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A measles comeback is not the sort of return our children deserve.

The FCC is scheduled to repeal net neutral on April 23, but Democrats still have a long-shot chance of turning things around.

Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here’s what we know.

In a post-truth world of alternative facts, there is understandable interest in the psychology behind why people are so attached to their opinions and why it is so difficult to change minds.

Ready Player One’s spectacular VR OASIS experience has us wondering how achievable it really is and when we’ll start seeing immersive VR movies.

Saving money doesn’t mean sacrificing quality of life; in fact, it can be a way to improve it.

By 2020, China plans to assign each of its 1.4 billion citizens a “social credit score” that could determine what certain people are allowed to do.

Today’s children and youth are very tech savvy and easily use tablets, laptops, and smartphones to access the Internet, play games and consume media. AR can put that on fast-forward.

These modern-day hermits can sometimes spend decades without ever leaving their apartments.

About 3 million tweets from Russian trolls have been published in an effort to illuminate how foreign agents have been disrupting political discourse in the U.S.

The idea of a “healthy gut flora” might have gotten you laughed out of the room just five years ago, but they’ve slowly been more accepted over the years and are now firmly in the mainstream.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that AT&T may purchase Time Warner, without any conditions, arguing that the $85 billion deal doesn’t violate antitrust law.

Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]

The new AI droid just sent to space by Elon Musk’s SpaceX can assist astronauts in many tasks.

Here’s why the porn industry leads the way in developing virtual reality.

Elon Musk and SpaceX plan an “internet in space” consisting of 11,295 satellites that are about to begin launching.

The nightmare scenario of no new particles or interactions at the LHC is coming true. And it might be our own fault. Over at the Large Hadron Collider, protons simultaneously circle […]

Is it a super-secret place for the global el33t? Or is it just a bunch of n00bs masquerading as true h4x0rs?

Today — Friday, July 13 — people around the world will celebrate Embrace Your Geekness Day. The holiday celebrates people who are into “geeky” activities, such as “dungeon games, comic […]

Starbucks isn’t accepting bitcoin—yet.

The internet and social media have made persuasive appeals more powerful than ever before.

A new study shows that photographing something doesn’t help you remember it. Looks like the ol’ “Take a picture, it’ll last longer” insult doesn’t actually hold any water.

SpaceX made history Tuesday after successfully launching its Falcon Heavy rocket into space, but not all are convinced any of that actually happened.

Today’s launch of the Falcon Heavy is being streamed all over the Internet this afternoon

China’s rise has necessitated a global PR push. It includes influencing how the movies you watch depict China.

The buildings of the future will be fluid, impermanent, and in constant transformation. But will human nature catch up?

The history of April Fools’ Day is long and glorious. We’ve got seven of the best pranks of all time for you here.

Should kids be on social media? If yes, what are some good rules to have?

A classic essay defines different ways to disagree, from the worst to the best, with lessons that ring true in our divisive times.

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