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The world is a dangerous place -- especially if you're not careful with your gadgets

In a study published today in Nature Communications, a group of European researchers pushed two different lithium ion batteries to the breaking point so they could observe what happens when they fatally overheat. Why? Fo...

Back when we saw Connected Cycle's smart bike pedals at CES in January we were pretty impressed by its plan to track activity and location; now you have a chance to get in on the action. The outfit's smart pedals recentl...

Microsoft dropped jaws when it revealed HoloLens back in January, but today it showed how Windows Holographic will embed the augmented reality headset into homes, offices, and schools. HoloLens will run universal Windows...

A supplier made bad parts

As appealing as the freedom of freelancing can be, it's also a challenge , and sometimes you find yourself wanting to stick with one of your freelance clients for good. The company culture, the ability to focus on one cl...

There's nothing more exciting than destroying a perfectly good piece of fruit in the name of science. The appropriately named YouTube channel The Backyard Scientist has a knack for performing odd and sometimes dangerous ...

In Los Angeles, eight people are on a 15-day hunger strike to protest the city's hourly minimum wage, saying the rate should rise from $9 an hour to to $15.25 in the next four years. One is 19 years old and works at McDo...

This week, nearly a year after the first life-fire tests were conducted, DARPA has released new footage of its EXACTO bullets in action. They're now able to redirect themselves mid-flight to meet a moving target -- even ...

Here's an easy fix to a frustrating problem

Skip the dry-cleaners -- you can do this at home by yourself.          

For those who like to live on the bleeding edge when it comes to software, Google has announced the Chrome developer channel for Android. It's a seperate install from Chrome (stable) or the Chrome beta channel, and can r...

Microsoft's annual Build conference is upon us. Here's how to watch it live today and tomorrow. The post How to stream Microsoft’s 2015 Build conference live appeared first on Digital Trends.

Zeiss have posted several high-resolution sample images taken with their new Batis 2/25 and Batis 1.8/85 lenses… and a mysterious 56-megapixel Sony camera!

While "24/7 news" television networks covered the White House Correspondents dinner this past Saturday, many turned to Twitter to find out what was happening in Baltimore. I spent the better part of the last several nigh...

Satellite phones do have one advantage over the ordinary smartphone – it supposedly is capable of getting a signal regardless of where you are on earth, but of course, this is within reasonable means, too. I suppose be...

Got rid of a carefully crafted Spotify playlist that you later wish you hadn't? Fear not, because Spotify keeps a list of the playlists you've deleted, and you can bring them back in seconds--here's how to do it.

Microsoft will live stream the opening keynote address of its Build developers conference on Wednesday starting at 8:30 PT (11:30 ET). The webcast can be viewed from the Build news website and Microsoft's Channel 9. Stay...

  Neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow, Greg Gage, is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, Gage uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will of an audi...

Microsoft's biggest event of the year is about to begin. The company's annual Build developer conference kicks off Wednesday with an opening keynote from CEO Satya Nadella and other top execs who will share the latest on...

Microsoft has announced Visual Studio Code, a free code editor with integrated debugger and source version control which runs natively on Windows, Mac and Linux (download Code here). It is different from Visual Studio in...

Today on DT Daily: Seinfeld hits Hulu at a million bucks a pop, DARPA takes aim with a smart bullet and this glove helps give you a grip on virtual reality. The post DT Daily: DARPA’s EXACTO bullet can aim itself appea...