Admit It: The Facebook Oversight Board Is Kind of Working

Facebook has agreed to follow some of the board’s non-binding recommendations regarding the Donald Trump suspension. That’s progress.

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New Vaccine Incentives, Surplus Dose Shipments, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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Love, Death & Robots Is Growing Up

The Netflix series can still feel like a boy's club, but the second season eclipses the first.

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Apple's WWDC 2021 Starts Monday. Here's What to Expect

The annual developer conference is where the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and other software enhancements are unveiled.

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The Avengers Campus at Disneyland Kinda Weirds Me Out

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is becoming the uncanny valley—that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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You Need to Weigh Some Water. All You’ve Got Is a Paper Clip

OK, so you might need a couple other supplies, but your best option is to do what MacGyver would do: Turn it into a scale.

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A Google Alum Wants to Make Search Pure Again

Plus: A lesson in macro Googlenomics, an audio jamming dream, and high-stakes cheesesteaks.

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How a Smartphone Can Help You Cope With Epilepsy

Epilepsy looks different depending on the person, but here are some strategies for managing symptoms and staying safe.

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Oximeters Used to Be Designed for Equity. What Happened?

The pandemic drew attention to the racial bias built into pulse oxes. But calls to create a fairer device are missing one thing: It once existed.

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Get Your Covid Vaccine, Win a Million Dollars

This week we unpack the behavioral science behind vaccine lotteries and why a life-changing amount of cash will motivate humans to get their shots.

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This Electric Kick Scooter Is Lightweight and Folds Fast

This electric kick scooter doesn’t offer the comfiest or the fastest ride, but it’s lightweight enough to ignore those flaws.

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I Revisited SaGa Frontier—and My Bisexual Video Game Crush

As a kid in the 90s, the original game was my escape. In the new remastered version, Lady Asellus's story still resonates.

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Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle

Hart InterCivic will be the first private vendor to partner with the company on using its open-source ElectionGuard system.

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Google's New Nest Hub Beats Wearing a Sleep Tracker to Bed

The new version of the smart display can now track your sleep without a camera—and it gave me fresh insight into some of my sleep habits.

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Our Favorite Hair Dryers and Diffusers

We tried blow dryers, brushes, diffusers, and one reverse air-dryer that sucks your hair up like a vacuum. These are our favorite hair drying tools.

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Don't End Up on This Artificial Intelligence Hall of Shame

A list of incidents that caused, or nearly caused, harm aims to prompt developers to think more carefully about the tech they create.

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One of Our Favorite Standing Desks Just Got Cheaper

Flexispot’s 55-inch adjustable desk has three height presets and is well made. It’s now $100 off.

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The Sneaky, Lying Flower That Pretends to Be a Rotting Beetle

Aristolochia microstoma finds love by smelling like death. Coffin flies can’t resist.

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Changing Minds About Why Doctors Change Their Minds

After Covid, being open with patients about uncertainty may be the surest way to build trust in medicine.

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How an Adaptive Game Controller Helps My Family Bond

Multiplayer gaming was something we thought my son would never be able to do, but a special Xbox controller changed everything.

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