It might not feel that way for everyone, but longtime fans of the franchise will feel welcome in the series' latest installment.

Opinion: The most promising news innovations of the past decade have been built on audience engagement and community needs.

Cold weather is no fun for battery-powered cars, but experienced owners have a few tips for getting by when the mercury drops.

The confrontational, sometimes Swiftian heart of Killer Mike's show aims to reach common ground by way of unvarnished agitation.

If you tried to text Ashton Kutcher today, you were prompted to sign up for a new messaging service called Community.

Tuesday's worldwide threats briefing to Congress outline numerous concerns for US security—many of which Donald Trump has inflamed or denied.

China's Huawei, charged in two indictments Monday, might lose access to American-made components, a move that nearly put rival ZTE out of business.

Google wants to get rid of URLs. But first, it needs to show you why.

Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed new taxes to bolster government revenue and reduce inequality. The plans may not do either.

The next frontier? Augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and a return to real people.

Group FaceTime chats let people eavesdrop on whoever they called, a bug so bad that Apple pulled the plug until it comes up with a fix.

The public no longer gives Facebook, Google, Twitter, and the other tech giants the benefit of the doubt. And that's going to hamper their growth.

Opinion: Black scientists are in the best position to understand what is so broken about the ideas of Watson and his army.

With some clever tricks and flair-free styling, Mercedes sets off down the battery-powered path.

The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet threatens this region's simple way of life.

The novel by former tech worker Kathy Wang focuses on the envy and tensions in Silicon Valley’s middle class.

Peer through Focals' custom-fitted smart glasses, and you can almost see the future.

The many companies racing to launch air taxis face the gnarliness of building aircraft from the lightweight but finicky material.

Along the way, he contributed to America's painkiller epidemic, and got involved with North Korean methamphetamine manufacturing, Somali pirates, and murder-for-hire.

Extreme cold from a broken polar vortex is hitting the US at the same time as extreme heat is scorching Australia. Not so good if a habitable planet is your jam.

Our full guide to streaming Super Bowl 53 for free online (and the Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl).

A new draft charter provides details about how an independent “Supreme Court” for Facebook’s content decisions might work, but crucial questions remain.

The Justice Department announced indictments against Huawei and its CFO for lying to banks to evade sanctions on Iran, and for stealing trade secrets.

Former FTC chief technologist Ashkan Soltani argues it's time for Silicon Valley companies to formalize and test not just their products' security, but its "abusability."

The Marvel movie had a big night on Sunday. Also, Amazon is spending lots of cash at Sundance and Deadpool is making dough in China.

The city and ride-share company are trialling a new service meant to get more people onto public transit.

Using satellite data from the UN, PlantVillage monitors biomass on a plot of land, giving farmers insight into how their crops are growing.

Next month SpaceX's passenger capsule is expected to launch on an uncrewed mission—a big step toward bringing human spaceflight back to the US.

A new Stanford University project turns your bad browsing habits into actionable advice—and precious data.

Although stalled in the US, a technique often called three-person IVF is gaining ground in Europe, where a pilot trial is now under way.

An undersea cable designed to serve hedge funds and made possible by climate change is bringing speedier internet access for isolated schools in Alaska.

Complaints filed in Europe claim internet companies categorize users based on potentially sensitive browsing habits, and then use those labels to target ads.

Plus: Making public transit work better for women, the government shutdown messes with air traffic control, and more.

As the US government shutdown limped to a temporary end, social media couldn't stop watching the fallout.

The physics of ferromagnetism has long befuddled scientists, but a familiar puzzle is getting them closer to an answer.

JLab's wirefree, fully wireless earbuds sound fantastic and are cheap, too. They cost less than $50.

Everything's cute and cuddly until someone gets trampled by a feral pig.

Being an astronaut is mentally and physically grueling—which is why people with disabilities, who adapt to challenges every day, are perfect fits.

The sudden fall of Facebook sharing has led to the rise of something else: private messaging.

Plus, Saturn’s awesome—and useful!—rings.

Google's elite security team, police scanner encryption, and more of the week's top security news.

The Amazon founder spent his summers reading Asimov and has named pets and companies after 'Star Trek' characters.

This year's Crystal Cabin nominees offer new ways to make the most of precious space.

Now is a great time to pick up these Android phones, robot vacuums, videogames, and more.

Dominique McLean has been winning fighting-game tournaments since his early teens—but now SonicFox, as he's known, has turned a knack into a dynasty.

Network effects dictate how one flight delay ripples out, but our air traffic system is so complex that scientists still grapple with how it all works.

The shutdown will have longterm effects, likely pushing aging air traffic controllers to retire and slowing the training of their replacements.

Facebook's effort to combine its major chat platforms could create minefields for users who rely on end-to-end encryption.

YouTube wants to remove videos promoting conspiracy theories and other false claims from recommendations, but that’s easier said than done.

Swimmers (and triathletes) can't monitor their hydration as easily as other athletes do, but a new underwater sweat sensor offers a way.