How to watch the 24-hour Global Pride event live on Saturday
A group of Pride organizers have come together to create and host a 24-hour streamed Global Pride event in celebration of the LGBTI+ community online.
Microsoft is closing all of its physical Microsoft Stores
Technology giant Microsoft has announced it is closing all of its physical Microsoft Stores and will be selling its products online only in the future.
CERN wants to build an even larger super-collider to research particle physics
CERN wants to build an enormous new super collider to smash atoms together at tremendous speeds to learn more about the mysteries of particle physics.
Searching for evidence of alien life using ‘technosignatures’
A NASA grant enables researchers to develop a new approach to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence by searching for evidence of technological activity.
Amazon CEO Bezos agrees to testify to House committee
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify to the House Judiciary Committee on the subject of Amazon's competitive practices, the company confirmed Monday.
Zoom admits it complied with Chinese government to suspend activist users
Video conferencing software company Zoom has admitted that it suspended accounts of users in the U.S. and Hong Kong at the request of the Chinese government.
Scientists from top institutions call on Facebook to tackle misinformation
A group of 143 scientists from top U.S. research institutions has called on Facebook to prevent misinformation and hatred from spreading on its platform.
Windows 10 May 2020 update blocked on many Windows devices
Microsoft recently released its Windows 10 May 2020 Update, but many users have now found that their devices are unable to download the latest update.
Mark Zuckerberg pledges $10 million to fight for racial justice
In the wake of harsh criticism of Facebook's policies on hate speech, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has committed to funding organizations fighting for racial justice.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule arrives in Florida for first crewe mission
The launch of the Crew Dragon capsule in a few weeks will be a significant step for U.S. spaceflight, as the first launch from American soil since 2011.
Moderna says early coronavirus vaccine results are promising
Moderna has announced the first results from its Phase 1 trial of a vaccine for coronavirus, showing that a small number of participants developed antibodies.
Zoom restores service after experiencing outages
Video conferencing software Zoom experienced outages Sunday. The status page warned that meetings and video webinars were suffering from degraded performance.
iPhones, made in the USA? Apple chipmaker TSMC eyes U.S. factory
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the chip manufacturer which produces Apple's A-series chips, has announced it will build a new factory in the U.S.
Trump administration wants to bring chip manufacturing to the U.S.
The government is hoping to secure supply by persuading chip manufacturers Intel and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) to build factories in the U.S.
World Health Organization to launch coronavirus symptom-checking app
The World Health Organization will soon launch its own app for people to check their coronavirus symptoms, and it will be available to world governments.
Tesla confirms it is suing Alameda County over factory reopening dispute
Elon Musk has threatened to pull the Tesla factory, the company HQ, and future programs out of California following a spat over the factory reopening.
California county says Tesla’s plant isn’t cleared to reopen
Tesla is planning to reopen its factory in Fremont, California, in violation of a shelter-in-place order across Alameda County, where the facility is located.
Amazon VP quits over firing of workers, calls it a ‘chickenshit’ move
A top engineer at Amazon Web Services, Tim Bray, announced he is quitting his role over Amazon's firings of activist workers, which he could not support.
FDA approves Roche coronavirus antibody test for emergency use
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche says it has received an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its new test for coronavirus.
SpaceX Starship prototype successfully passes pressure test after three failures
SpaceX has finally achieved success in pressure testing its prototype SN4 Starship, the giant steel rocket which is intended to carry astronauts to Mars.
Scientists figure out why Venus’ atmosphere rotates 60x faster than the planet
Venus's atmosphere rotates 60 times faster than the planet does, and now scientists from the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science have figured out why.
Hubble solves the mystery of the bizarre disappearing exoplanet
Images from Hubble Space Telescope have lead astronomers to question the nature of what was thought to be one of the first exoplanets ever imaged, Fomalhaut b.
Starlink beta could begin within 3 months, according to Elon Musk
SpaceX could begin beta testing its Starlink global satellite internet program within a few months, according to CEO Elon Musk, starting with a private beta.
Remember that alien comet? Scientists figured out what it’s made of
Late last year, alien comet 2I/Borisov traveled to our solar system. Now, a study using Hubble data has revealed more about its composition and origin.
No, you shouldn’t inject yourself with disinfectant to ‘cure’ the coronavirus
The manufacturer of Lysol has warned its products should under no circumstances be ingested, after Trump speculated it could be a treatment for coronavirus.
This string of characters is making iPhones crash
A strange bug is causing some iOS devices to crash when they receive a notification consisting of the Italian flag and characters from the Sindhi language.
Hubble’s 30th anniversary image is a stunning depiction of star birth
The Hubble Space Telescope turns 30 today, and its anniversary image shows our beautiful galactic neighbor, the Large Magellanic Cloud, where stars are born.
Amazon faces heat from federal labor board for alleged retaliation
Amazon workers in Chicago have reportedly filed complaints with a federal labor board, claiming they were retaliated against for speaking out about safety.
Einstein was right, and this star dancing around a black hole proves it
Astronomers have observed a star "dancing" around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* in an orbit that confirms Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Study shows that living in space makes your brain grow larger
A new study of astronauts who worked aboard the International Space Station (ISS) shows that spending time in space had caused their brains to grow in size.
Europe’s planet-hunter telescope CHEOPS observes its first exoplanet
Europe's planet-hunting telescope, the CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite, has observed its first exoplanet and is ready to begin scientific observations.
A spacecraft performed a life-extending operation on a satellite
For the first time, a spacecraft has docked with a satellite and moved it to extend its lifespan. This could help reduce the growing problem of space debris.
Now-retired Spitzer telescope produces one last breathtaking image
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, retired at the start of the year, has produced one final image showing the California Nebula, located 1,000 light-years away.
People are receiving stimulus checks for their deceased relatives
People across the U.S. are reporting that they have received $1,200 stimulus relief checks in the accounts of dead parents or spouses and other relatives.