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Sometimes digital communication just can't cut it, says Jacob Aron - time to bring the pneumatic tube networks out of retirement (full text available to subscribers)

Two professors have invented a device that could administer some so-called "death tests" to determine how long a person has left to live. Totally creepy, or a convenient justification for all your #yolo antics?

We've just posted a 39-image gallery of real-world samples shot on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 zoom compact. Spanning the equivalent of 20-1200mm the FZ70's lens is the largest zoom available in a consumer compact, and ...

Categories: Industry News Technology Tags: 41megapixelcamera41mpcamerahyetishyetiscrossbowhyetissmartwatchsmartwatch Smartphones might be bludgeoning the point-and-shoot market, and wearable computers like Google Glass m...

Drawstring backpacks haven't changed much over the years, but now one Chicago-based company believes it has developed a superior design for the bag. Mochibags are designed to address common issues with traditional drawst...

darthcamaro writes "Apache has always dominated the web server landscape. But in August, its' share has slipped below 50 percent for the first time in years. The winner isn't nginx either -- it's Microsoft IIS that has p...

We often scrutinize the little things, thinking that every detail matters. In case you've forgotten, recruiters only look at your resume for about six seconds so you probably ought to stop doing that.

Wired has the story of a plan enacted in the early 1960s by the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense that had the goal of safeguarding the country's long-range communications from Russian interference. The soluti...

Most of our featured home screens show off great-looking interfaces. Today's home screen is quite the opposite: the entire interface takes place via voice commands.

The professor who built a villa on top of a Beijing skyscraper has been ordered to prove it was built legally or dismantle his new home. Professor Zhang purchased the top floor of a 26-story building some time ago, and s...

Seeing Package File Invalid errors from Google Play? It's not just you It seems that some users are seeing an error when trying to install or update applications from Google Play on their Androids. Instead of the expecte...

In alignment with the recent Microsoft Ventures announcement, Microsoft India will now offer startups a single point of contact to engage with Microsoft.

The finding that autism may shape male and female brains differently suggests that one controversial view of the condition needs rethinking

The more a candidate is mentioned on Twitter, the better. (After you control for a lot.)

The 2013 Toronto International Film Festival today revealed details of its seven-day confab, featuring the participation of 140 international industry players and 50 hours of talks and meets, as well as the two-day TIFF ...

Tennessee-based Change Healthcare has raised an additional $15 million for its web-based tools that help employees and health plan members comparison shop for medical procedures and services.

"Roxanne" helmer Fred Schepisi's romantic drama "Words and Pictures" will world preem as a Gala at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday morning, along with a sizeable chunk of the featur...

Are voice commands coming to Facebook's mobile apps? A new acquisition lends to the idea.

Outside of pen input, pressure sensors don't get much love these days. However, Georgia Tech has just built an extremely accurate sensor that could give pressure-based devices their due. When a user pushes down on the ne...

Zothecula writes "Despite recent demonstrations by the US Navy, we still think of laser weapons as being things of the future. However, previously-classified British documents prove that not only were the major powers wo...

Tokina's 12-28mm f4 II lens is amongst their excellent lineup of zoom lenses. Since our first impressions post, we've been playing with the lens a lot and getting up close and personal to many scenes.

Even in prime locations, vacant stores can go tenantless for months or years, costing landlords quite a bit in uncollected rent. One real estate owner in Sherbrooke, Quebec is hoping to move a property a bit more quickly...