Mars, lasers, and robots: Making holes in Mars

Over the course of 20 minutes, Curiosity fired its million-watt laser at a tiny section of Martian soil 20 times.

MIT’s new automated ‘life coach’ can help you ace job interviews (video)

In the spirit of Father's Day, I'm guessing everyone has probably heard the phrase "it's not what you say; it's how you say it." Well, MIT is actually applying that concept to a new automated program that rates your body language as you talk to someone.

Google[x] unveils Project Loon to bring the world Internet via balloon

Google's top-secret ideas lab is working on a project to make Internet access more reliable and affordable in the developing world through a system of roving balloons.

How I learned to survive Silicon Valley while living in a rice paddy

Two years ago, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. Now, I am in the middle of the Bay Area tech scene and write about technology for a living, and the transition only look a year.

iPhone users, rejoice: In iOS 7, Newsstand can finally be hidden (but not deleted)

At stake is whether the phone is yours or Apple's -- whether your experience of your Apple technology is of core importance to Apple or whether the company's desire to control the user interface and push its own products is more crucial.

‘Jony Ive Redesigns Things’ pokes fun at colorful iOS 7 redesign

Ever since the debut of iOS 7's new design on Monday, critics have been split about it. But one thing's for sure -- the design concept barely ever works when applied to other logos and items.

Google’s latest doodle celebrates Maurice Sendak & Where the Wild Things Are

Google has been cooking up clever "doodles" that celebrate people and events for years. Today's doodle goes for a walk on the wild side by celebrating the 85th birthday of author Maurice Sendak, best known for the 1963 book Where the Wild Things Are.

Amazon embraces the future with its own 3D printing section

Amazon is throwing its weight behind 3D printing with a section of its website dedicated to the technology.

This bionic eye could let the blind see — even if they don’t have eyeballs

Researchers are still working on technology that would restore vision to those with diseases like glaucome and retinitis pigmentosa.

VC firm hopes for high returns with fund for marijuana

Ghost Group, a venture capital firm located in Newport Beach, California, has raised a $1 million fund to provide people with an opportunity to invest in the growing marijuana industry.

The highest-paid CEO in America is some dude you’ve never heard of (infographic)

By comparison, Ralph Lauren (the brand) CEO Ralph Lauren pulls in a relatively paltry $66.6 million -- how will we buy that small European nation now, darling? -- and third-place finisher Michael D. Fascitelli of the Vornado Realty Trust banked $64.4 million.

Twitter users: Do you want a LinkedIn-style who-viewed-your-profile feature?

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said yesterday that company engineers can roll out any experimental features they're testing to one percent of the social network's users.

MIT’s Game Lab’s OpenRelativity engine messes with the speed of light

MIT is offering up its engine that helps developers mess with the speed of light. It's as trippy and mind-bending as it sounds.

These chillin’ and grillin’ robots make Memorial Day BBQs more awesome

Barbecues should be relaxing, but with all the grilling and beer pouring, they can get exhausting. Here are a few robots, drones, and mobile machines that can make your hamburgers, deliver your beer, and ping you when the brisket is done.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s employee approval rating dips, but still high in spite of issues

Which doesn't mean that working at Apple is easy. Or, that working for Tim Cook is easy.

Will 3D printed guns be impossible to control? Homeland Security thinks so

3D printed guns are going to be tough to control, and the Department of Homeland security knows it.