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Scientists Map the Geometry of a Single Electron for the First Time
The new research could be useful for the development of spin-based quantum computers.
YouTube Is Ending the Era of the Subscriber Count Beef
Live subscriber count tools like Social Blade will be impossible starting in August, when YouTube plans on abbreviating public-facing subscriber counts.
Americans Don’t Need Deepfakes to Believe Lies About Nancy Pelosi
President Trump tweeted a video of House speaker Nancy Pelosi that was altered to make her look and sound drunk, with the speed of the was slowed down to 75 percent.
Why We Still Need a Women-Only 'Counter-Strike' Tournament
This week DreamHack announced a $100,000 prize pool for its women’s CS:GO event.
Hackers Breach Company That Makes License Plate Readers for U.S. Government
The hacker known as "Boris Bullet-Dodger" has published what appears to be internal data belonging to Perceptics, which provides license plate reader technology for the Mexico border.
Here’s How Scientists Plan to Watch Supermassive Black Hole Collisions
“When these objects merge, there is more energy produced than the rest of the universe put together.”
The DOJ Just Charged Julian Assange Under the Espionage Act
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Most FTC Officials Have Had Conflicts of Interest, Study Shows
A new report says most FTC officials over the past 20 years worked for corporations before or after their tenure, and more than half had direct financial conflicts of interest.
Mark Zuckerberg Says the Supreme Court of Facebook Is Coming Soon
The independent content council will make binding, final decisions about what's allowed on Facebook: "Even if I disagree with its decisions, we won’t be able to overturn them," Zuckerberg said.
Apple Agrees to Tell Users If an iOS Update Will Slow Down…
A watchdog group in the United Kingdom got Apple to agree to tell users when its software updates will affect device performance.
Stop Turning Overwatch Characters Into Cops
A new skin for Brigitte celebrates police militarization.
Snapchat Employees Abused Data Access to Spy on Users
Multiple sources and emails also describe SnapLion, an internal tool used by various departments to access Snapchat user data.
Apparently AirPods Still Work After Pooping Them Out
A Taiwanese man ate his AirPod, pooped it back out and used it again.
The Latest Advances in Video Game Hair Look so Real It's Disturbing
The demo is impressive, but there's still a long way to go.
Civil War-Era Plant Medicines Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds
Plant medicines from the Civil War likely saved lives at the time and could help fight stubborn bacteria today, scientists say.
It's Getting Way Too Easy to Create Fake Videos of People's Faces
Samsung researchers developed an algorithm that only needs one source image to create fake videos.
The US Ban on Huawei Is Causing a Global Mess
The highly interconnected nature of the global tech industry means the US ban has wide ripple effects.
Kamala Harris and Bipartisan Legislators Hope to Pass Federal Anti-Revenge Porn Law
The SHIELD (Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution) Act aims to hold perpetrators accountable for nonconsensual pornography.
Scientists Find One-Billion-Year-Old Fungus In the Canadian Arctic
The newly identified fungus is about 600 million years older than any other fungi in the fossil record.
Big Tech Doesn't Want You to Be Able To Fix Your Things
The VICE Guide to Right Now goes inside the right to repair movement.
PSA: 'The Sims 4' Is Free Right Now
You can download the game for free until May 28 and keep playing it forever.