How to Back Up Your Digital Life
Backups are boring, but they’ll save your bacon. Here’s how to make sure your data lives...
Growing Old Online
Millennials, the first generation to be online as kids, are starting to feel like we’ve aged...
A Wheel Made of ‘Odd Matter’ Spontaneously Rolls Uphill
Physicists have solved a key problem of robotic locomotion by revising the usual rules of interaction...
How to Switch iPhones Without Losing a Thing
Everything you need to know to successfully transfer your contacts, music, photos, and apps from one...
How to Upload Custom Emoji in Slack
Joined a new community and discovered—to your horror—that there are no party parrots? Let's fix that.
Put a Little Power Cube Under Your Couch
I never knew what these charging blocks were for until my Nintendo Switch started to die...
How to Save Money on the Apps You Use
You don’t have to pay full price for downloads, subscriptions, or even in-app purchases. Here’s how.
VPN Providers Flee India as a New Data Law Takes Hold
Many companies have pulled physical servers from the country as a mandate to collect customer data...
Windows 11’s First Big(ish) Update Is Now Available
Plus: Framework has a new ultra-repairable Chromebook, there's a cheaper Google Chromecast, and Amazon refreshes its...
Child Predators Mine Twitch to Prey on Kids
Plus: A leaked trove illuminates Russia’s internet regulator, a report finds Facebook and Instagram violated Palestinian...
Our Favorite Outdoor Security Cams for Your Home or Business
These weatherproof devices can keep a watchful eye on your property and let you get on...
Philadelphia’s Diatom Archive Is a Way, Way, Wayback Machine
A cache of phytoplankton at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is helping researchers...
The Latest Kitty Litter Robot Is Smarter, Quieter—and Pricier
You might not be scooping poop anymore, but Whisker's app can still give you vital information...
How to Find Your Vaccine History—and Store It Safely
Worries about polio, monkeypox, and Covid-19 are rising. Here’s how to gather your health information, even if...
12 Great Deals on Apple Gadgets, TVs, and Bluetooth Speakers
Now’s a great time to upgrade your home entertainment solutions for the months to come.
Why Adam Levine's Cringe DMs Are Perfect for the Meme Machine
The Maroon 5 frontman’s alleged Instagram messages are taking on a life of their own.
Slack and Teams’ Lax App Security Raises Alarms
New research shows how third-party apps could be exploited to infiltrate these sensitive workplace tools.
Can Society Learn From the Mistakes of Futurism?
In their new book, brothers Steven, Jay, and Bob Novella try to improve on the futurism...
Twitch's Crypto Casino Ban Ignores the Bigger Play
The company is going after cryptocurrency gambling—but will that be enough to satisfy concerned streamers?
Iran’s Internet Shutdown Hides a Deadly Crackdown
Amid protests against the killing of Mahsa Amini, authorities have cut off mobile internet, WhatsApp, and...
These Are the Best Portable Storage Drives
Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos...
Lil Nas X Is the Anti-Troll
The one-time Barb deals with hecklers and homophobes with the cunning of a true internet native....
The Physics of Going Fast—but Not Too Fast—on a Giant Slide
If you want to attain high speeds without getting airborne, it helps to know a little...
Bogus Fears of Censorship Could Spell the End of Content Moderation
Plus: The Supreme Court in cyberspace, what’s up with Web3, and ghost town resurrections.
The Elk Live Bridge Lets You Jam Together Online
Plug in this bright yellow audio interface, and you can play live music with anyone within...
Digimon Fans Still Exist—and They’re the Keepers of Its Future
The iconic late-’90s anime isn’t as ubiquitous as that other franchise about fighting monsters. But its...
32 of the Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now
Looking for something to watch? Here are the best shows on Disney’s streaming service.
How to Set Up Your New iPhone
Welcome to your new Apple smartphone. Here's how to get the most out of it right...
The Wild Plan to Export Sun From the Sahara to the UK
An ambitious cable project aims to power thousands of homes with renewable energy by 2030.
40 of the Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now
The best classic flicks, Marvel movies, and Star Wars sagas on Disney+.
The UK Is Rejoining the Space Race
Virgin Orbit will launch satellites from the country for the first time, bringing orbital flight capability...
US Lawmakers Push Tech Firms on Abortion Benefits for Gig Workers
Elizabeth Warren and Cori Bush led over two dozen congressional Democrats in urging Amazon, Lyft, Uber,...
A New Linux Tool Aims to Guard Against Supply Chain Attacks
Security firm Chainguard has created a simple, open source way for organizations to defend the cloud...
Apple Made the Right Upgrades in the New AirPods Pro
This is a good example of how you make already-great wireless earbuds even better.
There’s New Proof Crispr Can Edit Genes Inside Human Bodies
The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows...
The 12 Best Portable Chargers for All of Your Devices
Keep your phone, tablet, laptop, and other electronics running with these handheld power banks.
The US and EU are Teaming Up to Contain Big Tech
The EU’s chief antitrust enforcer Margrethe Vestager says that US tech companies are changing their behavior...
Peloton Row and the Future of At-Home Workouts
This week, we talk about Peloton’s growing product lineup, and whether our days of sweating along...
The ‘Surveillance Solutionism’ of Putting Cameras in NYC Subways
When “if you see something, say something” becomes “we see everything,” everyone loses.
Lawns Are Dumb. But Ripping Them Out May Come With a Catch
Meticulous turf is environmentally terrible. Yet grass does have one charm: It “sweats,” helping cool the...
After 'Andor,' Read These 5 Comics
These books were looking at the origins of the war between the Rebels and the Empire...
The Best Video Game Deals This September
Games for every console, plus DLC and freebies—all in one spot.
Europe’s Heat Waves Offer a Grim Vision of the Future
Extreme temperatures are the direct result of climate change, which means more intense heat events, wildfires,...
A Better Birth Is Possible
As a young Black woman, I saw my pregnancy treated like a problem. So I ditched...
California Voted for Cheaper Uber Rides. It May Have Hurt Drivers
Uber and Lyft spent millions promoting a controversial ballot measure. A new study suggests it has...
A Steam Deck Reignited My Love for Homebrew PCs
Yes, I got Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PlayStation Remote Play working on my Steam Deck.
The Best Car Phone Mounts and Chargers
These mobile accessories will make your smartphone a better—and safer—road trip companion.
This Dangerous Meme in US Politics Is Over a Century Old
Many associate the ‘America First’ movement with Trump, but its origins—and rebirth—are more complicated.
'Splatoon 3' Takes Shooting Games a Little Less Seriously
Nintendo’s latest in its paint-powered “squid game" franchise is just as fun and colorful as before,...
The Sad Clown Joke That Became a Beloved Meme
Riffs on a wisecrack about the great Pagliacci have been around for decades. Their proliferation on...