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Open source fear mongering is still a reality. But in today's world, it is nuanced with the belief that an open enterprise means open APIs. They are not the same and should not be confused.

It was another exciting week in tech, filled with a slew of futuristic developments. How futuristic, you ask? Well, the U.S. government announced the third flight of its sci-fi-esque unmanned kinda-secret shuttle, and in...

If you're super concerned about cybersecurity and keeping your information and personal rendezvous private, there are plenty of measures you can take. If you're super hardcore, you can do the same thing Department of Hom...

Editor's note: Grant Ritchie is the CEO and founder of Locationary, which created the Saturn management and exchange platform for local business profiles and POI data. Follow Locationary here. The Apple iPhone 5...

The devices are accurate enough to give high-resolution views of our planet's density variations, and they're almost the right size too

Gorgeous photos don't require expensive software and gear.

Slingshots aren't just child's play, especially when they have a draw-distance greater than the height of several small children. Joerg Sprave is no stranger to crazy slingshot cannons, but he's really outdone himself th...

The demise of the desktop computer industry can be attributed to several factors including the ubiquity of laptops, mobile technology and rise of cloud computing. Traditional desktops can be heavy, expensive and largely ...

Short version: These two battery-powered bluetooth speakers are the first modern boomboxes designed by the newly created subsidiary Logitech UE. Acquired in 2008, Ultimate Ears is well-known for its in-ear monitors used ...

Tumblr announced a planned major service outage for next weekend. Here's why. More About: Social Media, technology, trending, tumblr

Editor's note: Editor's note: Mike Hirshland is the founder of Resolute.VC, a seed-stage venture capital firm. Prior to Resolute, he was a General Partner with Polaris Venture Partners where he led the ...

Serial entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis appears to be gearing up for the launch of his next venture, which may also signify one more pivot for his information site Mahalo. And that next step also looks like a ne...

The answer to that question seems easy: Because it's night, duh. But on second thought, you'll remember the sky is actually littered with stars, and even though our sun is pretty close, it seems like a few hundred thousa...

Hey Apple Maps and Siri, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy of The Joy of Tech think you both owe us an apology. More About: Sunday Comics, apple maps, comics, siri, trending

Recent applications also point to dramatically improved techniques for preventing and removing red eye in images. [Read more]

Living in the digital age is a privilege. All the content you could want, whether it's music, video, games, or apps, is at the tip of your fingers every time you fire up the old MacBook or iPad. But these portable device...

Eating healthy is always a bit tough, and while everyone's definition of "healthy" is slightly different, you can easily track what you're eating and get an idea of where you can improve.

Find out how to tweak your smartphone's ringtones and alerts so they're actually informative and not just the same annoying sound.

The Web page describing the beleaguered map application has dropped a claim that it's the "most powerful mapping service ever." [Read more]

As you should already know, graphene is the super thin, super strong, transparent, conductive, self-repairing material that's poised to revolutionize the future by not only by super-charging batteries but also by giving ...

The smartphone is being honed into a highly effective -- and controversial -- mobile radar detector.

It seems that Apple, until recently thought not to be fond of consumer research, is now desperate to discover what people think of its software. [Read more]