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Twitter's stricter approach to verification isn't just taking checkmarks away from the leaders of racist groups. The social network has pulled the verified badge from conspiracy peddler Liz Conkin after Chrissy Teigen an...

Scientists in Switzerland have perfected a technique to read ancient, fragile documents without opening them. The work, at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), uses X-ray tomography to scan an entire book...

Simple math can help scheming politicians manipulate district maps and cruise to victory. But it can also help identify and fix the problem.

From a warrior's tomb in Greece to a Dead Sea Scrolls cave, here are some of the biggest archaeological discoveries likely to come in 2018.

The launch of a new rocket by Elon Musk's SpaceX and moon landings by India, China and private companies could occur this year, but no one is sure when.

Parents and technology aren't always a match made in heaven. But, one mother's attempt to use Animoji to send a message to her daughter went hilariously wrong when she succumbed to a coughing fit mid-way through the mess...

A total eclipse of a "Blue Moon" will occur on Jan. 31 -- the first time this has happened since 1866.

Apple rarely apologizes when it messes up. But when it does, it's usually followed by even more fervor and upset users. Case in point: Apple finally admitted it did a poor job communicating to its customers about how and...

Apple sold 223 million iPhones in 2017, more than the other top-five items combined.

Elon Musk has raised a million bucks for his ambitious tunneling project after managing to sell all 50,000 of his 'boring' caps. The hats cost $20 each and had the name of his firm -- The Boring Company -- printed on the...

A hardy species of coral has been identified by researchers who say it could provide the perfect foundation for other less resilient coral species to grow. as Matthew Stock reports. Video provided by Reuters       �...

OnePlus really didn't waste any time fulfilling its promise of bringing the 5T's Face Unlock feature to the original 5. The smartphone maker has rolled out an OxygenOS beta that lets OnePlus 5 owners sign in with a quick...

Gigabit LTE is a budding new technology that represents a vital stepping stone between 4G and 5G standards. Here's everything you need to know about the new mobile standard, including how to get it. The post Gigabit LTE ...

Intermedia Labs' live trivia game HQ has launched a little earlier than expected -- and just in time to mark the end of the year, too. Anyone willing and able to download an early access app can see whether or not the fo...

The next time you see a snake in your backyard, snap a photo and send it to What the Herp. Using crowd science, the herpetologists behind the site hope to train their AI bot to recognize reptiles and amphibians. The post...

You might have noticed a new end-of-year trend on Instagram the past few days. If so, you can thank 2017bestnine.com, a website that lets you automatically collect and collage your most-liked photos of 2017. Best Nine ha...

The popular messaging service WhatsApp suffered outtages on New Year's Eve. The company says that it has resolved the issues, though some users are still reporting problems. The post WhatsApp users are experiencing New Y...

Tired of relying on cords and dongles to make the most of your Android Auto experience? Well, those days may be coming to an end at JVC has announced that it plans to unveil a wireless Android Auto receiver at CES 2018. ...

In all my years of gaming, I've encountered very few genres that fail to strike a chord with me. From RPGs to shooters to racing games to digital card games, I've always found an entry point. Except for when it comes to ...

Research indicates that impersonating a voice can fool voice recognition authentication systems. Multimodal biometric authentication might be a better security option.

The new year could bring a major scare: the expected crash of an 18,740-pound Chinese space station headed toward Planet Earth.

A researcher who specializes in hacking Apple's iOS operating system has made public the details of an unpatched vulnerability in macOS that can be exploited to take complete control of a system.