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It’s not just Twitch: The military has a history of using video games to reach young people

Remember America’s Army?

By Arielle Duhaime-Ross

Contraband cellphones have given us prison TikTok

Cellphone videos filmed inside prisons are giving TikTok users a glimpse into incarceration in the US.

By Arielle Duhaime-Ross

Covid-19 “long-haulers” find a community online

By Arielle Duhaime-Ross

K-pop fan activism for Black Lives Matter needs context

By Arielle Duhaime-Ross

A treatment for this toddler’s rare genetic condition was in sight. Then the pandemic hit.

By Golda Arthur

Could contact tracing bring the US out of lockdown?

By Daniel Markus

Understand the unfolding coronavirus pandemic with these Vox podcast episodes

By Lauren Katz

How the coronavirus pandemic will affect an entire generation of students

By Daniel Markus

Your food delivery app comes at a cost to restaurants

By Daniel Markus

Is the coronavirus airborne? It’s complicated.

By Daniel Markus

How the coronavirus works inside your body

By Daniel Markus

How the coronavirus rumor mill can thrive in private group chats

By Allegra Frank and Daniel Markus

CRISPR’s co-developer on the revolutionary gene-editing technology’s past — and its future

By Daniel Markus

How The Bachelor became a launchpad for influencers

By Arielle Duhaime-Ross and Byrd Pinkerton

The faulty technology behind ankle monitors

By Delia Paunescu

What to know before posting a photo of your kids on social media

By Delia Paunescu

Your Amazon package has a wild journey before it gets to your door

By Delia Paunescu

Why did Iran shut off the internet for the entire country? 

By Delia Paunescu

Google just got access to millions of medical records. Here are the pros and cons.

By Delia Paunescu

America’s sex education system is broken. This chatbot wants to be the solution.

By Delia Paunescu

A bait-and-switch scam ran unchecked on Airbnb. Here’s how it worked.

By Delia Paunescu

Why is SMS texting a mess? Fixing it is harder than you think.

By Delia Paunescu

Wildfires are getting worse. Can new technology make us safer?

By Delia Paunescu

The government keeps its use of facial recognition tech secret. The ACLU is suing.

By Delia Paunescu

Twitter got rid of political ads. Will it help or hurt social media’s influence on politics?

By Delia Paunescu

Nike’s high-tech Vaporfly sneakers help athletes run 4 percent faster. Should they be banned for providing an unfair advantage?

By Delia Paunescu

Can employee activism change Google? Revisiting the employee walkout one year later.

By Delia Paunescu

What is “quantum supremacy” and why is Google’s breakthrough such a big deal?

By Delia Paunescu

Inside Instagram’s nudity ban

By Delia Paunescu

Mark Zuckerberg wants to build a new currency for Facebook. Congress had some questions — and grievances.

By Delia Paunescu

Apple deleted a Hong Kong protest app. What does it mean for democracy around the world?

By Delia Paunescu

Algorithms are grading student essays across the country. Can this really teach kids how to write better?

By Lauren Katz

“I sold my face to Google for $5”: Why Google’s attempt to make facial recognition tech more inclusive failed

By Lauren Katz

Introducing Reset, a new podcast about how tech is changing our lives

By Liz Kelly Nelson

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