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Cobalt is a key component of the lithium-ion battery in our smartphones, computers, and even cars. But cobalt mining exploits child labor. What would happen if companies found more ethically extracted resources?

(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Scientists have always thought about fission clusters as entirely distinct from collisional families. Now a study conducted by researchers affiliated with UNESP has...

If you bought the Stadia Founders or Premiere Editions, you will have received a brand-new Chromecast Ultra as part of the package. But, those who already

Rhea Space Activity and Lunar Resources pitched to the Air Force a concept to deploy two spacecraft to manufacture a large mirror in space. SpaceNews.com

The ad is reportedly about Facebook's Groups feature.

Another study has linked the flavors used in many vaping liquid products to increased risk of lung damage and dysfunction. According to researchers with the University of Rochester Medical Center, nearly 40 chemicals wer...

Earthlings are fortunate. Our planet has a robust magnetic shield. Without out magnetosphere, the Sun’s radiation would’ve probably ended life on Earth before it even got going. And our Sun is rather tame, in stellar...

Though the legal age to purchase alcohol in the United States is 21, the nation’s second most popular vice — tobacco smoking — is lower with a minimum purchasing age of 18. That will change sometime next year due t...

While we still don't know when we'll see Apple's long-awaited headset – 2020? 2022? – we've now got a better idea of some of the potential features the headset could have, thanks to a pair of patent applications.  A...

Want a giant Jenga set on your next photoshoot? You know, just for funsies!

Yesterday, Donald Trump became the third president in the history of the United States to get impeached, and Trump is obviously not happy. But as things get worse for the president, his message becomes more and more extr...

China's Ant Financial, a fintech affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , has quietly acquired a sizable stake in a Vietnamese e-wallet eMonkey, people familiar with the matter said.

Smart speakers may be very popular but they’re also notorious for potential privacy issues. Companies like Google and Amazon assure customers that thee speakers only start recording after they hear their trigger phrase...

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane on Twitter) is out with her latest discovery of an as-yet-unreleased feature of another popular mobile app, this time regarding a new social feature being tested at Spotify. T...

Earlier today, a “snow squall” quickly engulfed the island of Manhattan in dramatic fashion. Fortunately, there are plenty of cameras set up around NYC, ready to capture something like this when it comes along. A sno...

Apple's iPhone 11 models could soon support new strobe and flash accessories for photography that connect via the device's built-in Lightning connector, according to sources briefed on new specs shared with manufacturers...

Take a dive into more of the details on the latest Prancing Horse.

Facebook and Instagram have banned misinformation related to the 2020 census. They won't allow posts or ads with false information about when, where and how people should participate in the census, who can do so or what ...

Between Europe's and California's privacy laws, companies have a complex landscape to navigate in 2020. Even data-mature industries, such as financial services, see problems ahead.

OnePlus' Android 10 rollout has been rocky at best, so there will likely be lots of bugs to find.

Office workers who logged 49-plus hours on the job weekly were 70% more likely to have a hidden form of high blood pressure called masked hypertension, compared to people who work less than 35 hours per week. Masked hype...

Chris Duffy humorously imagines a revised application process for the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, Pete Buttigieg's former employer, for the 2020 Presidential election.