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How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area

More US agencies potentially hacked, this time with Pulse Secure exploits

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You

New Guidance for the Vaccinated, a Crisis in India, and More

The Left Hand of Darkness Is a Sci-Fi Classic

A Wildlife Photographer Critiqued Our New Pokémon Snap Photos

Amazon’s AI Guru Is So Totally Over the Turing Test

Want to Start a Podcast or Livestream? Here’s the Gear You Need

'The Handmaid's Tale' Hits Hard in Covid-Era America

Google's Grand Plan to Eradicate Cookies Is Crumbling

Adam Savage's Apron Is Tailor-Made for Your Toughest Projects

New Pokémon Snap Doesn't Want Your Avant-Garde Photography

The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty Floodwaters

How One Naughty Bird Cheats With Fancy Feather Structures

How User Data Privacy and Antitrust Law Got All Tangled Up

New York Returns Its Police ‘Robodog’ After a Public Outcry

Black Pain Will Never Stop Trending

Verizon tries to sell Yahoo and AOL after spending $9 billion on fallen giants

The Best Weighted Blankets for Calm and Comfort

9 Upgrades We’d Love to See in the Next Nintendo Switch

Hitman 3 Is a Beautifully Executed Finale

The WFH Exodus Creates an Opportunity for Small Cities

How Pixar Uses Hyper-Colors to Hack Your Brain

How to Win a Hot Wheels Derby on a Moving Treadmill

An Ambitious Plan to Tackle Ransomware Faces Long Odds

Office default Calibri will join Clippy, Internet Explorer in Windows retirement

Verizon “leads” all US carriers in mmWave 5G availability at 0.8%

'Miami Tech Week' Wasn't Planned. But the Hype Is Infectious

Chipmaker says it will ramp up production of older 28nm chips

Google Fixes Two Annoying Quirks in Its Voice Assistant

Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century

The Best Cheap Phones for (Almost) Every Budget

Ransomware crooks threaten to ID informants if cops don’t pay up

Ford's Ever-Smarter Robots Are Speeding Up the Assembly Line

The GPU Shortage Deepened My Existential Dread

Amazon’s Latest Echo Dot Is at Its Cheapest Sale Price

How Porn's Racist Metadata Hurts Adult Performers of Color

He's a WWE Pro and a Vtuber. Those Worlds Aren't So Different

Want to Build a Home Theater? Start With This Soundbar

Help! Should I Be More Ambitious?

Feds Arrest an Alleged $336M Bitcoin-Laundering Kingpin

Remember When You Could See Inside a Gaming Console?

FCC lets SpaceX cut satellite altitude to improve Starlink speed and latency

Cable-chewing beavers take out town’s Internet in “uniquely Canadian” outage

The Best High-Tech Socks to Tackle Your Next Run

Vaccine Registries Are Good, Vaccine Apps Are Invasive

The King of Fighters Lives On in China and Latin America

AirDrop Is Leaking Email Addresses and Phone Numbers

Actively exploited Mac 0-day neutered core OS security defenses

On Social Media, American-Style Free Speech Is Dead

Netflix’s Yasuke Is an Action-Packed Step Forward for Anime

This Human-Sized Origami Reimagines Emergency Shelters

5 Great Next-Gen PS5 Games You Can Play Now

The 'Vaccine' Emoji Gets a New Look This Week

Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Dodge macOS Safeguards

Pentagon explains odd transfer of 175 million IP addresses to obscure company

This Researcher Says AI Is Neither Artificial nor Intelligent

35 Years Later, Studies Show a Silver Lining From Chernobyl

The 13 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride

How Stardew Valley Bridged a Connection to My Grandfather

The New iOS Update Lets You Stop Ads From Tracking You

Covid Lockdowns Prevented Other Infections. Is That Good?

The Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New Sensations

This Big-Wheeled Foldable EBike Doesn't Look Clownish

VPN Hacks Are a Slow-Motion Disaster

7 Great Apps to Edit Photos on Your Phone

21 Gift Ideas for Mom and Dad

Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much they can do about it

The Plane Paradox: More Automation Should Mean More Training

AI Helps Prove Two Scribes Wrote Text of a Dead Sea Scroll

Signal's Founder Hacked a Notorious Phone-Cracking Device

These 7 Umbrellas Will Help You Withstand Rainy Weather

‘Blue Carbon’ Credits Could Help Restore Ecosystems

Apple’s ransomware mess is the future of online extortion

17 Best Weekend Deals on Earth-Friendly Gear and More

Backdoored password manager stole data from as many as 29K enterprises

The CDC Reviews J&J, India Battles an Outbreak, and More News

Avenue 5 Is Funny but Needs More Variety

A Clubhouse bug let people lurk in rooms invisibly

Oscars 2021: Time to Watch Yet Another Covid-Era Awards Show

It’s Official: Apple Is Now a Silicon Company

11 Laptops We’ve Tested—and Love

Talking Brains, Hardware, and Privacy With Facebook’s AR Guru

I Think You Should Leave Was Right About Everything

Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

A Vaccine Can Be Bad for a Person but Awesome for All People

Fighting Games Like Mortal Kombat Have Come a Long Way

Now for AI’s Latest Trick: Writing Computer Code

NASA Launches Astronauts to the ISS on a Reused SpaceX Rocket

5 Surprising Ways to Help Save the Planet

How the US Might Reach Biden's New Climate Goal

Comcast offers tantalizing hint of a future with upload speeds above 35Mbps

Why Lawmakers Are Interested in Apple’s and Google’s 'Rents'

Meet Thistle, the startup that wants to secure billions of IoT devices

How to Reduce Motion Sickness in Virtual Reality

Why a James Bond Film Will Never Premiere on Netflix

Speakers Are Great—but Don’t Underestimate the Soundbar

A New Facebook Bug Exposes Millions of Email Addresses

The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products for Your Home

'After Us the Deluge' Captures Images of a Sinking World

Do You Like My Jacket? Thanks, It's Recyclable

Looking for a Tablet? These Are Our Absolute Favorites

Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware

In epic hack, Signal developer turns the tables on forensics firm Cellebrite

Europe's Proposed Limits on AI Would Have Global Consequences

They hacked McDonald’s ice cream machines—and started a cold war

SpaceX says OneWeb spread false story of “near-miss” satellite collision

A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly

Time Travel in Video Games Isn’t Really Cheating

Our Favorite Products Made of Upcycled and Recycled Materials

A Linguistic Guide to Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Help! How Do I Plan a Virtual Work Hang That's Actually Fun?

Don't Underestimate the Challenge of Building a PC

Need an Angel Investor? Just Open Up Clubhouse

Can an App Help Change Your Personality?

AirTags Are the Boring, Functional, Perfect Future of AR

Brace yourselves. Facebook has a new mega-leak on its hands

Hackers are exploiting a Pulse Secure 0-day to breach orgs around the world

Apple Stuffs the iPad Pro With a New Display and Its Mac M1 Chip

Everything Apple Announced Today: New iMacs, iPads, AirTags

Venmo’s new crypto service lets you buy and sell bitcoin, ether, and litecoin

Could Bad Guys Actually Escape Falcon in a Wingsuit for Two?

IKEA's Revamped AR App Lets You Design Entire Rooms

Google Play apps steal texts and pepper you with unauthorized purchases

How to Rank Up In Overwatch, According to the Pros

NFTs and AI Are Unsettling the Very Concept of History

How Face Recognition Can Destroy Anonymity

After a Year Vaping With the Pax Era Pro, It’s All I Want

Hungry, Hungry Microbes in Tree Bark Gobble Up Methane

A Fatal Crash Renews Concerns Over Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ Claim

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

Facebook Announces Live Audio Rooms, Its Clubhouse Clone

Malvertisers use >120 hacked ad servers to target millions of web surfers

Dishy McFlatface to become “fully mobile,” allowing Starlink use away from home

A Firmware Issue Threatens to Make PS4 Games Unplayable

Hackers Used to Be Humans. Soon, AIs Will Hack Humanity

Union Says Amazon Violated Labor Law in the Alabama Election

Let Lonely Mountains: Downhill Take Your Breath Away

Crush the Dance Floor With These Colorful Retro Beat Machines

Nations Need Ambassadors to Big Tech

NASA Lands Ingenuity, the First Ever Mars Helicopter

Want to Get Along With Robots? Pretend They’re Animals

How to Watch Tomorrow’s Apple Event

These Are Our Favorite Hair Straighteners

Mathematicians Settle the Erdős Coloring Conjecture

Ecobee’s Ecosystem Is an Easy Way to Embrace the Smart Home

The Pandemic Proved That Our Toilets Are Crap

How the Smart Remote Lost Its Way

How to Schedule Emails and Texts to Send Anytime You Want

The Best Accessories for Your New PlayStation 5

How the FBI Got Into the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone

Everyone On Facebook’s Oversight Board Should Resign

What Is Hi-Fi Audio, and Should You Pay More for It?

