Are you Zooming, streaming, or Skyping big life events? Here’s how to better prepare for tech glitches so you can get to the church on time.
social
The Bizarro Streaming Site That Hackers Built From Scratch
BravoMovies isn’t real. But it puts in a remarkable amount of effort to convince you that it is.
Blurred Satellite Images Make Rebuilding Palestine Harder
Digital researchers and aid groups say free mapping tools like Google Earth are too imprecise.
Hide Your Instagram Likes—and Be Free
A feed without likes is far from a revolution. But I want to enjoy this summer with my friends, not my metrics.
WhatsApp’s Fight With India Could Have Global Repercussions
The country’s “traceability” requirement would undermine the privacy of the encrypted messaging app’s users far beyond its borders.
Health tech scores big at Microsoft Imagine World Cup 2021
More than 2 million students compete for Microsoft’s Imagine World Cup each year. Find out who took top honors in this year’s competition.
When to Reply on Social Media—and When to Not
Sometimes the best thing to do on Twitter or Facebook is to just shut up … isn’t it?
So You’re Vaccinated! How Can You Let People Know?
Homegrown Covid-19 vaccine signals help create a positive environment so you and your neighbors can feel safer removing face masks.
Microsoft: This clever open-source technique helps to protect your privacy
Adding statistical noise to a data set can guarantee that there are no accidental information leaks. It’s a difficult task, made easier by the open-source SmartNoise framework.
“There is a Strength in Asian Culture”: A Conversation with Lucasfilm Legend Doug Chiang
Doug Chiang is a name familiar to fans of the Star Wars galaxy. Personally selected by George Lucas, his influence as the head of the Lucasfilm art department during the production of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is legendary. Now as vice president and executive creative director at […]