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Trump’s FCC May Let ISPs Sell Your Private Data Without Your Consent
ISPs like Comcast and AT&T want Republicans to roll back FCC “opt-in” data privacy protections.
Your Roommate’s Genes May Be Changing Your Health
A new study in mice suggests that the live-in partner’s genes impacts things like wound healing, immune function, and anxiety.
This Horrific Mannequin Head Camera Wants to Make VR Porn More Intimate
This just screams 'intimacy.'
National Park Employees Break the Silence About Trump’s Hiring Freeze
We spoke to National Park Service and Forest Service employees about the damage—sometimes irreparable—that President Trump’s hiring freeze has caused to their lives.
Google Is Battling a Russian Spammer Over the Use of the Letter 'G'
Vitaly Popov wants to keep control of his domain that looks nearly identical to Google.com.
How InfoWorld Broke Ground and Pissed Off Steve Jobs in the Process
When journalists wrote about computers on typewriters.
Canada's Supreme Court Is Preserving Every Website Mentioned In Its Rulings
The country’s top court is publicly archiving every single hyperlink in its decisions, so they aren’t lost.
The Trans Community Isn’t Sure What to Do Under President Trump
Fearing new policies, trans people scramble to secure hormones.
This Futuristic Cap Lets People With Paralysis Communicate
By measuring blood oxygen levels in the brain, researchers have discovered a way to let paralyzed patients ‘speak’ again.
EPA Transition Team Tells Staff Not to Believe What They See In the News
An internal EPA memo leaked to Motherboard suggests Trump's changes at the agency are causing fear and panic.
Trump’s Travel Ban Disrupts Meeting of ICANN, the Internet's Governing Body
At least two Iranian-born researchers are being blocked from crucial meetings.