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Following in the footsteps of his lock-inventing father, Linus Yale Jr. received the first of his 20 patents for lock devices on May 6, 1851

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, the company said, a few hours after leaving the International Space Station Saturday carrying 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) of gear.

As an independent review of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope continues, the project is dealing with a new problem discovered in recent testing of the spacecraft.

Higher costs for oil, industrial metals and other materials have emerged as a headwind during US earnings season, amplifying inflation worries at the same time the labor market is tightening.

If you're waiting for the second iteration of Vine, the short-form video app, don't hold your breath. As per a recent announcement from co-founder Dom Hofmann, Vine 2 has been placed on hold for "an indefinite amount of ...

YouTube doesn't have it easy managing the ads it automatically inserts itself, but it's another challenge entirely to manage the ads baked into the videos themselves. The online video giant has pulled over 1,400 videos a...

Easily get around town with the Lime-S Segway Edition Electric Scooter. This partnership combines ease of travel and comfort for the perfect journey. This scooter offers a safe riding experience and requires barely any e...

Those playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds this weekend might be wondering where the recent 50-player deathmatch limited-time game mode is. The event mode, dubbed Desert Knights, kicked off on Thursday evening and was...

The news that Facebook fired an engineer who abused his power to stalk women has raised a question: can the social network raise alarm bells if one of its workers accesses private data? The answer appears to be yes -- th...

Talking to Elon Musk on the phone does not seem like a pleasant experience. The billionaire reportedly hung up on the head of the National Transportation Safety Board during a tense conversation regarding an investigatio...

Bias Amp gets a huge update, Micro.blog now imports your Instagram backup, and Newton pretends that banishing "sent" emails is a big new thing. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

After bringing Where's Waldo to Google Maps last month, Google is back with another fun time waster, this time based on AI and emoji. It’s a scavenger hunt that can be played on any phone, and it uses machine learning ...

China is developing a Long March launch vehicle with a reusable first stage that could have its trial launch as early as 2020, according to a senior Chinese rocket designer.

France's economy minister on Sunday warned that the survival of strike-hit Air France was in the balance following the departure of the company's chief executive over a pay dispute.

Photographer Robert Dawson criss-crossed the continent to document its libraries, which range from the modest to the monumental.

An SSD is the best upgrade you can get for your PC, and this 480GB model from ADATA is an absolute steal at $87. You'd be hard pressed to find any half terabyte SSD out there for less than about $120 right now, so we don...

Virtual reality isn't all about gaming. Swim with turtles, paint in 3D, and immerse yourself in some of the most unique experiences the platform has to offer, with our curated list of the best VR apps. The post The best ...

Blockchain, the cutting-edge technology behind virtual currencies like bitcoin, has the potential to play a disruptive role in the global finance sector, experts say, as banking behemoths seek to connect with its opportu...

With a science paper published after his death, Stephen Hawking has revived debate on a deeply divisive question for cosmologists: Is our Universe just one of many in an infinite, ever-expanding "multiverse"?

Boil water with Lord Vader on your stovetop with the Star Wars Darth Vader Stovetop Tea Kettle. Made from stainless steel, the Darth Vader kettle makes a unique addition to any kitchen. It also lets you know when the wat...

NASA's InSight Mars lander is now cruising to the Red Planet. The spacecraft began its 205-day, 301-million-mile (485 million kilometers) journey to Mars by launching on an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base i...

Put down your mouse! Here are seven of the ways we'll interact with computers in the decades to come. From voice control to brain interfaces, get ready to meet the future of interfaces. The post 7 ways we’ll interact w...