We built a fake web toaster, and it was compromised in an hour.
Despite its reputation for illegal activity, much of what goes on underneath the surface of the internet is legit.
An explosion caused by cat litter at a storage site was just the beginning.
A computer analysis of 60,000 articles about the presidential race finds distinct language referring to the Republican and Democratic nominees.
Quick: How do you say the “read” in “read receipts”?
The QWERTY keyboard was once the envy of the world, but not anymore.
Between the first two presidential debates, a third of pro-Trump tweets and nearly a fifth of pro-Clinton tweets came from automated accounts.
A century ago, prognosticators saw a future in which a woman could be the chief executive—and men would be made obsolete.
… though there’s no evidence that protesters made the request.
It’s rare to see something end well on the internet. Most ongoing projects—whether blogs, podcasts, or novelty Tumblrs—don’t really ever…
The company’s platform lets advertisers exclude people of certain races from seeing their content. That’s a serious problem when it comes to promotions such as housing, credit, and jobs.
"I found myself unemployed five years ago for the first time in my life. That was unsettling, but it was not undoing."
In a hackable world where neither the NSA nor Sony Pictures nor John Podesta could safeguard their private communications, the surest way to keep data secure may be surrounding it with decoys.
This is how hackers play capture the flag.
Twitter is shutting down the social network, which was one of the web’s most vibrant communities.
At the turn of the century, some women sued stenographers for seducing their husbands. An Object Lesson
Actually, though, maybe it’s Tom Hanks.
… at least on the diplomatic and renewable-energy fronts
A century ago, widely circulated images and cartoons helped drive the debate about whether women should have the right to vote.
Scientists in China have used CRISPR to make a modified goat that produces more of the fine wool.
The companies who make the devices could be held accountable.