For the 16th consecutive year, Norway was named the most democratic country in the world, with a score of 9.81. New Zealand and Sweden followed. Afghanistan has been the lowest-ranked country since ...

For the hundreds of communities who’ve been saddled with data centers in recent years, the bulky fixtures are sources of unbearable noise, soaring energy prices, and plenty of electrical fires. Add ...

U.S. soldiers fire an M777 Howitzer during an operational exercise at Mission Support Site Conaco, Syria, Dec. 4, 2022. (Sgt. Julio Hernandez/Army) The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can ...

Around 90 small earthquakes have struck near San Ramon in the East Bay this month. It’s at least the sixth time a series of tiny quakes has lit up that area since 1970, including the most recent swarm ...

While showing its new Frame VR headset to The Verge, Valve confirmed that it’s moving on from its previous one. While showing its new Frame VR headset to The Verge, Valve confirmed that it’s moving ...

Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that the famous Pleiades star cluster, the "Seven Sisters" often spotted on winter nights, is just the bright tip of a ...

Windows Microsoft wants to make Windows 'the best place to game—no matter where you play' but Linux and Valve's SteamOS have other ideas VR Hardware The Omni One strides toward the promised land of ...

Steam Frame, Valve’s next VR headset, has been announced, but the company has yet to reveal the price. However, the company says its goal is for Frame to be cheaper than its first VR headset. Steam ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent from a year earlier, a slight acceleration. The report was delayed because of the government shutdown, and the White House said it was unlikely to release ...

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Investors are looking ahead to an August consumer-price index report on Thursday that has the potential to curb the Federal Reserve’s enthusiasm for interest-rate cuts beyond September. A 100% ...