Mozilla’s privacy-heavy browser is flatlining. What it does next is crucial for the future of the web.
https://www.wired.com/story/firefox-mozilla-2022

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The US Watches Warily for Russia-Ukraine Tensions to Spill Over
Conversations with more than a dozen senior cybersecurity leaders in both the public and private sector outline the major areas of risk.
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The Best Way to Learn Online? Be a Lurker
The internet has made me immune to a coherent narrative. In order to truly understand anything, I've taught myself to read networks.
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Jabra's Elite 4 Active Are Like AirPods Pro At Half Price
Durable noise-canceling earbuds are cheaper than ever, and these are some of the best around.
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The Quest to Make a Digital Replica of Your Brain
Digital twins, virtual copies of everything from bridges to aeroplanes, are coming for healthcare. A European project, called Neurotwin, now
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Twitter Has Started Blocking Porn in Germany
Dozens of accounts have been vanished as Twitter bows to pressure to make it harder for children to find adult content online.
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Cow, Bull, and the Meaning of AI Essays
Essays can be marvelous and sublime; they can also be churned from content mills. Where does the AI-written variety fit?
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For Insect Farming to Work, Scientists Need to Build a Better Bug
Faster-growing, fatter critters could provide the protein needed to raise more climate-friendly livestock and pets.
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Driving While Baked? Inside the High-Tech Quest to Find Out
There is no scientific way to tell if you’re stoned behind the wheel. That’s a problem for police—and you. One company is aiming to fix that.
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Tech Companies’ Super Bowl Ads Leaned Into Dystopia
If Sunday’s Big Game commercials had any message, it was that corporations have a disconcerting vision for our future.
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How to Buy and Sell NFTs (If You Must)
Here are a few tips for setting up your crypto wallet, navigating the market, and avoiding scams.
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Review: Dame Com Wand Vibrator
Bodies aren’t stick straight, and vibrators shouldn’t be either. Dame’s Com brings the magic back to magic wands.
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Sewage Sampling Already Tracks Covid. What Else Can It Find?
Everyone poops—and that reveals traces of pathogens. Comprehensively analyzing wastewater could help find flu and detect the next pandemic.
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Death and disease increase after divorce. Journalist Florence Williams, mourning the end of her own marriage, investigates why.
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The Psychology of Placing EV Chargers Along Roads Less Traveled
Just seeing a map of charging stations in rural areas can help alleviate “range anxiety”—and help get more EVs on the streets.
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How to Organize Your Life as a Couple
Sometimes all you need to make peace with your partner is some helpful tech and a collaborative approach.
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20 Xbox Series X/S Tips to Level Up Your New Console
From setting up remote play to automatic sign-on with your favorite controller, here’s how to get the most out of your shiny new toy.
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This Startup Is Trying to Make Juicy Steaks Out of Thin Air
Air Protein is transforming carbon emissions into delicious cuts of meat, with the helping hand of bacteria.
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Symmetries Reveal Clues About the Holographic Universe
How might our universe emerge like a hologram out of a two-dimensional sheet? An infinitely distant “celestial sphere” could hold answers.
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Our Favorite Alternatives to Nearly Every Amazon Prime Perk
The cost of the retailer's subscription service is going up. Services from these competitors might make it easier to say goodbye.
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Recreational Virginity and the False Promise of Artificial Hymens
What happens when an unstoppable social construct collides with an immovable patriarchal myth?
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Ride Safely With Propella's Easy-to-Maneuver Mini Ebike
More electric bikes need to be smaller so that smaller people can ride them.
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'Flexible Hours' Often Mean More Work—Especially for Women
Workers want the freedom to set their own hours. But sociologist Heejung Chung says social expectations push employees to expand the work da
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How to Set Up Lock Screens on All Your Devices
Your lock screen stands between your private data and unwelcome visitors—make sure you set it up correctly.
