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Disk vendors are running out of options when it comes to increasing disk drive density. One increasingly attractive option: Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR). What is it and will it succeed?

A piece of artwork headed into space this week may be on display for the next few billion years. A collection of images called "The Last Pictures" is hitching a ride on a communications satellite Tuesday that may well or...

My job is to make sure publishers, agencies, brands and other Content Marketing players distributing content on our network at Taboola are happy. One of the main KPIs I track per campaign is Click Through Rate (CTR...

What began as a bill designed to protect the privacy of your digital life has been mangled at the behest of law enforcement agencies. CNET reports that if the revised Senate bill isn't stopped before it goes to vote next...

The rural foothills along the Santa Cruz County Coast hold an ancient secret. Deep below the redwoods, White Moon Cave extends for nearly a mile -- making it one of the longest caves in California. But few people have ev...

How do you celebrate Thanksgiving? With a cardboard-dry turkey and some Stove Top? I pity you. But it's only Wednesday, and I can still help you make a fantastic holiday dinner. I know how to do this. More »

If you’re looking to get a deal on a tablet this Black Friday, you’re in for some choice. Watch out for Apple’s Black Friday sale if you want an iPad, but if you want some serious discounts, we found...

David Lanham is an illustrator at The Iconfactory, where he designed many of our favorite icons for apps like Twitterific, Acorn, Fantastical, and Coda. His unique style, which combines juicy color palettes with imaginat...

The update means Firefox for Android and its Awesome Bar now works on handsets built on ARMv6 architecture, including HTC Status and Samsung Galaxy Ace, massively extending the reach of the mobile browser.

You can bring a Big Four audit firm to court for missing a major accounting fraud but it?s much harder to bring the auditor to justice.

A mere six months since its last update to feature phones and Blackberrys, Opera Mini has refreshed itself again, this time offering up an improved download experience, both in regards to speed and file management. The n...

Store mannequins are meant to catch your eye. Soon you may catch theirs. Benetton Group SpA is among fashion brands deploying mannequins equipped with technology...

commentary More of the same from a company that was once an American icon and symbol of Silicon Valley excellence. This is getting old. [Read more]

I use Twitter a lot, as I've been reminded in the past by folks like my boss at TechCrunch. It's cool though, it's kind of my job to keep up with the latest trends and what-have-you. Twitter is a great place for that. I ...

Microsoft's experimental Halo live-action miniseries received 26 million total views on YouTube since it launched in October, paving a future for long form video content on the platform. Halo: Forward Unto Dawn premiered...

It's that time of the year. Everyone is out for the best deals of the season, looking for the best gadgets and games for pennies on the dollar. This year, PC gamers thrive as Black Friday starts early at GOG.com. GOG.com...

Pairing up a cheap, bare-bones Blu-ray player with a Roku LT is a smart buying tactic. [Read more]

Facebook is on a quest to quantify the value of its ads, and TechCrunch has attained the first public details on its recently expanded ad tracking program called "View Tags" that looks beyond clicks. It lets advertise...

Skimming along a bay in Africa, this sleek carbon-fiber craft seems to barely touch the water. [Read more]

Pinterest's providing pinspiration with new holiday boards from celebrities and companies.

A proposed law might allow feds to read e-mail without a warrant, Facebook tests a tool that auto-uploads iPhone photos, and Nokia's Here Maps arrives in Apple's app store. [Read more]

The first commercial offshore wind turbine that Siemens created 30 years ago had 5-meter long blades and produced a paltry 30kW. A lot can change over three decades. The company's newest offshore model isn't just the big...