The labels attached to images used to train machine-vision systems are often wrong. That could mean bad decisions by self-driving cars and medical algorithms. https://bit.ly/3rG1gsM
The photography book, released during Women’s Futures Month and on the heels of a worldwide vaccine rollout, couldn’t come at a better time. https://bit.ly/31DmuNr
A neutrino-spotting telescope beneath the frozen Lake Baikal in Russia is close to delivering scientific results after four decades of setbacks. https://nyti.ms/3cASicc
After coming under attack, some of the city’s pro-democracy protesters have taken the fight for freedom from the street to video games. https://bit.ly/2PD9MeX
Immersive theater group Future Proof's new dating sim PSweet is set inside a Microsoft Office-esque world, and it's every bit as odd and amazing as you'd imagine. https://bit.ly/3m7Tt6c
In these games-within-a-game, you can take a break to go fishing, play a few hands of combat dice, or administer a Voight-Kampff test. https://bit.ly/2PglhZR
Sharing is caring—except when it's an unwelcome photo from a rando on the subway. Here's how to lock down your phone and computer. https://bit.ly/3cvxnHB
If quarantine quashed my social anxiety, looming reemergence is sending it into overdrive. Coping means taking pressure off ourselves and everyone else. https://bit.ly/2QLGfAo
Google presents itself to independent sellers as cheaper and less restrictive. But it is not clear whether it can change people’s habits of going straight to Amazon. https://nyti.ms/2PbXaM1
Washington lawmakers, lobbyists and other parties have been vying to influence how the Bureau of Industry and Security, under the Biden administration, will approach a technology relationship with China. https://nyti.ms/3sqE576
With techniques honed in China, a new breed of company offers expensive loans to people devastated by the pandemic. If they can’t repay, family and friends hear all about it. https://nyti.ms/3fi1WlD
The Locus Charter asks companies to commit to 10 principles, including minimizing data collection and actively seeking consent from users. https://bit.ly/3sulur2
Better known as HSW, the legendary Atari developer talks about the infamous E.T. game, his new book, and why Steven Spielberg still hasn’t called him back. https://bit.ly/3sqbE9k
On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, Wright discusses season 2 of Snowpiercer on TNT and the burden of starring in The Americans, one of the best TV shows of all time. https://cnet.co/3chm7yc
Experts are using AI to pick apart classic recordings from the 50s and 60s, isolate the instruments, and stitch them back together in crisp, bold ways. https://bit.ly/399iA3e
Multiple investors said they would donate any profits from their investments to organizations focused on survivors of sexual assault after its co-founder was accused of playing a role in a sexual assault scandal. https://nyti.ms/3cUG6C5
DearCry is the first attack to use the same Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, but its lack of sophistication lessens the threat. https://bit.ly/3lNEXAt
Kedar Deshpande, who took over as C.E.O. in August, needs to lead the shoe seller out of the pandemic, while maintaining what his predecessor built. https://nyti.ms/2OVOOI7
When soccer practice was practically grounded by the pandemic, my kids turned an analog pastime into a fresh way to keep up with friends around the world. https://bit.ly/3cW0Au4
Distract yourself from thinking about your upcoming vaccine appointment (if you have one!) with discounts on Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more. https://bit.ly/3c36j1V
Humans dump an estimated 10 billion gallons of potential biofuel into landfills every year. Researchers found a way to capitalize on it. https://bit.ly/3tEmB7G
Even games that used to be soothing can trigger negative feelings when you fail to level up, or when you feel like you've let down your team. https://bit.ly/3r16kHV
This week we discuss Facebook’s wrist-worn concept and what it says about the company’s plan for new human-computer interactions. https://bit.ly/2QnEEk5
The technologist and philanthropist goes beyond his recent book to talk about climate denial, vaccines, and David Foster Wallace. https://bit.ly/2Paz03W
The 2019–20 flu season basically didn’t happen. Same for a couple other respiratory viruses. But that could make future seasons worse. https://bit.ly/3bPEBps
You may not have heard of the Chicago Firefighters or the Breckenridge Jazz Hands. But on Discord, fans from around the world are building real city pride. https://bit.ly/3cHa5Nx
Three teenagers in a Bucks County cheerleading program were subjected to a campaign of harassment using altered videos and spoof phone numbers, police officials said. https://nyti.ms/3lvYqFH
The company has benefited in the pandemic as people turn to online shopping. It is now the most valuable start-up in the United States. https://nyti.ms/3qS11e3