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Monkeys are banging rocks together, and the results are intriguing

On the rocky slopes of Brazil's Serra da Capivara National Park, a group of small monkeys called capuchins are pounding rocks together. One grabs a sizable...

Comcast customers sue over fees that push price above advertised rate

A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses Comcast of falsely advertising low prices and then using poorly disclosed fees to increase the amount paid by cable...

Homicide reported in Clackamas Co.

Police were looking for Dean Boettcher and Paula Rothery following a Clackamas County homicide. Boetcher is considered armed and dangerous. (CCSO)...

Zenefits Reboots as Z2. But It Might Not Be Enough

The fall of Zenefits was swift. In mid-November, The Wall Street Journal reported that the human resources startup had fallen behind on its revenue...

Silicon Valley’s New-Age AltSchool Unleashes Its Secrets

AltSchool isn’t just for AltSchool anymore. Since its founding in 2014, with backing from the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Andreessen Horowitz, and eBay founder...

America’s Past and Future Do Battle in an Unlikely Tech Incubator

There are about 20 startups that call this tech incubator home. On any given afternoon, you can walk through these lime-green halls, past a...

Master My Morning Routine (In 30 Minutes or Less!)

Everyone can use more time in the morning, especially if you face a monster commute like mine. In fair weather, I walk fifteen minutes...

Amazon fined $84,000 for shipping li-ion batteries by air

Amazon UK Services Ltd has been fined £65,000 for attempting to ship dangerous goods on passenger planes, including lithium-ion batteries and aerosols. The retailer...

Geely becomes the main sponsor of Bloodhound SSC’s 1000mph land speed car

On Monday morning, the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group—which owns Chinese car brand Geely as well as Volvo and the London Taxi Company—announced that it...

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