Photo: Getty Year In ReviewWe look back at the best, worst, and most significant moments of the year, and look forward to next year.    This year, you and your loved ones may have come across ads for a great gift to give this holiday season: cheaper-than-ever home DNA-testing kits sold by companies like 23andMe,…

European Union flags outside the European Commission HQ in Brussels in 2014.Photo: Carl Court (Getty Images) The European Union’s network used for diplomatic communications, COREU, was infiltrated “for years” by hackers, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, with the unknown rogues behind the attack reportedly reposting the stolen communiqués to an “open internet site.”…

A 1945 photo of early contact lenses.Photo: Hulton Archive (Getty Images) Those of us who regularly wear contact lenses know we should practice good lens hygiene, including taking taking them out at night and washing them with a sterile cleaning solution. But knowing doesn’t always equate to doing. For those who need a more visceral…

Photo: NASA On Tuesday, an internal memo was sent to employees at NASA to inform them of a data breach that was identified on October 23. The notice claimed that hackers were able to obtain personally identifiable information including social security numbers belonging to the space agency’s staff. The memo was first obtained by SpaceRef…

Image: Getty Getting a movie up on the big screen in your living room is easier than its ever been—with services like Netflix, iTunes, Google Movies & TV, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and more at your disposal, you’ve got a huge choice of films to pick from. But movie night is about more than just…

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DeepSolar map showing solar panel distribution by county in the region surrounding Chicago. Image: Deep Solar/Stanford University From rooftop configurations to utility-scale facilities, solar panels are springing up like popcorn across the United States. Putting an exact figure on the nation’s total solar power output, however, is proving to be notoriously difficult. Thankfully, it’s a…