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Human Rights Groups Are Protesting Zoom's Emotion Recognition Tech

Over two dozen groups want the video conferencing company to "abandon plans to mine users for emotional data points"

Reminder: Don’t Use Your Pet’s Name as a Password

Here are a few best practices for keeping your online data safe for World Password Day, at least before we reach our password-less future

Google’s Travel Planning Tools Just Got Even Better. Here’s How.

Using Google Flights, you can now track prices to find deals for any dates, and that’s just for starters

These On-Sale Fitness Wearables Make the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

Best Buy has deals on Samsung, Garmin, Fitbit and more

New Studies Suggest Young People Are Twice as Susceptible to Scams

While older generations have a reputation for not being tech savvy, Millennials and Gen Zers may be getting tricked more often

Apple Fined for Not Including a Power Adapter With iPhones

A Brazilian court ordered the tech company to pay a man nearly $1,100 for selling its iPhone charger separately

With Jack Dorsey Flop, Are NFTs Finally Crashing Down to Earth?

A non-fungible token of the Twitter founder's first tweet recently went on sale for $48 million. The highest bid? $6,200.

Want Faster Electric Car Charging? NASA Is Working on It.

Nissan is developing solid-state batteries with a curious partner

Would You Surrender Your Phone for a Three-Day Music Festival?

The newly announced Over Yondr Festival will ask fans to go without their devices for the whole weekend

Cana One Is Like a 3-D Printer for Drinks. Does It Work?

How a countertop “molecular beverage printer” hopes to replace all your bottled drinks (yes, including the boozy ones)

New Study Reveals Which State Cheats at Wordle the Most

Google searches for Wordle answers have nearly tripled since The New York Times bought the game in January

Ukraine Is Shitposting Through the War. It’s Working.

The embattled country is beating Russia at its own propaganda game one tweet at a time

What Are These “Stems” That Kanye West Keeps Talking About?

You can only get Ye's new album via his own Stem Player, which is a surprisingly interesting handheld music mixing board

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The Best Gifts Under $50, Because Good Doesn’t Have to Mean Expensive

We've got the classics, like holiday-blend coffee and cozy sweaters, as well as plenty of picks you won't find elsewhere

The Best Gifts to Give Gen-Z, According to Gen-Zers

What the young and restless really want this holiday season

The Best Black Friday Tech Deals to Shop Right Now

'Tis the season for heavily-discounted gadgets from Amazon, Best Buy, Target and many more

Review: We Tried the Most Powerful Body Sculptor on the Market

The HigherDose Body Sculptor sits at the same price point, but with more horsepower and bigger results

The Labor Day Sales Have Landed

Our 50 favorite sales (and counting), running the gamut from style to tech

From Our EIC: Taking a Moment to Drown Out the Noise

A note on performative judgement, and the headphones you'll need to tune it out

Review: Can This Ingenious Device Replace Traditional Sleep Aids?

Lunette combines scent, vibration and breathwork to promote deeper sleep. It’s also the first sleep aid that’s worked for me.

China Makes Brain Implant Technology a Priority

Can Chinese brain-computer interfaces best those from American companies like Neuralink?

Ray-Ban Meta Sunglasses, the Ultimate Father’s Day Gift, Are on Sale

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers combine top-tier tech with an iconic sunglasses frame. They also make a great present for dad.

The Dumbest Way to Accelerate the Water Crisis

AI isn’t only turning our brains to mush, it’s sucking our country dry in the process

Take It From a Woman: Using AI Isn’t Sexy

I'm begging you to use your real brain

The Analog Life: 50 Ways to Unplug and Feel Human Again

There’s life beyond the infinite scroll. We put together a toolkit of habits, routines and products to help you live more intentionally.

Report: Meta AI Shown Engaging in Explicit Chats With Underage Users

An investigation from “The Wall Street Journal” found unsettling activity from the voice assistants, even those that mimic celebrities

Google Is Making It Easier For Your Friends to Find You

Find My Device now has a social component