Did a Security Researcher Guess Trump's Twitter Password?

Plus: An Among Us spam attack, China's favorite vulnerabilities, and more of the week's top security news.

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There's No Turning Back on AI in the Military

In the digital arms race with China, the only thing worse than fearing AI itself is the fear of not having it at all.

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The iPhone 12 Finally Gets Magnets Right

Motorola's Moto Mods failed to pull off a long-lasting smartphone trend. But Apple's MagSafe series looks like it might actually stick.

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The Best Locks for Protecting Your Bike—or Ebike

The only thing better than buying a new bicycle is keeping it. We tested a bunch of bike locks and these are our picks—and some advice for using them.

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Russia's Laptev Sea Should Have Started to Freeze by Now

Normally, the 'birthplace of ice' freezes by late October. For the first time in recorded history, it hasn't. That could have knock-on effects across the Arctic.

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It's OK to Play One Game Forever

If you ignore new releases or your massive backlog to return to that one comfort game after a long day, don't feel bad about it. You're not alone.

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The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Cold Weather Gear, TVs, and More

Cozy up with our favorite discounts from Patagonia, Sony, Nintendo, and others.

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How 30 Lines of Code Blew Up a 27-Ton Generator

A secret experiment in 2007 proved that hackers could devastate power grid equipment beyond repair—with a file no bigger than a gif.

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How the Google Antitrust Case Trickles Down Onto Your Phone

This week, we examine the possible implications of the US government’s complaint against Google, and how it could impact consumer technology.

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The Best iPhone 12 Deals (And Which Model to Pick)

From the Mini to the Pro, here are the differences among Apple’s latest models, and where you can score the best deals.

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How Police Can Crack Locked Phones—and Extract Information

A report finds 50,000 cases where law enforcement agencies turned to outside firms to bypass the encryption on a mobile device.

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18,000 Years From Now, People Will Still Play Football

Jon Bois' new work of online fiction, 20020, is a utopian meditation on endless time. With sports!

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The Case for Reviving the Civilian Conservation Corps

If the US brought back the Great Depression’s massive worker program, it could put millions of Americans back to work—and help stave off disasters like wildfires.

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Trump's Un-American Failure to Protect Internet Freedom

Dictators are gleefully filling the leadership vacuum the administration has created and choking the open web around the globe.

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Your Brain Prefers Happy Endings. That’s Not Always Smart

People tend to focus on whether an experience ends on an up note or a sour one, even if it leads us to make bad decisions. A new study examines why.

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The Tech Issues You Won’t Hear About at Tonight’s Debate

Neither President Trump nor Joe Biden is talking much about broadband access, retraining workers, or US spending on research.

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ClickHole Started as a Meat Joke. Can It Avoid Being Offal?

The humor site has survived it all: new owners, layoffs, a culture war. Now a worker-owned cooperative, it needs to update its voice—and bring home the bacon.

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The TikTok Teens Trying to Meme the Vote

Groups like Tok the Vote believe viral clips are the best way to get young people to cast their ballots.

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12 Cyber Threats That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election

From targeted misinformation to manipulated data, these are the cybersecurity concerns election officials worry about most.

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The Horny Internet Wants You to Vote

From X-rated Twitter feeds to ErectionSeason.com, sex workers are using their talents to get fans to the polls.

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