How to Turn Your Self-Driving Car Into a Time Machine
The vehicles of the future might be able to transport passengers to the distant past.
How to Send a Password Through Your Body
A group of engineers found a way to use everyday devices to transfer small amounts of data through skin.
Amazon Wants to Scan Your License Plate
Identifying cars would help it speed up pickup times at brick-and-mortar stores—but it could use the information to track your location.
Hackers Can Listen In on Your Skype Calls
A security researcher found a way to “piggyback” on video chats, and it’s very hard to detect.
A Pocket Guide to the Robot Revolution
Sorting the good from the bad, the creepy from the adorable
The View From the Valley
What does Silicon Valley think of Peter Thiel? Why did people fall for Theranos? And what’s in store for Marissa Mayer? In our third annual Silicon Valley Insiders Poll, more than 50 tech executives, innovators, and thinkers weigh in.
When the World Is an Arcade
The psychogeography of Pokémon Go
Why Is Dating in the App Era Such Hard Work?
Finding love in the postromantic, postmarital age
Even Bugs Will Be Bugged
Exploring the next frontiers in surveillance
The Binge Breaker
Tristan Harris believes Silicon Valley is addicting us to our phones. He’s determined to make it stop.
The Elements of Being a Chemist
Nicholas Anderson, a renewable-energy researcher in Colorado, talks about the appeal of working in a lab.
How to Survive Election Twitter
Bring beauty and joy to your timeline during these stormy final weeks.
Is Snapchat Really Worth $25 Billion?
Maybe.
Shooting for Space, to Make Life Better on Earth
Elaine Flowers Duncan, an engineer at NASA, talks about what drew her to rocket science.
Internet Blackouts Can Seriously Damage a Country’s Economy
Last year, the world lost at least $2.4 billion when governments intentionally shut down their countries’ networks.
The Perils of 'Sharenting'
All those Facebook photos are cute—but how are they affecting the kids?
A Mechanic Faces the Age of the Self-Driving Car
Joe Sevart, an auto technician turned business owner in Kansas City, Missouri, talks about the future of servicing more advanced vehicles.
Designing a Better Ballot
Even small tweaks can have a significant effect on an election.
Why Google Is Building Its Own Phones Now
The company wants to beat Apple at its own game.
Can an App Make Staying in Touch Too Easy?
A new tool lets you tell your friends you’re thinking about them with just a tap, “no words needed.”