Wing Freedom X Review: Speedy and Pretty

If good looks, speed, and affordability matter when you're shopping for an electric bike, this one checks all the boxes.

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Computer Scientists Break the 'Traveling Salesperson' Record

Finally, there’s a better way to find approximate solutions to the notorious optimization problem, often used to test the limits of efficient computation.

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What to Do With Old Phones, Cameras, Laptops, and Tablets

Step away from the trash bin! There are plenty of ways to repurpose your old gadgets.

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A Cut Cable Knocked Out Virginia's Voter Registration Site

Plus: Barnes and Noble got hacked, Zoom adds real end-to-end encryption, and more of the week's top security news.

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Want Some Eco-Friendly Tips? A New Study Says No, You Don’t

Nagging, giving unsolicited advice, and “ecopiety” are out. But there are better ways to get people to adopt green habits.

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Disney’s Pivot to Streaming Won’t Change Hollywood

This week, the Mouse House laid out a reorganization plan that puts a bigger focus on streaming. Don't look for other studios to make similar moves.

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Do You Need a 5G iPhone? No, but You’re Getting One Anyway

This week, we discuss Apple's new iPhone 12, from the inclusion of 5G in all four handsets, to the super-cute Mini model.

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What Digital Doping Means for Esports—and Everything Else

If an elite cyclist can use performance-enhancing algorithms to cheat at a virtual race, who's to say a doctor couldn't cheat on a remote exam?

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Television Like 'The Boys' Is Destroying You

It's not blowing your mind. It's bludgeoning you with shock.

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The Preexisting Conditions of the Coronavirus Pandemic

An enormous new data set peers into the health of the world’s population before 2020—and how the coronavirus turned that into a global disaster.

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Google Pixel 5 Review: The Best Pixel Yet

By skipping all the quirky, Google-ly features of previous Pixels, the company's latest phone is its most boring—and its best.

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In the US, 50 States Could Mean 50 Vaccine Rollout Strategies

The CDC put out a central playbook for how to distribute the shots. But how states will address these guidelines is anything but uniform.

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Fancy Bear Imposters Are on a Hacking Extortion Spree

Nice looking website you've got there. It'd be a shame if someone DDoS'd it.

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One Woman’s High-Touch Bid to Upend the Sex-Toy Industry

Lora DiCarlo said her company’s robotic vibrator, the Osé, would redefine the market. But her hyped-up personal brand would be the real master stroke.

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MiniDiscs Helped Me Keep in Touch With My Brother, a World Away

Mailing each other packages of tiny discs filled with music kept us connected.

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What Forest Floor Playgrounds Teach Us about Kids and Germs

Finnish researchers just published the first big test of the “biodiversity hypothesis”—that exposure to the microbes in dirt is good for young immune systems.

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More Video Games Featured Women This Year. Will It Last?

The data on female representation in games looked optimistic—but time will tell if these changes endure beyond a wildcard year.

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Our Favorite Retro Toys and Games: Tamagotchi, Spirograph, Easy-Bake Oven, Furby

Before YouTube and TikTok, there were keychain pets and chalky brownies. These classic toys from yesteryear are all still available today.

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Ring Ring! Our Favorite Landline Phones Are Calling

Smartphones have made our lives easier, but let's face it: telephones used to be so much cooler.

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How to Build a Vintage Audio System That Will Last Forever

Want stellar sound that will last a lifetime? Here’s what to consider when building a “new-to-me” system.

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