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Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. So you say a phone's too big to ...

At events that show off the work of homespun inventors, children are increasingly present, raising the question of whether family friendliness dilutes the spirit of the festival.     

Less than 48 hours after the iPhone 5s went on sale, a group of German hackers claimed to have lifted a fingerprint and created a fake finger that could spoof Apple's "advanced" biometric technology. But anyone who's bee...

Properties, sources and uses of the element plutonium.

Today, Chinese automakers produce world-class knockoffs of Western car brands. But back in the early 1960s, it was the imaginary cars of the future that China was knocking off.

Apple's iOS 7 brought a whole new raft of features with it to iPhones, iPads, iPods, and other various things. One of those features is iTunes Radio , and if you want to use it to its full capacity, you'll need a Nissan....

Armed workers at a Foxconn factory in China fight with counterparts from another province, resulting in dozens hospitalized and three reportedly killed, according to media reports. But the hardware manufacturer denies th...

Unless you're some sort for Ginsu master, capable of slicing, dicing, and jullienning an entire meal together with a single blade, food prep is a whole lot easier when you use the right knife. Here are the five most esse...

This painfully reductive video obtained by Wired represents what the movie and recording industries want our kids to know about copyright. It does a really nice job of making "share" sound like a bad word.

The Washington Post is one of many sources to report the possibly disappointing news that NASA's Curiosity rover has failed to find any methane on Mars. "[NASA planetary scientist Michael] Mumma had high hopes for a posi...

When Microsoft announced its original Surface tablets last year, expectations, pretty much by definition, were high. After almost 40 years as a supplier of software to PC companies, Microsoft was finally making its own P...

What's the definition of insanity? Trying the same thing several times and expecting a different outcome. While we wouldn't suggest that Microsoft's finest minds are in need of urgent medical care, it does seem as if the...

With its $160 million budget, Inception's special effects--the floating hallway scene in particular--are pretty damn impressive. But take away the funds, the crew, the computers, and what do you have left? Videographer J...

Oppo isn't the only company launching a 5.9-inch smartphone today. Coolpad has just unveiled the Magview 4, which mates a similarly large display with a 1.8GHz Tegra 4 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 13-megapix...

There are more custom versions of Monopoly out there than properties in the game, but this could be the definitive version to snatch up if you're not a stickler for the classic board. Designed and illustrated by artist C...

Countries frequently amend or draft constitutions, but they can't always find example constitutions to work from -- not every country publishes its founding documents in accessible formats. So, Google's simplifying natio...

Why LEGO? It is a medium that offers instant gratification. No matter how large a project is, at the end of the day, I can look at the section I've built in its finished state. LEGO is a one-step process; there's no glue...

By now our smartphones have become a constant bedside companion for most of us. But Shay Alkalay and Yael Mer over at the London-based Raw Edges Design Studio have come up with a way to make them more than just an alarm ...

We've been traveling all across this great nation of ours over the past year, and now it's time to pay a visit to Beantown. Our pals at gdgt will be joining us next month to bring our electronics event to Boston's Space ...

Today in 2008, Google executives stood on stage and announced the much-rumored T-Mobile G1 (also known as the HTC Dream). It was the first commercial product to run a new, Linux-based operating system called Android. It ...

About a month ago, we kicked off our Engadget Expand Throwback photo competition. The contest is a celebration of tech past as we gear up for the future at Expand New York this November. Now we're ready to reveal the win...

HP recently announced a much more ergonomic solution to touchscreen desktops, and today we've got the first deal on it. Get the 23" HP Envy Recline for about $200 off retail using code NEW15. [HP]