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One of the main drawbacks of renewable energy is its variability, but storing the electricity generated in batteries is prohibitively expensive with current technology.

The wearable device shows considerable promise for meeting the demands of a wide range of defence and security scenarios.

Confused tourists looking for the Blue Mountains in Australia kept appearing at a quiet cul-de-sac 30 kilometres away as a result of the online map error.

The technique could bring an economy based on hydrogen fuels - which only emit water - a step closer to reality.

A third of buzzing notifications popping up on people's smartphones may actually cause short-term negative emotions, a new university study suggests.

Giant solar storm could wipe out satellites and electricals but scientists propose giant magnetic shield to protect Earth

Researchers have created two devices which harness the power generated by the body.

Alabama casino on Native American tribal land meant gambler could not successfully sue.

Alarm raised over machine that makes DIY metal handgun without any regulation.

According to one researcher, the whole of the accessible internet could fit into a DNA storage device the size of a shoebox.

Anti-piracy company leaves 60-year-old feeling "terrified and depressed".

Lustful visitors groped interactive sex doll Samantha leaving it 'heavily soiled'.

Anonymous video reporting and comment blocking is being introduced.

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Harnessing the power of evaporation could provide as much as 70% of the energy the US is currently producing.

It uses a type of particle which is half light and half matter.

Civilian drone collided with Black Hawk chopper flying above residential area of Staten Island.

In the age of button-less smartphones and tablets younger generations cannot work out old-fashioned tech.

High-quality sound without the discomfort and isolation of headphones.

University of Manchester develop a gadget that uses laser to detect counterfeit spirits.

If the Microsoft founder could go back in time, it'd be to fix this one thing.

Tavis Tso sent customers to TeenGayDick.com and asked for $10,000 to fix it.

Technology could lead to a radical overhaul of the struggling fibre-optic networks that make up the internet.

Google wants to "reduce the annoyance factor" of autoplaying video.

Material is able to distinguish between hot and cold.

Andrea Bocelli and the Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra follows the humanoid YuMi.

No, it's not WTF with Marc Maron.

The UAAV from a team at John Hopkins University could be used for data collection.

Deutsche Bank chief John Cryan said a "big number" of staff could be slashed.

Dealerships to allow discerning buyers to try before they buy using immersive technology.