Windows 10 Will Let You Load a Custom Linux Kernel
Larry Ewing Microsoft is adding a Linux kernel to Windows 10 to power the Windows Subsystem for Linux. But, guess what: You don’t have to use...
Marcus Hutchins, malware researcher and ‘WannaCry hero,’ sentenced to supervised release
Marcus Hutchins, the malware researcher who became known as an “accidental hero” for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017, has been sentenced to supervised release...
Teens in Wisconsin Are Being Diagnosed With Severe Lung Damage That May Be Linked to Vaping
Health officials in Wisconsin are looking into a scary-sounding cluster of cases that could be linked to vaping. Doctors in the state have reported eight cases...
DOJ Approves T-Mobile and Sprint Megamerger, Says Dish Network Will Somehow Compete
T-Mobile’s planned takeover of Sprint took a sizable step forward on Friday after a deal negotiated with the U.S. Justice Department behind closed doors was announced....
DoorDash Is Proof of How Easy It Is to Exploit Workers When Their Boss Is an Algorithm
We’re getting quite used to our algorithmic overlords. We’ve ceded, for the most part, that complex and invisible rulesets determine who will see our missives, travel...
In the key of G: Meet June Wu, Googler and concert pianist
June Wu loved classical music from an early age. A very early age. “There are home videos of me as a baby, conducting to big symphonies...
A New Avengers: Endgame Deleted Scene Shows a Somber Tony Stark Tribute
Where is Gamora? It’s one of the biggest questions at the end of Avengers: Endgame and, in a newly released deleted scene, the question is almost...
Making our tech spill-proof, crash-proof—thank you, IT
They keep our laptops humming and our work flowing, and they’re often the first people we contact when there’s a problem: I’m talking about IT. Google...
Pride, Prejudice, and Neopets
Many millenials have fond childhood memories of the virtual pet community Neopets, especially YA author Jordan Ifueko. When Ifueko was 10, she was obsessed with Neopets—and...
T-Mobile and Sprint get DOJ approval for $26 billion merger deal
The U.S. Department of Justice this morning gave the green light to T-Mobile US and Sprint for their proposed $26 billion merger. The deal, which would...
