The Role of Fantasy in Times of Radical Unrest
In America, it is easy to fantasize one kind of story: that black people should be powerless. The most extreme version of that fantasy played out in late May—how else…
Schools Turn to Surveillance Tech to Prevent Covid-19 Spread
When students return to school in New Albany, Ohio, in August, they’ll be carefully watched as they wander through red-brick buildings and across well-kept lawns—and not only by teachers. The…
Weed Sales on the Dark Web Surged Early in the Pandemic
From toilet paper to tomato sauce, Covid-19 has turned normal consumers into high-volume doomsday binge shoppers. So perhaps it’s no surprise that as they filled their pantries and supply closets…
The Best Samsung Galaxy S20 Deals (and Which Model to Pick)
Every year, Samsung stuffs more and more tech into its phones—this year it’s touting 8K video recording, 5G, and 100X digital zoom on the Galaxy S20 range. But the added…
Weed Sales on the Dark Web Sales Surged Early in the Pandemic
From toilet paper to tomato sauce, Covid-19 has turned normal consumers into high-volume doomsday binge shoppers. So perhaps it’s no surprise that as they filled their pantries and supply closets…
AI, AR, and the (Somewhat) Speculative Future of a Tech-Fueled FBI
“This lady cop says that she can come in, that she’s one of us.” “You don’t say,” Richter replied, leaning forward as she stared directly at Keegan. Her breath smelled…
Police Tried to Claim Elderly Protester ‘Tripped and Fell’ Before Viral Video Exposed the Lie
Police in Buffalo, New York released a statement on Thursday claiming that an elderly man who was protesting police brutality had “tripped and fell” in front of Buffalo City Hall…
Call of Duty adds screen that says Black Lives Matter
Infinity Ward just released an update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare that adds a splash screen message in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Players are being told…
Apple is testing a better way to change iPad keyboard brightness
Apple is working on a way to make it easier to change iPad keyboard brightness, according to new code analyzed by 9to5Mac. A beta version of iPadOS 13.5.5 reportedly contains…
Gmail’s stupid tiny compose button gets a little less tiny on Android
Google has tweaked the appearance of the compose button in Gmail’s Android app. First spotted by 9to5Google, the old button, a small “floating action button” with a plus in it,…