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If you spend a lot of time at your computer, and I know you do, a wrist-rest is a must. Especially during these winter months, when desks, tabletops, and other work surfaces tend to get chilly. Of course, a properly elev...

Lazy-Hands is the epitome of one of those self-made, little-guy CES gems that we love so much. Armed with little more than velcro, a humble booth, and a dash of ingenuity, they managed to catch our eye amongst thousands ...

If you were ever curious about how Nikon managed to make the wonderful glass that capture beautiful pictures, well, it all starts with making the glass itself. This video gives you a peek inside the Nikon factories that ...

Obama Administration says construction of the universe's ultimate weapon would be cost prohibitive and is not in keeping with its policy of galactic peace.

The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons: More

After five days of hitting the ground running, the Mashable team at CES 2013 can finally rest. The Las Vegas convention is over, and the Mashable staff in attendance have collectively covered hundreds of miles. We tracke...

The Department of Homeland Security has advised computer users to temporarily disable Java software after concerns of hacking attacks were raised by computer security experts. The issue was raised after it became known t...

A look at the New York Tech Scene from the NYCEDC Entrepreneur at Large: From the NYC Entrepreneur at Large - I admit it -...

Aaron Swartz, a precocious web pioneer who advocated for free online content, was found dead in his Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment of an apparent suicide. A spokeswoman for New York's medical examiner told The Associated Pres...

With all the hoopla around CES, we sadly missed this amazing milestone for one of the greatest little projects I've seen in a long time, Raspberry Pi. An estimated one million of these tiny computers have been sold so fa...

A new teaser trailer for the third season of Game of Thrones was released today, and it appears that the show is headed in a truly strange direction. The cryptic trailer features a three-eyed raven flying through modern-...

(Reuters) - Internet activist and computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped create an early version of the Web feed system RSS and later played a key role in stopping an online piracy bill in Congress, has committed suic...

We just had a crazy, awesome and news-filled week at CES in Las Vegas, but that doesn't mean we're stopping our weekly app picks. Another week, another great (albeit slightly abbreviated) set of apps for you to go check ...

If I get a photography idea, I tend to just go with it and see if it works. I had driven out to my parent's place early in the day and the idea just came to me. I think at first I thought, "Man, I wish I had thought to s...

There's been no shortage of jokes lobbed at the HAPIfork, as you've seen from the Colbert video above. The overwhelming consensus seems to be that the technology in the fork is solving a first-world problem, and that, pe...

I didn't know Aaron Swartz personally. We never spoke, not in person nor by email. More

commentary To celebrate Stephen Hawking's 71st birthday, a fellow scientist suggests that perhaps it is the machines rather than the man who should be celebrated. She compares him to Darth Vader.

It's the weekend. Time to kick back, relax and catch up with all the reading you were too busy to do during the week. If technology and social media is your thing, you've come to the right place. The reporters and editor...

January 12, 2013 /Photography News/ Pockets are "handy" parts of our garments. They can be quite useful in holding everyday objects such as car keys, wallets and loose change. Pockets can be spotless and empty or they ca...

Forty seven states reported widespread Influenza activity last week, up from 41 the week before, according to the CDC. The good news is that several websites offer useful--or at least interesting--information regarding t...

I'm not immune to charms of giant ultra HD screens, glowing white booths filled with futuristic sports cars and celebrities sporting the latest headphones, but my favorite part of CES 2013, by far, is the back alleys -- ...

I ran around the house this morning making sure the Java plugin was turned off in all our web browsers on all our computers. Why was I so panicked? Because the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning late this w...