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Unfortunately, this story is not a joke. On the 20th of June 2017, I transferred €2,365.67 (~$2,702) to a lawyer in Austria because I photographed an abandoned hotel in Austria in 2013 and put those photos online witho...

At Google I/O 2017 the company announced Bluetooth streaming will be available on Google Home, so that you can stream audio from any device, not just those running a compatible app. Over the last day or so, Android Polic...

Photographer Jesse James Allen has created a touching tribute to his photography mentor, Charles Howse. In the 6-minute video above, Howse shares an insight into what makes a “great image.” “This is a tribute to ...

WannaCry paralyzed hospitals. NotPeya crashed banks. But how to know if you're vulnerable to the stolen National Security Agency exploit that fueled two major cyber attacks and helped bring down computers across the glob...

It has been 10 years since Apple launched its most revolutionary product, the iPhone. Along with the iPhone came apps and a popular and demanding new industry was born.        

Russia is set to launch potentially the brightest artificial object in the night sky, which could outshine everything except for the Moon, starting next month. Mayak, a Russian CubeSat (a type of miniaturized satellite) ...

A robotics competition team of Afghan girls won't be able to watch their creation compete in person. They were recently denied one-week visas to the United States to come to Washington, D.C., for the First Global Challen...

Amazon has announced the start date for its third annual Prime Day. This year, the retail giant will offer Prime members more deals than ever.

Glassware makes for beautifully contrasting shapes on a white background. Taken under studio lighting, this high-key style of photography looks really impressive. If you’re into product photography, then this 8-minut...

Six months into the year, and everything's already a mess.

Over the last few years, as Microsoft’s Surface has grown more popular as a tablet device, we’ve heard occasional rumors about the development of a smaller sized model. Turns out Microsoft planned to announce a Surfa...

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) evidently doesn't need Congress to begin using facial recognition of United States citizens.  Officials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Logan International Airp...

There's plenty of reasons to envy anyone whose job it is to find cool stuff in space. I mean, they get to stare into the cosmos with fancy, priceless tools, and discover things that humanity has never seen before. That b...

When you push the button, nitrogen shoves a pungent, debilitating cocktail out of the canister.

Amazon has presented a few weird ideas for delivery and its latest, a skyscraper beehive filled with drones, is no exception. The patent application is another look at how Amazon plans to integrate drones and improve 'la...

The New York Times just dropped a lengthy and detailed report on Silicon Valley's oft-rumored, rarely spoken about sexual harassment problem. More than two dozen women working in the technology industry spoke to the Time...

The Galaxy Note 7 debacle taught Samsung a thing or two about quality assurance practices, especially for things that can explode. It's sad that Samsung had to deal with this particular problem after so many years of bui...

There's lots of curious creatures in the world's oceans -- and we got a stunning glimpse at some of the most mysterious ones very recently -- but most of the time they keep to themselves, zipping around the depths or flo...

Notorious non-practicing entity Uniloc continued its legal attack against Apple on Friday with a new filing claiming infringement of three related patents covering motion tracking, or more specifically technology applica...

Charter is currently testing an online streaming television service that could soon launch for customers across the nation. The service is billed as a cheaper alternative to traditional cable, one that comes with the con...

When you think of Samsung and smartphones, chances are you're imagining the Galaxy S8 or a gently smoldering Galaxy Note 7. But as well as making its own smartphones, Samsung is also a significant supplier of components ...

Companies still hobbled globally in collateral damage from fearsome Ukraine-centric cyberattack