TECHNOLOGY

Your Roomba Will Soon Be Able to Find Your Home's Wi-Fi Dead Zones

An update to the iRobot app will allow high-end robot vacuums to map Wi-Fi strength across the house.

Excessive Gaming Might Soon Be Recognized as an Official Disorder

The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering adding gaming addiction to its list of mental health conditions for the first time.

Mount Vernon’s New Theater Gives You a Front Row Seat to the Revolution

Mount Vernon's new 4D theater lets guests experience the sights and sounds of the American Revolution in a whole new way.

9 Compelling Facts About Neptune

Neptune is like a celestial paint swatch: a stunning royal blue that demands attention.

The Most Googled Topic In Each State in 2017

From solar eclipses to Unicorn Frappuccinos, these are the headlines, events, and trends that dominated our screens in 2017.

Meet Pooh: The Bionic Cat Making History in Bulgaria

Run over by a car, Pooh can still do cat stuff thanks to his titanium legs.

Apple Apologizes for iPhone Slowdowns, Offers $29 Replacement Batteries to Consumers

If your older iPhone model is experiencing the infamous Apple slowdown issue, you can grab a replacement battery that will fix the problem.

Here’s How You Can Find Out How Much Your Job Should Really Be Paying

Making sure you're fairly compensated doesn't have to be that hard.

See How This Power Plant in Iceland Turns Carbon Emissions Into Stone

The goal is to return CO2 to where it came from—and keep it there.

Apple Confirms That They're Slowing Down Your Old iPhone, and People Aren't Happy

The tech giant swears its only trying to spare your battery life, but some consumers aren’t buying the excuse.

The Top 10 Science Stories of 2017

Science can't stop, won't stop.

Taking Facebook Quizzes Could Put You at Risk for Identity Theft

Birth cities and names of first pets are common security questions—and common quiz queries.

Here Are the Most Commonly Used Passwords of 2017

You can probably guess the first two.

This Augmented-Reality App Makes the Hospital Experience Less Scary for Kids

<em>Alder Play</em> features videos, activities, and virtual rewards designed to shepherd kids through their hospital stay. 

7 Things We Learned From Bob Burns, the TSA's Hilarious Social Media Guru

A life-sized fake corpse and a deli slicer are just two of the odd items that the security screener-turned-social media star has seen in his career.

5 Great Chrome Add-Ons You Should Install Now

Browse to your full potential.

Mapping Tool Tells You How Much Choice You Really Have When It Comes to Internet Service Providers

Shop around.

Newly Invented Glass Would Let Cracked Smartphone Screens "Heal" Themselves

Shattered phones could become a thing of the past.

California Just Issued a Health Warning for Cell Phones—But It's Not as Scary as It Seems

There's no reason to retire your smartphone.

What Could the Repeal of Net Neutrality Mean for Internet Users?

Inflated pricing, hindered access to knowledge, and slower connections are just the beginning.

An AI Program Wrote Harry Potter Fan Fiction—and the Results Are Hilarious

“Magic: it was something Harry Potter thought was very good.”

Watch Christmas Island’s Annual Crab Migration on Google Street View

Even if you can't make it to the remote Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, you can witness its annual crustacean takeover.

This Glowing Blanket Is Designed to Ease Kids' Fear of the Dark

The glow-in-the-dark pattern stays bright for up to 10 hours.

For $61, You Can Become a Co-Owner of This 13th-Century French Castle

A ruined castle will be restored thanks to the powers of the internet.

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