The Push To Break Up Big Tech, Explained
There’s a pervasive feeling that the tech giants are too powerful… but they’re also really good for consumers.

May 5, 2019 at 07:56AM
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Check Out The Way This Police Robot Pulls A Car Over
A tablet and an “extendable robotic arm” on a police officer’s car seeks to make traffic stops more safe.

May 4, 2019 at 01:59PM
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How The News Took Ever reality
Is engagement with current affairs key to being a good citizen? Or could an endless torrent of notifications be harming democracy as well as our wellbeing?

May 4, 2019 at 11:30AM
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We Made Our Tech Editor Drink Jack Dorsey’s ‘Salt Juice’
“I was expecting it to be thicker. I don’t know why, it’s just water and salt, but it’s called ‘juice.'”

May 4, 2019 at 10:22AM
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How The UK Won’t Keep Porn Away From Teens
Complying with a new law, the largest online porn company has set itself up to be the youth gatekeeper of British smut. What could go wrong?

May 4, 2019 at 08:02AM
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With Uber’s IPO, Dara Khosrowshahi Is Taking Travis Kalanick’s Company Public
The CEO wants to prove that the start-up has evolved past a raucous, and profligate, tech-bro culture. But Uber’s past is simply not that far gone.

May 4, 2019 at 08:02AM
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Turns Out Coffee Pods Are Actually Pretty Good For The Environment
If you want to combine your love of espresso with a desire to be green, you may have to make a few unexpected coffee choices.

May 3, 2019 at 02:26PM
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Why Quantum Computing Will Upend Encryption As We Know It
An easy-to-understand explanation of some pretty complex mathematical concepts.

May 3, 2019 at 12:18PM
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How To Land On The Moon
Today, we take it for granted that the Apollo lunar landing was possible, but at the time, no one had done anything remotely like it — let alone in a craft that had never been fully tested.

May 3, 2019 at 12:07PM
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The Lone Prospectors Keeping The Legacy Of The Gold Rush Alive
Over 50,000 people tune in to watch Dan Hurd pan for gold on YouTube. But when the teacher sets out into the hills to investigate a claim, he’s seeking anything but attention.

May 3, 2019 at 12:07PM
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