Everyone wants reliable and fast internet, and a good router can help. The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and sci-fi-sounding features translate to better Wi-Fi in your home. Join us as we tear back the curtain to reveal the pertinent facts about Wi-Fi, routers, mesh systems, and… Continue reading Shopping for a Router Sucks. Here’s What You Need to Know
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Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
The best candidate for a binary crater on Earth today is the Lockne crater in Sweden and a smaller crater nearby called Målingen. “We dated these structures very exactly and saw that they formed at exactly the same age,” about 450 million years ago, says Jens Ormö from the Astrobiology Center in Spain, who led… Continue reading Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
Are You Ready to Be Surveilled Like a Sex Worker?
Additionally, many traditional methods for maintaining relative anonymity on the internet are likely to begin to evaporate. Consider that institutions subject to the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which requires libraries and schools to block access to content that may be “harmful to minors,” will have to decide whether to allow public access to abortion… Continue reading Are You Ready to Be Surveilled Like a Sex Worker?
The Best Sunglasses for Every Outdoor Adventure
Sunglasses are a must for any time of year. They protect your eyes from UV light and reduce the chance of conditions like cataracts and macular degeneration. They also reduce eyestrain when it’s bright outside, and they eliminate disorienting glare while driving. Plus, they help to shield your eyes from wind, rain, and flying debris.… Continue reading The Best Sunglasses for Every Outdoor Adventure
China Built Your iPhone. Will It Build Your Next Car?
Rumors of an Apple electric car project have long excited investors and iPhone enthusiasts. Almost a decade after details of the project leaked, the Cupertino-mobile remains mythical—but that hasn’t stopped other consumer electronics companies from surging ahead. On the other side of the world, people will soon be able to order a vehicle from the… Continue reading China Built Your iPhone. Will It Build Your Next Car?
27 Last-Minute Father’s Day Deals
Relax and take a deep breath. There’s still time to find Dad a gift. And not just any gift, like a tie or a boring wallet, but a gift that he’ll cherish and talk about for years to come. You just have to act fast. From rocking out to walking out, we’ve got you covered… Continue reading 27 Last-Minute Father’s Day Deals
An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague
As well as stopping Cherkasov from obtaining the position at the ICC and sending him back to Brazil, the Dutch intelligence agency also published his long and detailed cover story. The four-page story, often known as a covert intelligence officer’s “legend,” details the background of the “Ferreira” identity. “The threat posed by this intelligence officer… Continue reading An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague
No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are
This week, a US Department of Transportation report detailed the crashes that advanced driver-assistance systems have been involved in over the past year or so. Tesla’s advanced features, including Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, accounted for 70 percent of the nearly 400 incidents—many more than previously known. But the report may raise more questions about this… Continue reading No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are
UK Approves WikiLeaks Chief Julian Assange’s Extradition to the US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a dwindling number of options after the UK government approved his extradition to the United States on Friday. The decision is the latest chapter in a prolonged legal battle that started when former military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning leaked classified government documents about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which… Continue reading UK Approves WikiLeaks Chief Julian Assange’s Extradition to the US
Sure, Crypto Is Crashing, but Everything Is Perfectly Fine
Jamie Burke, the CEO of crypto venture fund Outlier Ventures, says that crypto has been behaving exactly like a stock and that the two are moving in lockstep because the lines between them have blurred. The vertiginous price highs and the feverish hype around crypto have sucked in a lot of new money from institutional… Continue reading Sure, Crypto Is Crashing, but Everything Is Perfectly Fine