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Trypophobia is the fear of a cluster of holes and is, apparently, "the most common phobia you've never heard of". It is also the reason that Apple's new iPhone 5C cases could induce panic attacks. Although it is yet to b...

Now here is a conceptual vessel for the seven seas that would make any Captain proud – and the Vindskip, as it is known, was designed by Norwegian design firm Lade AS. This new concept vessel might actually see sailing...

While Twitter's IPO is going to be a huge step forward for the company, its acquisition of mobile ad platform MoPub last week could be what makes the difference between a flat entrance to the market and a successful open...

The hunt for the iPhone 5S is about to begin. Apple's new iPhone officially goes on sale Friday morning, along with its less expensive sister phone, the 5C. But it could be tough to get your hands on a shiny new 5S on la...

More details emerge on how Edward Snowden was able to gain access to and copy so much secret information. His job provided the perfect cover for his illegal activities. In response, the NSA is making like the TSA and fig...

Staples and RadioShack have removed the Amazon lockers from stores. The program, initiated about a year ago, allowed Amazon shoppers to pick up their deliveries at Staples and RadioShack free of charge, report Matt Towns...

Despite winning the Cannes Film festival's highest honor, the Palme d'Or, "Blue Is The Warmest Color" has caused quite a bit of controversy. Firt of all, it contains a very graphic lesbian sex scene that led to its NC-17...

The latest "crazy things happen on Russian roads" video is a bit of a puzzler. Unlike most of the driving videos that come out of the Soviet Union, this one stars a vehicle we can't identify as a car. In fact, we can't i...

Halliburton's criminal liability related to the 2010 BP oil spill was resolved on Thursday when US District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo accepted a plea deal requiring the company to pay $200,000 for destroying evidence. �...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal judge accepted a plea agreement Thursday that calls for Halliburton Energy Services to pay a $200,000 fine for destroying evidence after BP's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.     

CEO pay has gotten so out of whack in recent years that regulators are taking notice. The Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposed rule Wednesday that would require companies to reveal the ratio between CEO...

The inspiration for The Black Book of Cards is the idea that every person is born with a card that describes their personality, kind of like a zodiac sign. While that is interesting and all, we dig The Black Book of Card...

Earlier this week we presented the thesis from Credit Suisse that not only is 3-D printing not a flash in the pan, existing market research reports have actually understated its potential market. 3-D printing is exactly ...

Markets rose across the region as investors took in the news that the Federal Reserve will not immediately reduce its bond-buying program.     

What happens when an irresistible near-naked force meets an immoveable non-caffeine-drinking object? All I ask is that someone take lots of photos.

There are plenty of things that work regardless of whether or not they’re standing up, lying on their side or completely flat, but few of them are as useful as the Objekten Dock Tray. Designed to be a combination stand...

Emerging market (EM) currencies are soaring after the Federal Reserve's shock decision to refrain from tapering its quantitative easing program of monthly bond buying yesterday. Treasuries rallied aggressively, forcing r...

ICANN has found more ammunition for its fight to overhaul the existing Whois system, finding that more criminals are using Whois privacy/proxy services than regular users.

Both countries are using shows of force to defend claims to disputed islands

In opinion piece for Pravda, McCain accuses Putin of corruption and repression     

NEW YORK (AP) -- A homeless man who went on an anti-Semitic tirade in New York City's Times Square while dressed as Elmo is facing prison time for a plot to extort $2 million from the Girl Scouts.     

President Hassan Rouhani declared that Iran would never "seek weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons."