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Get yourself into that ideal mode of communication with the brand new Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch excellently stuffed with a lot of seamless features. The large sAMOLED display comes as the special attraction which has bee...

Human stem cells can form into organs, blood and brains, given a little help from chemicals and geometry.

Every one of us loses consciousness on a daily basis: it's called sleep. But scientists have never understood which part of the brain controls when you're conscious and when you're not. Now, researchers seem to have foun...

Long Island health officials ban swimmers, surfers and other beach-goers from diving into the waters in 11 beaches in the North and South Shores after water-quality tests indicate elevated levels of disease-causing micro...

The Moscow VC firm has raised an undisclosed amount from previous investors for a new $200 million fund. The fund will focus on tech in Europe, Israel, the U.S. and the Asia Pacific

Russia will on Wednesday attempt to launch its newest rocket after an embarrassing last-minute glitch forced authorities to abort the initial test last week.

A US company has signed a preliminary agreement to invest $1.175 billion (864 million euros) in Iran, in a rare joint commercial project to turn rubbish and human waste into electricity.

Orkut, Google's first attempt at a social network, is closing in a few months. In an email sent out last night, Google warned Orkut's users that their accounts would close on September 30th, though their data would be re...

Pando has written before about Occupy Wall Street co-founder, turned Google employee, Justine Tunney. Previously Tunney, who describes herself as “a developer working on Google’s gTLD infrastructure,” has called fo...

In two separate class action suits, both Disney and Hulu are being accused of illegally sharing user viewing data with third parties. In the Disney case, New Yorker James Robinson claims that the company’s Roku app has...

Developers in China who want an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will have to wait a while to get one, it seems: As reported by Eurogamer, Oculus VR has "suspended" sales of the current Oculus Rift development kit (DK...

A YouTube video that's currently inciting wonder shows a completely different perspective on a fireworks display.

If the idea of a self-driving car strikes you as just another intriguing future tech trend that may never make it to the mainstream, put that thought out of your mind — the latest from Mercedes-Benz indicates that self...

Google had recently added a feature to its back end that allows for the occasional reminder when using Google Now. Now, when you set up a reminder, you can set up recurring alerts, one-time alerts based on time or locati...

Apple and Google have been ordered by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission to revise their "no-refund" app store policies in addition to a number of other provisions, reports The Korea Herald. In response to the ruling, A...

I like Andy Dunn, so when he tells me that his company, Bonobos, has just raised an additional $55 million — on top of an already steep $70 million-plus — I almost feel badly for him. I definitely feel like I should ...

A recent patent hints at a Sony light-field camera, similar to the Lytro Illum. Another rumor suggests 4K video capability could be featured in the Canon 5D Mark IV camera. The post Rumors hint at Sony light-field camera...

[From AppleTell] The naturally-tanned, full-grain leather and nylon Franklin Tote stows "... everything needed for busy day of innovation or recreation."

Somewhere between the structured placement of the laptop bag and the open expanse of a messenger bag is the need for a bag that is easy to carry around but has enough room for a day's worth of items and accessories. It's...

[From GamerTell] While the rest of the world understands what parody means, Lindsay Lohan can't seem to comprehend.

An anonymous reader writes in with this look at the amazingly successful Cassini mission and the discoveries it has made. Scientists says Cassini is helping them understand how our solar system developed. Of the astronom...

The Transportation Security Administration, our wand-waving friends on the other side of the airport security line, have a new target: cellphones and other electronics that won't power up. At certain airports, if your de...