Triso particles are an alien-looking fuel with built-in safety features that will power a new generation of high-temperature reactors. https://bit.ly/2VxeqLG
Reddit and Twitch are the latest companies to take action against the president and his supporters, as platforms reevaluate and reinforce hate-speech policies. https://bit.ly/2COUGfW
Last weekend, the stunt aimed to use Silicon Valley's love of shiny new things for charity. The result left people wondering about the memeification of movements. https://bit.ly/38cZlE6
Senator Sherrod Brown wants to drastically scale back the permitted uses of your personal data—and ban facial recognition outright. https://bit.ly/2NAvk7Q
Engineers are turning to generative design algorithms to build components for NASA’s next-generation space suit—the first major update in decades. https://bit.ly/2VtiFI6
A group of scientists argue that the Covid lockdown, what they're calling the “anthropause,” is an unprecedented opportunity to study how humans affect animal behavior. https://bit.ly/2CIUWNt
The cable-TV cooking channel’s Kitchen app is full of videos from celebrity chefs, but the lack of racial representation feels more glaring than ever. https://bit.ly/2ZblEWI
Apple's browser is getting serious about security protections. If you can't or won't switch, don't worry: you don't have to fall behind. https://bit.ly/3eJDNRS
Because the relevant Supreme Court precedents predate the smartphone era, the courts are divided on how to apply the Fifth Amendment. https://bit.ly/3g9I7dJ
Dozens of women have come forward with allegations of harassment and abuse by streamers who built their followings and power on the platform. https://bit.ly/3i6TRPH
Psychology professor Christopher J. Ferguson talks about his work on games—and about how gaming researchers can be surprisingly nasty. https://bit.ly/2VnMNVm
We'll need millions of vials to distribute the vaccine. The US government thinks manufacturing methods from the semiconductor industry can help. https://bit.ly/2VirvIr
Research shows that music makes a lot of us feel more inspired and productive. Here are some tips on finding your flow—and some tracks to get you started. https://bit.ly/3eBB119
With direct brain stimulation, mice learned to recognize an imaginary scent—and helped researchers understand a key piece of the olfactory puzzle. https://bit.ly/2VyKiQf
Every summer, an atmospheric event propels desert dust thousands of miles across the Atlantic. This year is particularly bad, and timed terribly with Covid-19. https://bit.ly/2NGjCbX
Kenton Varda gets dozens of messages a day from Spanish-speakers around the world, all thanks to a Gmail address he registered 16 years ago. https://bit.ly/3fWJMTD
Its creators said they could use facial analysis to determine if someone would become a criminal. Critics said the work recalled debunked “race science.” https://bit.ly/2VbKuEQ
From diamonds to salt, researchers are exploring novel materials for face coverings. But don't expect to see these far-out ideas in stores anytime soon. https://bit.ly/3et37M2
When people go back to work, they won't want to return to the office wear of the Before Times. So sporty clothing brands are pivoting to productive comfort. https://bit.ly/2Z0dRLc
Software company Acronis has been storing the data of the best and brightest teams. Now, it wants to use that to help them win games. https://bit.ly/37TcMZy
Thinking of boosting your SMS security by switching to Signal? These tips make sure your messages come with you—even to a new phone. https://bit.ly/2AVrSBW
Go behind the scenes at the California Academy of Sciences to see their greatest specimens, including fish from the “twilight zone” and a massive megalodon tooth. https://bit.ly/2YgdUDE
A series of WikiLeaks disclosures that exposed a trove of the intelligence organization's secrets could have been avoided, a task force found. https://bit.ly/37NUGrT
Facing criticism over workplace safety, the company is using cameras, sensors, and augmented reality to warn employees when they're too close to one another. https://bit.ly/3fGMmgA
After George Floyd’s killing, experts warned that demonstrations could set off new waves of infections. But early testing in Minneapolis tells another story. https://bit.ly/2Bk3IAU
We asked a geriatrician, the CEO of Bandcamp, a public schools chief, a transportation expert, and the US poet laureate what to expect in the wake of Covid-19. https://bit.ly/37MA4QX
I started a Covid-themed newspaper for the children in my neighborhood. It turned into a global outlet for youth journalism—and no-parents-allowed tips for acquiring candy. https://bit.ly/3ednOv7
Homebound scientists were looking for ways to help battle the pandemic. I put out a call on Twitter, and the Covid-19 Dispersed Volunteer Network was born. https://bit.ly/2Z14Rpp
During times of crisis—and presidential elections—manipulated photos and videos flood social media. But there are a few tricks you can use to avoid getting duped. https://bit.ly/2N4C5OK
The campaign known as Secondary Infektion appears to be a distinct effort from the meddling of the IRA and GRU—and it went undetected for years. https://bit.ly/3fwS58v
A virologist helped crack an impossible problem: how to insure against the economic fallout from devastating viral outbreaks. The plan was ingenious. Yet we're still in this mess. https://bit.ly/2AE8f0Y
Surveillance. Harassment. A live cockroach delivery. US attorneys have charged six former eBay workers in association with an outrageous cyberstalking campaign. https://bit.ly/30I26f0
Do you need a monitor, desk, webcam, laptop, microphone, or pair of headphones? Here's our ultimate laundry list of recommended gear to improve your new home office. https://bit.ly/3hu2fIK
Capacity limits and social distancing requirements prompt businesses to count how many people are inside—and force some to wait outside. https://bit.ly/2Y4BLpH
Anti-vaccine messages on social media have tripled since the pandemic began. One public health group wants to teach pro-vaccine Americans to fight fire with fire. https://bit.ly/2BbOWvS
Hikaru Nakamura is the top-ranked blitz chess player in the world—and his channel has seen a meteoric rise as he coaches streamers in the ancient game. https://bit.ly/2UKo39g