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The European Space Agency believes that it knows what caused its Schiaparelli lander to crash on the surface of Mars. It turns out that the spacecraft was hurtling towards the ground perfectly well until it, uh, forgot w...

It's been almost six months since the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was attached to the ISS, and NASA now has some early data to share. According to BEAM Manager Steve Munday, it's been doing well and perform...

Colors usually come from pigments or dyes, but are also created when light is refracted and reflected by microscopic structures. Those iridescent hues, known as "structural coloration," are often seen in nature on bird o...

Uni Matrix is a smart modular charging dock, a place to charge, dock, and organize all your electronics in one dedicated place. Independently, each module serves its function. Together, connected by magnet, function as a...

Unlike flagship smartphones, those on the mid-range are a dime a dozen. In fact, some manufacturers have more than two in that category at any given time. It results in an irony of choice, which, while giving you dozens ...

Construction on Faraday Future's Nevada EV manufacturing plant has stopped, putting projected electric car delivery dates at risk, according to the Financial Times. The Chinese company, backed by electronic giant LeEco, ...

Eero's mesh routers are the standout networking deal of Black Friday, but they're probably overkill if you live in a relatively small apartment or home. The Wirecutter-recommended TP-Link Archer C7 though is one of the b...

It pays to be paranoid in a time of rampant breaches, social media account extortion, identity theft, fake security products, ransomware, and hack attacks on all. That's why we've put together a gift guide for those amon...

The Ultimates came together to safeguard the world from the biggest threats in the Marvel cosmos--and then Civil War II happened, some people got hit in the face with a chair, and eventually, the Ultimates disbanded. But...

Drive the Toyota Tacoma for even a day, and you suddenly realize quite how many are on the road. Toyota’s pickup has a reputation for go-anywhere flexibility and live-forever build, and rightly so, though not all of th...

There's still Christmas, though, so... maybe it's an idea to keep?

If you threw my Mac into a volcano and forced me to use a Windows laptop, I'd absolutely choose the Dell XPS 13. Adorama's eBay storefront today is selling one with a 3200x1800 edge to edge display, 8GB of RAM, and a 256...

On Friday, many news sources reported that people RCN Boston mistakenly broadcast a half hour of hardcore pornography last night on CNN. If we look a little deeper, we can see this may not be true. The International Busi...

Everything can be a hobby if you want it to be. There aren’t really limits to what you can do in your off time, so if you want to collect and organize stamps, build a hydroponic garden in your home or spend your hours ...

Almost three years ago, Bragi left an indelible mark on the headphone universe. The then-unknown company launched a pair of "truly" wireless headphones on Kickstarter that not only cut every wire, but boasted a slew of f...

Speculation about Russia's interference in the U.S. Presidential election has run rampant throughout the campaign. Now, researchers from two independent groups have confirmed that Putin's minions wielded a complex misinf...

It's a holiday weekend, which probably means you have some down time. What better activity, while you're digesting that leftover Turkey, than catching up on some of 2016's best scifi and fantasy films ?

In an age of homogenized design, the Soul is unmistakably a Kia and, internally, it's known as the company's most affordable "halo car". It's the heart and soul of the company – no pun intended – and in its eight yea...

We can put a man in space, but once he's there, NASA still has no idea what to do with his shit.

Unlike most Chromebooks with tiny, ~720p displays, the

Maserati may have been slow to the electric car party, but going by its freshly-confirmed EV plans it’ll make quite a splash. The company has announced that, sure enough, it intends to have an electric vehicle on the r...

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