Opinion: Ajit Pai’s plan to ditch the open internet will have a serious, and negative, impact on innovation.

The mission also christens an improved launch pad—destroyed in a 2016 explosion—to support the next generation of launches.

Schools, colleges, and students may not be able to pay for "fast lanes" permitted if the FCC abandons net neutrality rules.

The Islamic State is designing and mass-producing its own advanced munitions—with parts from all over the world.

The Global Supertanker is a modified Boeing 747 that drops mass quantities of fire retardant from just 200 feet above the ground.

The study, testing a genetic tweak to the stem cells that make red blood cells, could begin as soon as next year.

According to Luke Skywalker himself, if Jedi were allowed to get down "I'd have a girlfriend by now."

Stephen Wolfram explains his decision to show the world exactly how Wolfram Research works—via live stream.

If the Arctic gets warmer, the northern winds get weaker, possibly leading to big drops in clean energy.

We are all informational predators. We are also all informational prey.

A Congressman introduces a bill to explore technologies to geoengineer Earth. That is, if it gets past his colleagues and then the only world leader to shun the Paris Agreement.

With sales of its activity trackers sagging, and competition from Apple Watch, Fitbit increasingly stresses the medical uses of its data.

Billions of emails are opened every day by people who have never consented to be tracked, but are being tracked nonetheless.

As Justice Democrats run primaries against incumbents of their own party, some states have limited or denied access to a powerful voter data tool.

The technology uses a discreet microwave radar system to scan people for guns, knives, and bombs—without forcing them to walk through metal detectors.

The $80 Ember Ceramic Mug keeps 10 ounces of coffee at whatever temperature you want, for as long as you want.

A lot of things shook up Twitter last week, but Patagonia going after President Trump was the biggest rumble.

Another Apple security goof, email hacks, and more of the week's top security news.

In a place and conflict where “facts on the ground” are endlessly contested, having access to good navigation maps and apps is more than a matter of getting there.

Opinion: While it’s satisfying to see sexual harassers get their comeuppance, no one should believe this marks the beginning of a cultural shift.

The Paris agreement on climate change charts a narrow path to avoiding a global apocalypse. Just one problem: Its centerpiece is a technology that basically doesn’t yet exist.

In a talk at a conference, Apple's head of artificial-intelligence research discussed projects for navigation and mapping that would be useful for self-driving cars.

A Virginia experiment with congestion pricing encounters speed bumps—but don't freak out yet.

These mesmerizing blue and white swirls are giant cyclones and storms that roar in the gas giant’s upper atmosphere.

The show has been met with a surprising level of hostility from viewers since it launched in September.

One of the best film performances of the year comes from a man in a fish suit. Here's how he was made—from scales to screen.

Opinion: An FCC commissioner argues that the agency shouldn’t vote to dismantle the open internet until it probes how bots hacked the comment process.

It weighs as much as 780 million suns and helped to cast off the cosmic Dark Ages. But now that astronomers have found the earliest known black hole, they wonder: How could this giant have grown so big, so fast?

If a troll is spilling your personal info across the internet, you have ways to fight back. Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the EFF, shares tips.

Someone with serious tools is trying to pry open your digital secrets. Don't let them.

One way to make sure no one's listening in on your private conversations? Drop the mics. Literally.

Google Advanced Protection offers a level of security that's hard to match. Just expect some serious convenience trade-offs along the way.

Admit it: Your passwords aren't great. But if you fix them up, you'll have a solid first-line digital defense.

You may already be familiar with TorBrowser. But the anonymous internet has a lot more to offer.

Want to keep outsiders from listening in on your chats, phone calls, and more? Encrypt them. All of them.

Keep your device safe from snoops with basic precautions like setting the right PIN and vetting your app permissions.

You can't lock your offspring out of the internet forever. But you can prepare them to navigate it properly.

Not every digital problem requires a software solution. For an added layer of safety, look to these real-world reinforcements.

They're preying on your emotions. Don't get stuck on their digital hooks.

As the flames spread, the LA Fire Department tries out a new tool.

This week, a discussion about the humanizing effect of your inbox

Thousands of identical houses that go on. And on. And on.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the automaker is designing its own chip to run its self-driving software, to make its cars safer.

Ben Feringa is a pioneer in nanotechnology, and this is his world.

Last night, The Game Awards celebrated the top achievements in games and hyped up a bunch of new releases to boot. But what kind of award show does videogaming need?

San Francisco changes parking prices, Virginia raises tolls, and Americans start to realize how much driving really costs.

The deep learning tool can assemble a full genome from raw DNA more accurately than every existing method.

The next megabreach is coming. Here's how you can cope if and when your info gets swept up.

The FCC proposal to repeal net neutrality hinges on a claim that telecom companies have cut investment in new infrastructure. But several large internet providers have increased spending.

The follow-up to the blockbuster franchise reboot hits theaters next June.