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Project Loon, the former Google X Lab enterprise to provide mobile data to rural areas and disaster zones via high-altitude weather balloons now run by Google's parent company Alphabet, may soon get another major test dr...

Facebook made much ado about bringing on third-party fact-checkers to curb fake news. However, it has faced accusations that the fact-checkers themselves are biased -- allegedly, too many of them skew to the left. And it...

It's no secret that automakers believe the US' recently-instituted fuel efficiency requirements are too stringent, but now they've made those views official. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which includes compa...

You don't have to own an iPhone or Samsung phone to get a modern handset that keeps your eyes on the road. The 9to5Google team has discovered that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL include a buried feature in their software (na...

It's CEATEC, so I knew OMRON would once again bring out its massive table tennis robot to belittle us humans, but what I didn't expect was a significant performance jump this time. FORPHEUS, now at its fourth generation,...

You'd think that governments were waging a war against financial technology given reports of crackdowns and tighter regulation, but the opposite is true in Europe. EU officials have confirmed that they recently raided th...

Tropical Depression Nate, the former hurricane which pummeled the Gulf Coast near Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama at Category 1 status early Sunday, has made the 2017 hurricane season one of the worst on record since ...

At New York Comic Con, Fox released the very first look at the eleventh season of The X-Files, due on our screens next year. They've only filmed five of the ten new episodes, so we know that only those episodes must be i...

It's safe to say that we're all familiar with the term "3D printing" by now, but "2.5D printing?" As silly as it sounds, this may be a game changer for all the industrial designers out there. At CEATEC, Casio demoed this...

It's a special moment in the history of clean energy: the 30th anniversary World Solar Challenge has begun. A total of 42 solar-powered cars (the largest field to date) left Darwin, Australia on October 8th to travel rou...

Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, defended his employer against "coverage of our recent issues driven by stereotypes of our employees and attacks against fantasy, strawman tech cos." in a lengthy tweetstorm...

Sleep apnea (where your brain doesn't properly send breathing signals while resting) is horrible enough by itself, but the solutions to it can be scary: you may have to take medication, rely on ungainly breathing machine...

While the tech industry focused on all of the new shinies Google unveiled on Wednesday, the rest of the world turned. The Supreme Court shut down Kim Dotcom's attempts to get his millions back, Toys R Us made a last ditc...

Last year, Apple removed the standard 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7, a “courageous” move, but one that has put us in a world where dongles are now the norm. With Google’s new Pixel 2 smartphones also ditch...

Ars tests pieces of smart jewelry to see how powerful the dainty devices can be.

A couple years ago, Dodge unearthed the Challenger and Charger Hellcat. They made 707 horsepower from a supercharged 6.2-liter V8. Those cars are... fine, I guess, but if you ask me the logic of "slap a blower on it" is ...

A world burning in red. Alien monsters everywhere. And one big hero, absent, unable to help prevent it all. Seems like a job for the Justice League.

Overwatch players are abuzz this week as Blizzard began teasing this year’s Halloween Terror seasonal event, revealing it begins on Tuesday, October 10th. The announcement was made on Twitter, including with a quick sh...

Experience a reality different to your own with the HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset and Controllers. Resting on your head, the dual high-resolution displays transport you to a whole new world. The included hand controll...

The Standable Adjustable Standing Desk lets you burn calories in comfort while you work. Designed for your laptop, Standable makes it easy to find the perfect height for productivity. It sits on any regular desk, letting...

Reap the benefits of the sun while indoors with the LifeLight Touch Natural Desk Light. This sleek and modern lamp gives you an increase in energy to power through your workday. The LifeLight Touch works with the compani...

Take your adventures to the next level with the GoPro Hero6 Black Voice Control Action Camera. The latest from the brand, the GoPro Hero6 offers all the control you need. The camera offers stunning 4K and 1080p video. In...