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An Australian startup made the Genie Smart Lock, which it said is the first smart lock that is a door handle and allows users to unlock doors with their phone or a key

The GateKeeper (GK-Chain) is a multipurpose Bluetooth SMART proximity keyring that locks your computer when you walk away and unlocks when you walk back. Using our proprietary signal strength algorithm, the GK-Chain lock...

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We need to make better use of land, light and logistics for an increasingly urban population. And we need to incorporate zero-waste and low-energy technologies into the task of food production.

 Amazon Unlimited was dubbed the Netflix of books. That is correct as long as you imagine a Netflix consisting of an endless array of low-budget indie releases and some major small studio filks. In truth, Amazon’s new...

Edward Snowden made an impassioned call on Saturday for hackers and technologists to help would-be whistleblowers spill more government secrets Speaking via remote Google Hangouts video feed from Russia, Snowden addresse...

No, the Recon Jet still isn't out yet, but its manufacturer has a few bits of news to share. For starters, the sports-minded heads up display's brain box is now angled slightly upward, which supposedly improves the displ...

There's nothing like this striking Survey Backpack by Herschel Supply Co. you could gift your kids for their next scout session during the summer holidays. With a roomy compartment enough to hold all their necessary esse...

Forty-five years ago today, a man landed on the moon for the first time. Understandably, he was a little nervous. Neil Armstrong's heart raced to 160 beats per minute as the lunar vehicle touched down on the moon's surfa...

Is former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney talking to Apple about becoming its new head of PR? That’s the question still circulating around Silicon Valley after a pair of conflicting reports came out earlier this...

Our first profile in our series about the Apollo program is Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.

Genes among friends, full moon sleep patterns and drones in Hawaii are just a few of the cool stories in Science we found for you this week.

mdsolar sends this news from Forbes: Both proponents and opponents of nuclear power expect the Environmental Protection Agency in coming months to relax its rules restricting radiation emissions from reactors and other n...

The 45th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing is today (July 20) and just might have space fans round the world wondering what it would be like to walk on the moon. The Girl Scouts of America, it turns out, has g...

All four cases of human plague in Colorado were linked to a dog that officials believe was exposed to fleas that fed on a rabbit or prairie dog infected with the Yersinia pestis bacteria.

Infection rates for HIV are down by one-third across the United States over a decade. But, one group has shown a dramatic increase in cases, and they are among the nation's youngest victims.

With every piece individually handcrafted in USA, the Stout Magnetic Bottle Opener by DropCatch is a perfect combination of an authentic walnut base and a powerful bottle opener. It utilizes 60 pounds of pull force to dr...

Starbucks' mobile apps could soon let you buy much more than your next grande latte. The coffee shop's digital lead, Adam Brotman, tells Recode that the coffee shop giant is talking to companies about using its app for p...

Airbnb announced a big rebranding this week, including a new logo intended to be a symbol of belonging. But its detractors can't seem to pull their minds from the gutter. Airbnb's new logo is a rorschach test where the o...

An anonymous reader writes: Back in February, officials at the Federal Aviation Administration told a Texas search-and-rescue team they couldn't use drones help locate missing persons. The team, which is called EquuSearc...

HIV-positive adults in high income countries face a substantially reduced risk of death from AIDS-related causes, cardiovascular disease, and liver disease compared with a decade ago, according to a large international s...

Smart is back with a new version of its ForTwo city car, promising more internal space and distinctive design while still preserving the tiny footprint, and it's resurrecting the ForFour in the process. Sticking to the p...