Chess group sues to block websites from reporting on tournament

November 8, 2016 | 8:04pm

In a surprise gambit, the organizers of the World Chess Championship have sued to block three websites from reporting on plays from the tournament that opens Friday in New York....

Kim Kardashian’s social media blackout is costing her huge money

November 8, 2016 | 3:28pm

Thirty-seven days. That’s how long celebrity Kim Kardashian West has been silent on social media — a long hiatus by many standards in 2016, but practically early retirement for a...

Has NASA created a ‘warp drive’ engine?

November 8, 2016 | 10:01am

The results of a NASA test into “warp drive” technology have been leaked onto the internet — and apparently show it is possible. The findings appear to be good news...

Here’s what the ‘You’ve Got Mail’ guy is up to now

November 7, 2016 | 2:49pm

You’ve got mail – and a ride home! Ohio retiree and Uber driver Elwood Edwards shocked a rider this weekend, revealing he’s the voice of AOL’s message, “You’ve got mail.”...

Becoming a pro Pokémon Go player was maybe not the best career move

November 7, 2016 | 12:09pm

Four months, 500 million downloads and $500 million in revenue later, it’s pretty much back to life as usual for even the most die-hard Pokémon Go players. Though the mobile...

These tech innovations are shaking up the beauty world

November 5, 2016 | 10:28am

Now you can buy a laptop when you pick up new eyeliner. In October, Macy’s launched an Apple outpost in its Herald Square flagship, the first of its kind in...

I'll trade you my Hillary vote for your Jill Stein

November 4, 2016 | 4:47pm

With just days to go until Election Day, a slew of apps are connecting voters who want #NeverTrump and are willing to make a trade — even if they’re not planning...

Facebook sued over its ‘fraudulent’ ad metrics

November 3, 2016 | 10:16pm

Facebook is still tangling with the problems that came to light in August when the company revealed it had been overestimating time consumers spent viewing video ads on its sites....

Real-time crime app pulled by Apple amid safety concerns

November 3, 2016 | 6:56pm

Apple has pulled the controversial Vigilante app less than a week after its launch amid concerns over the application’s ability to report crimes in real time and draw gawkers to...

Mobile devices become most popular way to access internet

November 3, 2016 | 10:55am

For the first time in history, more users last month accessed the web from mobile devices like smartphones and tablets than they did from desktops or notebooks. According to data...