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  75-year-old, retired fan maker John Brooker has spent nearly a decade growing, trimming and shaping his massive hedge into a dragon. The 20 ft-high, 100 ft-long hedge is located near King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England....

In October 2012 Chris Janusis was on Staten Island when Hurricane Sandy flooded roadways and flattened homes. But he says the longest lasting effect has been water contamination.

[From HomeTechTell] The familiar brand Maxell will show its entry into a unexpected category -- soundbars -- at CE Week 2014, to be held June 25 and 26 in New York. Featuring a wooden enclosure, the Maxell SSB-4W Digital...

Right now Re/Code’s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher are on stage with Apple’s Eddie McCue and Beats’ Jimmy Iovine discussing today’s acquisition of Beats by Apple for $3bn. Here are the money quotes from the inter...

We've seen the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active leak our a few times already, including a surprisingly lengthy hands-on video of the S5 Active in a dude's truck (how appropriate, huh?), so what's one more? We've seen the back of...

Beats Audio may be moving to Cupertino, but that doesn't mean it's giving up on the PC market. Well, at least not yet -- HP says it still has rights to use the brand's audio technology for the foreseeable future. It's pa...

We've been promised that 3D printers will eventually be able to replicate almost anything we want. But how do you go about creating larger objects when your printer's capacity is no larger than a toaster oven? The same w...

A Russian spacecraft carrying a three-man crew docked successfully at the International Space Station on Thursday following a flawless launch.

​The prospect of seeing self-driving cars on the highway someday soon came into even clearer focus earlier this week, when Google announced its work on an autonomous vehicle thats excludes a steering wheel and pedals. ...

Taking a screenshot on the LG G3 is as simple as pressing buttons or swiping the screen As with most Android phones, taking a screenshot on the LG G3 is simple enough, if you know the trick. There are a couple of ways to...

Price: $329 The 360cam from GIROPTIC is the first ultra high definition 360º camera that breaks through the limitation of the frame to record the entire experience of the moment in 360°. For the past two years our team...

Another day, another iPhone 6 rumor. This time, it's about Touch ID, which an analyst says will be found in all Apple devices released this year.

 We here in the tech press have gotten used to categorizing new, interesting products that are getting smart and connected under the umbrella term “Internet of Things.” But today at CODE Conference in Southern Calif...

Study in Finland suggests possible link between cynicism and the development of dementia. Study suggests personal attitudes can affect brain health as we age.

The smartwatch race is on, and Microsoft has its own contender in the works. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch lineup is widely considered a dud, and many are waiting to see what Apple has up its sleeve with the iWatch....

The sudden loss of a loved one can trigger a variety of psychiatric disorders in people with no history of mental illness. While previous studies have suggested there is a link between sudden bereavement and an onset of ...

Researchers say a little deception caused cyclists in their 4K time trial to up their performance even after they realized they had been tricked. The findings support the idea that the brain plays a powerful role in how ...

Regular Pando readers will know we’ve been following the ongoing class action lawsuit against Gawker by a group of former unpaid interns. Last week, I posted a series of deposition extracts submitted to a New York cour...

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is set for an upgrade with the company announcing the successful qualification testing of its SuperDraco rocket engine. Designed to replace the Draco engines used for attitude control on the Dr...

The battleship USS Arizona, sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has undergone extensive underwater 3D scanning to preserve this historic monument.

 Today, one of the valley’s biggest employers, Google, is finally opening up about workplace diversity and how it goes about hiring women and minorities. The gist is that they know they have a problem and they’re so...

Obesity is quickly becoming a global problem, not just an American one. According to new study, some 2 billion people are obese.