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A leaked slide, published by Chip Hell, purports to show the specs of NVIDIA's next high-power mobile processors—and if the leak's accurate, it looks like NVIDIA is more than catching up with the competition. More...

If you thought Sriracha was hot, think again: these chilli peppers are so potent they're exploding. More »

Between the exotic illnesses, oppressive heat, and the fact that you're no longer the top predator, studying the Serengeti National Reserves' plethora of fauna is a challenge unto itself. However, through the University ...

Yes. Pretty much anything you can pass during intercourse can also be passed during oral sex. Herpes? Yes. Chalmydia and gonorrhea? Yes. (They're both bacterial and can be cured with antibiotics, but there are more and m...

Lasers, Arudinos, cats doing funny things -- here's a student project custom built for the internet age. We popped by the Winter Show at NYU's ITP school to check out a new batch of works exploring the intersection betwe...

Lytro's innovative camera eschewed the megapixel wars and instead featured a new, focus-everywhere sensor technology. The light-field sensor in the Lytro is the only one of its kind, and as one of the few truly new techn...

So you want to go to space. You could wait indefinitely for Virgin to finish its project that will ferry people to the moon. You could save up your pennies to colonize Elon Musk's future mars settlement. Or you could jus...

V-Moda's Crossfade M-100 headphones represent a rare experiment that suggests some of the listeners themselves are the best designers. We're about to learn whether practice matches theory now that the over-ears are shipp...

Camera backpacks are rarely made with the lowly videographer in mind. But we have needs too! Tenba decided to warm the hearts of film and video nerds with the Roadie II. What can it offer that other bags lack? More Â...

Maybe you heard Trojan was handing out free vibrators in New York this summer, and Washington DC this Fall. It was a really popular giveaway. The next step, it seems is giving tech nerds some tools for love. More »

It's the most wonderful time of year. There's stockings hung above the fireplace, overflowing hot cocoa on the table, a MakerBot Replicator 2 printing ornaments beneath the tree and a sampling of the year's most exciting...

You might think that the Christmas party you threw last year was a rousing success, but that's only because your guests were too polite to tell you it sucked as they shuffled out the door at 9:30 in the evening. More ...

If the hectic holidays have left you feeling like spreading a little bah-humbug instead of Christmas cheer, then head on over to the Crapping Paper site where you can download a collection of free printable gift wrap tha...

OK, 2012 wasn't the greatest year for tech, but it wasn't a total bust either. Wade through the glut of comically oversized phones, tiny tablets and fruit company refreshes, and you're bound to come across a few shiny ne...

Skitch is a wonderful screenshot annotation tool. Or at least it was, until version 2.0 of the application rolled out this past September. Despite a cleaner look, version 2.0 eliminated many of the features that made us ...

Between the years of 1998 and 2011, Nokia consistently took the first-place prize for global unit shipments, outpacing both Samsung and Apple. This year, however, iSuppli projects that the Finnish firm will slip to the s...

You know what an iPhone is. Hell, you might be reading this post on one right now. So you might be asking why you need one that came out in 2009, even if it's a damn steal at $149. Here's why: if you've got a phone on a ...

Want to learn a bit about that giant obelisk just outside your bedroom window? Or perhaps you're curious about the 16th century structure a few blocks away. As you approach, Google's Field Trip app will chime in with a b...

There's always been some kind of mystique about the wild west and cowboys. And if you've ever stared in awe while they roped a cattle, wondering how they could pull off such a feat, it's no longer a mystery. It's obvious...

Around the clock, satellites are snapping and re-snapping the Earth's surface from space. Also around the clock, weaponized killer drones are making the rounds—and it looks like the two just had a chance encounter...

Back in the balmy heat of June Google snapped up (and then largely dismantled) a new property by the name of Meebo. Now, as winter starts to bite, it looks like the one part it was going to keep -- the tool bar -- is bac...

QR codes are a technology that desperately wants our attention. They appear everywhere from supermarket shelves and magazines to hiking trails and tombstones. Never heard of a QR code? You're looking at one right now. Sc...