20 Outstanding Online Co-Op Games to Play With Faraway Friends
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The Best Rain Jackets to Help You Brave the Elements
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This Updated Curtain-Opening Robot Offers a Taste of Luxury
This retrofit robot makes your drapes smart, so you can open or close them on a...
A Puzzling Quantum Scenario Appears to Violate a Law of Physics
By resolving a paradox about light in a box, researchers hope to clarify the concept of...
How to Limit Who Can Contact You on Facebook
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Volodymyr Zelensky and the Art of the War Story
Video dispatches from the Ukrainian president skillfully dissolve Putin’s delusions. We would all do well to...
5 Myths and Misconceptions About Coffee
Let’s lay these tired ideas to rest so they don’t stand between you and a good...
Apple’s VR Headset Gets Closer to Actual Reality
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Google Won’t Shut Down Your Legacy G Suite Account After All
And you can even keep your custom email address! But you need to confirm that your...
North Korean IT Workers Are Infiltrating Tech Companies
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What the World’s Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forests
In Oregon, the tree-killing Humongous Fungus never would have gotten so large without the accidental help...
How to Migrate Your Newsletter From Substack to Buttondown
You don’t have to go with the big name in the email newsletter business. Here’s how...
Texas Cites Clarence Thomas to Defend Its Social Media Law
As Big Tech tried to block the state’s ban on content moderation, Texas leaned on the...
16 Great Deals on Video Games, Outdoor Gear, and Tech
We found discounts on digital downloads, streaming services, and smartphones too.
The Real Reason 'Matrix Resurrections' Bombed
It’s back on HBO Max. Nobody cares. Because moviegoers hate themselves.
The 24 Best Outdoor Summer Deals From REI's Anniversary Sale
It's the most wonderful time of the year—when we start prepping for summer fun with titanium...
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Creates a Believable Alien
The Showtime sequel to Nicolas Roeg's film takes place 45 years after the events in the...
The Private Equity Firm That Grounded Paul Allen’s Dream
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On 'Top Gun: Maverick,' 'She-Hulk,' and the Fear of Liking Things
Tom Cruise’s return to the cockpit is getting raves. Meanwhile, Tatiana Maslany’s turn as a green...
Which Google Pixel Phone (and Gear) Should You Buy?
Here’s a guide to all the models—plus case recommendations and hidden software tricks to try.
The Spendy Somnox 2 Robot Sends You to Slumberland
This cuddly robotic bedfellow helps you fall asleep faster and sleep better, but the price will...
'Men' Is an Excellent Movie and I Have No Idea Who It's For
Alex Garland’s latest cerebral genre piece is a timely bit of storytelling. But the people who...
How to Stay Informed Without Getting Paralyzed by Bad News
Every time we look at our phones, it seems something terrible has happened. Here’s how to...
Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisis
It doesn’t even work yet, but nuclear fusion has encountered a shortage of tritium, the key...
The Online Spider Market Is Massive—and Crawling With Issues
A new study shows the enormous extent of the global arachnid trade, one that might be...
Spyware Vendors Target Android With Zero-Day Exploits
New research from Google's Threat Analysis Group outlines the risks Android users face from the surveillance-for-hire...
This Is How It Feels to Build a Video Game and Watch It Die
When a "live service" game goes down, it's a nightmare for the developers whose work vanishes...
The Best Vibrators and Sex Toys for Every Body
These are our favorite gender-inclusive adult devices to give you and your partner(s) a helping hand.
How to Get Started Biking
This week, we cover the basics of cycling for fun and transportation, including selecting, maintaining, and...
Do People Caught on Ring Cameras Have Privacy Rights?
Surveillance devices are becoming more ubiquitous. Do those who unknowingly appear in cam footage have rights—and...
Boeing Is Ready to Launch Starliner, a Rival to SpaceX’s Dragon
The company’s uncrewed spacecraft will fly to the International Space Station, and if successful, will give...
This Is Where Dirty Old Cars Go to Die
The electric vehicle revolution is gathering speed—but what happens to all those polluting cars already on...
The Almighty Squabble Over Who Gets to Name Microbes
Scientists are just starting to uncover the vast diversity of microbes out there. The only problem?...
Solo Stove’s Pi Is My New Favorite Pizza Oven
This new pizza oven is compact, looks great, and keeps the handles of my cast-irons cool.
'Dredd' Deserves a Better Place in Alex Garland’s Filmography
Now that the writer-director’s new horror flick Men is about to hit theaters, it’s time to...
The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership
The way people buy automobiles is changing—so Honda and other manufacturers are adapting in kind.
Why It's So Hard to Count Twitter Bots
Elon Musk's method for tracking down bots may be useless, but finding a better formula is...
Roe’s Fall Will Limit Screening for Fatal Congenital Conditions
Many life-limiting conditions can only be detected 12 weeks into pregnancy—but some US states are planning...
6 Great Deals on Robot Vacuums and Air Purifiers
Spring cleaning isn't just for your closet. Get rid of that pesky dust, pet dander, and...
14 Essentials You Need in a Car Emergency Kit
Whether you’re heading out for a road trip or just commuting around town, don’t leave home...
This Topsy-Turvy Gizmo Tries to Reinvent the Tripod Head
This little gadget tries to perfect the tried-and-true ball head, but it’s too expensive and has...
An EU Law Could Let US Prosecutors Scan Phones for Abortion Texts
Tools used to find child abuse material could be wielded in the US to protect “unborn...
Carbon-Rich Peat Is Disappearing. But Is It Also Growing?
Scientists have discovered “proto-peat” forming in the Arctic as the Earth naturally sequesters carbon, but it...
A Letter to My Fellow Asian Mothers From the Multiverse
A raft of recent films like Everything Everywhere All at Once highlights the complicated relationships between...
This Hacktivist Site Lets You Prank-Call Russian Officials
To protest the war in Ukraine, WasteRussianTime.today auto-dials Russian government officials, connects them to each other,...
The US Has a Plan to Document Human Rights Violations in Ukraine
The government will fund a project to help humanitarians on the ground and gather evidence of...
With Dusty Solar Panels, InSight’s Days on Mars Are Numbered
After the InSight lander studied the strongest marsquake ever detected, scientists gave the space robot a...
Your iPhone Is Vulnerable to a Malware Attack Even When It’s Off
Researchers found a way to exploit the tech that enables Apple’s Find My feature, which could...
The Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Battle Over History
Justice Samuel Alito says the right to abortion was unknown in US law until “the latter...
Adam Mosseri Says He Wants Big Tech to Give Up Control
The head of Instagram has a vision for using Web3 to shift power from tech platforms...