USA

How do solar panels work?

It's all about sunlight and electrons.

12/01/2019

USA

Megyn Kelly walks away from NBC with the remainder of her $69M deal

The announcement comes months after negotiations over Kelly's contract following her termination for making derogatory racial comments.

12/01/2019

USA

Behind #GoFundTheWall, a shadowy email harvesting operation

Brian Kolfage, a triple-amputee Air Force veteran, has operated fake news websites and fundraisers to build a lucrative email list.

11/01/2019

USA

A camera for babies and a fridge that can text you: The best of this year's top gadget show

From a smart belt that is judging your habits, to an internet-connected toilet, this year's gadget show featured some bold new ideas.

11/01/2019

USA

What is TikTok? How a short-form video app took over the internet

The app, owned by a private company based in China, has gained a sizable user base — and its videos are suddenly all over the internet.

11/01/2019

France

Members of VHEMT have pledged not to have children to save the world

Meet Alex, a 24-year-old French man, who wants to save the planet by not having children.

11/01/2019

USA

Citizen scientists discover strange new world that pro astronomers missed

The newfound exoplanet is unlike anything in our solar system.

11/01/2019

USA

Mysterious deep-space radio signals detected for the second time

The precise source of these signals is not known.

10/01/2019

USA

Flying cars could take off as soon as 2023

From a one-person flying car to a luxurious five seater, companies are racing to launch the first flying car.

10/01/2019

USA

Age, not politics, predicts who shares fake news on Facebook, study finds

Researchers wrote that "it is possible an entire cohort of Americans ... lacks the level of digital media literacy necessary" to separate fact from fiction online.

10/01/2019

Canada

Scientists discover mysterious repeating radio signal from deep space

A group of Canadian scientists have discovered a repeating radio signal, the second of its kind ever found, emitted from an unknown location in deep space

10/01/2019

USA

Plant scientists have found a way to 'hack' photosynthesis. Here's why that's a big deal.

If the preliminary research pans out, we may have a new way to feed the world's growing population.

10/01/2019

USA

For sale, your location: Revelations about data sales spur renewed calls for regulation

One mobile data industry executive told NBC News, "The third parties that have this stuff are happy to sell it to anyone."

09/01/2019

USA

What happens to Amazon now that its largest shareholder may have to split his fortune?

One study showed the distraction of a divorce can heavily impact a CEO, with many resigning within two years.

09/01/2019

USA

Why our galaxy probably isn't full of alien civilizations killed off by climate change

If extraterrestrials are out there, odds are they're too clever to have been blindsided by global warming run amok.

09/01/2019

USA

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, to divorce

"After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends," Bezos tweeted on Wednesday.

09/01/2019

USA

How are self-driving car companies dealing with road rage from humans?

"Expect humans to speed around them, cut them off and otherwise show autonomous vehicles little respect," said one expert.

09/01/2019

USA

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces public discussion series on tech

"I'm going to put myself out there more than I've been comfortable with," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post.

08/01/2019

USA

Walking car concept unveiled at CES

The electric vehicle is designed to shift to "reptilian" or "mammalian" walking mode when terrain turns tough.

08/01/2019

USA

Foldable screens, connected kitchens and AI - key innovations at CES

CES draws together over 4,500 companies and 180,000 attendees from around the world for a celebration of technology and innovation.

08/01/2019