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Amazon’s partnership with Hyundai means you can use the e-retailer to purchase a brand-new car online. More manufacturers will be joining the new service, called Amazon Autos, next year.

After the pilot-only “Flight Qualified” Speedmaster blew up watch forums, Omega drops a faithful version you can fly.

There might be some use in crying over spilled sugar. And broken eggs. And spoiled shrimp. And—

Several recent schemes were uncovered involving poker players at casinos allegedly using miniature cameras, concealed in personal electronics, to spot cards. Should players everywhere be concerned?

Simple external cues, such as lines on the floor, can help Parkinson’s patients focus their efforts and overcome the difficulty of the symptoms. With augmented reality, those cues can be anywhere.

Robots! Huge capacitors! A pianist-programmer of impossible skill! One of Silicon Valley's formative figures takes the stage at a wild event.

During their passage through Mexico, monarch butterflies depend on the shelter of endangered trees—so this scientist is leading a huge experiment to build them a new winter habitat.

The opportunity for artificial intelligence to actually do some good has arrived—if it can be redirected toward where it’s needed most.

Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was apprehended on Monday after visiting a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Startup Phantom Neuro is building an implant that sits under the skin and which promises to give amputees more accurate control of electronic prosthetics.

We found lots of math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to assemble, bake, squish—or even tear apart and rebuild.

Performance is lackluster on this Windows 2-in-1 laptop, but it’s still a solid proposition at this low price.

People use AI pals for all sorts of reasons. Here’s what happens when you take one on a solo trip to Japan.

AI can tackle your email mountain so you don't have to. Here's how to decide whether Gmail's new productivity feature makes sense for your workflow.

Videos of minors. Illegal data collection. Lack of oversight. Lawsuits. Problems have dogged the popular porn site for years. Is its promise of transparency enough for a reset?

Biotechnologist Sebastian Cocioba started hacking plants to put himself through college. Now, from his home lab on Long Island, he wants to bring the tools of genetic engineering to the masses.

Coalitions between feminist movements, minorities, and labor activists will help keep the Silicon Valley moguls in check.

At Jaguar Land Rover’s historic Halewood factory in Merseyside, England, state-of-the art assembly robots are now building the cars of the future.

Light up a desk with this space-saving lamp that hangs over your computer monitor—now with motion sensing.

Global plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper regulation of dangerous ingredients, and set limits on production.

The Scribe remains a great digital notebook for Kindle loyalists, even if not much has changed over the original.

Upgrade your loved one’s home office with these picks that make every day a little easier—and a little more fun.