The United States has gained ground against other countries in a global assessment of teenagers' reading, math, and science skills. That's ironic, though, considering this country has been running in place for years in all three subjects.

For just $139 you can keep tabs on your dog and send them treats wherever you are.

The Pani Smart Water Monitor tracks your water usage while offering tips on how to conserve water and save money.

The project, which includes companies such as Philips Hue manufacturer Signify, Ikea, and Samsung SmartThings, will help ensure that smart home products work across platforms with the three voice assistants, Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, and Google's Assistant.

The Smart Tab M10 switches between a tablet and a smart display, while the Smart Frame looks to better display your photos with ambient sensors.

Google Assistant Scheduled Actions lets you schedule actions in advance—so you can tell your coffee maker to start at 6 a.m. or your air conditioner to stop at 10 p.m.

The Kangaroo Water + Climate Sensor is a Wi-Fi-enabled sensor that will send a push alert when it detects a water leak and will also monitor temperature and humidity conditions.

It only weighs 235 grams, runs for two hours on a full charge, offers a screen size of up to 84-inches, and doubles as a mobile charger.

Sitting the second-generation CineBeam Laser 4K project two inches away from a wall allows for a 90-inch display to be projected. However, increasing the wall distance to seven inches allows the screen size to grow to 120-inches. Expect to see it on display at CES 2019.

The Nebula Capsule II by Anker is an unusual entertainment projector: It runs the Android TV operating system, and can double as a Bluetooth speaker.

Normally $99, the Sinji Fitness Tracker can keep tabs on your calories burned, steps, sleep, and more right from your wrist.

Internal documents reveal Amazon sees this as a health and wellness product that's voice-activated and controlled via a smartphone app.

Kate Donald had a seizure while home alone. Luckily, she was wearing an Apple Watch Series 4, which can automatically call emergency services if it detects a hard fall followed by inactivity.

Apple reported a whopping $65 billion in revenue in Q3. The tech giant's growth is largely due to its Apple Watch and AirPods sales, along with recurring subscriptions from its ever-expanding portfolio of services.

The Great Valley LaunchBox, funded by Invent Penn State, will provide mentoring services, office hours, workshops, speakers series and more to the local entrepreneurial community.

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of “stress memory” in plants that is inherited by some progeny, giving them the potential for more vigorous, hardy and productive growth, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery has significant implications for plant breeding.

The first program, focused on Small Business, will be held on May 13.

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Medicine say direct LTP treatment and plasma-activated media are effective treatments against bacteria found in liquid cultures and have devised a way to create plasma directly in liquids.

An audiobook version of a Penn State faculty member's critically acclaimed nonfiction work about a secret, illegal 1947-49 operation to rescue newborn Israel has been produced by Rowman & Littlefield.

The Weather Risk Management Club has continued meeting via Zoom during the remote learning period, carrying on their work examining the impacts of severe weather events on the economy.

The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication announced the recipients of its 2020 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants. This year’s call will fund 12 projects that examine “organizational listening,” its role in successful corporate communications and the consequences of when companies don’t listen.

With thousands of people out of work due to the COVID-19 crisis — and food banks working tirelessly to feed an ever-growing number of hungry families — Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is doing its part to fill empty shelves and refrigerators.

Michael Hillman, L. Robert and Mary L. Kimball Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, received a NSF CAREER Award to develop new computational methods to simulate fracture.

New reporting portal allows reports of child abuse to be received via mobile & other devices

Can't decide between a laptop and a tablet? Get both with a 2-in-1. Our shopping advice and product recommendations will help you find the convertible or detachable that is right for you. (We've tested loads of them.)

The cockpit glasses promise to give you a bird's eye view from the Anafi drone's 180-degree camera. The Anafi FPV bundle will go on sale early this month.

The Secretary of the Interior has signed an order that calls for the US 'domestic production capability' to build small unmanned drones. China-based DJI accused the department of imposing 'politically motivated country of origin restrictions masquerading as cybersecurity concern.'

Eight senior Penn State Scranton accounting and finance students participated in the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties’ annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, preparing about 2,250 free tax returns for low-income families and individuals throughout the region.

Penn State Scranton recently donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to two local hospitals, Geisinger Community Medical Center and Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital, to help them during the growing coronavirus pandemic.

At 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, Penn State will host its first virtual commencement. The ceremony will be livestreamed, and available internationally, at https://spring2020.commencement.psu.edu/.

For Penn State Scranton students, the first couple of weeks of remote learning have proven to be a big adjustment — academically and socially. Several campus students shared their initial thoughts regarding the virtual learning experience and being away from the physical campus.

In keeping with Penn State Scranton's current continuing adjustment to an all-virtual environment, the annual Student Recognition Dinner will be held virtually at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22.

With Penn State Scranton students now into their sixth week of stay-at-home restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Campus Counselor Katherine Stefanelli offers some tips on how to deal with the stress, anxiety and loneliness that some may be feeling.

Due to the economic challenges facing Pennsylvania and the nation, Penn State President Eric J. Barron announced plans today (April 23) to freeze tuition rates for all students University-wide for the 2020-21 academic year. The plan, which will be presented to the University’s Board of Trustees for final approval at its July meeting, would mark the third consecutive year that Penn State has held tuition rates flat for Pennsylvania resident students.

In an inspiring show of support, a large contingent of Penn State Scranton’s campus community logged onto their computers the evening of April 22 to celebrate the accomplishments of the student body.

On Wednesday, May 13, Penn State Scranton will hold a Virtual Open House for students considering applying to Penn State Scranton from 5 to 6 p.m.

Graduating members of Penn State Scranton’s Lambda Pi Eta Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter received their honor cords recently during a virtual celebration. Lambda Pi Eta is the official honor society of the National Communication Association and currently, the only academic honor society at Penn State Scranton.

Inter FS made it five UEFA Futsal Cup victories in Zaragoza in the last of the 17 seasons before the relaunch as the UEFA Futsal Champions League.

Lithuania has been selected to stage the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup, the first in Europe since 1996, and will be joined by six other UEFA nations in the finals.

Sporting CP took their first title as attendance records fell: see the top scorers and new landmarks from Almaty 2019.

Amsterdam and Groningen will stage the expanded 16-team finals from 19 January to 6 February 2022.

Several Brazilians are now interested in serving full time with OM after attending a missions conference hosted by OM in Rio de Janeiro.

Dressed as clowns and carrying posters, students of OM Brazil’s missions training protested against corruption in São José dos Campos on 23 March.

Two Brazilian women represented their country climbing Everest for the Freedom Climb in April.

Brazil’s mission training programme provides practical experience and cross-cultural knowledge for participants heading overseas.

The Department of Education has denied 99 percent of applications for public service loan forgiveness under a temporary expanded program funded by Congress, a report finds.

In a recent video message, transgender teachers urge school leaders to make schools more welcoming by examining their own biases and implementing inclusive policies.

Educators for Excellence took the temperature of teachers across the nation on issues ranging from compensation to preparation to union membership.

Just 16 states require incoming teachers to provide evidence of successful prior job performance, a National Council on Teacher Quality analysis found.

From an increase in teacher activism to a decline in the number of people who want to be teachers, here are 10 of the biggest shifts in the profession over the past decade.