Autonomous-vehicle company Waymo has just received a useful $2.25 billion in external funding. It also announced a name for its delivery business: Waymo Via.
A new NASA video answers questions about being an astronaut. It comes as the space agency starts taking applications for its next generation of astronauts.
Walgreens is contacting affected customers after an error with its app exposed confidential information that included names, addresses, and prescription info.
Built by Silicon Valley-based Whill, the vehicles are now being tested by British Airways. The rider uses a touchscreen to select destinations in the airport.
Rumors of a new version of Apple's Powerbeats3 just became a lot more credible with a newly spotted FCC filing that shows a diagram of the wireless earbuds.
Barbara Corcoran's bookkeeper was tricked into wiring nearly $400,000 to fraudsters earlier this week. It all came down to a small change in an email address.
Retail giant Walmart is gearing up to trial a new subscription service to take on Amazon Prime, though the offered perks are expected to be markedly different.
Air New Zealand’s Skynest service will see six sleep pods built into planes flying its long-haul routes, giving economy passengers a break from their seats.
To help sellers score more sales, eBay is rolling out a cool feature for its app that lets you add a white background to product photos in a few quick taps.
In the latest example of how drones are transforming the way we work, Tokyo Metro is using a custom-built flying machine to inspect its subway tunnels.
Google is adding small icons (eg. recipe, online store) to thumbnails returned in desktop image searches so you'll know what to expect if you click through.
Vehicle safety regulators have ordered the halt of multiple EasyMile self-driving shuttle services in the U.S. following an incident in Columbus, Ohio.
Apple Maps’ Street View-style feature now works for Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington D.C. Look Around launched in 2019 and already works for six other cities.
A new video released ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission shows stunning moonscapes as they would've appeared to the crew during the trip.
Netflix has introduced new Top 10 lists for its streaming service. Updated daily, they include one for movies, one for TV shows, and one that combines both.
Podcast producers are being invited by Staples to produce their shows at its new in-store recording studios. It’s part of new workspaces called Staples Connect.
A new study has shown that unintended activations of smart speakers could occur as many as 19 times a day, with the longest activations lasting up to 43 seconds.
Daredevil "Mad Mike" Hughes died on Saturday after the latest launch of his homemade rocket lost the parachute that was designed to give him a soft landing.
A German court recently halted Tesla’s construction work while it evaluated claims by protesters that building the Gigafactory would damage the environment.
Japan will send a spacecraft to Mars in 20204. The mission will seek to learn more about Mars' two moons, and to bring back rock samples from one of them.
Uber has added a new option to its app that lets you more easily report any non-emergency safety issues. It’s the latest effort by Uber to improve safety.
Boeing says the discovery of debris in some 737 Max fuel tanks is “absolutely unacceptable.” It’s the latest in a series of blows for the beleaguered jet.
A major security breach has hit MGM Resorts hotels after personal information linked to more than 10 million guests landed on a hacking forum this week.
Five single-passenger drones built by teams from around the world will take part in a special “fly-off” event in California with a top prize of $1 million.
Alphabet has announced it’s no longer working on a venture to build energy-generating kites because it's been harder than expected to commercialize the system.
The new Office app for Android phones brings together Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, saving you time and hassle by letting you easily skip between each one.
An engineer has created a working cell phone that includes a rotary dial instead of a display. It’s available for $240, though you’ll have to build it yourself.
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane has arrived at its new base in New Mexico ahead of final preparations for its $250,000-a-seat space tourism service.
The Melbourne dental surgeon says the online comments are unfair and have damaged his business, so he wants to launch a defamation case against the reviewer.