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It’s a universe where disabilities don’t slow people down or dominate their lives. https://bit.ly/3zsoR57

The CDC and FDA are begging docs not to jump the gun on giving children the shot before clinical trials can establish the risk of side effects for young users. https://bit.ly/3ytHxjz

Alvy Ray Smith helped invent computer animation as we know it—then got royally shafted by Steve Jobs. Now he’s got a vision for where the pixel will take us next. https://bit.ly/3t0tFMF

Whether your company wants you back sooner or later, these tips will help you make the adjustment smoothly. https://bit.ly/3kSIzkD

ASML’s next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography machines achieve previously unattainable levels of precision, which means chips can keep shrinking for years to come. https://bit.ly/3kBkhv7

Children and teens have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but without vaccines they’re sitting ducks as the virus rages. What risks are they facing? https://bit.ly/3kI1JJU

There's always something you can do to improve your connection at home. https://bit.ly/3zrSeoj

You don't have to be tied down to multiple costly services month after month. https://bit.ly/3ylrhBe

Plus: The T-Mobile hacker, another big bad Microsoft bug, and more of the week's top security news. https://bit.ly/3kCiWEe

More people in the hospital means more people need oxygen. But treatment plants also need the gas to purify water. https://bit.ly/2UT2W82

Catch up on the most important updates from this week. https://bit.ly/3BlvJ4Y

David L. Craddock's recent book about the game reveals the massive amount of development that went into it. https://bit.ly/2XVLsZS

This Zojirushi's limited ability to cook large quantities of anything other than rice and grains makes it hard to justify its higher-than-average price tag. https://bit.ly/3gBLPzg

The undersea cables that connect much of the world would be hit especially hard by a coronal mass ejection. https://bit.ly/3jnPByg

Requiring people to get their shots can stop Covid-19, but those rules have to be doable and equitable. https://bit.ly/3zrz41F

Researchers are coming around to the idea that there isn't a one-size-fits-all diet. Some companies are going further to find out what fits you, specifically. https://bit.ly/3jjlqYX

Performers of sexually explicit content are relieved but still worried about their futures on the subscription site. https://bit.ly/2WvNLSY

After another “zero-click” attack, security experts say it's time for more extreme measures to keep iMessage users safe. https://bit.ly/2UOuxr0

It’s a heart-stopping moment for health officials, who reported only a single case this year—and whose campaigns may end up paused. https://bit.ly/3kiV8Fo

Cerebras says its technology can run a neural network with 120 trillion connections—a hundred times what's achievable today. https://bit.ly/3zguDXy

How the tech world’s unique brand of politics is shaping the fight over who governs California. https://bit.ly/3DfaH9R

Perhaps, if we put bots together the right way, consciousness will simply emerge. https://bit.ly/3gtciio

Last week, Texas health care policymakers discussed taking vaccination status into account for Covid triage. It’s a larger conversation ethicists are bracing for. https://bit.ly/3mtvHDN

How does one of the slowest animals on Earth manage to chase down a bird? Have a look for yourself. https://bit.ly/3sKPuQ1

Startups in Germany, China, Israel, and elsewhere are following the path blazed by GPT-3—with local twists. https://bit.ly/38cPWNv

Pindrop, which makes software to identify synthetic audio, found three clips totaling 50 seconds in the nearly 2-hour movie. https://bit.ly/3j9ljyO

An experimental textile called metafabric is designed to cool down the wearer and reduce the need for air-conditioning. https://bit.ly/3AZljrk

Researchers are turning to the mathematics of higher-order interactions to better model the complex connections within their data. https://bit.ly/3j5EHg5

The Monolith M570 from the low-cost accessory maker are the best sub-$500 headphones I've heard in years. https://bit.ly/3mkagFf

Even if you wouldn't call yourself a power user, the Twitter client's advanced search tools and customizable interface can massively upgrade your feed. https://bit.ly/3B5iFQK

Need a new laptop? Now is the time to buy. There’s also plenty of great sales on everything from photo frames to Apple’s latest iPad. https://bit.ly/3D64Vr6

A 2017 worm caused havoc across the internet. One researcher is warning that despite new protections put in place, it could still happen again. https://bit.ly/3sxOvTk

Maybe it's time space operas got out of their ruts. https://bit.ly/3sHhXGI

With a beefed-up complaint, the Federal Trade Commission explains precisely why it thinks the social media giant is an illegal monopoly. https://bit.ly/2UDekoE

A new report claims that the massive video game platform can exploit young developers. https://bit.ly/3j2RAaS

The social media giant's new transparency report mostly succeeds in showing the extent of its spam problem. https://bit.ly/3j6ioHv

The vast majority of victims weren’t even T-Mobile customers. Now their information is for sale on the dark web. https://bit.ly/3xXruKD

The chasm between how platform giants uphold democratic values in the West and don't in the global south grows by the day. https://bit.ly/3CXvkXV

That .edu email is your ticket to exclusive savings on laptops, streaming services, software, and more. https://bit.ly/3AUE5jQ

An article in the infrastructure bill led cryptocurrency to acquire a great marker of prestige: a lobby. But can it keep a united front? https://bit.ly/3z0g1eD

The probe will look at 11 accidents, each of which involved a parked emergency vehicle. https://bit.ly/3snnYbo

The spacecraft will provide the first up-close look at these building blocks of the early solar system. https://bit.ly/3g9EMO9

Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people—including sensitive personal information. https://bit.ly/3mcCamm

The video technology, initially associated with porn, is gaining a foothold in the corporate world. https://bit.ly/3CSBwAf

This lightweight, affordable GPS tracker knows what’s important and doesn’t waste a penny. https://bit.ly/3CQfVIP

Crows recently demonstrated an understanding of the concept of zero. It’s only the latest evidence of animals’ talents for numerical abstraction. https://bit.ly/3jUagc1

Need to be discreet? Here's how to set up vanishing texts, photos, or videos in most popular chat apps. https://bit.ly/37QnYa9

The iPhone is still just as expensive, but there are discounts on tablets, the Apple Watch, and other accessories. https://bit.ly/3g2Hjtc

Make your home a little more capable and comfortable with these discounts. https://bit.ly/2VO7VXQ

This week, we dissect the technology Apple is using to protect children from sexual abuse on its messaging and photo-storage platforms. https://bit.ly/37JvYty