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What color are electrons? This question was originally answered on Quora by Jerzy Michał Pawlak.

After months of research, the IAUs Working Group on Star Names has released a catalog that restored the assigned traditional names to 227 stars The post 227 Stars Given Names By International Astronomical Union appeared ...

Black Friday online shopping is continuing to grow, and this Friday was another record-breaking day. According to a new report out this evening from Adobe, which has been tracking e-commerce transactions throughout the s...

Google had sent out email to high-profile journalist and professors warning them that their accounts may have been targeted by government-backed hackers. The motivation behind the possible targeting has yet to determined...

More U.S. shoppers are rushing to their phones and tablets rather than to physical stores on Black Friday than ever before.

Reddit users are still revolting following an admission by company CEO Steve Huffman that he edited some posts to make it appear users were angry with /r/The_Donald mods rather than himself. Huffman, who goes by the Redd...

An Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft deployed four small satellites for Spire Global Nov. 25, the first time a cargo vessel deployed satellites above the orbit of the International Space Station. SpaceNews.com

UCLA's Robots and Mechanics Lab thinks it found an elegant solution to the bipedal robot problem.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is harnessing sophisticated technology to catch nighttime poachers in Eastern Africa. Since the deployment of thermal imaging cameras and human detection software nine months ago, more than ...

Microsoft has updated the Cortana digital assistant for Android, adding birthday reminders. The app is also now pre-installed on the Xiaomi Mi Mix in China.

Warrant canaries are useful but flawed when not implemented properly.

Researchers at Oxford University have developed a lip-reading artificial intelligence program that smashes human accuracy when it comes to interpreting words based on the way people move their mouths. The post Lip readin...

Campaign used thousands of botnets and networks of websites and social-media accounts to create as well as spread misleading articles, the Washington Post reports

Television actor Ron Glass, who was best known for his roles as Shepherd Book on Firefly and as Detective Ron Harris on Barney Miller has passed away yesterday, according to TV Line. He was 71 years old. Glass got his st...

So Michael Guntrum and a pal are ice fishing, and he lands the big one. Problem is, his trusty iPhone 4 went into the drink. You'd think that was the end of the phone, but you'd be wrong. The post Man's iPhone 4 survives...

A new report suggests that Apple may release three new iPhones in 2017. The company could possibly launch an iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus and iPhone 8 next year.

You don't need electricity to implement binary operations, though it certainly helps.

Get from A to B without the worry by keeping your laptop in the Inateck MacBook Protector Sleeve. Designed for laptops measuring up to 13.3 inches, this sleeve is compatible with the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and the Mac...

Researchers have uncovered how a potent antibody is able to neutralize the Zika virus and prevent an infection from taking place. The discovery holds potential as a treatment target in the fight against Zika.

Uber is headed to one of Europe's highest courts on Tuesday to determine whether it is a 'digital service' or a transport company.

McDonald's, playing catch-up against rivals like Dominos and Starbucks, is adding mobile payments and ordering to its app in the new year.

New technology is always a little scary, so are Smart Cars. From GPS system and satellite radio to wireless locks, steering, brakes, and accelerator, today vehicles are more connected to networks than ever, and so they a...