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In an antitrust suit, the Justice Department claims the company uses exclusive deals with device makers and browser makers to prop up its near-monopoly on […]

Apple’s $1,000 phone sits in the awkward spot of not quite being the best phone. Nevertheless, it offers compelling upgrades.

The notion that a split between science and politics must exist is largely a fiction—and one of relatively recent vintage.

Apple's new iPhone makes a good upgrade if you're ready for your next phone.

Veterans with PTSD, anxiety, and other mental health challenges often find solace in gaming. Research shows it's helpful—and could be used more […]

Don't buy into the myth: If you consider your options carefully, upgrading your desktop doesn't have to empty your wallet.

Researchers showed that a saline spray “treatment” reduced people’s emotional distress, even though the study subjects knew the spray […]

Far-right factions say they're willing to take action to keep President Trump in the White House. The question is whether those actions are viable—or […]

Before you jump on that new iPhone or Samsung Galaxy device, maybe make sure 5G is even available or worthwhile where you live.

A ballot measure would create a new classification for people who have been contractors. Uber and Lyft threaten to leave the state if it fails.

In the early days, we furiously scrubbed, afraid we could get sick from the virus lingering on objects and surfaces. What do we know now?

With high backrests and generous adjustability, these thrones ease the physical strain of epic Doom Eternal sessions while also improving your WFH setup.

Each month we publish a six-word story—and it could be written by you.

To my robovac, hitting a doorjamb and cleaning with dispatch are one and the same. There is no success or failure—these concepts have merged.

Universities are digitally spying on students to make sure they don’t cheat on online tests. A whole generation could be learning to tolerate […]

Welcome back! Among the many courses offered this semester, students may elect to study essential climate-mitigation skills like underwater basket weaving.

Don't be fooled by the old-school design, with springy buttons and a black-and-white screen. It's the Game Boy for the wireless, open-source era.

Attention Disney and Netflix: Leave Maleficent and Carmen Sandiego alone. My soul needs villains, those perpetrators of change.

A study finds that only 11 percent of firms that have deployed artificial intelligence are reaping a “sizable” return on their investments.

The Department of Justice has named and charged six men for allegedly carrying out many of the most costly cyberattacks in history.

Scientists discover that baby bottles shed up to 16 million bits of plastic per liter of fluid. What that means for infants’ health, no one can yet say.

Hang on to your stomach: In two thunderous dashes, supercar maker SSC set multiple production-car speed records.

Print memories you can hang on the wall, stash in your wallet, or just hold in your hand with our favorite online picks.

Here’s how to prepare yourself for the disaster online.

If the former veep wins, it won’t be because he had an online meme army behind him. That’s a good sign for American politics.