Is the Pentagon’s shadowy secret UFO research program still going on?
A secret program to investigate UFOs was run by the Pentagon for five years. The government claims it has been shut down, but has it?
Major investment firms are now offering Bitcoin futures
The Chicago-based Cboe Global Market launched the first Bitcoin futures exchange earlier this year. Now, TD Ameritrade has joined
NASA and Google A.I. team up and discover a new planet
NASA and Google have joined forces and, working together, have discovered a new planet 2,545 light years from Earth.
SpaceX launches both a reused rocket and capsule in successful ISS cargo mission
In a first for the company, SpaceX launched a reused Dragon capsule atop a reused Falcon 9 booster for a mission to the Space Station.
Norway becomes first country to end support for FM radio in national broadcasts
Norway has become the first country to end support for FM Radio in national broadcasts. The country has moved to digital audio broadcasting.
Explosive claims of illegal spying and hacking rock the Uber vs. Waymo trial
A letter by a former security professional at Uber alleges that the company used illegal tactics against its competitors.
Weekly Rewind: Galaxy Note 8 vs. iPhone 8, paper lightsabers, Nissan Leaf review
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.
Eat your heart out, ‘Avatar’ fans: MIT just figured out how to make plants glow
By embedding nanoparticles into the leaves of a watercress plant, MIT scientists have managed to make a plant glow in the dark.
A creepy robot head completes university course in the philosophy of love
Philosophy students at Notre Dame de Namur University recently shared their classroom with learning robot Bina48. Here's what happened.
Spice up your 360 videos and photos with VeeR Editor for iOS and Android
For iOS and Android, VeeR Editor provides creative editing solutions that first party apps often lack, including filters and stickers.
Radius is a smart device that acts like a force field for mosquitoes
Radius is a new Kickstarter smart device that promises to act like a force field against mosquitoes. No bug spray necessary!
Dummies in space! Watch Jeff Bezos’ rocket company test a new crew capsule
Check out this video showing what it'll be like to experience a suborbital space flight offered by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.
The world’s biggest Christmas tree pops up on an online flight tracker
To inject some festive fun into its latest jet plane test, Airbus flew a route that created a giant Christmas tree on flight trackers.
Like a bullet to a gun, scientists can match a photo to the phone that took it
Like a bullet to a gun, scientists can match a photo to the phone that took it. It could lead to a new way to enhance security.
Tick fossil found. Dinosaur traces inside. Theme park doubtful
Scientists have proven that ticks once fed on dinosaur blood, thanks to a 99-million-year-old piece of fossilized amber. No dino DNA, though.
Hate needles? Poke-free injector blasts drugs into your body at Mach 0.7
No one liked injections. A spinoff startup from MIT is here to help -- via smart injection technology able to inject drugs minus the needles.
In just a few minutes, this software can verify your identity from a bit of DNA
A simple blood test can now be used to analyze a person's DNA and verify his or her identity, which may make research more cost-effective.
Drone-operating gang’s prison delivery service lands its members in jail
An illegal drone delivery service that flew contraband to prisoners was recently busted by police. Eight gang members were jailed this week.
A.I. reads the Harry Potter series, then writes some absurd fan fiction
A new predictive text generation artificial intelligence took a go at writing a new Harry Potter story. Here's how it worked.
A.I. algorithms study brain waves to predict seizures
Using deep learning to analyze the electrical activity of a patient's brain, the researchers improved seizure prediction by 69 percent.
Want a lightsaber? Just roll up a piece of paper and InstaSaber will do the rest
Who didn't used to wave around folded cones of paper and pretend they were using a lightsaber? InstaSaber takes that dream to the next level.
Scientists want to explore the Great Pyramid of Giza with … a micro-blimp?
Having used muon imaging to discover a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, researchers now want to explore it using this robot.
3D-printed objects can connect to Wi-Fi without electronics
Researchers at the University of Washington have connected 3D-printed to Wi-Fi without electronics or batteries.
The drone database is back, and most owners must register their details
After a seven-month pause in mandatory registration, a change in the law means that once again, drone owners must register their machines.
Record-breaking Rubik’s Cube isn’t a puzzle — it’s practically a torture device
In contrast to your boring old 9 x 9 x 9 Rubik’s Cube, this 3D-printed record holder is an awesome 33 x 33 x 33 of twisting cubiness.
Experimental 3D printer uses laser holograms to crank out objects quickly
3D printing as we know it could be about to change! A new technique uses laser beams to fabricate 3D-printed structures in just seconds.
What would disaster look like in your city? ‘Deep Empathy’ uses A.I. to show you
An MIT project simulates your city following a disaster in an attempt to digitally augment our empathy levels. Can it really work?
Man plays piano with a bionic hand better than Skywalker slays with a lightsaber
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an impressive new bionic hand, driven by ultrasound, which allows amputees to play the piano.
Drone-catching eagles aren’t such a good idea after all
Dutch police started using eagles to catch rogue drones last year. But it seems the plan wasn't properly thought through.
For American astronauts, the moon beckons once again
There's still much to work out, but President Trump on December 11 directed NASA to start making plans for a manned mission to the moon.
Good news: ‘Super Mario 64’ could help save your brain from Alzheimer’s
Researchers may have found a way to help fight Alzheimer's in old age. That secret? Nintendo's classic 3D platformer 'Super Mario 64.'
Airbnb wants to use VR to let you tour your accommodations before you arrive
In a blog post, Airbnb detailed its interest in using augmented reality and virtual reality to help people better plan and enjoy their trips.
This sweat-powered, stretchable battery could revolutionize wearables
Scientists at Binghamton University have developed a stretchy, bacteria-powered bio-battery which could one day power wearable devices.
No overtime for you! Music-blasting drone deters workers from staying late
A new drone promises to help fight overtime culture in Japan by patrolling office buildings at closing time and blasting people with music.