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NASA and the European Space Agency plan to haul pristine Mars samples to Earth in the near future. Should we worry about a possible 'Andromeda Strain' scenario?

It has been over a year since the launch of the Nokia 9 PureView, HMD Global's ambitious five-camera phone, with no sign of an update to that model.Nokia's

Those of you looking to buy a Nintendo Switch at the moment are probably hitting a lot of dead ends. The standard Switch is sold out in many regions around the world, leaving those on the hunt for one with the choice of ...

Cybercriminals and sophisticated hacking groups tied to foreign adversaries are increasingly tying to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to target individuals and organizations, U.S. and British authorities said.

Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of the drugs' potentially serious adverse...

Clearview AI, the dystopian face recognition company that claims to have amassed a database of billions of photos, signed contracts with hundreds of law enforcement agencies, and shopped its app around to the rich and po...

What can cows possibly have to do with cybersecurity?

"Freeride at home" is a stop motion short by Philipp Klein

Real life: Sometimes it's stranger than science fiction. Even though we're in the middle of a pandemic, Trump's attempt to create a new branch of the military seems to still be underway. But until there are boots on the ...

Using beams of X-rays and electrons, researchers are creating a moving model of the coronavirus in order to discover its weaknesses.

Uber for Business, a platform designed for corporate customers, is expanding its food delivery Eats product to more than 20 countries this year, in response to a surge in demand as more employees work from home during th...

It also adds new tablet gestures for Chromebooks

Next to streaming, the gaming market has experienced a sudden surge of activity and sales thanks to people being cooped up at home. But contrary to stereotypes, many gamers have social inclinations, sometimes even a comp...

Germany is looking to analyze data from smartwatches and fitness devices to track the emergence of new coronavirus outbreaks in the country. Pulse, temperature, and sleep data would be collected anonymously from particip...

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google is rolling out a refreshed user interface for its Google Fit apps for iOS, Android, and Wear OS that puts a bigger focus on step tracking. The app will now show your step coun...

Periostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching.

Organizations across multiple industries compromised in a systematic effort to steal IP and other sensitive business data, BlackBerry says.

A new mode of gameplay was introduced this week in World of Tanks Blitz. The war machine fighting game now includes a dogfight battle mode called Gravity Force. Imagine you’ve got control of a massive cannon on treads ...

After World Press Photo announced its finalists this year, Iranian photographer Solmaz Daryani came forward and accused German photographer Maximilian Mann of plagiarizing photos from her personal project for his environ...

Asset management software helps companies reduce spending on outdated infrastructure foundations. Here are the top vendors in the market.

A new report from Axios today highlights how major tech companies are "scrambling to craft digital options" for summer internships this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For its part, Apple has committed to hiring over ...

There's an iconic scene in the original Star Wars movie where Luke Skywalker looks out over the desert landscape of Tatooine at the amazing spectacle of a double sunset. Now, a new study out of the National Radio Astrono...