NBA is testing final-quarter live-stream broadcasts for under $1
The NBA seems to be experimenting with a live stream of the final quarter of certain games for only 99 cents.
Construction companies are welcoming their new robot workers
It's getting harder and harder for construction firms to find qualified workers, and many are turning to automation for help.
New Street Fighter TV show in development from ‘Assassin’s Fist’ web series team
A faithful adaptation of the Street Fighter saga is coming to television, created by the martial artists who produced and directed the popular Assassin's Fist web series.
Virtual reality roller coaster ‘The Great Lego Race’ opens in Florida
Virtual reality brings new life to an old roller coaster with The Great Lego Race, a Mario Kart-style blast through a Lego landscape.
‘Just go outside!’ You can help NASA scientists by taking pictures of clouds
Satellites can't see everything, and so NASA is asking people around the world to take pictures of clouds in the sky and submit them to help verify orbital observations.
Airbus wants to bring down a defunct space station with a giant harpoon
Space is getting more and more crowded every year, and a cooperative European effort is underway to solve the problem. Airbus plans to test a space harpoon that could drag rogue spacecraft into the atmosphere.
Newest Navy attack sub uses an Xbox controller to operate its periscope
The USS Colorado, the Navy's newest attack submarine, includes an Xbox controller to operate its sophisticated dual periscopes.
Severe solar storms could stop self-driving cars dead in their tracks
Your self-driving car may be subject to the effects of solar storms, meteorologists are warning. Disruptions in GPS communications may cause autonomous vehicles to pull over and stop.
NASA plans to use nukes to save the Earth from a killer asteroid
Government scientists have designed a spacecraft that could deflect an incoming asteroid that could strike the Earth, by using nuclear weapons if necessary.
NASA’s upcoming Parker Solar Probe might as well be walkin’ on the sun
NASA is sending a probe to study the sun this summer, and your name could go along for the ride. Sign up to have your name added as a virtual passenger aboard the Parker Solar Probe.
New ‘documentary’ shows SpotMinis trying to survive in a desolate wasteland
A herd of SpotMinis is ravaged by Mother Nature in a parody documentary that envisions the critters trying to survive in a desolate wasteland.
Authentic HAL-9000 virtual assistant could actually open the pod bay doors
You could soon have one of the most recognizable A.I. assistants in your home with an authentic HAL-9000 that will tell you the weather and provide the latest news.
Stealth startup launches four unauthorized rogue satellites into orbit
Despite being denied approval by the FCC, a startup called Swarm Technologies went ahead anyway, launching four tiny satellites into orbit last month.
Flippy gets fired: Burger bot shut down after one day on the job
Flippy the burger-flipping robot is taking a break just after starting his new gig. It turns out the rest of the employees can't keep up with the mechanical arm.
The world’s first floating wind farm has already exceeded expectations
A Norwegian company has flipped the switch on the first deepwater floating wind farm in the North Sea, and the results have already exceeded projections.
Electrolux suspends $250 million U.S. investment after steel tariff announcement
Appliance maker Electrolux has adopted a "wait and see" attitude about a planned quarter-billion dollar investment in a U.S. manufacturing plant after the surprise announcement of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.
Tom Cruise honored, Michael Bay snubbed at 38th Annual Razzie Awards
The Golden Raspberry Awards, honoring the worst in cinema in 2017, were awarded Saturday night. We've got all the shockers and highlights from the 38th annual Razzies.
More and more people cut the cord as cable TV companies struggle
Streaming TV services are on the rise, and 2018 will likely be a breakout year for subscriber numbers. As cable TV subscribers decline, the industry faces an uncertain future.
Free Pluto VR chat and messaging app for gamers enters Early Access on Steam
A new virtual reality application called Pluto hopes to become the Discourse of VR, letting gamers chat and communicate across a variety of games and experiences.
The Opportunity rover just celebrated 5,000 ‘sols’ on the Martian surface
A mission that was supposed to last three months has turned into a 14-year trek across the surface of the red planet. The Opportunity rover just watched the sun rise for the 5,000th time from the surface of Mars.
The iconic Arecibo radio telescope has been saved from possible demolition
The 50-year old Arecibo radio telescope in the jungle of Puerto Rico, home of many landmark scientific discoveries, has gotten a new lease on life.
Tokyo is planning to build the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper
Sumitomo Forestry in Japan just announced plans for a 1,148-foot tall skyscraper constructed primarily of wood.
The Dark Knight journeys to feudal Japan in the epic anime ‘Batman Ninja’
The Caped Crusader finds himself a stranger in a strange land, and without his trusty gadgets, in the full-length anime Batman Ninja. A showdown with the Joker and other supervillains awaits.
Are you James Bond or Maxwell Smart? Find out at the Spyscape espionage museum
If you've ever watched a spy movie and thought "I could do that," here's your chance to prove it. Spyscape is an interactive museum in New York that assesses your abilities to be a top espionage agent.