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Fending Off Fortnite: Can Overwatch Stay Atop Esports World?

The Overwatch League has planted its flag atop the esports mountain. But just like its twitchy-thumbed superstars, the premier circuit can’t afford to sit still.

Film Inclusion Report Says Rhetoric Doesn't Equal Results

Despite enthusiastic discourse around diversity in film, a report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released this week says when it comes to the numbers, little has changed. The most popular movies are still largely the domain of white, straight, able-bodied men, both in front of the camera and behind.

New Homeland Security Center To Guard Against Cyberattacks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is creating a center aimed at protecting banks, electric companies and other critical infrastructure against cyber attacks — a threat that now exceeds the danger of a physical attack against the U.S. by a hostile foreign group, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said.

Streaming: Changing The Future Of TV

Streaming: Changing The Future Of TV.

Instagram Emerges From Facebook's Shadow

Instagram Emerges From Facebook's Shadow.

Field To Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows For World Cup Teams

Field To Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows For World Cup Teams.

Science Says: What Makes Something Truly Addictive

Now that the world’s leading public health group says too much Minecraft can be an addiction, could overindulging in chocolate, exercise, even sex, be next?

High Court: Online Shoppers Can Be Forced To Pay Sales Tax

The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. 

Tesla Wants To Cut Size Of Board From 11 Directors To 7

Tesla plans to cut its board of directors from 11 to seven in a move the electric-car maker says will allow the board to act more nimbly and efficiently.

How A Trump Administration Could Shape The Internet

Under a President Donald Trump, cable and phone companies could gain new power to influence what you do and what you watch online - not to mention how much privacy you have while you’re at it.

Sweeping UK Spy Bill Dubbed ‘Snoopers' Charter' Becomes Law

In Britain, Big Brother just got bigger.

UK Bill Requiring Firms To Store Web Histories Becomes Law

A contentious internet surveillance bill that creates databases of Britons’ online activity has become law - though the government says some of its provisions still need “extensive testing” before taking effect.

Leaning San Francisco Tower Seen Sinking From Space

Engineers in San Francisco have tunneled underground to try and understand the sinking of the 58-story Millennium Tower. Now comes an analysis from space.

Redstone Firm Calls Off CBS, Viacom Merger Proposal

Media mogul Sumner Redstone’s National Amusements is abandoning a proposal that CBS and Viacom reunite after a 10 year split.

Sweden Starts Construction On Fossil Fuel-Free Steel Plant

Sweden has started construction on a factory that will test whether it’s feasible to make steel without burning fossil fuels.

Peek At The Future: Electric Plane Cruises Skies Over Norway

Norway’s transportation minister and the head of the Scandinavian country’s airport operator took off for a short flight ... aboard a Slovenianmade two-seater electric airplane.

Apple Sets Up iPhones To Relay Location For 911 Calls

Apple is trying to drag the U.S.’s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century.

Netflix Options Story Of Soccer Team That Welcomed Refugees

The story of a group of Somali refugees who joined a largely white high school soccer team in Maine and helped lead it to the state championship could soon be on Netflix.

Compulsive Video-Game Playing Could Be Mental Health Problem

Obsessive video gamers know how to anticipate dangers in virtual worlds.

The Great War? ‘Battlefield' Plots To Make WWI Entertaining

The Great War? ‘Battlefield’ Plots To Make WWI Entertaining

That Pilot In The Cockpit May Someday Be A Robot

From the outside, the single-engine Cessna Caravan that took off from a small airport here on Monday looked unremarkable.

New Facebook Privacy Furor: What's At Stake?

Facebook is at the center of another privacy furor, this one over its sharing of user data with device makers such as Apple, Amazon, Samsung and others over the past decade 

New Business Deals Bring Autonomous Vehicles A Step Closer

Two technology giants announced major new investments in self-driving vehicles, bringing the world a step closer to a time when autonomous cars are a part of everyday life — a reality that General Motors aims to achieve in some places as early as next year.

FAMILY FUN AND INSIGHT IN SPRIGHTLY ‘INCREDIBLES 2'

FAMILY FUN AND INSIGHT IN SPRIGHTLY ‘INCREDIBLES 2’

Tests Find Samsung's S8 Phones More Prone To Screen Cracks

Samsung’s latest phones feature big wraparound screens and lots of glass. They also appear to break more easily, according to tests run by SquareTrade, a company that sells gadget-repair plans.

Hope For Preemies As Artificial Womb Helps Tiny Lambs Grow

Researchers are creating an artificial womb to improve care for extremely premature babies - and remarkable animal testing suggests the first-of-its-kind watery incubation so closely mimics mom that it just might work.

Apple Double Downs On Running With Nike-Edition Smartwatch

Apple isn’t the first to add GPS functionality to a smartwatch, but it’s the first to make something that feels like a running watch.

Marvel Takes Mind-Bending Turn With

When Doctor Strange was introduced into the Marvel comics in 1963, it was considered quite a departure from his wildly popular and comparatively conventional predecessors like Thor, Captain America and Spider-Man. Doctor Strange was psychedelic, hallucinogenic, weird and, most importantly, a bold step in a new and freeing direction for the comics.

Study: Drilling May Have Caused Deadly 1933 California Quake

New research suggests oil drilling decades ago may have triggered earthquakes in the Los Angeles region, including the 1933 quake that killed more than 100 people.

Google Unveils Home Smart Speakers To Counter Amazon, Apple

Google Unveils Home Smart Speakers To Counter Amazon, Apple