Innovation

If you heard the term "stormquakes," you might think it's a spin-off series based on Sharknado. Unfortunately, it's far scarier than any cyclone filled with great whites, because stormquakes are actually real. In a paper published this week in…

Each year, the United States spends more on its military than the next 10 nations do on defense spending combined. With such a massive investment, one would imagine that U.S. technology is the latest and greatest, but that certainly isn't always the…

Fresh off the launch of the new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models, it seems as though Apple may have (at least) one more release up its sleeve before the end of 2019. AirPod devotees have been long awaiting a noise-canceling version of the ubiquitous…

This week, the United States Department of Justice announced that it had shut down what is believed to be the largest child pornography ring operating on the dark web. A South Korean man known as Jong Woo Son was indicted for the operation of the…

It thinks, it moves, it's nigh indestructible. It's 'The Blob!' No, no, this isn't referring to the 1958 horror movie. This is the real thing. Formally known as Physarum polycephalum, this fungus-looking yellow slime mold is actually a single-celled…

Take a deep breath. Go on, exhale the pain of the day away. Now inhale. Feels good, right? Your lungs are filling with air, you're revitalized. Time to roll up your sleeves and get back to work (or whatever you were doing before you clicked this.)…

Technology has always carried the potential to be an equalizer — to be a tool that shrinks the gap between the haves and have nots by providing access to information and services that may have once been exclusive. Instead, it is furthering that…

Step aside, FaceApp — there's a new trending app in town. A photo editing app called Gradient Photo Editor has been making waves on Instagram thanks to a new feature that is "powered by artificial intelligence," according to the developers. Among…

Earlier this year, a groundbreaking study that looked at the genetic makeup of more than 500,000 people determined there is no singular "gay gene" that serves as a reliable predictor of a person's sexuality. Instead, there are a series of genetic…

Humans are just scratching the surface of understanding the Earth better, but our time with the planet as we know it is growing shorter. Climate change is altering the Earth's landscape at a rate faster than some people have predicted. And there are…

Pokémon Sword and Shield will welcome a series of new "Gigantamax" Pokémon when it debuts on Nintendo Switch this November, and the news is causing a bit of a stir in the Pokémon community. Starting November 15, fans can head into battle with other…

If you’ve ever ordered something online, donated a dollar to a political campaign, or signed up for a recurring newsletter, you know your inbox is going to be flooded with follow-up emails. A lot of them — and they’ll do anything to get your…

It seems like hosting yearly events to make hardware announcements are the hip thing to do among tech giants and Google is no exception. Today marked the annual 'Made by Google' event, and the company took to the stage in New York to reveal its…

If you're in the process of applying for college, be warned that it isn't just your grades and extracurricular activities that are being reviewed by schools. According to a report from the Washington Post, at least 44 public and private universities…

You can all breathe a sigh of relief now, Fortnite players. The massively popular battle royale game, which was taken offline for around 48 hours over the weekend, is now back up and running, with a newly-revealed facelift for Fortnite Chapter 2.…

As the hunt continues to find evidence of life on Mars, one former NASA researcher believes we may have already found it — then dismissed it. In a blog post for Scientific American, Dr. Gilbert V. Levin maintains his belief that the results from a…

Any time Apple releases a new product, discussions around pricing seem to dominate and that's fair. Nowadays, newer iPhone models can cost almost as much as a decent laptop. If you've been waiting for a bargain, your patience might be paying off.…

In a postapocalyptic novel he published earlier this year, legendary science fiction writer Neal Stephenson described a future where the American heartland has become a violent right-wing hellscape known as “Ameristan.” People living there enforce…

With the movement around climate change growing, companies have started to take public stances in support. However, what's said in public doesn't always match private actions. Although it has vocally supported climate initiatives, Google funds…