The Conservative Case Against Trashing Online Privacy Rules
A mere 15 Republicans crossed party lines this past week to vote against the repeal of online privacy protections. It…
Donnie Darko Is No Cult Classic—It’s a Straight Up Classic
Richard Kelly’s film has gone from obscure to cult fave to full-on classic. The post Donnie Darko Is No Cult…
Is Samsung ever going to put stereo speakers on a flagship?
Among the long list of features the Galaxy S8 was supposed to get but didn’t, like a dual camera, under-glass…
Facial Recognition Feature on Galaxy S8 Bypassed Using Just a Photo
The security of the facial recognition feature on Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 smartphone has come into question, after a video…
Space Photos of the Week: Mystery Supernova Won’t Say Where It’s From
Behold swirling storms on Jupiter, a monstrous black hole, and the Milky Way’s galactic bulge. The post Space Photos of…
March’s Best Stuff: Flagship Phones, Dope Wireless Speakers
Some things we loved last month, from the Samsung Galaxy S8 to the red iPhone 7, and from the tiny…
Want to Play Scrabble Like a Pro? Here’s Your Memory Trick
The strategy, called retrieval practice, is a type of mental doing: It’s a way to create the webs of meaning…
You Can Make Movies With Drones and CGI, Sure. But Why Not Make Them the Stars?
A new exhibition highlights three films by an Australian architect who sees technology not as a tool, but a star.…
Security News This Week: Yes, Even Internet-Connected Dishwashers Can Get Hacked
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve…
The laptop is dead
You may never buy another laptop. Ten years ago, laptop sales overtook desktop PC sales to become the dominant hardware…