My, how the tables have turned. | Continue reading
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This is not a forum that attempts to change minds. It’s much darker. | Continue reading
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The French capital is quickly cutting automobiles out of daily life. David Belliard is the deputy mayor behind it. | Continue reading
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Recent scams in Russia and India make it clear that deepfakes are part of the fraudster’s toolkit. | Continue reading
"Infotainment” systems are increasingly flashy and distracting—and the auto industry is just getting started. | Continue reading
The self-described “coolest president in the world” is developing a new form of authoritarianism that may soon attract imitators. | Continue reading
The city got its first-ever flash flood emergency as record rainfall pounded Central Park. | Continue reading
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In a threadbare, unsigned order released at midnight, five justices functionally abolished the right to abortion. | Continue reading
Until recently, a small Wikipedia edition said Dianne Feinstein was San Francisco's mayor. This project could help avoid that sort of out of date info. | Continue reading
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If the conservative majority lets Texas’ new abortion ban take effect on Sept. 1, it will very likely have overruled Roe. | Continue reading
“I have the same sinking feeling I have felt many times over the last 15 years.” | Continue reading
No, you are not “part of the problem.” | Continue reading
The streaming service has discovered the allure of clickbait. You won’t believe what happens next. | Continue reading
Doctors say frequency doesn’t really matter, but that’s never stopped us before. | Continue reading
“Ownership is ambiguous a lot more often than people realize.” | Continue reading
As much-used metals become increasingly scarce, scientists are looking to an unconventional—and sustainable—method for digging up more. | Continue reading
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Everywhere there’s lots of piggies living piggy lives. | Continue reading
A first step toward protecting everyone else from "Autopilot." | Continue reading
A well-meaning rule is working completely backward. | Continue reading
Exoplanet scientists turn their telescopes back toward Earth to learn what we can see of other planets—and what aliens could see of Earth. | Continue reading
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If we’re approaching the golden age of the electric vehicle, it’ll be the second time. | Continue reading
Something appears to be confusing a system that Tesla drivers frequently misuse. | Continue reading
From literally pantsless CEOs to the Reddit mob’s muscle, we're still living in the meme-stock moment. | Continue reading