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Google is taking the unprecedented step of paying users back for all the games they bought on its streaming platform.

Star Wars Villainous' refined mechanics are enough to turn even the most virtuous of Jedi Knights to the Dark Side - sometimes it's good to be bad .

Location tracking is a tremendous feature on iPhone and Android, but the data is also easily abused. Privacy-conscious smartphone users will probably want to limit the collection of precise location data as much as possi...

The dose of nicotine from a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in the brain, causing behavioral changes. Findings may shed new light on why quitting smoking may be more difficult for women than men.

Children born to parents who are under 20, or those born to mothers over 35 and fathers over 45 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder later in life. Older men, researchers report, are at greater ...

Previous research found sound cues played during sleep can improve a person's memory. A new study reports that sound cues during sleep can also help to weaken intrusive and traumatic memories. Researchers say sound cues ...

Post-mortem analysis of the brains of those with Parkinson's disease revealed more than 200 genes with different epigenetic markers compared to healthy brains, but the affected genes were almost entirely different betwee...

Researchers interested in musical characteristics associated with sleep music and the effects of musical structure on sleep are working together using neuroscience, AI, and sleep medicine to create "super lullaby" sounds...

Want a pet but prefer to avoid the hassle of cleaning? Or perhaps you have allergies. Then the Loona intelligent petbot is for you. With more than 700 expressions, this pet robot has unique personalities to interact with...

NASA has shared details on how exactly the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will deliver its sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth.

The king is dead. Now the question is, long live who? Or maybe this is the better question: Does there needs to be a king regardless of his unfitness--or if someone who everyone agrees would be far superior should rule, ...

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti recently returned from a six-month stint aboard the space station. Enjoy a selection of her best tweets from the mission ...

Image: G4 TV Comcast is shutting down G4 after attempting to relaunch the gaming channel last year, according to a report from Deadline. The channel first appeared on linear cable back in 2002 until it met its demise as ...

Smaller life expectancy deficits associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were found in countries with more fully vaccinated people, researchers report.

Symptomatic depression increases the risk of developing dementia by 51%, but those being treated for depression had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with depression later in life.

The GM2A protein reduces neural firing and induces a loss of neurite integrity.

Review: ESR Ascend Keyboard Case for iPad Air Makes for an Excellent Alternative to Apple's Magic Keyboard When it comes to being productive on an iPad, nothing beats having a physical keyboard. Adding a trackpad makes t...

Adam Petway, strength and conditioning coach for the University of Louisville, is using his MIT Professional Education training to improve player performance off the court.

Even though its rivals are rolling out faster C-band spectrum, T-Mobile still holds a commanding lead in nationwide performance.

The iPhone 14 isn't the only smartphone to feature crash detection. Learn how to turn on this life-saving feature with a Pixel now.

About 22,000 e-bikes sold online by Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Overstock, and Sears (among other retailers) have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced last week. The e-bikes' manufacturer, Anch...

For previous generations, Halloween was generally a pretty low stakes holiday. Parents pretty much just put sheets over kids' heads and pushed them out the door with the expectation they would return laden with candy at ...