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We've got to hand it to Fox News. We've not seen anything quite like this since Will.i.am's short-lived career as a news-reporting hologram. And while the cable news station is sure that someone's bound to, erm, swipe th...

Before you scoff in disbelief at the $450 price tag on this adorable children's toy, remember that you're actually getting two ride-ons for the price of one here. The Mini Runner, made from a hydroformed lightweight alum...

It has been less than a month since Apple released the iPhone 5s. The new smartphone was initially rolled out to a number of select markets, including Japan, China and obviously the U.S. Reports coming in from China clai...

(American Society for Microbiology) A universal infant vaccination campaign in China has led the hepatitis B virus to more than double its rate of "breakout" mutations. These mutations may enable the virus to elude the v...

The ever-curious Russian government is reportedly going to monitor "all communications" during the Winter 2014 Olympics. A Guardian newspaper investigation found authorities are hard-wiring the game's Black Sea resort of...

Under-promise, and then under-under-deliver is the name of this game. The panel to vet the NSA set up by the President, and nurtured by current Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, is now on hiatus, its funds...

Wearable tech is without a doubt the next frontier in technology and Google has been riding that wave for quite some time now. Google Glass has already been rolled out to a select few Explorers who are putting it through...

Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto 5 was released onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 just a few weeks ago with many reviewers and fans of the series agreeing it’s quite an offering from the company. One group that you...

Giant vines are beginning to strangle Earth's tropical forests, warns biologist William Laurance, and it's not just down to climate change (full text available to subscribers)     

Those living in earthquake country know to visit USGS.gov to know how big a temblor was. But thanks to Capitol Hill gridlock, the site had no information after a 3.1 shock Sunday night.

In 2009, Belgian architecture firm dmvA had a problem. They had been commissioned to build an office extension for an Italian design firm, but the local zoning board refused to approve any permanent structures. Their sol...

The BlackBerry Z30 was officially announced a few weeks ago and we're sure some of you guys are wondering just how much this bad boy will cost you. While it is not a guarantee that the US market or markets around the wor...

A unique study of 16 pairs of identical twins in which one twin is obese and the other lean has yielded some surprising results. In 8 of the pairs of twins, the obese twin was as 'metabolically healthy' as his or her lea...

While legal, many Web sites charge fees to have removed the very images the sites posted themselves.

They'll bend our concept of smartphone design a little--but not much more than that.     

This absolutely amazing and terrifying prank, where a girl with telekinetic powers appears to freak out in a coffee shop, is actually a publicity stunt for the upcoming remake of the film Carrie. But that doesn't make it...

YouTube-loving Windows Phone fans just got some good news... sort of. Microsoft has pushed out an update to its self-developed YouTube app that restores playback. Unfortunately, it's a crude solution -- Microsoft has sim...

A while back, we showed you this awesome magnetic bottle opener for all your no-mess, Adult Beverage needs. Now, our friends at DropCatch have infiltrated the office--not with beer (bummer) but with a new line of lovely ...

When dark matter is the most pervasive substance in the universe, it's important that we know how quickly it can move. Thankfully, Syracuse University scientists may have just found that speed. By comparing distribution ...

Complex assembly lines and state-of-the-art robots usually hog the limelight when car makers give behind-the-scenes peeks at how their vehicles are assembled. But this look at Bentley's leather shop is a wonderful mix of...

Self-assembling robots use flywheels to flick themselves around.     

Gravity took nearly four (and a half) years to make. That means for four years, Alfonso Cuarón had to deflect a lot of not-so-great ideas from the studio that had invested millions into his risky endeavor. Thanks to our...