Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware

The groups used social engineering techniques on Facebook to direct targets to a wide range of malware, including custom tools.

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Europe's Proposed Limits on AI Would Have Global Consequences

The EU released draft laws that would regulate facial recognition and uses of algorithms. If it passes, the policy will impact companies in the US and China.

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A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly

The vulnerabilities opened the door to “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms, where moderators would be unable to mute them.

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Time Travel in Video Games Isn’t Really Cheating

Games like Animal Crossing and Cozy Grove are meant to be played every day, but who’s got that kind of time?

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Our Favorite Products Made of Upcycled and Recycled Materials

Tread lightly on the planet with shoes made out of repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks.

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A Linguistic Guide to Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Ubisoft consulted with native Welsh speakers, 13th-century Icelandic texts, and Gaelic scholars to create the game's lingua-scape.

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

Online office events are never going to be a blast. But Megan has a few ideas for how to make them suck less.

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Don't Underestimate the Challenge of Building a PC

Building your own computer isn't exactly “adult Lego,” but that doesn't mean it's not worth doing. You just need to know what you're in for first.

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Need an Angel Investor? Just Open Up Clubhouse

Consider it like 'Shark Tank' on your phone: Every week on Angelhouse, founders make a pitch to a panel of investors as hundreds of people listen in.

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Can an App Help Change Your Personality?

Want to be more sociable or less of a doormat? There's an (experimental) app for that.

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AirTags Are the Boring, Functional, Perfect Future of AR

Apple’s new location-aware widgets point to the company’s possible larger ambitions for augmented reality.

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

The new high-end tablet uses Mini-LED display technology, supports Thunderbolt, and has the powerful new Mac processor.

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Everything Apple Announced Today: New iMacs, iPads, AirTags

Say hello to new iMacs, new iPads Pro, an updated Apple TV, and some little wireless trackers that keep tabs on your tchotchkes.

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

In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a villain straps a hostage to his wingsuit and leaps off a plane. Cue the action—and the fun physics.

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IKEA's Revamped AR App Lets You Design Entire Rooms

The furniture company is going beyond its Place app with IKEA Studio, a much-needed overhaul of its augmented reality offering.

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How to Rank Up In Overwatch, According to the Pros

Whether you are brand new to the game or have played every season, these strategies are worth trying.

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NFTs and AI Are Unsettling the Very Concept of History

Non-fungible tokens and artificial intelligence make tracing the origins of a digital object more fragile. What are the world’s archivists to do?

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How Face Recognition Can Destroy Anonymity

Cameras are everywhere, and increasingly powerful software can pick an individual out of a crowd. Except sometimes algorithms get it wrong.

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

Pax’s portable weed pen is the perfect accessory for the BYO world.

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Hungry, Hungry Microbes in Tree Bark Gobble Up Methane

Bad news: Trees emit methane, a greenhouse gas. Good news: Some are home to bacteria that can't get enough of it.

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