Europe is moving closer to universal charging cables. Will we get the same here in the U.S.? A new bill could put a stop to some of those scummy data-broker sites. Plus, three easy ways to get Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant to understand you better. And the internet is losing its collective mind over Kim Kardashian's red carpet walk in Marilyn's Monroe's famous dress.

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Hurricanes are one of the most powerful and deadliest forces of nature. Scientists are constantly trying to learn more about them so they can protect people and prevent destruction. You might picture storm chasers, but there's another way to study hurricanes: By recreating the conditions of the most powerful hurricanes in a lab.

When space exploration eventually evolves to the point where we have colonies on the Moon or even Mars, we'll have to find new sources of food. So, how are scientists working to make this a reality and what will future space explorers eat?

Even with new laws and helpful apps, scam calls are still a problem — especially when it comes to older adults, and they'll often stop at nothing to con someone out of their life savings. One man took it upon himself to get back at scammers through their call centers in India, and what he accomplished is truly amazing.

You probably have thousands of photos on your phone eating up space, and you want to preserve those memories. IDrive is the perfect solution for backing up and protecting all your precious photos and videos. Use it to back up all your devices: PCs, Macs, servers, iPhones, Android phones and more. Sync everything to one account.

IDrive is like an insurance policy for your data. Plans start at less than $7 a month.