CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu

This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to the hospital.

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

The National Defense Authorization Act passed today, but lawmakers stripped language that would keep the Trump administration from wielding unprecedented authority to surveil Americans.

NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts to March

Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams will now come home in March at the earliest, to allow SpaceX and NASA engineers to complete development of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft.

13 Habits of Highly Effective Risk-Takers

From poker players to venture capitalists, there’s a mindset to making the most of opportunities, and engineering the odds of success.

What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025

Fashion, stan, and other online spaces offer clues to what will dominate next year in politics—for better or, in some cases, much worse.

This VPN Lets Anyone Use Your Internet Connection. What Could Go Wrong?

A free VPN app called Big Mama is selling access to people’s home internet networks. Kids are using it to cheat in a VR game while researchers warn of bigger security risks.

9 Best Standing Desks of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Take your home office to new heights with our favorite motorized standing desks.

All of Our Hopes and Fears for Tech in 2025

To wrap up 2024, this week on Uncanny Valley we talk about the tech products we most fear and love.

Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs

Donald Trump’s attack on clean vehicles is shaping up to be bigger than previously thought.

A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney

A 53-year-old woman was the third to undergo the transplant procedure. Researchers are hoping to monitor the long-term effects.