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Octopuses are awe-inspiring creatures. They're smart, and they can camouflage themselves by changing colors and changing the texture of their skin to mimic the environment's. A group of scientists from Cornell University...

What do you do when your highly-successful reality show goes out with a bang? If you're Discovery-owned Science Channel, you quickly reboot it and find new hosts to replace the iconic ones. If you're a fan of the origina...

In a troubling series of tweets with more emotional intensity than an entire season of Homeland, the CIA's official Twitter account told the story of Lulu, an adorable bomb-sniffing dog who refused sniff bombs.

Until now, Polestar has been relying on “I didn’t expect a Volvo to drive like this!” to stand out in the auto industry. This week, we got to see the next act for the newly-established EV automaker. The Polestar 1 ...

Introducing the latest in the professional line up: The Microsoft PixenSense Surface Book 2. Just like the previous editions, this device transforms from a laptop to a tablet and back again as and when you need. However,...

Researchers with UCLA and the University of Washington have created a faux skin that gives robots a sense of touch, enabling them to better grasp objects and more. This fake skin, which is described as a flexible sensor,...

Verizon has again delayed its online TV service launch, according to sources, marking the most recent extension of the service’s launch date. The Verizon service was first leaked months ago as an online television serv...

Game developers have been trying to figure out how to paddle their way through pirate-infested waters for decades. DRM, "glitches" designed to thwart pirates, and more DRM have done little to stem the tide. Seeing this, ...

Just over 10 years ago, television producer Steve Molaro ordered a pizza from the Domino's website. Like anyone using the online system, he made his selections with a set of radio buttons labeled "whole," "left," "right,...

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Today is a day the Google faithful have been waiting a couple of weeks for. The Pixel 2 officially goes on sale across the US today, though unfortunately, your options are limited if you’re looking to buy, thanks to an...

A company called Romeo Power has just launched its Saber battery for pre-order, promising it to be more versatile than any power bank you already have lying around. Whereas most power banks are limited to micro USB, Sabe...

Last month, Volkswagen laid out a roadmap for its EV rollout, promising 300 zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. While it's certainly good PR to move the company beyond its lingering diesel scandal, it also follows other aut...

Back in June, we covered The Daily Show's presidential Twitter library in New York. After all, the frequency at which our Commander in Chief takes to Twitter is surely to become a part of his legacy. The library is now m...

Earlier today, Nintendo pushed an update to Switch consoles that added a few long-requested features. Switch owners now have the ability to move their game data and saves to another console and they can also now record v...

Intel and Amazon are partnering to combine the former's silicon and smarts with the latter's Alexa voice platform. The chipmaker has introduced the Intel Speech Enabling Developer Kit to provide a "complete audio front-e...

NASA rovers have taken a huge number of photos from the Mars surface, enabling researchers on the ground to combine them into a single massive, highly detailed 3D model of the planet’s landscape. This 3D model, thanks ...

Installing wind turbines on the high seas is the holy grail for generating renewable energy. It's there that powerful winds blow strong enough to potentially power the whole world without an iota of carbon pollution.

Marvel and its distinguished competitor will go head-to-head this fall. But rather than the brawl playing out at comic book shops, the venues will be your living room and local multiplex. Netflix has revealed that its la...

The new 2019 Audi A7 Sportback is an evolution, representing the automaker’s latest design language and the dramatic design elements of the Prologue concept car studies. The four-door coupe raises the bar in the luxury...

While Google's Pixel 2 XL has generally been well-received, there have been some complaints about its LG-made P-OLED screen. It's supposed to reflect "natural" colors, but many see it as downright dull after years of see...

Russian-linked online advertisements have snowballed into a new bill called the Honest Ads Act that would force tech companies like Google and Facebook to disclose when political advertisements are bought on their platfo...