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Called the eDumper, the massive truck relies on regenerative braking to recover some of its energy as it slows down. Let's break down the physics.

The Pew Research Center reports 56% of Americans trust law enforcement to use the technology responsibly, despite concerns over fairness and bans in some cities.

Facebook Dating's US rollout includes a few new updates, including safety features and more Instagram integration.

Opinion: Politicians and pundits' fixation with flawed Cold War metaphors have produced overly combative policies on emerging tech.

The battery-powered, $399 Sonos Move even has a built-in handle that makes it more toteable.

"I don’t know if we could’ve written it ourselves—it took a risk maybe we aren’t willing to."

Want to improve an EV’s range by 5 percent, or pump up its top speed? Trying shifting gears.

A 2011 Kentucky law requires judges to consult an algorithm when deciding whether defendants must post cash bail. More whites were allowed to go home, but not blacks.

By releasing its homegrown differential privacy tool, Google will make it easier for any company to boost its privacy bona fides.

On Wednesday night, the Democratic candidates in CNN's climate town hall weaponized a uniquely human tool: stories.

Does it sound good? Sure, but that's the wrong question.

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The National Transportation Safety Board says the design of Tesla's Autopilot contributed to a crash in which the driver did not actively steer for 13 minutes.

A study in mice finds that inhaling the vapor from an e-cigarette—no nicotine needed—raised their odds of dying after exposure to the flu virus.

The German automaker's new all-electric sports sedan has the specs and techs to make even petrol-chugging gearheads drool.

Over the course of seven hours, 10 candidates will describe their climate policies. Here are the words and issues to watch for in their answers.

YouTube said a new policy and better technology helped it remove five times as many videos for violating its hate speech rules. But extremists can beat the system.

The FTC could do more to punish companies like Google and Facebook over privacy violations. But the bigger problem is that Congress continues to do nothing at all.

Sediment samples show microplastics have been accumulating on the sea floor since the 1940s, the deposition rates doubling every 15 years.

Amazon has already renewed the series for a second season.

Opinion: As in the Industrial Revolution, tech is powering an economy that can produce more, at lower cost.

Opinion: Pilot programs show that electric buses, pricey today, offer long-term savings and crucial learning opportunities.

The company’s new streaming audio-video twofer arrives with a wireless subwoofer that matches—in aesthetics and price.

Airlines think Sabre, the industry leader in booking software, is stodgy. Now Sabre wants to acquire upstart rival Farelogix, which would leave carriers fewer choices.

The new version of the minimal handset from Light still makes phone calls, but it can now send text messages too.

Also, turns out, it's pretty apt he's being played by 'Game of Thrones' alum Kit Harington.

The surging popularity of Chinese app Zao has reignited concern that deepfakes could influence an election. Researchers say that's not likely.

The storm evolved swiftly and unpredictably. But it was other weather phenomena that caused Dorian to stall, devastating the island nation.

Mike Isaac's meticulously reported account of Uber's trajectory avoids the easy paths.

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An investigative reporter in Mexico suffers retaliatory attacks and a Tanzanian journalist is detained by police.

Clever engineering and x-rayed tires pushed the latest version of the Chiron past the 300 mph barrier.

Brokers of so-called zero day exploits are paying out more for Android than iOS—which would have been unthinkable until recently.

Also, YouTube has removed a lot of hateful content and Taylor Swift has a new No. 1 album.

Within hours of the president's post, amateur satellite trackers had hunted down the secret spy satellite that photographed a charred Iranian launchpad.

The next version of Google's mobile operating system starts rolling out this week. Here's what to expect.

We need to keep the focus on the community harmed and not on our feelings for the harm-doers.

Many areas of technology—from pacemakers to space missions—deliberately create controlled amounts of uncertainty to make devices and processes work better.

Well, for starters, stop calling it "the" blockchain.

The former Google CEO is scheduled to keynote a Stanford conference on ethics in artificial intelligence. Critics say Schmidt is a poor ethical role model.

Yamaha’s gravel-friendly electric bike will make you feel like a kid crazily biking in circles again.

A new instrument is so sensitive it can discern a 1.5-centimeter change in sea level. “It was detecting the food in our stomachs,” one physicist says.

Megvii, one of four highly valued Chinese facial-recognition startups, has filed for an IPO. Most of its revenue comes from surveillance and security systems.

Get yourself a heat shield, and throw the parcel really hard—backwards.

A newly disclosed vulnerability in Supermicro hardware brings the threat of malicious USBs to corporate servers.

From iPads to water filters, we’ve scoured the last of the summer’s deals to find our absolute favorites.

Insilico Medicine is among several startups trying to harness artificial intelligence to speed to development of drugs.

With 1,800 watts of liquefying power, it makes an excellent addition to your kitchen—if you're a blender person.

How vulnerable are landmark stone formations to tremors from earthquakes or human activities?

Wind tunnels and downdrafts can make life difficult for cyclists and pedestrians. London's new design rules aim to reduce headwinds.