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Google wants to make it easier to learn word pronunciations. Today, it introduced a new Search feature that will let users practice saying tricky words. When you look up a pronunciation, Google will provide an answer, an...

Light can be directed in different directions, usually also back the same way. Physicists from the University of Bonn and the University of Cologne have, however, succeeded in creating a new one-way street for light. The...

The streaming giant is also rebooting the *Beverly Hills Cop* franchise.

The U.S. and the world continue to lose ground against antibiotic resistance, according to a new report out this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And among other things, the number of superbugs t...

There are few game developers who have achieved rockstar fame as much as the two Johns of the former id Software. And of the two, one is moving on from games or at least from working on games directly. John Carmack will ...

Researchers have discovered that the Zika virus protein NS4A disrupts brain growth by hijacking a pathway that regulates the generation of new neurons.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Two of the most-leaked products this year have been officially unveiled. We knew they were coming, but now we've seen Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro (and put our fingers on its revamped...

Alibaba's planned $13.4 billion share sale will be Hong Kong's first paperless stock market listing, a source with knowledge of the matter said, breaking with a long-held tradition of investors placing stock orders in ba...

(Aalto University) Researchers can now obtain more accurate information than ever before on the structure and surface chemistry of carbon.

The golden retriever puppy named Narwhal who was found and is being cared for by Missouri-based rescue service Mac's Mission is one of the most extraordinarily cute canines you'll ever see. That's not hyperbole -- it's t...

Using a new sequencing method, this class of previously invisible RNA molecules were found to be abundantly expressed.

After crashing out of the Chinese market, Samsung is facing increasing pressure from the same cut-throat brands in India.

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Uber may insist that its drivers are contractors and not employees, but New Jersey isn't buying that argument. The state's labor department has slapped Uber and its Rasier subsidiary with a nearly $650 million bill for o...

Transplanting gut microbiota from older mice to younger germ-free mice increased hippocampal neurogenesis and intestinal growth.

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Some chemical alternatives to plastic bisphenol-A (BPA), which is still commonly used in medical settings such as operating rooms and intensive care units, may be less disruptive to heart electrical function than BPA, ac...

Gain more control over what is saved in Firefox by using the hidden Places tool.

There's a new technological answer to the iconic line "you're going to need a bigger boat" from Jaws: 3D printing one. Last month, the University of Maine revealed 3Dirigo, a 25-foot, 5,000-pound boat that set new record...

Treat Yourself 2019 You've worked hard and been good all year, it's time to treat yourself. Photographers are notorious for being difficult to please when it comes to gift receiving. We often have both brand-specific and...

Thanks to a study published today by the Points Guy, we now know which airports you might want to avoid if you want to spend a little less on an Uber ride there--or just a cup of coffee at the terminal.