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When the general public first learned about drones, the context was largely related to military applications and spy tactics, so the unmanned aircraft were cast with a bad rap. Years later, a number of creative technolog...

A single protein named Nrf2 could help in the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, reports a recent study. When Nrf2 was activated it took part in several house-keeping a...

Officials vowed that all of New York City's underground subway stations would have WiFi by the end of 2016, and they're meeting that goal... if only at the very last minute. As of New Year's Eve, every one of the 279 sta...

The world of agriculture technology, or agtech, is rapidly evolving from an industry entrenched in tradition to one that is fast embracing change. It's automating laborious tasks and providing farmers and growers with gr...

CRISPR holds a lot of promise but there's definitely room for improvement. Researchers have identified anti-CRISPR proteins that can act as an off switch for the gene editing system, making it safer to use.

Amazon makes packing and shipping items more efficient with the perfect mix of human and robot interaction

Topps, the iconic maker of Star Wars, Frozen and various sports-related trading cards, has just notified its customers of security breaches that happened earlier this year. In it, the company has admitted that one or mor...

Every day, there seems to be another advancement in medicine or medical research. While medical treatments increase the longevity and quality of life, the way that health is monitored is changing. The increasing populari...

Building on the most recent upgrade to the 13-inch XPS laptop, it looks like Dell is about to make a 2-in-1 version. First spotted by Windows Central, a convertible XPS 13 with what looks like an Infinity Edge display ha...

Get used to an amazing sound space of your own with the new Sony High-Resolution Audio System. This features dual amps and separate speakers. Every note you hear is rich in detail and pretty crisp as well. In addition, y...

It's been said that good artists borrow, but great artists steal. That's true nowhere more than in game design. Here are 10 great mechanics that we hope someone steals and re-purposes in 2017. The post 10 game mechanics ...

When LG said it was pouring a ton of effort into robots, it wasn't kidding. The electronics firm is teasing a whole lineup of robots for CES, including one that could theoretically replace your Echo speaker. The flagship...

A struggling company isn't easy to turn around. But at some point, you have to ask: Is Twitter going to make it? The post 2017 Is the Year That Twitter Learns to Thrive or Dies appeared first on WIRED.

If you celebrate New Year's Eve with champagne and shots, chances are you may spend the first day of the new year on the toilet. The post The Science Behind Explosive Hangover Poops appeared first on WIRED.

Six crewmembers aboard the International Space Station celebrated the start of 2017 after finishing their last few days of 2016 goofing around and working hard.

The city that gave birth to Alibaba has a formidable number of startups

It’s been an interesting year for Intenet of Things (IoT) devices. I’d like to think that in 2017 we’ll be welcoming a carefully curated market of consumer tested, thoughtfully considered and security first enabled...

A new rumor reveals that Samsung is poised to introduce a wireless in-ear headset alongside the Galaxy S8. Some believe that this could mean that the next Samsung flagship will ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack.

In its end-of-year wrap-up, T-Mobile announced it covers 313 million people in the U.S. That figure is just shy of Verizon's, but it shows the strides T-Mobile made in the last half-decade or so. The post T-Mobile covers...

In the weeks since the U.S. presidential election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been firefighting. Not literally, but figuratively. Widespread accusations assert that his social media company contributed to the elect...

The analysis of tumor cells belonging to patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer may explain why such tumors are so hard to treat. More than 2,000 genetic variations can be found in the same tumor, sometimes only in pa...

Sparks will be flying this New Year's Eve on Facebook, where its millions of users can send good tidings to loved ones.