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Internet Cabling Can Double as an Earthquake Detection System

The cables we all rely on for high-speed Internet access can also form part of an early-warning system for earthquakes.

By Matthew Humphries
Stanford University optical fiber earthquakes

Artists, Startups Promote VR-Powered Space Tourism

Thanks to virtual reality, you'll soon be able to gaze at the Orion Nebula or watch 360-degree videos of Earth.

By Tom Brant
Hubble Cantata Virtual Reality

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Scores FAA License

The approval is needed for commercial operations, though it's unclear when those might occur.

By Tom Brant
SpaceShipTwo taxi test

Virgin America Gets an App (Finally)

The airline admitted its customers have been waiting a long time, and said it will launch an app later this summer.

By Tom Brant
Virgin America App

Fastest ISPs 2015: United Kingdom

We return to Britain to scope out the fastest broadband in the land.

By Stephanie Mlot
FISPs 2015

Fastest ISPs 2014: United Kingdom

As we look at overseas Internet service providers, it's time to concentrate on our friends across the pond to see what ISP there provides the best combo of upload and download speeds.

By Eric Griffith  & Sebastian Anthony
Fastest ISPs

Don't Be Fooled: 2014's Top April Fools' Day Tech Jokes

From Google and Hulu to HTC and Uber, check out PCMag's roundup of some of the day's best practical jokes.

By Stephanie Mlot
Gmail Shelfie

Justin Bieber Signs On for Virgin Galactic Spaceflight

For his next trick, Justin Bieber will be traveling into space.

By Chloe Albanesius
Bieber in Space

Richard Branson, Tim Berners-Lee to Judge U.K. Google Innovation Challege

The founder of Virgin and the inventor of the World Wide Web team up with Google to find the U.K.'s next wave of innovative charity organizations.

By Adario Strange
Global Impact Award

Knights of the Geek Table

Steve Jobs may have been denied knighthood, but a number of geeks have been granted the honor.

By Iyaz Akhtar
Knights of the Geek Table