Astro Teller on How to Handle Failure (With an Infinite Budget)
And what Alphabet’s moonshot factory, X, is going after next….
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Huge Data Leak Doxes Members of Notorious Neo-Nazi Forum
Apple Mail encryption, Ring doorbell Wi-Fi, and more of the week’s top security news….
Gadget Lab Podcast: Facebook Rebrands, and Google Buys Fitbit
On this week’s podcast, we talk about the Facebook rebrand, Google buying Fitbit, and what happens when big brands take over small, disparate products….
Hideo Kojima’s ‘Death Stranding’ Is Beautiful, Smart—and Kinda Boring
Here are 10 things you should know about the auteur’s latest game….
‘The Outer Worlds’: An Anti-Capitalist Game That’s Too Much Work
Obsidian Entertainment’s latest has far too many pointless quests. …
iRobot Roomba S9+ Review: Robot Vacuuming Nirvana
The super-smart, self-emptying bot-vac just keeps getting better at cleaning and navigating, as well as sucking the money out of your wallet….
VSCO Girls Are Just Banal Victorian Archetypes
The VSCO girls who rise to the top of my feed are a new version of an enduring image of piousness and demureness as the ultimate ambition….
Inside the Icelandic Facility Where Bitcoin Is Mined
Cryptocurrency mining now uses more of the Nordic island nation’s electricity than its homes. …
Space Photos of the Week: The Jupiter Chronicles
The fifth planet from the Sun still looms large in our imagination—45 years after we first saw it up close….
Withings Move ECG Review: It Keeps Tabs on Your Ticker
Even if you don’t have a heart condition, the Move ECG watch is a useful, affordable fitness tracker….
Braun MultiServe Coffee Machine Review: Finally, a Great Single-Cup Coffee Brewer
Braun’s new MultiServe coffee machine can brew batches of different volumes, from one cup to a full pot. And they all taste great. Bye-bye, K-Cups….
8 Best Strollers for Almost Every Budget and Need (2019)
Whether you’re pushing your kid on the beach, pulling them on a snowy track, or hauling them behind your bike, we have a stroller for you: Umbrella strollers, lightweight strollers, jogging strollers, bike trailers, and more….
Google Nest Mini Review: Better Sound, Same Cheap Price
The new version of Google’s budget smart speaker packs improved sound and onboard machine learning….
The 12 Best Foreign Horror Movies You Can Stream Right Now
Dim the lights, grab some popcorn, and hold on tight as you travel the world in search of some Halloween frights. …
How to Change the Default Apps on All Your Devices
Don’t settle for the preinstalled apps Apple, Microsoft, and Android stick you with. Mix it up a little\!…
Microsoft Is the Surprise Winner of a $10B Pentagon Contract
Amazon had long been considered the favorite for JEDI, a project to use cloud computing to modernize warfare….