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Nearly two years after its last flight, Virgin Galactic--the space tourism venture founded by Richard Branson, another billionaire who loves space--aborted the scheduled test launch of its SpaceShipTwo commercial aircraf...

Despite reassurances about its safety, many people remain skeptical about the COVID-19 vaccine and indicate that they may not be willing to receive it. The FDA announced that it has granted an Emergency Use Authorization...

Gone are the days when home furniture had to just look good; now it should be functional, too. The Artifox Walnut Table is great for single or multi person use, and it’s a great addition to your home office. It..

Ever since I was young, I've always been a cat fan (although dogs are lovely, too). Nonetheless, my current landlord doesn't allow me to have a cat, so I just settle for following cute ones on Instagram. Considering that...

Disney World will reportedly stop "enhancing" on-ride photos by pasting digital face masks onto maskless park guests. And no, you aren't reading the Onion. It's 2020, baby, where reality is so much of a joke at this poin...

The gaming world recently lost one of its most quietly influential figures. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Microsoft engineer Eric Engstrom died on December 1st at the age of 55 from complications following an ...

The first shipments of the covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech are reportedly en route to distribution centers nationwide. The first of nearly 3 million doses are expected to be doled out to health care wor...

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No, 2020 isn't done with deeply unnerving technology just yet. The artist Love Hulten has built VOC-25, a vocal synthesizer where each of the keys is represented by a set of plastic teeth. Yes, it's just as freaky in act...

Joe Manganiello is an actor and a huge nerd. He's got one big love: Dungeons & Dragons. He's very ready to talk about it, too.

Epic is expected to soon introduce Winterfest 2020, its latest version of the event it releases every winter. The company hasn’t officially unveiled this year’s makeover, but as you’d expect, we’ve seen some leak...

Our olfactory system, which gives us the ability to smell, is more powerful than you think. Humans can detect and discriminate an extraordinary range of odors, are capable of tracking odor trails and, in some cases, are ...

Facebook is typically quick to ban groups advocating for real-world violence, but it may have been reluctant earlier this year. Wall Street Journal sources claimed Facebook wanted to ban the Indian nationalist group Bajr...

Star Wars Kids does a great job of making entertaining, accessibly bite-sized chunks of Star Wars that are probably great for children. But this latest time they had an unenviable task: condensing The Rise of Skywalker, ...

It’s that time of the year when Google reveals its top searches from the past 12 or so months, giving the public a look at what everyone around them was most interested in. This year’s results aren’t surprising, at...

Google might finally bring its dark mode for search to computer users. 9to5Google reports that users have discovered testing for a dark theme for Google's desktop web searches. The tests only appear to last briefly (Redd...

One of the most ambitious plans that NASA has announced in decades is to put astronauts on the surface of Mars in the 2030s. The biggest challenge facing NASA and other space agencies in putting humans on Mars is how to ...

It's been a week of big deals, big trouble (at least for Facebook), and even bigger televisions. Apple announced its new over-ear AirPods Max, Sony's Funimation officialized its billion-dollar bid for rival Crunchyroll, ...

So far, the Chinese Chang’e 5 mission has gone off without a hitch. China has announced the orbiter-reentry capsule of the probe has performed its first moon-Earth transfer injection maneuver. The maneuver was conducte...

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the very first Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. Nissan has sold 500,000 Leaf vehicles globally. While it’s certainly not the best selling electric vehicle globally, i...

China's Moon-sampling probe is on its way home after more than a week. Xinhua (via Reuters) reports Chang'e-5's orbiter-returner has started its return trip to Earth with a cargo of lunar rocks and soil. You'll have to w...

The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is an exciting proposition, but it’s easy to misjudge. Unlike its bigger Bronco 2-door and 4-door siblings, Bronco Sport sits on a modified platform shared with the Escape crossover. But wher...