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The winners of the inaugural Data Stories Competition, which highlights some of the most creative and fascinating scientific data visualizations of the past year, have just been announced.

Astronomers around the world are looking for visible sources of gravitational waves. On the morning of September 16, 2015, an email appeared in 63 inboxes scattered around the globe. The message contained a map of the co...

What are the best tempered glass screen protectors for the LG G5? You've got your brand new LG G5 and, of course, you want to protect your investment. The latest in smartphone technology is never cheap and shattering tha...

The Romanian hacker who first exposed Hillary Clinton's private email address is making a bombshell new claim -- that he also gained access to the for

A Russian hacker stole 272.3 million email accounts from Mail.ru, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, and other sites. In exchange for account retrieval, he's demanding social media likes and votes.

The most efficient cross between a card wallet and a money clip wallet. The P......LM Minimalist Wallet complements the simplicity of a card wallet on one side and retains bills on the other. Constructed and designed wit...

Stingray is a controversial cellphone tracking tool that sucks up information from all nearby cellphone users. It's often sold as a vital tool for finding serious criminals and terrorists, an argument that is weakened so...

The Indian government has rejected Apple's application of importing and selling refurbished iPhones in the country. Rivals of Apple suggest that accepting the plan would make India a dumping ground for old iPhones.

If you're battling hackers, it's helpful to know who they actually are. Unfortunately, tracking down the culprits of an attack has always been difficult thanks to VPNs, TOR, and other methods used to disguise the source ...

(Phys.org)--Science journalist, Nicola Nosengo has published a News Feature in the latest issue of the journal Nature, outlining the work being done to figure out how to use computers and databases to take on the tasks a...

Google might have just signed a deal with Chrysler to build self-driving minivans, but it'll be a few years before you'll be able to actually buy one. Much research must be done to make them ready for the public. That's ...

One potential challenge that can pop up when you regularly work from home is the perception that your business isn’t as serious or as professional as those that have separate commercial office spaces.

Surgical teams aren't fond of robots that could replace them (just ask Johnson & Johnson), but that doesn't mean they're completely against mechanical helpers. Children's National Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Univers...

 “The key was to create an instrument for all children,” explains Skoog co-inventor Dr. Ben Schögler. “That includes kids with disabilities, whether physical or learning disabilities. It was made to be an inclusi...

The open set-top boxes championed by FCC chairman Tom Wheeler and others could end up accidentally encouraging piracy by making less-than-legal streaming services like Popcorn Time seem legitimate, lawmakers are warning....

One of the rumors about Star Wars: The Force Awakens that caught fire long before the movie ever hit theaters has finally been confirmed by Luke Skywalker himself. Speaking to The Sun, Mark Hamill said that the original ...

TANKED! uses a sandbox, projector and 3D camera to give classic, arcade-style gameplay an innovative twist.

Little studied parts of the Mariana trench are being explored using remote-controlled underwater robots, and the footage is being streamed live

Rechargeable lithium air batteries are a next-generation technology: Theoretically they might be much lighter and offer better performance than current lithium ion batteries. However, currently they run out of steam afte...

Microsoft is reminding everyone today that the free promotion for Windows 10 upgrades is finishing soon. The software maker first released Windows 10 as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 machines on July 29th ...

Researchers have found that prior yeast infection could be linked to mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The connection, however, is not causal in nature.

(Phys.org)--A team of scientists has recently presented evidence of an unexpected drop in the observed magnetic field of an accreting pulsar designated V0332+53. This downturn, observed after the pulsar underwent a brigh...