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In a study published today in Nature Communications, a group of European researchers pushed two different lithium ion batteries to the breaking point so they could observe what happens when they fatally overheat. Why? Fo...

A group of self-styled anarchists threw glass objects at Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his wife, Danae, at an Athens restaurant late Tuesday, but she hugged him to shield...

Whenever I see creatively themed bedrooms for kids, I get jealous. I’m an adult, I’m allowed to experience whatever kind of emotions I want — I think that’s what being an adult means. In the case of this Star War...

I recently spoke with Chip Bergh, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Levi Strauss & Co, a leading global apparel and consumer goods company with sales in more than 110 countries. In the interview, ...

A 90-year-old turtle, Mrs. T, had her front legs tragically bitten off in a rat attack. But now she'll never have to slow down again thanks to some clever engineering. Mrs. T's owner, Jude Ryder, was horrified when she c...

A supplier made bad parts

As appealing as the freedom of freelancing can be, it's also a challenge , and sometimes you find yourself wanting to stick with one of your freelance clients for good. The company culture, the ability to focus on one cl...

There's nothing more exciting than destroying a perfectly good piece of fruit in the name of science. The appropriately named YouTube channel The Backyard Scientist has a knack for performing odd and sometimes dangerous ...

"Look forward and drive forward"

A supplier made bad parts

In Los Angeles, eight people are on a 15-day hunger strike to protest the city's hourly minimum wage, saying the rate should rise from $9 an hour to to $15.25 in the next four years. One is 19 years old and works at McDo...

This week, nearly a year after the first life-fire tests were conducted, DARPA has released new footage of its EXACTO bullets in action. They're now able to redirect themselves mid-flight to meet a moving target -- even ...

Here's an easy fix to a frustrating problem

Should you have to compete with the allure of a co-worker's phone?

Ahmed and Justin Zayat have lived the dream. They have lived it three times in fact. They have watched from the Churchill Downs stands as their horse opened a lead...

Skip the dry-cleaners -- you can do this at home by yourself.          

The HoloLens display could allow scientists to 'work virtually' on Mars

It’s about both traits and behaviors.

A "disaster." A failure to confront "thugs." A failure to prepare despite plenty of warning.

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For those who like to live on the bleeding edge when it comes to software, Google has announced the Chrome developer channel for Android. It's a seperate install from Chrome (stable) or the Chrome beta channel, and can r...