The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership

The way people buy automobiles is changing—so Honda and other manufacturers are adapting in kind.

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Why It's So Hard to Count Twitter Bots

Elon Musk's method for tracking down bots may be useless, but finding a better formula is tougher than you think.

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Roe’s Fall Will Limit Screening for Fatal Congenital Conditions

Many life-limiting conditions can only be detected 12 weeks into pregnancy—but some US states are planning to set to the abortion limit much earlier.

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6 Great Deals on Robot Vacuums and Air Purifiers

Spring cleaning isn't just for your closet. Get rid of that pesky dust, pet dander, and pollen with some of our favorite gadgets.

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This Topsy-Turvy Gizmo Tries to Reinvent the Tripod Head

This little gadget tries to perfect the tried-and-true ball head, but it’s too expensive and has a few too many quirks.

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An EU Law Could Let US Prosecutors Scan Phones for Abortion Texts

Tools used to find child abuse material could be wielded in the US to protect “unborn children” if the EU bans end-to-end encryption.

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A Letter to My Fellow Asian Mothers From the Multiverse

A raft of recent films like Everything Everywhere All at Once highlights the complicated relationships between immigrant Asian women and their mothers.

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Carbon-Rich Peat Is Disappearing. But Is It Also Growing?

Scientists have discovered “proto-peat” forming in the Arctic as the Earth naturally sequesters carbon, but it could take centuries to mature.

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This Hacktivist Site Lets You Prank-Call Russian Officials

To protest the war in Ukraine, WasteRussianTime.today auto-dials Russian government officials, connects them to each other, and lets you listen in to their confusion.

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The US Plan to Document War Crimes in Ukraine

The government-funded Conflict Observatory will use open source tools and satellite imagery to gather evidence of human rights violations.

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