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There are plenty of factors to consider when debating whether to change your name -- and most likely, SEO ranks pretty low on the list. But if you are someone who cares a lot about your brand online, a name change could ...

If you've been to an even moderately progressive bar in the last five years you've undoubtedly seen a Sazarac on the menu. Rye whiskey, Peychaud's Bitters, simple syrup, and an absinthe wash. Wait, what the hell is an ab...

As someone who wears glasses for the majority of my life, I can tell you just how important eye exams are, especially if there's a small bit of change in my eyes. Being able to see the world with as much detail as possib...

The good news: I just landed what will almost certainly turn out to be the coolest gig of my career. It's a dream project, and I could not be happier nor more excited about it. The bad news: It will be very time-intensiv...

This lens is priced very affordably, and because of its APS-C sized sensor design, we also believe that its cinema version, the 16mm T2.2 might just be the best damned wide angle prime that someone can spring for when us...

Want to be sure your tweet is shared with the right group of users? There's a hashtag for that -- if you can find the right one Hashtags have become synonymous with Twitter, serving to filter what can otherwise be a wide...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced his intentions to step down. A search committee is seeking his successor.

Space photography just got more beautiful with a brand new camera installed at the Magellan telescope in Chile. (Visited 320 times, 320 visits today)

Fujifilm is the torch bearer for retro camera design, but you wouldn't know it from looking at the boring, blob-like bodies of its recent instant film cameras. The company is aiming for more consistency with its new Inst...

The search giant snaps up patents, thought to relate to Google Glass, previously owned by Foxconn, ahead of a U.S. manufacturing rollout.

Two Weibo users allegedly involved in "black PR" business in China have been detained by the police for fabricating rumors and obtaining benefits illegally through their microblogging accounts.

It seems that it's not enough for people to know it's spam. A survey suggests the mere thought that there might be money, sex, or a friend behind it is too much for many to resist.

Currently valued at US$10 billion, the microblogging site reportedly held preliminary discussions with banks ahead of a selection process for underwriters to lead its much-anticipated IPO.

Apple must be stockpiling mapping app startups now.

If you're partial to Fujifilm's higher end X series camera bodies and then get a hold of their XM1, you'll immediately know that the XM1 wasn't designed for you. (Visited 153 times, 153 visits today)

A popular Windows downloader contains a DDOS program that is silently controlled by the company's web servers to conduct attacks on 3rd party URLs.

LensRentals.com is now shipping the Canon EOS 5D Mark III with the Magic Lantern 'hack' pre-installed. The most notable feature gained by using Magic Lantern on the 5D Mark III is Raw video support, which offers much bet...

sciencehabit writes "People who enjoy the most expensive coffee in the world can soon sip without worry: Researchers have come up with a way to tell if their cuppa joe is real or faux. The luxury drink in question--Kopi ...

Waterproof phones used to be lumped under the category of rugged handsets in the past, and them rugged handsets tend to come in a bulky form factor without much thought put in to its aesthetics. Perhaps it was an enginee...

Amazon may not be happy with just piggybacking on other wireless carrier's signals for Whispernet-style offerings, as Bloomberg has heard it's trying out technology that would let it create its own wireless network. The ...

A Certificate Of Incorporation unearthed by AllThingsD today shows that Uber has closed $361.2 million in its latest round. It's unknown why TPG, who picked up 775,092 shares, paid a lower per-share price than the other ...

An upcoming NASA mission will test a new laser communications system that could one day deliver high-definition 3D video signals from Mars and beyond. The lunar laser communications demonstration will be part of the agen...