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“Lions and Gazelles,” a New Short Story From Quantum Thief Author Hannu Rajaniemi

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The Weather Channel’s New Wildfire Simulation Is Terrifying. But Maybe It’ll Help Save Lives.

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Why Forced Quarantines to Stop the Spread of Disease Are Dangerous

Bina Venkataraman

What a Workday (or Work-Middle-of-the-Night) Is Actually Like for a Professional Live Video Game Streamer

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What a Workday (or Work-Middle-of-the-Night) Is Actually Like for a Professional Live Video Game Streamer

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Halloween Pun Names on Twitter Refuse to Die

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Future Tense Newsletter: When Alexa Can’t Hear You

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By Releasing Her Genetic Information, Elizabeth Warren Is Setting a Worrying Precedent

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People With Speech Disabilities Are Being Left Out of the Voice-Assistant Revolution

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The Government Has New Powers to Take Down Civilian Drones. But Do They Go Too Far?

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The Facebook Hack Could Haunt Its Victims for Years to Come

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How to Tell Whether Your Account Was Hit by the Massive Facebook Hack

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How Much Could Jamal Khashoggi’s Apple Watch Tell Us About His Disappearance?

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Amazon Owes Wikimedia a Lot More Than $1 Million

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People Love to Say “We” Are Causing Climate Change. But Who Is We?

Genevieve Guenther

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Do We Still Trust Google and Facebook Enough to Buy Their Gadgets?

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Future Tense Newsletter: Everything Is Compromised

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Should You Request a Paper Ballot to Keep Your Vote Secure From Hackers?

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Google Did the Right Thing Around the Google Plus Vulnerability

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Is There Any Good Reason for a Bike Lock to Be Smart?

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How Wikipedia Deals With Vandals, Harassers, False News, and Its Diversity Problem

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People Ages 27 to 45 Can Now Get the HPV Vaccine. But Will Insurance Cover It?

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