We’re Starting to See How Covid PPE Litter Affects Wildlife

15 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Smart Speakers, and PC Gear

Backdoored developer tool that stole credentials escaped notice for 3 months

A Pause on J&J, Preparation for Booster Shots, and More News

Turns Out, Spock Is Kinda Bad at Logic

Tips to Make Recovering From Surgery or Illness Easier

Archaeologists Unearth a ‘Lost Golden City’ in Egypt

Microsoft Is Big Tech’s Fifth Horseman

Can the ArcLight Cinema in Hollywood Be Saved?

The FDA’s Decision to Pause J&J Could Help Defeat Covid-19

The Best Mouse (and Mousepads) for Every Kind of Gamer

People Are Playing a Guessing Game in Google Maps

What Octopus Dreams Tell Us About the Evolution of Sleep

Come Cry With Us on Gadget Lab’s 500th Episode Extravaganza

Cord-Cutting Isn't About Saving Money. It's About Control

US government strikes back at Kremlin for SolarWinds hack campaign

Pausing the J&J Vaccine Was Easy. Unpausing Will Be Hard

US Sanctions on Russia Rewrite Cyberespionage's Rules

Google Earth Now Shows You Our Planet’s Slow Deterioration

DJI's New Drone Makes Aerial Cinematography a Breeze

How to Use Smart Lighting to Transform Your Kid’s Bedroom

Sorry, but ‘I Missed the Meeting’ Is No Longer an Excuse

Respawn’s Apex Legends Is Just Getting Started

This Coffee Brewer Uses a Vacuum to Make a Delicious Cup

The Humble Shrub That’s Predicting a Terrible Fire Season

The Biggest Security Threats to the US Are the Hardest to Define

The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree

Help! Am I Oversharing With My Colleagues?

This WIRED-Approved Heated Massage Gun Is on Sale Now

100 million more IoT devices are exposed—and they won’t be the last

These Are the 9 Android Phones Worth Buying

Choices Was the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Escape I Needed

Tonal's Home Gym Is Made for Folks Who Want to Get Ripped

Will Future Electric Vehicles Be Powered by Deep-Sea Metals?

Brompton’s Folding Ebike Is Stylish but Sluggish

Who Let the Doge Out? The Cryptocurrency Is As Nutty As Ever

Coinbase Makes Its Debut—and Bitcoin Arrives on Wall Street

The Sonos Roam Is a Fun-Sized Speaker That Boasts Bold Sound

5 New Family-Friendly Movies and 1 Actually Good One

Did This Scorching-Hot Planet Lose—and Regain—an Atmosphere?

Is Silicon Valley Dead? Not According to Venture Dollars

Data Brokers Are a Threat to Democracy

Master & Dynamic Is Having a Big Sale on Audio Gear Now

How Many Homes Could You Power With Free Doughnuts?

The Most Surprising Gaming Upgrade I've Made? Surround Sound

Microsoft Makes a $16 Billion Entry Into Health Care AI

How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area

Plastic Is Falling From the Sky. But Where’s It Coming From?

AI Comes to Car Repair, and Body Shop Owners Aren’t Happy

Here’s What It Takes to Fly a Drone on Mount Everest

The OnePlus Watch Is Buggy—and That’s Not the Worst of It

100M More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won't Be the Last

Microsoft acquires Nuance—makers of Dragon speech rec—for $16 billion

BMW’s Virtual Factory Uses AI to Hone the Assembly Line

The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget

Vizio's M-Series Quantum Is Our Favorite TV for Under $500

Scary Video Games Help Me Cope With My Fears About Reality

This AI Could Help Wipe Out Colon Cancer

TikTok Duets Are Reviving the Exquisite Corpse

Antitrust and Privacy Are on a Collision Course

Pandemic Lockdowns Did Cut Air Pollution—but With a Catch

New Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Are Going Viral in Arabic

The 8 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa or Google Assistant

What’s Making You So Gassy? This Gadget Aims to Find Out

A ‘Last Hope’ Experiment Finds Evidence for Unknown Particles

How to Layer Clothes for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

How to Log In to Your Devices Without Passwords

Oh Look, LinkedIn Also Has a 500M User Data Leak

16 Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Mom You've Been Missing

In Europe, Backlash Heats Up Over Garbage Incinerators

The Best Controllers for ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’

Outriders Is Grinning Through the Apocalypse

The 17 Best Weekend Deals on Stand Mixers, PC Gear, and More

Facebook Had Years to Fix Flaw That Leaked 500M Users’ Data

Extremist Charged With Plot to Blow Up Amazon Data Centers

No password required: Mobile carrier exposes data for millions of accounts

Tracking Variants, New Hot Spots, and More Coronavirus News

What Sci-Fi Can Teach You About Running a Business

Despite Union Setback, Amazon Workers Fight for Dignity

US adds Chinese supercomputing companies to export blacklist