Everyone knows duct tape as that strong, sticky, silver roll sitting in their toolbox or kitchen drawer. It started as a simple military tool in World War II, soldiers needed something reliable to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday confirmed it had been hacked, potentially disclosing important government data to malicious actors. The small government office, with some ...

There are quite a few DIY projects that require precision, especially when you are aiming for a truly polished result. Gluing, staining, and painting in woodwork are all common tasks that benefit from ...

Retractable tape measures are easy to use, accurate, and cheap — usually no more than $20. But a Boston startup called Reekon Tools has given this 200-year-old technology a brain transplant. Reekon’s ...

Over the past 12 months, Nature’s Careers team has been tapping into its global community of readers, writers, friends and colleagues to compile a list of laboratory hacks to help make scientists’ ...

Not having a measuring tape or a ruler to hand can be very annoying when you've got your mind set on doing a basic DIY home improvement task. What's even more frustrating is trying to measure the ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

From AR-powered rulers to GPS-based land survey tools, these 8 best measuring apps for iPhone and Android let you measure length, height, area, and even perimeters on the go. Accurate, versatile, and ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is taking unspecified "special measures" to protect people potentially exposed in a recent hack of court records, a top U.S. Department of Justice ...