Why the Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Shouldn't Spark Monopoly Fears

Antitrust law is in Amazon's favor, but activists argue that regulators don't understand the full power of tech platforms.

Mathematicians Decode the Surprising Complexity of Cow Herds

A model shows that cow herds may be extremely dynamic, secretly contentious gatherings of warring interests.

Explaining the Physics Behind This Ferrari Knocking People Over

The internet loves this video of an expensive car stopping on a carpeted stage, knocking over four people. You're surely wondering, "What kind of physics are at play here?"

Watch the F-35 Fighter Jet's Stomach-Emptying Public Debut at the Paris Air Show

The long-awaited Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter put on quite a show.

Watch Hackers Take Over the Mouse of a Power-Grid Computer in Ukraine

As intruders caused a blackout by hijacking the network of a Ukrainian energy company, spooked engineers recorded this video.

South Korea Is Building a Hyperloop

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed a deal to help build a hyperloop line from Seoul to Busan.

Choose-Your-Own-Adventures Just Landed on Netflix. Yes, Netflix

Netflix doesn't have to play by TV's rules, so it finally decided to not to.

Sci-Fi TV Doesn't Have to Be 'Prestige'—It Can Just Be Fun

In defense of "commodity sci-fi," the shows dominating the middle rungs of a basic cable lineup near you.

Barber and Osgerby’s Pacific Task Chair Will Make You Want To Go To Work

The designers' first task chair marries ergonomics with sleek design.

This Sniff Tech Could Protect Cops From Synthetic Opioids

Old chemical tests can't detect today's super-potent synthetic opioids, leaving officers and first responders at risk.

Russia's Cyberwar on Ukraine Is a Blueprint For What's to Come

Blackouts in Ukraine were just a trial run. Russian hackers are learning to sabotage infrastructure---and the US could be next.

198 Million Voter Records Exposed in a Common Database Failure

Database security continues to be a major pain point. Just ask the nearly 200 million people whose personal info got left exposed on the internet.

The Supreme Court Just Protected Your Right to Facebook

A registered sex offender has just become the world's most unlikely free speech crusader.

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A Clever AI-Powered Robot Learns to Get a Grip

Researchers have loaded a robot with an artificial intelligence so it can figure out how to best grip objects it’s never seen before, no hand-holding required.

The 'Wonder Woman' Effect: Female Directors Are Owning the Box Office This Summer

More women have blockbusters in theaters now than any summer before. And the season is just getting started.

Fattened, Genetically Engineered Algae Might Be the Next Great Oil Source

Scientists have built an algae that spits out more than twice as much fat as wild algae.

Has The Stealth Company Varjo Solved Vision-Quality VR?

A new technology for VR headsets puts the so-called screen-door effect in the past.

Inside Air Koryo, North Korea’s Fleet of Ancient Soviet Planes

Some say it's a one-star airline, but photographer Arthur Mebius sees it as the golden age of aviation.

In Ben Garrison, the Alt-Right Found Its Favorite Cartoonist—and Almost Ruined His Life

Trolls tried to destroy Ben Garrison's name—but they also taught him how to internet. Now his cartoons are everywhere.

The White House Tech Summit Tackles a Sprawling Agenda

The American people need answers to tricky questions about government and technology---not another photo op.