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On Tuesday, an international team of scientists announced they successfully tested "Bivoj," a high peak power laser named after a legendary Czech strongman--and boy, they really want you to know it's really, really stron...

HP is asking the owners of some laptop models to send their batteries in for a replacement to make sure their devices don't catch fire. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice about the recal...

If you count yourself among PlayStation VR‘s early adopters, you may want to have a look at this new stand Numskull. VR headsets can be tough to store, since the fact that they’re made to sit on your head gives them ...

In the Southern United States, the weather can be deadly, but it can also be surprisingly courteous, as an elderly Texas woman learned this weekend when a tornado picked up the bathtub she was hiding in, spun it in the a...

This year, Google has done something different about its I/O developers conference. Instead of giving out the details on a silver platter, it made developers and enthusiasts sweat it out a bit. It had them go on a scaven...

Superhot VR is an immersive, intense take on an already fun game, but there's no question that it's short when you can run out of things to do in just a few hours. Never fear, though: the creators are preparing the Forev...

Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, Donald Trump bragged to The New York Times that he was on "the world's most secure" telephone system, joking, "The words just explode in the air." According to that same report, ...

Just days after hitting Qualcomm with a $1 billion lawsuit, Apple is doubling down with two more antitrust lawsuits against the chipmaker. As Reuters reports Wednesday, the latest pair of suits were filed by Apple's subs...

Yesterday Elon Musk stunned us (and just about everyone else) by tweeting in support of Rex Tillerson, former CEO of ExxonMobil and likely Secretary of State under the Trump administration. Musk's public image is that of...

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The Women's March on Washington might not be the only big protest against Donald Trump's policies in the near future. Coordination is underway for a Scientists' March on Washington that, as the name implies, would rally ...

At the Environmental Protection Agency, it's typical for an incoming administration to implement a realignment of sorts--with some grants or contracts, for instance, being frozen temporarily--but a decision by President ...

If you’re not much of a fan of the Nintendo Switch‘s new Joy Con controllers, then the Pro Controller may be more your speed. The Switch Pro Controller went up for sale today at Amazon, lagging behind other Switch ha...

The video game Hitman will get a new difficulty option when the January update drops next week. Called ‘Professional Difficulty Level,’ it will become the new most-difficult option for those who want to truly test th...

Someone at Boeing has been on a serious Kubrick kick, as evidenced by the new spacesuits it made for Boeing Starliner astronauts. The blue suits, which were revealed today, combine a retro flare with a modern feel.

Deadpool 2 is looking to finally bring Cable from the pages of Marvel comics to the big screen. But there's one daunting aspect of that--how do you explain a comic book history as complex and as absurd as Cable has? For ...

Let's be honest: It sucks to run out of alcohol at times you really need a drink. And heading to the closest liquor store or beer shop can be a headache when you have friends over. Thanks to a new option from Postmates, ...

Remember how Donald Trump hammered on Hillary Clinton for using a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State? During the election, Trump went as far as wanting to put "Crooked Hillary" behind bars, beca...

You could argue that the 2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 is a double-tweener. Just as the E-Class slots in-between its C and S siblings, so the Mercedes-AMG line sits in the gap between the mainstream Mercedes-Benz series and full...

It's impossible not to look at a new feature from Volkswagen with a skeptical eye after Dieselgate, but we're hoping the company's new climate windshield, that can melt snow and ice without the need for distracting wires...

Super Bowl Sunday celebrations typically include two things: snacks and drinking. To discourage partygoers from drinking and driving after this year's big game, Frito-Lay and ad agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners teame...

Donald Trump's senior White House staff including Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner, Sean Spicer and Steve Bannon all use a private RNC email server, according to a Newsweek report published Wednesday. This is the same RNC...