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Sony has just announced on its Playstation blog that the PS4 will receive its version 1.60 update on 4 February. This will bring a compatibility update that allows the use of the Pulse Wireless Stereo Headset with 7.1 su...

The Standing Child Carrier from Piggyback Rider is a safe and convenient way to let your kids piggyback while you're out walking or in transit. The thing about tiny tots is that the minute you're out of the house they'll...

The Bunjo Bungee Chair adds a dash of color and pizzazz to any space you put it in. It's an otherwise ordinary chair with a black steel tube structure and a polyester rim, but the seating surface is a teal...

When we think about NPR (National Public Radio) most of us think of A Prairie Home Companion or another favorite radio show. But NPR also has a research component, NPR Labs, that they say "is the nation's only not-for-pr...

A computer can make a great kitchen companion, serving up everything from recipes to music to a family calendar. If you've always wanted a computer in the kitchen, but didn't really like the idea of having one taking up ...

Data At Work profiles data scientists working at the cutting edge of big data. Konstantin Gredeskoul knows what you want. He's the CTO of Wanelo, one of the online-shopping startups that's pioneering the Visual Web. It's...

(Springer) Belgian scientists have used a particle physics theory to describe the behavior of particle-like entities, referred to as excitons, in two layers of graphene, a one-carbon-atom-thick honeycomb crystal. In a pa...

Soprano Renée Fleming delivered a riveting performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" with help from a military chorus before kickoff of Super Bowl XLVIII The opera rendition of the national anthem from Fleming, a 4-time...

Cult of Mac reader Rob J asks, Having an issue with the conference call feature on iOS 7 and thought you might be able to help. Getting everyone on the call is no problem but I can’t seem to figure…

Soon after the launch of its all-new 4 Series coupe, BMW announces the 4 Series Gran Coupe, which will have four doors.

Paper, Facebook's a new iPhone app, has been released in the US. Carrying the same name as the well-known app from FiftyThree, Paper is supposed to combine two experiences into one: social networking and news consumption...

Pictures in the undecipherable Voynich manuscript look like 16th century Mexican plants and could be key to translating it, but some still say it's a hoax     

The ultimate challenge in the race to miniaturize light emitting diodes (LED) has now been met: a team led by the Institut de Physique et de Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg has developed the first ever single-molecul...

Lenovo's Yoga 2 laptop-tablet hybrid offers versatility and power with a small price tag

Insiders say that Dell's anticipated layoff programme will begin this week, with roughly 15,000 employees due for the chop.

[From In-Car Tech] A CA woman ticketed for driving while wearing Google Glass got her case dismissed -- a momentary sigh of relief along Google Glass' slide into illegality.

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Researchers quantify how long it takes the FDA to enact a formal rule affecting drugs, medical devices and other health-related products.

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Women who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during pregnancy are not at increased risk of miscarriages, confirms a new study published in CMAJ.

A "dark pool" may sound like a mysterious water source or an untapped oil well. In reality, it's a finance term: Dark pools are privately run stock markets that do not show participants' orders to the public before trade...

samzenpus writes "Every year companies are willing to dish out big bucks to reach tens of millions of consumers with their Super Bowl ads. With an average price tag of $4 million for a 30-second commercial, this year is ...

The mystery of a strange rock on Mars that suddenly appeared in front of NASA's Opportunity rover has warped into the final frontier. Even 'Star Trek' actor William Shatner wants to know what's going on.

Google's mystery barge that's been floating in San Francisco Bay since last fall? Yeah, it's gotta go because Google never secured any permits for it to be there in the first place.