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A pair of unrelated studies into the efficacy of stem cell-based treatments for correcting cataracts had the scientific community abuzz on Tuesday. The studies are "amazing, almost like science fiction" Mark Daniell, hea...

Plastic is a problem. We use too much of it -- over 300 million tons are produced every year -- and we can't easily get rid of it (there's that whole lack of biodegradability thing). But scientists in Japan may have come...

With his Elvis haircut, his fondness for cowboy boots and the way he'll launch into soliloquies about big ideas like how to bend humanity toward collective self-improvement, Adam Steltzner might come off at first as some...

Facebook and Google aren't the best of friends, but they're willing to make exceptions for the right causes: Google has joined Facebook's Open Compute Project in a bid to improve data centers everywhere. It's starting of...

There's another debate tonight. And you can bet I'll be watching. But sweet Mother Mary, haven't we had enough of these things yet? If you're interested in watching Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders slug it out, the det...

Chrome extensions can do so much more than transform presidential candidates into people with tiny hands . Take this brilliant Chrome extension that uses public 311 data to give you the often-frightening full story on an...

The Department of Justice just responded to Apple in the ongoing court battle over what Apple must do to help the FBI unlock an iPhone--and the response is a 43-page document with an argument that can be summarized as "A...

The $95 activity and sleep tracker will be shown off at SXSW this year.

The Department of Justice is not happy with Apple's refusal to unlock the iPhone 5c of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, as stated in a response filed today. "By Apple's own reckoning, the corporation -- which g...

An arched section of the Perito Moreno Glacier collapsed in front of thousands of awe struck spectators in Argentina earlier today.

There's something new happening in this presidential election cycle. Yes, Donald Trump has upended political convention in just about every way imaginable. But as a celebrity-cum-politician he's allowed a new kind of 21s...

Yahoo is no stranger to streaming live sports, and starting this week it's adding hockey coverage. The company struck a deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) to offer live action from up to four out-of-market games ...

About 80 million years ago, several kinds of tropical army ants went underground. Like many predominantly subterranean species, they lost their sight. They also lost the parts of the brain associated with sight.

We cover everything new we could find in Android's latest update.

Rhapsody doesn't often beat Spotify to the punch, but today it did. The streaming service has announced that its music catalog, which features over 30 million songs, is now available on Nintendo's console. While the app ...

Vacuuming is a miserable enough experience without dealing with a power cord and all the tangles, trips, and accidental unplugs that come with it, so invest in these cordless 20V Hoover vacuums, marked down to all-time l...

The MacBook itself is a gorgeous example of near-perfect product design. But its power adapter? That's a different story.

Instagram videos cap out at 15 seconds. Vines? Six. As Steve Goldboom learns, though, those are still too long -- by 13 and four seconds, respectively. Yep, the new episode of his mockumentary series On the Brink of Grea...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe's new Spider-Man may be the biggest bombshell from the latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War, but there's plenty more to discuss. Here's all the information we discovered during our ...

Just last night I received my Vive Pre developer's kit, which I'm very stoked about. I've only spent a few brief minutes with the Vive, as opposed to the Rift, which I've spent a good deal of time with. Instead of tearin...

Are you trying to order new coffee pods on Amazon? First of all: Shame on you . Second of all: You can't buy anything on Amazon.com because the website is all sorts broken right now.

The Manus VR glove promises to take handheld controllers out of virtual reality, allowing players to use natural hand and finger motions within immersive, digital spaces. It's compatible with the HTC Vive, taking advanta...