DARPA last month awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a contract to work on an experimental plane that will essentially function as a helicopter and fighter jet in one. Now, Aurora has successfully tested a mini version of its so-called "LightningStrike" X-Plane.The sub-scale model weighs in…

Ever wish you could sit down with Tim Cook and pick his brain over a bite to eat? Your dream could soon become a reality.For the fourth consecutive year, the Apple CEO is hitting the Charitybuzz auction block to raise funds for RFK Human…

Dyson, the company known for its sleek and powerful vacuums, fans, and hand dryers, has announced a new high-tech $400 hair dryer.The device— with a distinctive hollow head— has its small motor located in the handle, which Dyson says spins a 13-blade impeller at…

If Google ever chooses a corporate anthem, I vote for "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, which includes the possibly sweet/possibly creepy promise that "I'll be watching you." Two especially appropriate lines from the song are "every move you make" and "every step you…

For six years Google has been leaning on some of the world's best hackers to find problems in a wide range of its products through its bug bounty program, paying $2 million to hundreds of winners last year alone.But after announcing a $50,000 reward…

A 1789 law has become the crux of an ongoing legal battle between the U.S. government and Apple.In a legal brief filed Tuesday, the iPhone maker maintained that the All Writs Act should not apply to this case, at least in part because the…

Sony is giving you a few months to save up for its PlayStation VR.The consumer tech giant announced during the Game Developers Conference that its new gaming system will launch in October and be priced at $399. Before this, the company only would say…

Microsoft has published a list of new PCs that will be supported on older versions of Windows -- but only for the next year and a half.Following an announcement last week that earlier versions of Windows will not be supported on the newest chips…

The time has finally come to say goodbye to the Philae lander, the first in history to land on a comet in transit — though with a rough touchdown that ultimately caused an early demise."Unfortunately, the probability of Philae re-establishing contact with our team…

Google's parent firm is set to overtake Apple as the world's most valuable company by market value after its latest revenues smashed expectations.Alphabet's share price rose almost 5% in after-hours trading following the release of its fourth quarter and annual results which, if repeated…