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Two water systems in Louisiana tested positive for the presence of the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. Authorities remind the pubic that the tap water is safe for drinking, but must be prevented from entering the...

There are some art forms that seem unbelievable--photorealism, shadow illusions, fumage. Then, you've got sand animation, one of the only types of art that truly exists in the moment, since it cannot be preserved. Unless...

Yes, you read that title right. But before you start getting upset that the iconic Star Wars droid should have fetched a much higher price, know that it wasn’t the R2-D2. Sold by the Profiles in History auction house i...

The FAA is could implement a system that allows officials to ID a rogue drone from a distance, while it's still in flight. The system would give offer more flexibility regarding what action to take, depending on the circ...

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a temperature sensor that runs on tiny amounts of power -- just 113 picowatts, around 10 billion times less power than a watt. The sensor was described in a study recently publi...

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This summer is shaping up to be packed full of SpaceX launches, with another one of the company's Falcon 9 rockets set to take off later this evening from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This time, the vehicle is tasked with la...

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal fight with Microsoft over access to emails stored abroad

The chief executive of Russia's Kaspersky Lab says he's ready to have his company's source code examined by U.S. government officials to help dispel long-lingering suspicions about his company's ties to the Kremlin

When a blue whale washed up in Newfoundland in 2014, Jacqueline Miller launched into action.

As scheduled, Apple on Saturday local Taiwan time opened the doors to Apple Taipei 101, the company's latest retail outlet and first location in Taiwan.

Android TV didn't get much attention back at Google I/O, but the platform hasn't been forgotten. An update to the YouTube app on Android TV is rolling out now, bringing the interface on par with what's been available on ...

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Apple officially opened up its first retail store in Taiwan at 11:00 a.m. local time on July 1. Located in Taiwan's capital of Taipei, and called Apple Taipei 101, the store is situated on the ground floor and basement l...

Nature has inspired robotics since its earliest days. In 1739, French artist Jacques de Vaucanson gave the world the Digesting Duck, a surreal automaton that appeared to eat — and, yes, poop out — grain. In the middl...

Jay-Z surprised fans last week when he stealthily dropped a brand new 10-song album titled 4:44 this past Friday. Almost instantly, the album began generating an overwhelming amount of buzz online due to some strategic a...

The Bay Area tech scene has start-up incubators and hacker spaces. But what do you do when you want to figure out your next move?

On Saturday, Kevin Scheid, a Department of Defense veteran, was placed in charge of NATO's cyber operations. The appointment wouldn't be big news if it weren't for the fact that he's joining the organization at a hair-ra...

Commentary: The genealogy site gets descendants of those who signed the Declaration of Independence to show the true diversity of the nation.

Kanye West has been one of Tidal's biggest champions: he joined the company the moment Jay-Z relaunched its service, and The Life of Pablo was one of the streaming music service's largest (if temporary) exclusives. Howev...

Sexism in Silicon Valley may be coming in for a reckoning, prompted by women coming forward with stories of sexual harassment by industry bigshots. Apologies, resignations and self-reflection have followed, although it's...

The chief executive of Russia's Kaspersky Lab says he's ready to have his company's source code examined by U.S. government officials to help dispel long-lingering suspicions about his company's ties to the Kremlin.