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1. The 8 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa or Google Assistant

   Chatty assistants from Google, Amazon, and Apple are popular. But which one is right for you?

2. New Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Are Going Viral in Arabic

   Facebook has been criticized for failing to curb misinformation in English. But little attention has been paid to the scale of the problem in Arabic.

3. What’s Making You So Gassy? This Gadget Aims to Find Out

   The FoodMarble measures the level of hydrogen in your breath, which can tell you which foods are causing your digestion woes.

4. A ‘Last Hope’ Experiment Finds Evidence for Unknown Particles

   Long-awaited news from Fermilab’s Muon g-2 team may resolve a tantalizing conflict between nature and theory. But a separate calculation clouds the picture.

5. How to Layer Clothes for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

   Whether you’re hiking, climbing, or backpacking, here’s how to build a layering system that can handle all that Mother Nature will throw at you.

6. How to Log In to Your Devices Without Passwords

   You can use your face, fingerprint, or a wearable to get access to your gadgets. It saves you some typing—and makes you feel like a spy.

7. Oh Look, LinkedIn Also Has a 500M User Data Leak

   Plus: A bad Zoom bug, a billion-dollar cocaine bust, and more of the week's top security news.

8. 16 Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Mom You've Been Missing

   Brunch may still be out of the question, but you can send your ma the best sweatpants ever made.

9. In Europe, Backlash Heats Up Over Garbage Incinerators

   Trash-burning facilities once seemed like a useful way to minimize pollution and generate power. But the EU is withdrawing support over emissions concerns.

10. The Best Controllers for ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’

    We may all still be trapped at home for a while, but we can at least take flight. Virtually, that is.