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China Launched the First Section of Its New Space Station

The 50,000-pound Tianhe module, which includes living quarters for three astronauts, blasted into space on Wednesday.
Becky Ferreira
4.29.21
anti-asian attacks

‘Hammer Fist’ and Eye-Gouging: Asian Americans Are Learning to Fight Racist Attackers on Zoom

But sometimes the most valuable advice is just to run.
Samir Ferdowsi
4.29.21
dubai

Meet the Unlikely TikTok Influencers of Dubai

Without a voice in everyday society, many migrant workers have sought one on TikTok instead. And they're crushing it.
Ashleigh Stewart
4.29.21
Hacking

The IRS Wants Help Hacking Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets

As more investors and criminals move to hardware wallets to secure their funds, the IRS is looking for new methods to access those wallets in criminal investigations.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
4.29.21
GAMES

Target Is Prepared to Call the Cops on Frantic Pokémon Card Hunters

Pokémon card flippers are making Target stores chaotic, and the company has told employees to consider calling the cops on people who camp out overnight.
Matthew Gault
4.29.21
covid

‘I’ve Had Several Breakdowns’: Photographers on Covering India’s COVID Horror

These photographers are humanising India's unfolding catastrophe for the world. But at what cost?
Jaishree Kumar
4.29.21
Facebook

Facebook Blocked Criticism of India’s Prime Minister and Won’t Explain Why

A hashtag criticizing Narendra Modi’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis disappeared from Facebook this week.
David Gilbert
4.29.21
Games Columns

The Mortal Kombat Movie Rules, Actually

It takes its story and characters seriously and with sincerity, and respects where all this comes from.
Cameron Kunzelman
4.29.21
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The Biggest Tortas in NYC - Street Food Icons

Galdino Molinero and his wife Lilia run Tortas Neza, a food truck in Corona, Queens that sells massive tortas.
remote learning

Proctorio Is Doubling Down On Lawsuits Against Its Critics

The exam surveillance company is taking its legal crusade against critics a step further after coming under fire from students and privacy activists.
Todd Feathers
4.29.21
Shipt

Scammers Are Hacking Target’s Gig Workers and Stealing Their Money

Scammers have been spoofing Target's delivery company Shipt's phone number in order to steal its gig workers' earnings by phishing their credentials from them. 
Lauren Kaori Gurley
4.29.21
Coronavirus

This TikTok Hack Can Help You Avoid a Common Side-Effect of the COVID-19 Jab

Infectious disease specialists also think there’s no harm in trying it. 
Shamani Joshi
4.29.21
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