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Gene editing has already been used to fight diseases, but there's now hope that it might eliminate the diseases altgether. Researchers have shown that it's possible to eliminate facial muscular dystrophy using a newer ed...

Dieselgate's fallout continues to snowball, with Volkswagen now facing allegations that it tried to bury fuel efficiency discrepancies on models in its line-up. The economy realization came, so the beleaguered German aut...

If you're willing to share an Uber with a stranger, travelling across London could soon be a little bit cheaper. The company is launching UberPool this Friday (December 4th) at 4pm, starting with a small patch in the cen...

Ever wondered what those invisible radio waves would look like if they weren't, well, invisible? Or maybe you fancied having some high tech sci-fi cyborg eyes that would let you see those radio waves. If so, then maybe y...

Kobe Bryant announced his retirement at the end of the NBA season through the web and social media — not by press conference. Sure, Twitter retirement announcements aren't a new thing: Shaq did so in 2011, not to menti...

Over the weekend, you may have caught wind about a new startup and its not-so-new idea to bring people back to life using a mixture of cryonics and other science. Some immediately called it a hoax, but others have been k...

I'm totally getting hypnotized watching this machine spin around and around as it crushes aluminum can after aluminum can. The colors of the soda, the constant spin of the wheel, the methodical movement of the arm, it al...

Bad news for McLaren fans who have been hoping the sports car maker would extend its line to cover a lower price point. McLaren is targeting the Porsche 911 models with the 540C, but it won't make anything cheaper it see...

The latest details about a recent security breach at a kids' toy company are in, and they are disturbing. A couple weeks ago, hackers successfully broke into the servers of connected toy maker Vtech and stole the persona...

Google hires Robert Rose, a veteran of HP, Tesla, and SpaceX, just after the engineer left Tesla - just after Tesla's Autopilot program was released to the public. Word is that Rose left Tesla just shortly after this Oct...

By popular demand, our topic is your most terrible colleagues, and we're also opening this one up for anyone to tell us about their encounters with the IT department.

Brain-controlled robot limbs have already helped the disabled gain some mobility, but full-fledged robots have proven elusive: how do you use thoughts to steer a free-roaming machine? Swiss researchers think they have th...

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With attendees from 195 countries convening Paris this week for the UN's COP21 climate talks, it's definitely fair to wonder if all that traveling might actually be a bad thing for the climate. Wired did the math.

Here's another new TV deal, if nothing struck your fancy during Black Friday. Prime members can upgrade to a 50" Vizio M-series 4K TV for just $599 (discount shown at checkout), which is the best price we've ever seen. T...

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg suggests that Star Wars: The Force Awakens could be the "biggest movie ever" in an interview in France. This week the folks at RTL have published an interview with writer/director Steven Spielb...

Tivo's QuickMode option, which lets you speed up recorded shows with pitch-corrected audio, is available on every Roamio DVR as of today. The feature arrived last week for the TiVo Bolt, the company's latest set-top box,...

Earlier today, we brought you the news that VTech had confirmed that the details of 5 million kids and their parents had been exposed. VTech confirmed that the information obtained from their "Learning Lodge" store inclu...

A new tragic accident highlights an issue that some fear will become a trend: out-of-control drones injuring individuals who happen to be nearby. Oscar Webb was 16 month old when he fell victim to one such drone, which b...

We already know a lot about the Bugatti Chiron, even though Bugatti has only just now officially confirmed the name of the car. Along with the confirmation that the car will be called the Chiron, Bugatti has also confirm...

Whatever you think of Apple's products, there's little doubt that the A9X processor in the iPad Pro is quick -- in a few cases, it rivals the performance you'd get from a laptop. But why is it so quick, especially when A...

Right now, leaders from 195 countries are meeting in Paris to map out a plan for the planet's future. Nothing like this has ever happened in our lifetimes--and it's surely just the beginning of a long process that will c...