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The U.S. and UK governments are expected to sign a treaty in October that will force social media platforms based in either of the countries to "disclose encrypted messages from suspected terrorists, paedophiles and othe...

German authorities raided a data center based out of "former NATO bunker that hosted sites dealing in drugs and other illegal activities," the Associated Press reported on Friday, resulting in seven arrests.

Hand-built in Brooklyn, New York, the Grado Labs The White Cured-Maple Headphone is thoughtfully designed and crafted. Entirely white, the outside of the earpiece on these wooden headphones is also donut-shaped. By using...

It's not just botnets that can hijack PCs for nefarious ends. Microsoft and Cisco's Talos researchers have identified a new malware strain, Nodersok (or Divergent), that uses web apps to turn systems into proxies for mal...

NASA has revealed the 14 American companies it selected for new technologies that’ll help its future Moon missions. The new partnerships come under the space agency’s Tipping Point solicitation published earlier this...

Simjacker isn't the only SIM-based attack that could put phones at risk. Ginno Security Lab has detailed another exploit, WIBattack, that compromises the WIB (Wireless Internet Browser) app on some SIM cards to take cont...

Google has started rolling out Chrome OS 77, and it makes Assistant widely available to the devices the platform powers. The voice AI used to be a Pixel exclusive, though adventurous users have been able to switch it on ...

Twitch has unveiled a slew of improvements for viewers and streamers alike at its annual TwitchCon event, and one of them addresses one of the most basic challenges: deciding who to watch. It's revamping channel pages to...

You won't be thrilled if you're hoping for a single-player add-on for Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar's lead online production associate Katie Pica told VG24/7 in an interview that the developer is "100% focused" on Red ...

Google's bid to encrypt domain name requests appears to be raising hackles among American officials. The Wall Street Journal has learned that the House Judiciary Committee is investigating Google's plans to implement DNS...

Kylo Ren has a crew, and they have a very exacting dress code.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the towering Mk1 prototype of his Starship space vehicle on Saturday evening in Boca Chica Village, Texas, announcing that the craft will be ready to fly within the next few months...

We're drawing nearer to Joker's theatrical release, and as we do we're seeing more theaters across the country respond to the possibility, credible or otherwise, of the film being a possible flashpoint for incel violence...

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Oh, dear me, it's the aliens.

Elon Musk's ambitious plans for Starship extend to the timeline for its first flights. As part of a Q&A session at SpaceX's presentation, Musk outlined plans for rapid prototyping that could get the vessel into space in ...

Disney has expanded upon its previous deal with Sony, ensuring its ESPN networks, as well as National Geographic and more, will remain available on the OTT television service PlayStation Vue. Sports fans can expect conti...

The New York State Attorneys General office is suing Dunkin Donuts over the fact that thousands of the chain's customers have had their private information improperly accessed. Somehow that's not even the third craziest ...

Many fans have recreated old Mario games in different engines or in different styles. But one fan and his young kids are doing something different. They're creating a totally original Mario game based on the animated seg...

Augmented reality game Minecraft Earth will arrive in early access starting next month, Mojang has announced. Microsoft plans to roll out the early access version of the AR game in ‘select countries’ to start with, t...

Who knew thermodynamics and coffee went so well together? The Elemental Beverage Snapchiller Instant Drink Cooler proves that they do. This drink chiller changes liquids from hotter than 180º Fahrenheit to cold at a rat...

The Everyman Grafton Mini EDC Twist Pen is an ideal everyday carry writing instrument due to both its size and weight. This mini pen weighs just 1 ounce, which is only 28 grams. Additionally, it’s 125 millimeters--or f...