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Lego's Technic line of mechanical construction sets mostly sticks to vehicles--lots of cars, trucks, bikes, even the occasional plane. But while it has dipped into the world of science and space exploration before, its l...

Will the promise of fewer ads entice more viewers to stream sports on Peacock? NBCUniversal hopes so, having announced Saturday, December 23's match-up between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature ...

You can't buy the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Ultra 2 from Apple's online store anymore -- and after December 24, they'll also no longer be available from the company's retail outlets. Here's why. Why is there an Apple ...

An influential machine learning dataset--the likes of which has been used to train numerous popular image-generation applications--includes thousands of suspected images of child sexual abuse, a new academic report revea...

Following the patent dispute over the blood oxygen sensor on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, the International Trade Commission (ITC) sided with medical technology company Masimo, and ordered to halt al...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) to make it harder for tech companies to track and monetize children's data. Some of the proposed changes in...

When Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury ended earlier this year, it did so by taking a step forward in the franchise's history that few other series had the chance to make explicit in their own prior examinations...

Smooth away fine lines and dark spots with the Therabody TheraFace Mask. This LED skincare gadget delivers red and blue light therapy along with stress-relieving vibration therapy.   - Supercharge your skincare with LED...

Midjourney released an upgraded version of its AI image-generating service, Midjourney V6, on Thursday. The update is a significant improvement that has truly wowed users with its shockingly realistic photos and attentio...

A London judge has sentenced the teenage hacker who infiltrated Rockstar Games, leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage, to an indefinite hospitalization, as reported by The BBC. The 18-year-old, Arion Kurtaj, breached Rocks...

Last month, astronomers focused the Webb Space Telescope on the galaxy MRG-M0138 and found something surprising: a supernova in the ancient universe, magnified for your viewing pleasure by the gravitational lensed galaxy...

It's been a year of ups and downs, so in 2023 we're particularly grateful for one source of reliable joy: sci-fi, horror, and fantasy entertainment. Here are the fictional characters--be they live-action, animation, made...

WBD could have 2nd most streaming subscribers if reported meeting leads to deal.

Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $750 million from Menlo Ventures, which values the startup at $15 billion, according to The Information. Like OpenAI, Anthropic also has a complicated board structure with misali...

Steam's annual winter sale is upon us, offering discounts on everything from AAA titles to overlooked indie gems. The bonanza starts today and ends on January 4 at 1PM ET. Steam offers several big yearly sales, but winte...

With just 11 days left in the year, it's clear that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will not reach his stated goal of achieving 100 Falcon 9 launches in 2023. Nonetheless, the company's achievements during the calendar year are dam...

Not getting enough sleep is bad for both your physical health and your emotional well-being, as new research shows. The study, a review of existing data from clinical trials, found that even short bouts of sleep deprivat...

Beeper vs Apple has been our own little David and Goliath matchup, but it looks like the saga's coming to a close. The Beeper Mini chat app has issued yet another fix after Apple once again disabled access to the iMessag...

Google Chrome is getting new security and performance features. The web browser's latest version (M12) upgrades Safety Check and Memory Saver while adding the ability to save tab groups. Safety Check is Chrome's security...

When AI can make assets and text for ads, you don't need humans to do it anymore.

While 2023 was a big year in consumer tech and had some clever innovations to show off, not everything was a smash hit, to say the least. Whether it was subpar performance, a troubled launch, or a glaring design flaw, th...

Tinder isn't the best at reading the room or taking a hint. Even though its announcement of the outrageous $500-a-month tier, Tinder Select, led to considerable backlash back in September, the company has recently been e...