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There was a moment when Turntable.fm was seemingly ready to usher in an era of social music, with virtual DJs leading the way. Unfortunately, that moment has passed; in light of a shrinking audience and high operating co...

The ocean is a vastly unexplored world that is all around us, and as technology continues to be refined, we frequently discover more oddities and fascinating creatures from its depths. Such research attempts are soon goi...

Microsoft says the launch of the Xbox One on Friday has been the most successful yet for its Xbox gaming console family. The company sold 1 million consoles in less than 24 hours, it said, putting it roughly equal with t...

I’ve always been a fan of factory-modified cars (meaning that all mods are under warranty) – especially when they blow away more expensive, luxury sports cars. I love cars like the Subaru WRX STi and the…

The magic behind Apple’s Touch ID technology has received an unveiling in the form of the company’s latest pair of patent applications. One of the patents describes the various parts of the button itself and how it s...

The writing has been on the walls for awhile, but now the scrawlings read true: Fisker Automotive has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. For almost a year, the company's been sliding down a slope of financial ruin. Product...

In August, Tesla Motors announced that its Model S electric vehicle had received the highest safety rating in the United States, achieving "a new combined record of 5.4 stars" based on crash test data. There's only one p...

Many of us only wish we could upgrade our less-than-smart TVs. Carnivore at DroidBuild, however, has taken matters into his own hands -- he recently finished installing a Raspberry Pi-based media center into his own 40-i...

Back in July, Coursera announced a $43 million series B. Now the round has grown to an even more impressive $63 million with the addition of funding from three undisclosed university partners.

Religion is becoming more acceptable at work, and that's a good thing for both workers and employers, new research suggests. A study revealed that employees working in environments that support their right to be open abo...

The Xbox One is apparently more than just a killer next-generation gaming console -- it’s also apparently a dry run for what outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer hopes will be a more collaborative Microsoft. Bloomberg Businesswe...

BMW has launched its own Chinese brand, Zinoro and its first car is an electrified copy of the X1 crossover. The Zinoro brand is actually a partnership with established Chinese automaker Brilliance, and it might represen...

Lasrick writes "Hugh Gusterson examines the crossroads at which the U.S. finds itself on the use of drones, and the long-term consequences of choices made now, by looking at the history of choices the U.S. made in the 19...

Watch what you say online — it could get you in trouble That's the lesson two Italian women learned this week, after facing criminal charges for publishing a sarcastic Facebook post and a negative TripAdvisor review in...

"Privacy is dead--get over it," has been a mantra of private investigators for years. But continuing revelations about how many different ways personal privacy is still disappearing are still enough to unnerve people. It...

Thinksound has launched its first pair of “big” headphones, the wood-centric On1 supra-aural monitors with 40mm drivers and detachable audio cables. The company has enjoyed widespread success with its various earbuds...

From an amazing MAVEN spacecraft launch toward the Red Planet to stunning images by astronauts aboard the International Space Station, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week for Nov. 23, 2013.

minty3 writes with word of the discovery of a new carnivorous dinosaur from a time when T-Rex's ancestors were the size of small dogs "Named Siats meekerorum, after the man-eating monster from the Ute tribal legend, the ...

No, this is not a photoshop. You are looking at a fresh tomato--a cosmomato? A tomatonaut?--floating in space, orbiting at 4.791 miles per second, 230 miles above your heads. Why the hell is there a tomato in space?

The producer of a rock documentary about a band that played behind countless artists has a fascinating Kickstarter project.

Taxi Magic might be the compromise between upgraded, transportation and licensed cab drivers who've been displaced by this new, emerging market. The post Taxi Magic is fighting ride-sharing giants like Lyft and Uber with...

In a new paper, two law professors warn that the rise of three-dimensional printing could set off lawsuits like those seen over music file-sharing.