The Turf Tank ION autonomous robot comes to a sports field near you
Autonomous technology made a huge splash last year as companies like Uber and nuTonomy tested their vehicles on the streets of major cities. Other...
Take two: Consumer Reports now recommends the new Macbook Pro
After an initial flub in December, Apple got the coveted recommended rating from Consumer Reports it had been seeking for its latest Macbook Pro....
Department of Labor files lawsuit against Google for compensation data
Earlier this month the US Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Google because of their failure to submit information as part of a...
Source of mystery radio burst found in space
Scientists have long scratched their heads over a mysterious explosion of radio energy coming from somewhere in the vast night sky and lasting only...
China rings in the new year under a thick shroud of air pollution
China’s no stranger to problems with air pollution. But even by their own measure, they’ve clearly outdone themselves for the new year. After two...
New breathalyzer finds the “breathprint” of 17 diseases
Soon doctors could be using a newly developed breathalyzer to check patients for 17 diseases using only your breath. Researchers have discovered a way to detect...
Tech trends of 2016
Maybe it’s because we’re spending more time lounging on the couch with that cup of eggnog. But there's nothing quite like the end of...
Cheetah populations are worse off than we thought
The world’s most famous sprint runner is disappearing quickly. A new study says there are only 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild. It’s a...
The UN wants to ban killer robots before they’re created
If you worry at night about the prospect of robots someday evolving into killing machines brutally taking out human life, then the United Nations...
AT&T Call Protect aims to curb nuisance calls
Tis the season for spammers and fraudsters to start calling again. The FTC has notices on how to spot fake charities or what to do if...