Amid criticism, Afghan officials attempt to shut down popular social media sites
Citing a need to upgrade and provide greater reliability, the Afghanistan announced plans to shut down popular social media apps for 20 days.
Use pictures and GIFs to add some fun to your Facebook polls
Want to find out what your friends really think? A new feature lets you post a Facebook poll with wacky pictures or hilarious GIFs.
Make the perfect cup of coffee even in the middle of nowhere with Leverpresso
If you've got hot water and some coffee, Leverpresso will have your own espresso, cappuccino, or French press coffee in just a few minutes.
Using a bionic hand, Hailey Dawson threw out the first World Series pitch
Hailey Dawson has two fingers on her right hand due to a rare birth defect, but that didn't stop her from realizing her World Series dream.
Sophia the lifelike robot is now a citizen – does she still want to kill us all?
An android from Hanson Robotics named Sophia just became a new Saudi Arabian citizen, despite past claims that she wants to kill all humans.
A former rocket scientist explains why carnival games are a huge scam
Want to know why you can't win that giant panda in the carnival game? Ex-NASA scientist Mark Rober explains the science behind the scams.
Is your high-tech robot vacuum letting hackers into your home?
Your high-tech Hom-Bot robot vacuum may be doing more than cleaning your floors, it could be spying on you using its on-board cameras.
CAPTCHAs may be a thing of the past, thanks to new machine learning research
Proving you're not a robot may be more difficult, as an company called Vicarious created a machine-learning algorithm to decipher CAPTCHAs.
These scientists beat the bookies — until the online casino shut them down
A trio of researchers devised a mathematical system that let them beat the casino in sports gambling. Then the casino retaliated.
The Moon is a floating eyeball that can control and monitor your house
If you want a cool, hi-tech hub for your smart home, the Moon from 1-Link is a floating camera that can control your entire house.
Live the experience of Blade Runner with the free VR experience 'Memory Lab'
The free virtual reality experience Memory Lab puts you in the shoes of a replicant Blade Runner on the streets of 2049 Los Angeles.
Here’s how to watch the epic USA vs. Japan giant robot battle to the death
The Giant Robot Duel between Eagle Prime and Kuratas has finally arrived, and here's how you can follow all the action.
Watch a fidget spinner in the weightless environment of the space station
Astronaut Randy Bresnik posted a Twitter video of the crew of the ISS playing around with a fidget spinner in the weightless environment.
Supersonic passenger jet prototype completes first unmanned test flight
The S-512 from Spike Aerospace is a supersonic passenger jet that will get you where you're going at Mach 1.6. The price? A cool $60 million.
