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On Sunday, a number of news outlets ran stories covering the rise of easily-accessible pornography on the new video sharing app Vine, causing a firestorm of debate online. The New York Times' Nick Bilton tweeted that por...

To overcome the physical distance between our New York offices and our editor in chief--who lives and works on the West Coast--Popular Science is exploring the cutting edge of telepresence technologies. Earth circa 1993 ...

Extreme storms such as Hurricane Sandy have pushed the U.S. electrical grid to its breaking point. The technology exists to keep the lights on--we just need to implement it. The explosion lit up the Manhattan skyline. A ...

I have no qualms about admitting my lust for the iPhone's Mophie Juice Pack battery case. My wife's used one with her iPhone, and it's a great combination of extra juice and protection in a form factor that doesn't kill ...

Soundrop, the social "listening room" service that is similar to Turntable.fm, has found a lot of success on the music streaming service Spotify, with 500 million streams of its rooms in its debut year. Now, Oslo, Noway-...

My Damn Channel is looking for a few hundred original comedy series to launch in 2013. The company has hired Eric Mortensen, formerly at Blip, as its director of programming and acquisitions, a new role.

Lyatiss has come out of stealth mode with $4 million in funding and a product that wants to let developers immediately see problems in the cloud -- and then fix them in real time.

Still waiting for a 128GB iPad? One could come sooner than you think. According to 9to5Mac, Cupertino is preparing to add a new SKU to its fourth-generation tablet line up, slotting next to the existing 16GB, 32GB and 64...

Twitter's new video-sharing service, Vine, launched a few days ago, which we've covered extensively. My main complaint after a couple days worth of use is that I simply can't find enough vines to enjoy. But a "Friday pro...

BlackBerry devices took the world by storm and enjoyed several years of dominance. But a slow reaction to a changing market brought RIM's fall. Now, all of the right pieces are in place for BlackBerry 10.

Public figures looking to build some Internet credibility via an interview on Reddit may want to reconsider their strategy after reviewing the experience of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Violent off-the-field incidents...

Energy use plumments as millions of Americans huddle around TVs with friends and family to watch the Super Bowl, according to a new study.

(Reuters) - Software maker VMware Inc reported a solid fourth quarter but offered an outlook for 2013 below expectations, pushing its shares down 11 percent.

The days following the launch of Vine Twitter's video-sharing app for the iPhone, were embroiled in a controversy over porn. Following reports of the unsurprising abundance of pornographic Vines, the service accidentally...

Social music service Soundrop launched its "listening room" app on Facebook on Monday, allowing fans and users to share the audio experience. The Norway-based company lets users create and embed a Soundrop room on Facebo...

New, easier-to-read medical records may soon be on the way thanks to the results of a recent contest held in cooperation with the US Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Design Challenge, which was launche...

We're all waiting for someone to sell that fancy orb docking station for the Nexus 4. In the meantime, Ingenuity never rests and this 3D printed dock would make an awesome substitute. It uses a standard USB cable for cha...

Germany's music rights group GEMA asked YouTube to block videos containing some of its music - and is now upset about the way YouTube is handling those restrictions.

Facebook updated its iOS app Monday, adding the ability to record and share videos from the app as well as the ability to send voice messages. Voice messaging was previously released as an update to the company's Messeng...

Yahoo had a strong fourth quarter, but its display advertising business is heading in the wrong direction. Yahoo reported earnings per share of $0.32 on revenue of $1.22 billion for the December quarter, beating Wall Str...

Got a question about Facebook privacy? Erin Egan, Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer of Policy, wants to hear it. Facebook on Monday announced a new feature, "Ask Our CPO," which invites Facebook users to submit questions ...

Stale tobacco smell. It clings to clothing, permeates wall paint, saturates upholstery, and brands everything it touches with that unmistakable scent. Here's how to keep from smelling like an ashtray just because your ro...