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Frozen Train Tracks? Set ’Em on Fire
It might look dangerous, but flames have kept switches moving and rails intact for a century.
The Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery
After a natural disaster, courier services such as USPS and UPS help communities return to a sense of normalcy.
Apple’s Empty Grandstanding About Privacy
The company enables the surveillance that supposedly offends its values.
The World-Record Instagram Egg Is Going to Make Someone Very Rich
“Being the first brand to crack out of the egg is worth at least $10 million.”
FaceTime Is Eroding Trust in Tech
Privacy paranoiacs have been totally vindicated.
America’s Cold War With Chinese Tech Turns Hot
The world’s two most powerful countries are fighting over the most important next-generation communications technology.
Parkland Is Embracing Student Surveillance
A new report—and some parents—calls for police to gain broader-than-ever access to students’ data.
The Inevitable Aging of the Internet’s Famous Pets
How do owners—and fans—cope with celebrity animals’ later years?
Now Your Groceries See You, Too
Walgreens is exploring new tech that turns your purchases, your movements, even your gaze, into data.
Your TV Is Now a Computer, but Not in a Good Way
You don’t really own it, and it breaks in unpredictable ways.