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In the 17th century, a Dutch glassmaker applied for a telescope patent, but his claim was denied. Who really created the telescope and why was it produced?

For better or worse, The Mandalorian season two rapidly expanded Din Djarin and Grogu's world, thrusting them onto a path that saw them meet everyone from fellow Mandalorians to almighty Jedi. Now, the season's official ...

Online social networks claim to make connections and bring people together. But the ranking and recommender algorithms that suggest for instance whom to connect with, or who the most relevant scientists in a field are, a...

We're looking back at the legacy of special effects artist Douglas Trumbull and the numerous classic films he worked on, including Blade Runner and 2001.

Quantum dots are nanoparticles that are currently most commonly found in displays, but researchers have managed to leverage the tech to detect wavelengths of light on a sensor. The team argues the tech is capable of repl...

Futurama is coming back, again.Disney's Hulu is reviving the animated series, according to Variety, which claimed the US-based streaming service has

One key to rule your PC, one article to help you find it.

Here's your one-stop gift guide to thoughtful presents that your special someone will love -- and can still arrive by the big day.

You probably already know that a VPN can protect your privacy online. The only problem is that some VPNs throttle your bandwidth in the process, so you can’t do a lot of things you normally enjoy. But that’s not the ...

A rare bootstrapped company among tech giants is winning an international game of Risk.

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to throw his support behind a massive nuclear power plant programme on Thursday despite concerns about the cost and complexity of building new reactors.

Images of the Arabian Peninsula, captured by ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on board the International Space Station....

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has deployed a team of Starlink engineers to help get Tonga back online after a recent volcanic eruption cut its internet link.

The refineries and smelters were dropped because they refused to confirm their ore wasn't being used to finance armed conflicts, Apple says.

The final figures are in and the number of people who applied to ESA's 2021-22 astronaut vacancy has been broken down by Member and Cooperating State. The window to apply for ESA's astronaut vacancy opened on 31 March 20...

Samsung is losing the market for high-priced phones to Apple more and more with every year. The Galaxy S22 has its work cut out for it to reverse that trend.

Proxima Centauri, a tiny star located a mere 4.25 light-years from Earth, may host a third planet, according to new research.

The anatomy of the DOJ operation to seize $3.6 billion Bitcoin stolen in the Bitfinex hack is a cautionary tale in an era of rapid blockchain ascendancy

Tesla is being sued by a California state agency for alleged racial discrimination and harassment at its Fremont factory. Reported by the Wall Street Journal, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed ...

Robot vacuums have developed significantly, but they’re still not able to completely free your hands. Some models require frequently cleaning the dust tray by hand. Others require handwashing the mopping pads, making h...

Microsoft has announced a series of 11 pledges to do with App Store and fair dealing with developers, but won't apply 4 major ones to its Xbox store. As governments around the world put pressure on Apple and Google over ...

The company announced that it has successfully auto-enrolled over 150 million users in two-step verification. What you need to know Google claims there was a 50% decrease in account breaches after auto-enrolling users in...