Opinion: They exist largely online, enjoy international devotees, and advance belief-driven agendas that they pursue, at times, above, the law.

National Book Award nominee Carmen Maria Machado thinks the positive response to her short story collection is partly a reaction to the 2016 election.

BadRabbit malware, Russian phishing, and more of the week's top security news.

Amazon's rugged, made-for-kids tablet is one of the better devices for soaking up some screen time.

It's a lot harder to sell electric cars without that $7,500 federal tax credit.

The core of a neutron star is such an extreme environment that physicists can’t agree on what happens inside. But a new space-based experiment—and a few more colliding neutron stars—should reveal whether neutrons themselves break down.

From millions of miles to billions of light years away, this week's space photos are far out, man.

This week, the hosts discuss the iPhone X. Maybe you've heard of it?

A tech trade group that includes Facebook and Google said it will support Senate bill after executives were criticized at hearings on Russia and the 2016 election.

Removal of President Trump's Twitter account for 11 minutes by a rogue worker shows that humans are not always the answer to technology.

Starting Friday, Verizon's charging an extra $10 per month for high-definition video that your eyes can't even see.

Want to know what happens following Ragnarok? We're here to help.

To build the world’s biggest telescope, you first need to cast, shape, and polish the world’s biggest mirrors.

Plus: How cities can design streets to accommodate self-driving cars and the humans they no longer need.

Just make sure you use the right equation when you're calculating your trajectory.

It's there—if you know where to look for it.

For the first time in Antarctic history, a team will try to restart equipment and generators that have been sitting at -67°F. It might not work.

Psychologists and students of advertising say Russia effectively used fake ads to exploit divisions in US.

Thousands of dollars. Hours of work. Five different masks. Apple's iPhone X Face ID has held up against all of it.

Facebook says comments on videos can build community. The track record isn't great.

The iPhone X isn't quite revolutionary. It's still really, really nice.

Long used to explore the vast void of the universe, muons have turned up a different kind of void deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The ever-faster new Xbox puts better performance and 4K HDR gaming in your living room.

Here's what to stream in between seeing 'Thor: Ragnarok' and 'Justice League' at the multiplex.

Opinion: You don’t want a robot taking care of your baby; the aged need to be loved, to be listened to, fed, and sung to.

These wireless buds are decent, but there's still room for improvement.

It has 16 windpipe-constricting actuators, but this steely serpent is more likely to save your life than suck it out of you.

Plex software and a dedicated PC are all you need to tame your movie and music collection.

Marvel's latest is the most effortlessly enjoyable hangout movie to emerge in a long time, which might be Thor's most heroic feat yet.

The mind can play tricks on your body. Luckily, VR can play tricks right back.

A newly released trove of 470,000 files seized from Osama bin Laden's compound include some internet classics—and links to Iran.

Its looks may disguise its intentions, but the Razer Phone exists for gaming.

Google plans to discontinue its QPX Express service featuring airline data from ITA Software.

Two hearings Wednesday revealed new details of how Russia used propaganda to divide and anger Americans.

From an Amazon security camera, an LG 4K TV and Dell laptops, we've got deals for you.

It's the most macro study of the microscopic world ever published.

Research from East Antarctica's Totten Glacier pins glacial melting on an unexpected aspect of climate change: wind.

A 747 has about 35,000 flights in it.

Doppler Labs tried to start an ear-puter revolution with its Here One earbuds. Then everything went downhill.

The second game in the Nazi-shooting revival series is as angry as it is campy—which is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness.

Because he also plays Korg, the stone-man gladiatorial fighter, in his new Marvel movie the director had to work in a slightly awkward outfit.

Fancy zippers and webbing don’t add up to a great bag.

Google's Geoff Hinton helped catalyze the current AI boom and says he knows how to make machines smarter at understanding the world.

A provocative design concept from the studio Teague asks questions about burgeoning tech.

The 20-year-old kids behind RoBhat Labs are unearthing the hidden bots that plague the social media giant—so, why isn't Twitter?

Yeah, it’s gorgeous. But the most impressive thing about it is what happens next.

Remembering Lance Braithwaite's career in an industry that barely remembers him.

As artificial intelligence reshapes law enforcement, healthcare, education and more, tech firms need to widen their data lens.

It's Facebook, Twitter, and Google testifying this week, but all of the industry is in the docket.