Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters — an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital.

One of the world’s rarest whales, the Rice's whale, is in the way of the Trump administration's desire to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Trump administration officials are exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act.

This year’s Webby Award nominations highlight the internet’s wildest hits, from celebrity campaigns to strange viral products.

The countdown has begun toward humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years.

Smartphones, GPS apps, and air tags have made it easier than ever for parents to know where their kids are and what they’re doing.

Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, in a move that will make the two companies neighbors at one of the nation’s largest complexes for running artificial intelligence.

A judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

The price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming console.

Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence.

Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a tie for its lowest winter peak on record.

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear.

Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior.

EU regulators are investigating Snapchat over fears it's not doing enough to protect children from online harm.

A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated.

It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users.

Finding a job feels harder than ever.

A New Mexico jury finds that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.

Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges.

Georgia lawmakers may require that every public school student be checked for weapons each day.

Melania Trump is calling on nations to work together to improve access to education and technology for children.

Poland has said it faced a sharp surge in cyberattacks in 2025.

A federal judge weighing the merits of the Pentagon’s designation of rising Silicon Valley star Anthropic as a security threat repeatedly questioned the government’s reasons for vilifying the company following a dispute over how its artificial intelligence technology can be used in war.