First Amendment suit halts anti-'Pokémon Go' law

A legal battle against AR games like Pokémon Go has been brewing in Wisconsin and this week, the games scored a win. In February, Milwaukee County introduced a new law that required AR game makers to get a permit before their games could be de…

Missing Malaysia Airlines flight search yields valuable seafloor data

In 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 disappeared from radar and a massive search for the missing aircraft ensued. For two years, scientists used sonar to map the seafloor where the plane was thought to have crashed, and then search for any remnan…

The Bipartisan Health Care Solution That Keeps Dying In Congress

Telemedicine reaches more patients at lower costs and has support across the aisle, so why isn’t it universally adopted?

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Phobos makes surprise appearance in Hubble Mars photo

NASA‘s Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a time lapse of Phobos, a tiny rock-like moon, orbiting around Mars. The resulting composite image of the 13 total exposures shows what appears to be a bright dot of light near Mars…it looks something like a spec of dust that reflected light back at a camera. That ‘speck of dust,’ though, is a … Continue reading

Microsoft swats Russia’s Fancy Bear with ingenious legal takedown

It’s time for Putin’s hackers to be on the receiving end of the beatdown stick of digital attacks this week. The folks behind the attack come from Microsoft, and the Russian hacker team goes by the name Fancy Bear. Yes, Fancy Bear, a name that’s brought relative shame to the Democratic National Convention’s game, also known as the Kremlin’s cyber … Continue reading

Mercedes’ autonomous path sees cars, cabs, and trucks converging

Mercedes expects its Level 4/5 autonomous cars to be on the road as soon as 2020, but for now the automaker’s vehicles are being purposefully held back from becoming too self-sufficient. That’s the state of play according to according to Ola Källenius, at least, Member of the Board of Management responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. Speaking at … Continue reading

NASA doesn't want you to go blind during the solar eclipse

The much-celebrated full solar eclipse is just one month away for those in the continental United States, and NASA really does not want you to go blind when it finally happens. To that end, the organization has released some important tips to ensure…

Razer is reportedly working on a phone just for gamers

Razer is known for its high-end gaming devices. The company has desktops and laptops, keyboards and mice, power banks and even projection systems aimed at core gamers. This past January, however, Razer acquired Nextbit and its “cloud phone” called th…

Mini's new plug-in hybrid packs thrills into a compact cruiser

From the moment it appeared at the LA Auto Show, the new Mini Countryman ALL4 plug-in hybrid seemed to run in a different pack than other affordable EVs. That’s due in large part to the Mini’s heritage. Driving a Mini always meant having a good time,…