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At last, it is here! The truly self-driving car, no human behind the wheel! For the public! …A few hundred of them, in a closed beta, in a small corner of sun-drenched (never snow-drenched, almost never water-drenched)...

In addition to being detrimental to general health, heavy smoking has a causal effect on facial aging. Heavy smoking affects facial attractiveness and spurs earlier and increased skin wrinkling.

Cryptocurrency mining now uses more of the Nordic island nation's electricity than its homes.

E-cigarette sales bans are quickly becoming an international phenomenon. China's tobacco regulators have asked online shopping companies to "temporarily" close online stores that sell e-cigarettes -- effectively, it's ba...

In a move to fight spam and improve the health of the web, Mozilla will hide notification popups -- a feature nobody asked for.

Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood test that identifies the body's immune response to substances produced by tumor cells, according to new research.

All photos by Eric Van Nynatten. Used with Creative Commons permission. Havana remains one of the most popular cities for travelers with an affinity to old-world charms, especially intrepid photographers and visual artis...

A number of popular “camgirl” sites have exposed millions of sex workers and users after the company running the sites left the back-end database unprotected. The sites, run by Barcelona-based VTS Media, include amat...

See far off in the distance with the Muyshondt Flieger 1930 Electric Flashlight. Its beam is bright and powerful, even over long distances in the darkness of night. Inspired by the Golden Age of aviation, this battery-po...

The new logo for the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge was the treasure at the end of an online Easter Egg hunt that involved puzzles and a surfing mini-game.

Gusting winds in northern California are helping the spread of the Kincade fire, as shown in a new animation from NASA.

China is putting an end to the online sale of electronic cigarettes, including vaping hardware and liquids, over concerns it has on the health and mental wellbeing of the nation’s youth. The decision follows an ongoing...

More companies than ever are offering low-cost security services for election bureaus and campaigns. It's still not clear how much they'll actually help.

The coming generation of moon explorers should consider using lunar habitats as a test bed for future Mars missions, said a representative from the French space agency.

Germany should have one million charging stations for electric cars by 2030, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a video message on Sunday, ahead of meetings on Monday with the car industry on how to speed the move to low-e...

14-year-old Alaina Gassler came up with the system after seeing her mother struggle with visibility in their car.

Google made much ado of its recently created Health unit, but it didn't offer much insight into what that division would actually... well, do. Now, however, it's considerably clearer. Google Health lead David Feinberg an...

After months of warnings, the first successful attack using Microsoft's BlueKeep vulnerability has arrived--but isn't nearly as bad as it could have been.

Now that Microsoft Edge has a new Chromium-powered engine, the company is ready to give the browser a fresh look to match. In the wake of an Easter egg hunt, the software giant has revealed a redesigned, ocean wave-inspi...

The Mario Kart Tour multiplayer beta test will start in December, but it will only be available to the game's Gold Pass subscribers.

Procrastination is one of those things we all experience. Sometimes you may be procrastinating on calling a friend to deliver bad news, other times on finishing a work project. In all cases, what you're procrastinating o...

The Halloween season has officially ended, but it takes time to fully process the number of good costumes out there. Celebrities, especially, have it particularly good when it comes to Halloween and often get amazing cos...