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In late May of this year, exactly five months from the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, a group of people concerned with the new administration's stance toward science and climate change marked its own special anniversary. Not far from the...

Just how secure is your privacy? You may think you have a Fort Knox-like setup, but don't take risks with your personal info. It's worth confirming that the virtual private network (VPN) software you use is actually doing its job, or if it's allowing your personal...

It's hard to remember a time before streaming video services were everywhere. It's almost impossible to pick up a device with a screen that doesn't support them, especially the big two: Netflix and Hulu. Netflix got started nearly 20 years ago as a DVD-by-mail service...

Diabetes is big business. If you don't believe me, just Google the term "diabetes is big business" to see the headlines that agree. As of 2012, $245 billion was spent in the United States alone per year, and that has some people believing there will never be a...

OULU, Finland—The sun never sets on the 5G network here. Well, maybe it dips below the horizon just a bit. But at midnight on a Tuesday morning in June, it looks like 4 p.m., and the local pub is full of engineers attending a big European 5G conference. The pub isn't...

My son joined a Little League baseball team this year. While he loves the sport, our 3-year-old daughter is the one who seems to have found her tribe. While their brothers practice, a flock of little sisters climb bleachers, play tag, and share snacks brought from...

Pop quiz: do college students prefer digital textbooks or the good old-fashioned paper versions? It depends on who you ask. In 2014, research found that students with iPads were split 50-50 on whether they liked their tablet or paper books better. A further study by...

The rise of the private space industry may be what's needed to kickstart humans' journey to the final frontier; the pursuit of profit is often a fantastic spur for innovation. Just how this will all play out is anyone's guess, but the wheels are most definitely in...

Google's Trusted Contacts app, which lets you easily tell loved ones you're safe, debuted on Android in December and is now available on iOS. Google is also rolling out some updates for Android users that should "make it even easier to feel safe and give your loved...