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Is your digital assistant taking orders behind your back? Scientists from China's Zheijiang University have proved it's possible, publishing new research that demonstrates how Siri, Alexa, and other voice-activated progr...

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Social networking giant says that ads mentioned controversial topics in an effort to sow discord

IBM's Watson is watching the U.S. Open closely to keep fans abreast of very best plays from the tournament -- and soon enough, everyone will gain access to its unique skillset. The post Watson tracked every serve, set, a...

Upload, the virtual reality startup at the center of a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit filed earlier this year, has settled the case with its former employee and is aiming to put the ensuing damage beh...

A libel claim on the part of Shiva Ayyadurai, the self-identified "inventor of email," was tossed out by a Massachusetts judge today, concluding a baseless suit filed against Techdirt back in January. According to the si...

The Mars we see today is a far cry from what it looked like many millions or even billions of years ago. The planet's dry, reddish landscape once had water, and scientists have already discovered evidence that rivers onc...

Each week, Apple chooses an "App of the Week" to highlight in the App Store, making it free to download for seven days. This week's pick is a fitness app called Streaks Workout, which is normally priced at $2.99. Streaks...

San Francisco-based virtual reality startup UploadVR, which is now going by Upload, settled a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit yesterday with its former employee. Anonymous sources told TechCrunch that ...

A new variant of the banking trojan Dridex is part of a sophisticated phishing attack targeting users of the cloud-based accounting firm Xero.

A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux medications, according to new research.

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SpaceX has launched the Air Force's super-secret space shuttle

SRI International has outfitted its Taurus bomb-disposal robot with VR, further immersing humans in the world of machines.

In anticipation of Hurricane Irma, Florida governor Rick Scott has announced that the state is working with Google's emergency response team to mark closed roads on Google Maps in real time. This will help with evacuatio...

Old sailor's tales about the seas being so full of fish you could walk on them, or oysters the size of frisbees, tend to inspire skepticism today, and for good reason--most of us have very little direct experience with t...

What's powering the powerful auroras at Jupiter's poles?

The European Space Agency's ExoMars rover will survey, drill, and take pictures of areas where ancient microbes may have lived.

'Copenhagen Wheel' is a electric motor that can help your basic bike reach up to 25 mph... while going up a hill. Invented by researchers at MIT, the wheel fits on almost any bike and is designed to seamlessly integrate ...

It's solar-powered! The 'Smart Palm' offers complementary Wi-Fi and a phone charging station. It also has a user-friendly digital screen with public information in different languages. They're already being used in Dubai...

Team Bondi and Rockstar's L.A. Noire will release for all three current-gen consoles this November, and a VR version is in the works for Vive. The game originally released back in 2011. The post ‘L.A. Noire’ comes to...