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The BBC today launched its BBC iPlayer app for the new Apple TV in the United Kingdom, bringing the popular streaming service from the UK's public broadcaster to Apple's set-top box for the first time. iPlayer had been a...

Add a pop of essential color to your home with the Half Moon Mini T40 Table Lamp from LOVEThESIGN. This beautifully artistic lamp is both minimalist yet bold with its eye catching display of light, perfect for the bedroo...

With the HoloLens getting tied to Windows 10, some have speculated that the virtual assistant can be made into a hologram. A life-sized Cortana may be in the works.

Microsoft's Cortana is now answering requests on Google- and Apple-powered smartphones.

Here's a New Year's resolution to consider: Stop feeling shame and embarrassment about things that are totally normal. A lot of experiences give way to stomach-dropping discomfort, but there are a handful you probably kn...

On June 27, 2014 a large lava flow broke out on the northeast side of Puu Oo and began to head east. Watch its destructive path in this in-depth video by the University of Hawaii's Cheryl Gansecki and Ken Hon.

Here's a challenge: for one year only use manual focus and you'll see what it does for your photography.

Instrument scans images 2,000 times faster than commercial models.

Cats are rather well-known for their ninja-like abilities, but this one may as well be wearing a cape. After scaling most of this vertical ladder with ease, the cat decides its feat wasn't impressive enough — so it lea...

Forget for a moment that Tinder completely changed the dating culture for an entire generation. Tinder’s biggest contribution to the app world has been its design. Before Tinder, most people had never experienced an ...

Everything is better with a new pair of headphones. Whether you're stranded in the airport or getting in a run after Christmas dinner, the best way to endure a miserable situation is to plug in and tune out.

The strange saga of hoverboards has taken another odd turn. Target quietly pulled Swagway X1 hoverboards from its website Monday, though a company spokesperson told Mashable it will bring them back on Tuesday. This move ...

Dave Sandford has been a pro sports photographer for 18 years but says it's the oceans and lakes that truly beckon him.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Having recently moved to the Bay Area, 24-year-old Keeley Nakamoto figured it was a no-brainer to get into software engineering. Tougher to figure was how exactly Nakamoto could make that happen, especia...

Researchers are trying quantum cryptography and other exotic ways to keep your missives safe, but here's a new one: junk mail. A team of computer scientists from MIT's CSAIL have devised a system called "Vuvuzela" that a...

Pandora is creating a more personal type of radio station The Internet radio company is debuting a new feature called Thumbprint Radio, which creates a personalized station based on everything you've ever liked on the se...

Elon Musk is bullish on humanity's chances getting to Mars and even building a city, but he's not super confident about our odds here on Earth. During a wide-ranging interview with GQ, the SpaceX CEO described planetary ...

Rumors of Huawei-owned Honor making its debut in the US consumer market have been substantiated by a company executive. Confirmation for Honor 5X's American release is purported to happen during CES 2016.

A controlled explosion in the luggage hold of an aircraft was successfully contained by a bomb-proof lining developed by an international team of scientists. The technology shows how a plane's luggage hold may be able to...

Twitter purportedly warned its users of possible government hacking. These state-sponsored hackers are possibly stealing users' important details, including phone numbers, email addresses and IP addresses.

On the face of it the SP-1 seems costly and pointless; it costs $0.75/shot to use, which is a unit of measurement long forgotten by hobbyist digital photographers who already share their images digitally. Plus, the print...

Health care workers vaccinated earlier in the season exhibited less flu-like symptoms and were less likely to lose working days. However, there are still misconceptions about flu shots that are preventing them from getti...