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Cornell grad student Eddie Lee created hypothetical "Super Court" to study consensus.

We kick off a new video series by looking at the most unknowable man in the astronaut corps.

UCSF neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley on the mind—and also, how to write a sci-fi book.

Federal tax credit for buying Tesla cars will be cut in half on January 1, 2019.

Portuguese soccer bloggers deride Benfica's effort to make Google reveal them.

Company also claimed a risky anti-obesity drug and its products were FDA approved.

These are qualities I would want in the first human to walk on another world.

Just in time for the holidays.

It almost has everything you'd expect in a $150 tracker, plus a few new tricks.

"We should be in space within weeks, not months."

Whether spy chips reported by Bloomberg existed, attackers had much easier options.

NASA officials seemed pretty chill at today's news conference.

The 120Hz display is still the main draw.

Google wants to match actual energy demand with carbon-free supply.

Microsoft sold 600,000 machines, to Apple's 2 million.

Black holes might have “soft hair,” the better to store information.

Plus a rare discount on Grado headphones, Dell laptop deals, and more.

The massive merger is just the latest big change for industry wary of tech entrance.

If you're of European descent, there's a good chance that you can be found.

Echo could analyze your voice to detect a "physical or emotional abnormality."

3 GOP senators want Google to give answers over data leak that affected 500,000 users.

Part two of our interview with UCSF neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley on neuroplasticity.

Apple's relationship with Dialog goes back many years, to the early iPhone days.

A survey shows that the lone repeating instance is a real exception.

It took three men several days to prep and paint just the rover's chassis.

Mario-caliber platforming in one game, Counter Strike-caliber tactical combat in the other.

It is not clear how long the Soyuz vehicle will be grounded.

US not the only nation with a complicated relationship with coal.

Stephen King mania continues with film adaptation of classic 1983 horror novel.

United Launch Alliance, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin won. SpaceX did not.

Service will face stiff competition from Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, more.

It's at least the third time Tesla has done hurricane-related battery upgrades.

Thirty-five states urge FCC to let carriers block "neighbor spoofing" calls.

More emulated titles will receive "special save data" in the future.

Google built a platform for smart displays and then didn't use it in the Home Hub.

Software giant joins a patent cross-licensing community that protects open source software.

Critics find duplicated figures, curiously similar data points, and dilution confusion.

Text from the wall-sized panels may help linguists study the evolution of Aramaic.

"Boeing’s poor performance is the main reason for the significant cost increases."

Rivals would be foolish to dismiss Waymo's impressive milestone.

Neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley on using games to deliver precise and targeted therapy.

FCC plans to tilt a spectrum auction toward T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.

"Near worst-case" scenario storm now packs winds of 150mph.

First change is free, further changes cost $10, a la Xbox Live

If the Pixel 3 succeeds, it will be in spite of its hardware design.

The flow of water through a pipe is still in many ways an unsolved problem.

"I know he's regretting everything, and I know he'll never make the same mistake!"

Microsoft will help those affected attempt to recover their files.

Sneak peek at upcoming season made its debut at New York Comic Con on Saturday.

A carbon tax might be one way forward, but Exxon's donation won't move the needle.