Sir Richard Branson has come a long way from earning his first significant dollars (or pounds) by helping coordinate the music used in The Exorcist…his first success upon founding Virgin Records was seeing Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells” explode off the turntable and into the public’s consciousness. Over the ensuing decades Branson has followed his muse across a boggling array of activities. One of his more astute choices was supporting the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC).

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Donald Trump’s proposed border wall would destroy hundreds of prehistoric archaeological sites, compromising our understanding of the history of the U.S.

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A curious installation restriction for the Oculus Rift software has cropped up, but Oculus representatives assure us there’s a high priority fix incoming.

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Apple has released iOS 9.3, but should you install it?

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Statoil, the multinational oil and gas company based in Norway, said today that it would develop a utility-scale battery system for storing electricity at offshore wind farms.

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