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Photographer Isiah Xiong made this 3-minute video tutorial showing how you can quickly, easily, and cheaply build a grid spot for your flash using black straws. Instead of gluing things together, Xiong uses strips of mas...

With Apple's emoji-filled iOS 9.1 update going live and Instagram launching a new standalone video app, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. See also: The secret meaning behind Apple's new eye emoji Eac...

 Twenty years ago, if you told me my phone could be used to steal the password to my email account or to take a copy of my fingerprint data, I would’ve laughed at you and said you watch too much James Bond. But today,...

Is it the end for The Pirate Bay in Sweden? The torrent website shuts down for the second time this week while the Stockholm District Court decides on its fate in the country.

Snapchat makes for happier people when compared to Facebook, according to the latest study. This could cause for more users to abandon the social network.

British telecoms company Talk Talk says a cyberattack feared to have put 4 million customers' details at risk is not as bad as initially thought.

Make sure your outdoor cat has a safe place to stay with the Outdoor Kitty House by K&H Manufacturing. Designed to be used in whatever the weather may be, the Outdoor Kitty House also has a heated option to keep your cat...

The Odorless Is An Easy To Install Turbine Fan & Carbon Filter That Removes, Does Not Cover Poop Odor And Bacteria! Your Bathroom & Home Will Never Be As Clean & Chemical Free Without This Device and so much more! Imagin...

Rideshare company Uber, true to its name, likes a little excess. And that especially applies to raising cash. The company is said to be eyeing an extra $1 billion in venture capital funding, people close to the deal told...

Earlier this week BlackBerry might have jumped the gun as the Priv went on for pre-order only to be pulled, now though the company has officially started taking pre-orders for its first Android-powered smartphone. Natura...

Closed-circuit security cameras are supposed to make you safer, but some malware is turning them into weapons. Researchers at Incapsula have discovered code that turned about 900 Linux-based CCTV cameras into a botnet, w...

The government of the Australian state of New South Wales is deploying drones, sonar and helicopters this summer in a bid to protect beachgoers from sharks. At an event at Sydney's Coogee Beach on Sunday, Minister for Pr...

Developer Simon Gladman today demonstrated the use of the iPhone 6s display as a way to compare weights of an object, here denoted in a percentage of touch, on Apple’s 3D or Force Touch display. The app called Plum-O-m...

If you think that your browser's little padlock icon isn't enough to verify a website's security (but don't want to install a full-fledged app), you now have a better solution. Google has released a new Chrome Canary bui...

The SLS, America's first human-rated heavy lift rocket intended to carry astronauts to deep space destinations since NASA's Apollo moon landing era Saturn V, has passed a key design milestone known as the critical design...

As managing director of the Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency, Jay Sures needs access to comprehensive metrics when he wants to gauge the success of his clients' projects. But as television viewing has splintered...

Google Keep is about to get updated with a major new feature that allows users to create drawings in notes and add annotations on their images. The new feature will be available for Android and Android Wear.

For a real laugh, look no further than the original patent applications of your favorite old-school novelty products. The post What’s Inside Silly String: The Secret’s in the Solvent appeared first on WIRED.

Landscape and nature photographer Erez Marom has a lot of experience getting images in tough locations all over the world. Getting great shots takes a lot of work, but how many of us spend any time considering how to nam...

Hot dogs and sausages may contain undisclosed ingredients. Genomic analysis reveals that some brands even contain unwanted meat and human DNA.

This chic and mesmerizing glass is the most elegant way to liven up your table. A stainless steel sphere affixed to the bottom of the glass creates a low center of gravity and causes the glass to circulate in place. The ...

Apple calls its Apple Watch the most accurate wrist-based heart rate monitor to date. However, a growing number of Apple Watch owners report that claim is not completely true.