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You've probably heard the term "Big Data", but do you know what it means? We used some Legos to help explain what it is and how companies are using it to improve their marketing.

Geological eras since the origin of the Earth.

NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) will investigate the unusual atmospheric layer where Earth weather and space weather collide, between 37miles (60 km) and 620 miles (1,000 km) above the surface.

The drone industry is booming and not just for the companies making the small flying machines. In Australia alone, experts estimate there is something in the vicinity of 50,000 commercial and recreational drones out the...

Exploit kit's inner workings exposed as researchers help shut down its servers.

Snapchat has scrapped its pay-to-replay feature, meaning repeat views of temporary videos and photos is now a free, one-time-only deal. Far, far more importantly, you can now swap your face with with any visage that Snap...

California could boost the output of solar and wind energy by nearly 50 percent and reduce volatility just by planning where new plants are installed, according to a Stanford economist.

Acer's Windows 10-powered Switch Alpha 12 is the first fanless 2-in-1 notebook powered by 6th generation Intel Core processors in the market. The device uses the company's LiquidLoop cooling technology, which was only pr...

As part of the landmark $100 million settlement agreed to last night, Uber says drivers will now be allowed to ask for tips. Which means everyone, even you, will now have to tip their drivers. Forever. Probably in cash, ...

A recent report claims BMW and Daimler have reportedly discontinued Apple Car talks over data ownership and leadership issues. Here's what we know so far.

Crouching low beneath the underbelly of the behemoth James Webb Space Telescope "observatory core" test model, surrounded by critical test hardware, a technician toiled for hours wrapping the replica's surfaces in delica...

The subglacial lake is second in size only to Lake Vostok, but much nearer to research stations, making it easier to hunt there for new life forms

 A controversial bill that would have given gig workers the right to collectively bargain with the tech companies they work for stalled in the California legislature today, meaning that workers will have to wait at leas...

Benson Leung is someone that we've talked about before. He's the Google engineer that rounded up all of the USB Type-C cables and put them through a series of tests to see if they're up to snuff. As it turned out, a numb...

A deeper reading of recent earnings reports shows an industry in transition, and perhaps getting ready to get even bigger.

Photoswitchable agents might reduce side effects of a chemotherapy. So far, photodynamic therapies have been dependent on oxygen in the tissue. But hardly any oxygen exists in malignant, rapidly growing tumors. A group o...

New York Presbyterian submits itself for a corrective action plan after losing a case filed against it in Federal court. NYP maintains it did not violate any HIPAA rules despite court ruling.

Google is improving its Google Search platform by adding a new search function to TV programs. In an announcement, the company declared that a TV listing feature will soon be accompanying TV show queries, among other imp...

Museum exhibition highlights what was new about MIT's Cambridge campus, the "New Technology," when it opened in 1916.

Five-year funding will expand opportunities for MIT undergraduates.

NASA is taking Earth Day online to celebrate the planet we call home today (April 22) with a project to share how its Earth science missions work and find out how you'll mark the day, too.

The Instant Articles and other content in your Facebook News Feed aren't picked by magic. The company scrutinizes what kind of stories you want to read based on your clicks, shares or comments, then serves up more of the...