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Two of six coal plants run by Tennessee Valley Authority will undergo review.

Downloadable Switch versions cost just over 10 percent more on average versus Steam.

Verizon makes changes after throttling Santa Clara firefighters during wildfire.

When they’re not potentially infectious, they have extraordinary health claims.

The E-Type Zero concept from last year will be available from 2020.

Nanoparticles will remove damaging chemicals from the 16th-century warship Mary Rose.

The 500hp air-cooled 911 is 600 pounds lighter than when it left Porsche's factory.

Rain, snow, and temperature all play a role, but which dominates?

Waymo's taxi service won't need many drivers but will need plenty of other workers.

Want to listen to the world's most powerful rocket launch? Get your headphones ready.

New Louisiana case deals with the ever-thorny question of forced decryption.

It features a moveable cockpit, race car suspension, and solid state batteries.

Spoiler alert: Trump must win a second term.

Doctors are straining to manage such bowel cases, but earlier interventions could be key.

Scientists found inspiration in cornstarch and water mixture used in science demos.

As FTC reexamines enforcement, broadband lobby asks for hands-off approach.

Plus deals on Amazon devices, gaming desktops, Switch games, and more.

When car companies and designers think out loud, the result is a concept car.

"Reality was a dedicated public servant and veteran who made a poor decision."

The series will be produced by two esteemed screenwriters—and Asimov's daughter.

Committee passes bill, sends it to Calif. Assembly for possible vote next week.

Data collected by the Onavo app lets Facebook see how people use their mobile devices.

Lawyer: "They provided no justification for why they took the phone."

There’s a lot to know about primate brains—in fact, we’ve barely scratched the surface.

Glue barriers, fragile components drop mixed-reality set's "repairability score."

Three devs offer stories, call Oddjob "part of the culture and folklore of the game ."

Digital takes on classic carnival and arcade ideas abound in this new LA space.

Latest forecast tracks suggest significant effects on Hawaii.

Leaker says the phone is "very light" and feels "like plastic."

Running Tesla and SpaceX takes a serious personal toll on Elon Musk.

Video: Author Robin Sloan tells us how machine learning crept into his novels.

"Operation Darkness Falls" also results in arrest, charges, and guilty pleas of dealers.

Forest soil may take centuries to recover carbon sinks damaged by deforestation.

More than 50 pro gamers were consulted in its development.

She's the first-generation offspring of a mating between two types of archaic humans.

Broadly relatable characters are a welcome change from usual RPG tropes.

County disputes Verizon claim that throttling "has nothing to do with net neutrality."

State-run media, military intelligence posted politically charged memes for years.

Family later falsely claimed purchases were "fraudulent," according to charges.

Steam Play uses a modified version of WINE and a new DirectX compatibility layer.

Filippo Brunelleschi left no detailed blueprints for how he built his famous structure.

Better graphics performance and reduced storage footprint are also key features.

Michigan Health Director Nick Lyon is highest-ranking official charged for Flint water issues.

One of Apple's alternatives costs $80 and hasn't been updated in over a year.

Fire dep't had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response.

Plus deals on Dell laptops, Bose headphones, Xbox Live Gold, and more.

Zealous protection method can block unrooted devices, get around file permissions.

Flash will have to be enabled every time a site tries to use it.

Ground-penetrating radar is used to find land mines; now it can help cars see the road.

Console Classix and The Open Library show a way forward for online ROMs.