Accelerometer?
The iPhone makes it easy to do all kinds of cool physics. Like, say, use the change in velocity in an elevator to measure the height of a building.
Imagining the iPhone in 2027
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. But what about the next 10 years?
The Clue to Next Year's Flu Strain Could Be Inside You
Decade-old snot from cancer patients revealed a new technique to forecast how flu evolves.
Cancer Research's Reproducibility Problem Faces a Second Test
Avis Partners With Google's Waymo on Self-Driving Cars
Car rental companies won't be the only aging businesses that prove their merit in the age of the robocar.
TrumpBlocks.me Automates Checks for Trump's Twitter Blocks
As @realdonaldtrump continues to block users on Twitter, a new site tries to collect 'em all.
Super NES Classic Edition Goes On Sale Sept 29 for $80, Includes 26 Classic Nintendo Games
Play all your favorite classic games, from Super Mario World to Mega Man X.
What Is Steganography?
It's basically hiding bad things in good things.
You Can Get Your Whole Genome Sequenced. But Should You?
Having a gene for a rare disease might not give you symptoms. But it could beef up your medical bills.
The Supreme Court Turns Trump's Travel Ban Into a Refugee Ban
The Supreme Court partly lifted the injunction against President Trump's travel ban, leaving tech workers and academics largely in the clear.
iOS 11: Superhuman Siri, Drag and Drop, a Totally Remodeled App Store
All the new features available on iOS 11 beta.
T.J. Miller May Hate Silicon Valley, But He Talks Like a Founder
Humblebrags, save-the-world aspirations, and sail-related sports hobbies? Yup, sounds like a founder to us.
Amazon Echo Show Review: Yeah, It's Creepy, But It's Got Big Potential
Adding a screen to an Echo brings Alexa to the next level.
Cozmo, the World's Cutest Robot, Now Teaches You to Code
The toy's creators have a new app that teaches programming with MIT's Scratch language.
'Angry Birds Evolution' Review: Glimpse the Dark Heart of Branding
Fifteen games in to the Angry Birds franchise, Rovio Entertainment's newest title reveals a lot about cynicism in 2017.
Social Networks May One Day Diagnose Disease - But at a Cost
Opinion: Posts on social media could indicate medical conditions before people know they're sick.
V2V Tech For Motorcycles Could Keep Riders Safe
Israeli firm Autotalks has developed a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system that could alert motorcyclists to crashes before they happen.
Star Wars News: So, What’s Going on With the Han Solo Movie?
The Star Wars standalone movie about young Han Solo had quite the shakeup last week. Here's everything you need to know about what went down.
The Alien Rocks Dusting the Streets of Your Neighborhood
Jon Larsen proved that micrometeorites can be found in urban areas. And he also offers the world its first real glimpse of them.
Bong Joon-ho, *Snowpiercer'*s Auteur, Returns With a Netflix Film About a Hippo-Pig
Bong Joon-ho is back to indulge his obsessions with 'Okja,' about a friendship between a young girl and a ... manatee-hippo thingy.
Fast, Precise Cancer Care Is Coming to a Hospital Near You
The FDA just approved at test that can tell you how different drugs will work for you, based on the genetic makeup of your tumor.
The Internet Has Feelings About the Ken Doll's New Man Bun, Plus More Memes of the Week
Ken, meet Twitter. Twitter, meet the new Ken. You two are going to have a lot of fun together.
Airbus' High-Speed Racer Helicopter Cruises at a Wild 250 MPH
The helicopter-plane hybrid uses rotors and triangular wings to overcome some pesky physics.
Two Conjectures Collide, Endangering the Naked Singularity
Recent calculations tie together two conjectures about gravity, potentially revealing new truths about its elusive quantum nature.
Watch SpaceX Launch Its Second Rocket in 48 Hours
It’s the fastest turnaround yet for two SpaceX launches.
'Prisoners of Gravity': Hey, TV Sci-Fi Can Have Ideas After All
On this week's episode of the 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast the creators of the science fiction show look back on its legacy.
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