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Thanks in part to leaks, it's no secret that the National Security Agency's foreign intelligence gathering also covers some Americans. But just how many Americans are under watch, and how many are simply innocents caught...

Intel's bid to promote company diversity is running into opposition... and some of it is particularly vicious. CEO Brian Krzanich told guests at a technology conference that it has received some hostility, including a "b...

NASA is big on solar electric propulsion (the Dawn spacecraft uses it, for instance) for a good reason: while the engines aren't powerful, they supply thrust for a very long time before giving up the ghost. And it now lo...

Magewell has just announced that they will be expanding their Magewell Pro Capture family, where it will comprise of the Pro Capture AIO 4K and Pro Capture AIO 4K Plus, and with these two releases, they will hopefully fi...

We're living in an age of smartphones where the form factor is sleek and slim, not to mention being able to be operated by a single hand (for the smaller sized ones, of course). The thing is, how many of us are that care...

A database containing the personal information of millions Mexican voters was discovered online by a security researcher earlier this month on an unprotected server. The discovery represents a major breach in private inf...

Welcome back for part two of the Nipkow Disc Mechanical Television build! We have the motors and vinyl set up, and now it's time for the electronics and light box. Felix gets to grips with Linux and checks the duty cycle...

The Millennium Falcon is one of the more recognizable ships from the Star Wars universe, and it is no surprise why thanks to the cute little duo of Captain Han Solo and his furry first mate, Chewbacca. Said to be the fas...

Ancient astronomers have long been providing observations of supernovae, such as SN 185 by Chinese astronomers in 185 AD, SN 1054, which produced the Crab Nebula, and SN 1006, the brightest stellar event ever recorded. N...

The London Marathon was held earlier today, and among its runners? Astronaut Tim Peake , orbiting above the Earth on the International Space Station, and he set the world(?) record for running a marathon in space.

Shell, as in the oil company, recently revealed this tiny, 3-person city car. While it has features similar to other such micro vehicles, like a max fuel economy of 107 miles-per-gallon and a whopping 43 horsepower engin...

The crew at Tidal just scored another exclusive album... and this time, its creator might not have second thoughts about the deal. Beyoncé has released the visual album Lemonade solely on Tidal, and sources speaking to ...

Sure, the long wait for the Tesla Model 3 may extend into 2019 . And sure, electric vehicles may be the future. But despite growing interest today, the concept of electric vehicles is just a resuscitation of a long-dorma...

Amazon's smart home-connected speaker Echo continues to get regular updates with new functionality and connected service, including everything from controlling the lights and thermostat, to playing Spotify and ordering a...

A few synced, $35 audio repeaters can turn any home into a party house.

This was not a good week for the major corporations of the world. Volkswagen's diesel scandal has curbstomped its bottom line, Uber paid buku bucks to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits, Apple threw a bunch of money ...

The Solar Impulse airplane is on a mission to circle the globe using only the power of the sun, and this week it continued its journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, Tesla showed just how fast the Model S is b...

Sylvain Neuvel's upcoming novel The Sleeping Giants doesn't hit stores until next week, but his unconventionally published novel has already been picked up by Sony Pictures Entertainment for film.

Following a long 9-month delay in Hawaii, the Solar Impulse 2, a small solar-powered aircraft, finally departed on Thursday to continue its trip across the Pacific Ocean, just a single leg in its flight around the world....

Part 1: Argument On April 19, 2016, Ben Thompson of Stretechery wrote: Apple's Organizational Crossroads. If you haven’t read it already, I highly recommend you read it now. In a nutshell, Ben Thompson’s contention i...

The IDENTITY Card Wallet is constructed from aerospace grade carbon fiber providing a low profile, lightweight and durable design. The cut outs in the face provide easy access to the wallets contents with just a swipe of...

Transform everything around you into a musical instrument with the Mogees Vibration Sensor. Sticking to any object and pairing with the app, this music-making device is able to detect and sense vibrations and turn them i...