Secret space plane, solar sail and CubeSats launching

How much can you pack on top of one rocket? A United Launch Alliance Atlas V is carrying up the U.S. Air Force's so-called secret space plane, The Planetary Society's solar sail, and several CubeSats, or tiny satellites.

The Netflix of China muscles in to U.S. market

Letv announced its entry into the Chinese smartphone market in April and the company plans to offer phones in the United States by year's end.

'Crab car' drives sideways

Court rules NSA phone spying program illegal

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the National Security Agency's controversial collection of Americans' phone records, first revealed by Edward Snowden, is not legal under the Patriot Act.

Oculus Rift hitting market early next year

After almost three years of hype, trade-show demos and breathless reviews from tech journalists, the long-awaited Oculus Rift finally has a release date. Sort of.

Spacecraft escape pod the newest thing

SpaceX and NASA have developed a new abort system, or a backup escape plan, aimed at ensuring the safety of their astronauts from launch to orbit. They plan to test this new system on Wednesday, May 6.

Airbus and Boeing have some amazing plane ideas

The future of flight looks surreal, at least judging by the patents filed by Airbus and Boeing. They might not get off the ground soon, but we'd like to imagine a future of flight shaped by these far-sighted ideas.

This website claims to tell you in seconds

You're only as old as you think you are. Or in this case, as old as a computer algorithm thinks you are.