We toasted towels and repeatedly touched hot surfaces to find which warmers, if any, are worth your money.

A scientist spent years building a tool to identify coronaviruses that can jump species. Then this winter's virus emerged—and put his system to the test.

Navigation screens with augmented reality are the latest in an arms race among upscale auto makers like Mercedes and Cadillac.

In the early days of Facebook, Zuck kept his plans for world domination in handwritten journals. He destroyed them. But a few revealing pages survived.

Antechinus has so much sex over three weeks that males go blind and die, yet it's climate change that threatens the Australian mammal.

The company debuted a premium folding smartphone with a flexible glass screen. Here's what it's like to hold it.

US officials allege that Huawei has backdoors in its technology. The US knows firsthand how powerful those can be.

The virus that causes it is SARS-CoV-2. (We didn't say they were *good* names.)

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The deal would reduce the number of big national carriers from four to three. Dish Network says it will build a replacement, but skeptics doubt its commitment.

The news aggregator Flipboard is charging $3 per month for its ad-free video service.

Equifax. Anthem. Marriott. OPM. The data that China has amassed about US citizens will power its intelligence activities for a generation.

The three new phones also have 120 Hz screens, big batteries, and tons of megapixels, but they sure are expensive.

The company unveiled three new Galaxy phones, new earbuds, and a few surprises.

Thanks to Storm Ciara, the British Airways flight made it from New York to London in just 4 hours and 56 minutes.

A startup called SpinLaunch wants to do away with costly launch rockets. Let's look at the physics.

One analysis of news outlets found that the median popular right-wing site planted 73 percent more cookies than its left-wing counterpart.

As the continent rapidly warms, unique communities of tiny animals like water bears are transforming in profound ways.

The interactive art pop-up 'The End of You' tackles the environmental crisis through a transhumanistic lens. It'll even let you morph into a tree. Well, sorta.

The president is betting on payoffs from artificial intelligence and quantum. But some researchers say gains are dependent on progress in other fields.

Immigration authorities are purchasing cell phone location data, and it might be totally legal.

From Apple Watches to a comfy mattress, we found swoon-worthy discounts on all sorts of gear and gadgets.

Humans are headed for the cosmos, and we’re taking our appetites with us. What will fill the void when we leave Earth behind?

Candidates can also get trained up on how to use Advanced Protection to keep their accounts safe.

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The Department of Justice has pinned the hack on China. Here's how it was done, according to the indictment.

The streaming service was nominated for 24 awards, but only won two.

The new collection, a collaboration with Teenage Engineering, has its own set of 3D-printable accessories.

Tobias Friedrich dove into 27ºF water to capture the ice formations most people never see.

A multibillion-dollar, privately-owned infrastructure is now essential to the modern internet economy. That should freak you out.

The history of the search for extraterrestrial life is a good way to understand the unintended consequences of fence-building and boundary-setting in other disciplines.

What you need to know about the promise (and peril) of networked lightbulbs, ovens, cameras, speakers and, well … everything.

This physicist-approved recipe uses a dash of polymers to create world-record-scale bubbles.

For those who wince at sports car showoffs, this wacky annual show is a sight for sour eyes.

A German artist tricks Google Maps into seeing gridlock, and the market shows Elon Musk love.

November is a long way away.

Not even a luxury, high-tech showerhead can make me turn on the mist setting in the middle of winter.

You've got no shortage of options sharing documents and more with friends, family, and colleagues. These are your best bets.

No TV? No problem! There are plenty of other ways to watch all the action on Hollywood's biggest night.

Fervor for self-driving tech cools, and an accelerator in Detroit shuts down.

Banning re-identification discourages researchers from finding weaknesses, and encourages criminals to exploit them.

Google photo sharing, Wacom tracking, and more of the week's top security news.

The show's second season provides Netflix an opportunity to expand some characters' stories.

The whataboutism of infectious disease is as dangerous as it is hackneyed.

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Machine-learning programs are analyzing websites, news reports, and social media posts for signs of symptoms, such as fever or breathing problems.

If you had a Yahoo account from 2012-2016, you probably have $100 coming your way.

Both are told out of chronological order—and the reason why is a lesson for our times.

Fresh off the caucus debacle in Iowa, seven candidates take the stage in tonight's debate.