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How to Stream the 2022 Super Bowl and Puppy Bowl
Here's where to watch all the bowls for free. (Just don't forget the snack bowl.)
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Where to Find Those Free N95 Face Masks
High-quality disposable masks are being distributed at a variety of places across the country. Here's how to claim yours.
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The CIA Has Secretly Run a 'Bulk Collection' Program Affecting Americans
Plus: Vulnerability fixes, the return of EARN IT, and more of the week’s top security news.
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We Tested a $135K Racing Simulator—and It Blew Our Minds
This UK company has taken fighter-jet sim tech and created a motor racing system that beats most F1 team setups. And you can buy it (if you
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8 Great Deals on the Nintendo Switch, iPads, and Apple Watches
We’ve also rounded up plenty of other discounts ahead of the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day.
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Digital technologies and Covid have collapsed our identities into mush—a condition that's likely to outlast the pandemic.
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A Strange, Endangered Ecosystem Hides in Underground Waterways
In an increasingly thirsty world, scientists warn that the rare creatures living in our groundwater are at risk.
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What Is Google Workspace Individual, and How Does It Work?
Google is making changes to its productivity suite again, and some of it may cost you money. Here's what you need to know.
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Hackers Rigged Hundreds of Ecommerce Sites to Steal Payment Info
The attackers exploited a known vulnerability and installed credit card skimmers on more than 500 websites.
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Terry Pratchett Raised Funny Fantasy to High Art
Over dozens of books, the late author used the genre as a playground to explore topics such as discrimination, authoritarianism, and mortali
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YouTube’s Olympics Highlights Are Riddled With Propaganda
The platform’s search engine is funneling sports fans into watching political content about China.
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The Greatest Physics Demo of All Time Happened on the Moon
This is the true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity’s oldest questions about how stuff falls.
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These Crypto Super Bowl Ads Feel Like Pets.com All Over Again
Dot-Com Super Bowl, meet Crypto Bowl.
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How Robinhood's Psych Experiment Backfired Horribly
The investment app's Silicon Valley ethos was initially an advantage—but the GameStop debacle proved its dangers.
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The Team Behind 'Among Us' Is Building Better Communities
Whether it's making their flagship deduction game more fun or just more kind, indie developer Innersloth wants us all to embody the best of
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Can Android Tablets Finally Find Success?
This week, we recap all the devices Samsung showed off at Unpacked, including three new phones and a trio of tablets.
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Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check
Useful advice for anyone worried that one of Apple’s trackers is following them without consent.
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After the Great Resignation, Tech Firms Are Getting Desperate
Faced with a shortage of qualified workers and fierce competition, companies are offering candidates money to interview and plush perks if t
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Face Recognition Is Out. So How Will the IRS Verify Identity?
Fighting fraud is important. But so is respecting privacy and guarding against bias. It's a “no-win situation,” one former official says.
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Microsoft's Small Step to Disable Macros Is a Huge Win for Security
Word and Excel files you download from the internet just got a whole lot safer.
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Steven Soderbergh’s 'Kimi' Is a Lively Mess
His new techno-thriller is about a woman who hears a violent crime captured by a digital assistant. But there's a fundamental weirdness in i
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There’s more to sex than the physical engineering—which is why technology alone can't solve all the problems it claims to.
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14 Valentine's Day Deals on Smartwatches, Digital Frames, and More
From Kindles to waffle makers, gift your partner what they really want this holiday.
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Why OpenSea's NFT Marketplace Can’t Win
Security issues and endless copycat listings are rife, but the platform’s attempt to stop them is angering everyone.
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What Would It Take for Peloton to Keep Being Peloton?
The home fitness company has hit a major bump in the road. How it reacts will determine whether it can stay independent.
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The James Webb Space Telescope Is in Position. Now It’s Booting Up
After successfully launching and maneuvering the spacecraft, JWST researchers still have months of prep work to do before they can start tak
https://www.wired.com/story/the-james-webb-space-telescope-is-in-position-now-its-booting-up