Adam Toobin

Adam writes about science and technology from his base in Providence, R.I.

Science

Bitcoin Is at $750! It's the Longest Rally Since 2013 Boom

The "halving" may be driving prices up. 

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Science

Ethereum Value Crashing After DAO Hacker Siphoned Millions

USD $40 is out the door. 

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Science

Elon Musk Thanks Tyler, The Creator on Twitter For Brightening His Day

The rapper reached out with some words of encouragement. 

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Science

Hacker Guccifer 2.0 Drops Democrats' Full Report on Donald Trump

The DNC claimed that Russian hackers breached their servers, but...

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Science

Panama Canal Prepares for First Mega Containerships After Panamax Widenings

Ships will carry "ninety percent of everything."

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Culture

Hacker Faces 25 Years for Sending 1,300 U.S. Servicemembers' Info to ISIS

It's one of the first times the U.S. government has nailed a cyberterrorism charge. 

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Culture

Net Neutrality Activists Celebrate Ruling: "Go Team Internet!"

The geekiest policy in D.C. is now the law. 

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Science

When Will U.S. States Listen to Germany and Call for Emissions-Free Cars?

California should be the first. 

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Science

Nexar Dashcam App Brings Autonomous Intelligence to Manual Driving

An app doesn't forget. 

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Science

The AR-15 Used in Orlando Shooting Is "America's Most Popular Rifle" 

At least 5 million AR-15s have been sold in the USA. 

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Culture

FanDuel and DraftKings Could Merge. Now What?

The company would control 95 percent of the market. 

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Entertainment

Kanye West Announces Saint Pablo Tour Dates to Promote 'The Life of Pablo'

It's his first time on tour in three years.

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Health

Discrimination Barred Gay Men From Donating Blood to Orlando Shooting Victims

An anachronistic policy can no longer be justified. 

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Entertainment

'Quake Champions' Trailer Promises High-Speed e-Sport Arena Bloodbath 

Yes, please. 

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Health

This Kevlar Helmet Saved an Orlando Police Officer at Pulse Nightclub

Image of battered helmet that saved officer's life goes viral. 

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Science

Twitter's Michael Coates: "We're Confident That Our Systems Have Not Been Breached"

Leaks on leaks on leaks.

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Science

Annual Solar Installations to Hit "2 Million Within the Next 2 Years"

Environmental concerns and cheaper prices are big reasons why.

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Science

Tesla's Non-Disclosure Agreements About Defects are "Unacceptable," Say Feds

A letter Tesla sent a customer raised a red flag -- after the letter was made public.

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Science

Google's Larry Page Revealed as Secret Founder of Two Flying Car Startups

Zee.Aeros and Kitty Hawk are linked to the Google co-founder. 

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Science

Google Just Made It Easier for Your iPhone Apps to Bake in Artificial Intelligence

The technology that won the game of Go is now free for Apple dev.

ByAdam Toobin