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A Quantum Leap for the Turing Award
Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard pioneered quantum information theory. Now they’ve been awarded the highest honor in computer science.
Steven Levy
Our Favorite Budget Smartwatch Is $69
You can grab a nice discount on the Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro for a limited time.
Brad Bourque
Top Vimeo Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 40% Off This April 2026
Enjoy 25% off a membership, 40% off, plus an additional 10% off annual plans, and more deals to save at Vimeo.
Louryn Strampe
Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems
The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?
Jeremy White
Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster
At the Polymarket pop-up in DC, attendees were supposed to be able to bet on geopolitical crises in real time with their friends. That didn’t happen.
Makena Kelly
Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles
In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.
Boone Ashworth
What Are Identity Protection Services, and Are They Actually Useful?
Here's the best advice I have for protecting your identity online.
Matthew S. Smith
Scientists Have Made a French Fry Breakthrough
Researchers have developed a method of making french fries that results in a healthier bite without sacrificing crispiness.
Marta Musso
John Perry Barlow, JFK Jr., and a Night of Grief I Can’t Forget
Watching Love Story brought back a surreal evening in 1994.
Steven Levy
One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power
That’s good news, since the forecast is sunshine for the next 5 billion years.
Rhett Allain
Android Auto’s Secret Superpower Is a Customizable Shortcut Button
Put bespoke commands on the Android Auto home screen with this little-known feature.
David Nield
US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had infected more than 3 million devices in total, many inside home networks, according to the US Justice Department.
Andy Greenberg