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One of my favorite memes is spun off a line from an essay: “if we want the rewards of being loved, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known.” The format is simpler than it sounds: on one side, being loved; on the other, being known. Sometimes the mortifying ordeal is a pane…

The site is a venue for extremists to test out ideas, share violent literature, and cheer on the perpetrators of mass killings. Press Release Distribution Service

Fortnite, the widely popular video game, can lead to big financial wins for teenagers. But Times readers say its use also has parents struggling over when to say enough. Press Release Distribution Service

Image: The CW The CW’s long-running science fiction series The 100 will come to an end with its seventh season, the network announced today during its presentation before the Television Critics Association. The series is the latest of its long-running shows to be canceled, after Arrow, which will come to an end after eight seasons,…

Image: The CW The CW’s Arrowverse franchise is getting some new members: characters from its superhero series Black Lightning will be part of a major crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths, which will see its other DC superhero shows Arrow, Batwoman, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl team up this fall. The CW…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook and Instagram appear to be experiencing an outage in some parts of the world, with users complaining that they were unable to log in, upload pictures, or update their status. According to DownDetector, the outage appears to have begun just before 10:00AM ET, and the problems…

Users of the social networks complain of not being able to share status updates or photos. Press Release Distribution Service

Franky Zapata drew comparisons to Spider-Man’s archnemesis as he flew a hoverboard through Paris last month. Press Release Distribution Service

When it comes to the performance of Mac laptops, it’s safe to say that Intel is in the driver’s seat. Unless Apple shows some sign of either switching to AMD or producing its own laptop processors, the MacBook line will be inextricably linked to Intel’s CPU releases. That’s why the launch of Intel’s new 10th-generation…

Sony’s Crystal LED video-wall technology looks astounding, far better than any conventional commercial-cinema or home-based display I’ve ever seen. Press Release Distribution Service

For years, impostors have been posing as members of the military to bilk people out of money. Why has Facebook been unable to stop them? Press Release Distribution Service

One expert warns of “unintended downsides,” including overuse of only modestly effective medications. Press Release Distribution Service

Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history – the fall of Burma’s last royal dynasty and decades of colonial rule. Now, officials are attempting to transform the former royal capital into Myanmar’s first “smart city”. Press Release Distribution Service

Elon Musk will soon launch a China unit for his underground tunneling enterprise, The Boring Company, the billionaire entrepreneur said on Twitter. Press Release Distribution Service

Tesla announced today that it’s bringing back a useful perk new customers who buy a new Model S or Model X vehicle: unlimited charging at its supercharger stations. The announcement comes after sales of the two models have slowed and after the company had greater-than-anticipated losses in its latest quarterly earnings report. The company made…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Many companies set up their own, secretive divisions to develop new devices and technologies. There’s Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks division, which produced the U-2 spy plane and the SR-71 Blackbird. Apple assembled a secret working group to develop the iPhone. Facebook set up its own division as it…

Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Ver Genre is an odd thing. At times, it’s merely a sales tactic, where similar books are grouped together in a bookstore to make them easier to find. But it can also be a codified canon of literature in which authors are engaged in a decades-long conversation, bouncing themes…

From whitening power to gum care, there’s an electric toothbrush for everyone. Here’s how to choose the best electric toothbrush. Press Release Distribution Service

A low-cost, no-nonsense pickup resonates with a lot of buyers, it appears. Press Release Distribution Service

A week after a report in The Guardian revealed that humans in Apple’s Siri “grading” program were hearing private and illegal activity, Apple has suspended the program to conduct a review. It’s also working on a software update to give users the ability to opt-out (or maybe opt-in). Apple issued a simple statement: “We are…

The MacBook Pro is Apple’s top-of-the-line laptop. It offers top-notch performance for demanding users who need processing power and are willing to spend top dollar for it. Learn more about the MacBook Pro by reading about its main features below. Editor’s note: Updated 8/2/19 with a report that 5G is coming in 2020. The latest rumors about…

Facebook Inc started adding its name to some screens on its Instagram photo-sharing platform this week, one of the first links it has given users to its ownership of the popular platform. Press Release Distribution Service