Tool have confirmed the first eight dates for their upcoming US tour. The January jaunt, which the band promises to be an “unparalleled sonic and visual experience,” kicks off in San Diego on the 9th. In the ensuing days, they’ll play shows in Texas, ...

The idea is simple. People burn fossil fuels. The fuels emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. If that carbon lingers in the air, it causes greenhousing and contributes to global warming; if it gets absorbed by the ocean, it acidifies the water and ...

Well, it's not a huge surprise that it moved forward, but the faux "cybersecurity" bill, which is actually a surveillance bill in disguise, CISA, has moved forward in the Senate via an overwhelming 83 to 14 vote. As we've discusse ...

Y’all already all know that Texas is known for its slang. The state is home to a slew of Southern colloquialisms as well as totally unique sayings you won’t hear anywhere else. But did you know that the word “Texas” is in itself a slang word? Accordi ...

Armed with only knives, the assailants struck at the coal mine in the dead of night, first killing the security guards and then setting upon the miners as they slept in their dormitory beds. Before the Sept. 18 rampage was over, more than 50 people w ...

Thanks to tobacco industry regulations and marketing restrictions in the US, smoking rates have dropped dramatically. John Oliver explains how tobacco companies are keeping their business strong overseas.

The prescription of antidepressant pills has exploded in the past 20 years but their long-term impact is still uncertain.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that Nigeria, which has long battled with polio, is no longer on the list of countries that spread the disease, a feat that brings the world closer to fully eliminating the disease. Since July last y ...

A drug treating a common parasite that attacks people with weakened immune systems increased in cost 5,000% to $750 per pill. At a time of heightened attention to the rising cost of prescription drugs, doctors who treat patients with AIDS and cancer ...

Ashley Madison users who are annoyed that they wasted money chatting with robots have no reason to be upset — it turns out the company told them all about it in its terms of service. The Guardian points out that before signing up with Ashley Madison, ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 is being downloaded to computers whether or not users have opted in. An INQUIRER reader pointed out to us that, despite not having 'reserved' a copy of Windows 10, he had found that the ~BT folder, wh ...

After nine years, Microsoft has decided to call time on its Xbox Live Indie Games service. In an email to developers, the company says it has begun "the sunsetting process" for the program, which encourages anyone without a studio or dedica ...

Steam offers PC gamers the option to return video games. I used to be skeptical of the notion. Video games can be big. They can take time to reveal their best self. I am only a couple hours into Mad Max, and if I hadn’t received the copy for review, ...

A few years ago, the writer Joy Williams’s favorite church needed to dispose of a few extra pews after a renovation. Williams attends the church only in April and October, when her frequent cross-country drives take her to Laramie, Wyo., but she want ...

The new mechanics of Madden NFL 16 are useful tools that allow you to control every aspect of the passing game. Some are more useful than others, and long time Madden players might need to retrain their brain to take full advantage of these mechanics ...

An attempted attack by a heavily armed man on a train in France last week was premeditated and well prepared, according to a French prosecutor. Ayoub El-Khazzani, 25, was carrying 270 bullets for his assault rifle and a bottle of petrol, prosecutor F ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents to keep away from a river in Colorado after accidentally spilling mine waste water into it. The EPA was investigating the abandoned Gold King Mine on Wednesday together with the state Division ...

Facebook friend lists are a weird collection of your classmates, coworkers, distant relatives, former roommates, and other people you may have known at one point in your life. A new patent granted to Facebook would let lenders check those same friend ...

THIS should be the greatest time for music in history — more of it is being found, made, distributed and listened to than ever before. That people are willing to pay for digital streaming is good news. In Sweden, where it was founded, Spotify saved a ...

Janitors everywhere are rejoicing. San Francisco city officials are implementing a new "pee-proof" paint around the city to combat the persistent problem of public urination. Public Works crews have painted 10 walls in the city with a speci ...