Every Great Black Friday Deal on Google Devices
Google has discounted its new Pixel phones this weekend, along with Nest speakers and other Google smart home devices….
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Our Fave Headphone and Speaker Deals for Black Friday
These are our favorite audio deals this holiday weekend, from a pair of Beats to a smart speaker for your kitchen….
Does the AstraZeneca Vaccine Also Stop Covid Transmission?
Vaccines can prevent symptoms, but some can also keep people from spreading infection. That’s critical, and no one knows if the new vaccines do it….
AI Can Run Your Work Meetings Now
A new wave of startups is trying to optimize meetings, from automated scheduling tools to facial recognition that measures who’s paying attention….
Yes, Chef: Here Are the Year’s Best Cookbooks
We’re all cooking more than ever in 2020. These six selections offer some new kitchen adventures….
The 13 Best Gifts for the PC Gamer in Your Life
It’s dangerous to go alone, take this….
Secret Service Investigates 700 Cases of Covid Relief Fraud
Ransomware as a service, exposed SMS photos, and more of the week’s top security news….
Pfizer Seeks Approval, the CDC Urges Restraint, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week….
A Facebook Messenger Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Listen In
The vulnerability was found through the company’s bug bounty program, now in its tenth year….
‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’ Is an Uneasy Mix of Two Very Different Worlds
Nintendo’s highly anticipated hack-and-slash crossover misses too much of what makes Zelda: Breath of the Wild a masterpiece….
Why Isn’t Susan Wojcicki Getting Grilled By Congress?
YouTube is a major vector for election and other disinformation. But its CEO isn’t with Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey on Capitol Hill today….
How NASA Finds the Mass of the Dirt Grabbed From an Asteroid
Just how much material did OSIRIS-REx collect from Bennu? The method relies on something called the moment of inertia, and you can replicate it with a fan and a penny….
I Bricked My Computer With a BIOS Update. But There’s Hope!
My slip-up could have meant the end of my PC. I managed to squirrel my way out of trouble, but the real lesson here is: Don’t be me….
The Best PS5 Exclusives Out Now (and the Ones Coming Soon)
Here are the top games you can get for Sony’s new console during its launch window….
The CMAs Were a Good Reminder to Stick to Zoom Award Shows
Watching country music’s biggest night was anxiety-inducing—and not in a good way….
Fireball Is Werner Herzog’s Ode to Space Rocks
A new documentary from the German auteur examines the influence of meteorites on cultures around the world….