Enlarge / A SpaceX Starlink user terminal/satellite dish. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX today was granted permission to use a lower orbit for Starlink satellites, as regulators agreed with SpaceX that the change will improve broadband speed […]
Remember When You Could See Inside a Gaming Console?
Translucent devices like the Game Boy Color made a tacit promise to players: Everything the light touches is yours. But the future seems to be a black box.
Feds Arrest an Alleged $336M Bitcoin-Laundering Kingpin
The alleged administrator of Bitcoin Fog kept the dark web service running for 10 years before the IRS caught up with him.
The Key Issues That Stand Between Us and the Future of the Internet
You’ll find little pushback to the idea that the internet is an awesome tool that has permanently and fundamentally changed our society, culture, and technological potential. Today, anyone with an internet-connected device and a couple […]
Want to Build a Home Theater? Start With This Soundbar
Polk’s expandable soundbar system is a good starting point for slowly building a true surround sound experience.
He’s a WWE Pro and a Vtuber. Those Worlds Aren’t So Different
Brennan Williams wrestles as Mace but streams as an animated character named Jibo. It’s all kayfabe, and a little bit not.
How megacities could lead the fight against climate change
In 2050, 2.5 billion more people will live in cities than do today. As the world grows more urbanized, many cities are becoming more populous while also trying to reduce carbon emissions and blunt the […]
Ford’s Ever-Smarter Robots Are Speeding Up the Assembly Line
A transmission factory shows how artificial intelligence may creep into industrial processes in gradual and often imperceptible ways.
How Porn’s Racist Metadata Hurts Adult Performers of Color
Despite the massive innovations tech has brought to the industry, nonwhite creators remain confined to a rigid, outdated classification system.
Amazon’s Latest Echo Dot Is at Its Cheapest Sale Price
Dot discounts aren’t infrequent, but this is the best deal we’ve seen on it since the holidays.