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Winter is no longer coming. And to celebrate, many of you have spent the last month taking photos for us. Here are your amazing photos (and wallpapers) of spring. More

Humans come in all shapes and sizes, but when it comes to height there seems to be an unofficial limit on how tall someone can be. On average, the tallest of humans measure in at around seven feet six inches, with a few ...

You know those travel money belts that look super dorky? Only people who wear socks with sandals use those and they're not even that convenient. The sleek Bellroy Passport Sleeve is a much better option, and it has room ...

Facebook announced last week their new experience for Android smartphones, called Facebook Home. This is Facebook's first major attempt to control more of the phone's experience without actually selling a phone. Facebook...

Netflix currently uses Microsoft's Silverlight plugin to run its streams. It's an inelegant solution that sometimes makes for subpar and bogged down streaming experiences. But Silverlight is possibly dying! And Netflix w...

According to Bloomberg, Facebook is currently in talks with Apple to bring Facebook Home to the iPhone. Mind you, that doesn't mean we should expect Facebook Home to actually come to the iPhone (as that seemingly wouldn'...

Yo ho yo ho, a pirate's life for me. And for you! And for everyone! Because downloading BitTorrent files just got a lot easier. BitTorrent is finally pushing its torrenting browser plug-in, BitTorrent Surf, to beta for y...

The Zoom H4N has clinched the spot of go-to audio recorder for DSLR videographers everywhere. With the announcement of the H6, Zoom may have made the best in class even better. More

Tired of accidentally downloading apps to your Android tablet that look best on a smartphone? If so, it appears that Google has heard your cries. The company recently updated its developer console to accept app screensho...

When was the last time you tried to find a government form on the Internet? For me, it was a few months back, trying to track down an absentee ballot. And while I love American flag GIFs as much as the next patriot, I wa...

Microsoft has insisted that companies building products based on Android and Chrome are treading on ground covered by its patent portfolio for years now, and is continuing to press that claim. Today it's come to licensin...

Human space travel comes with a host of problems, not the least of which is our general inability to survive in a vacuum without, you know, dying. But a new technique that's done wonders for fruit fly larvae and could on...

One element has enormous power to alter the look of a person on film or video--lighting. Cinematographers and photographers are intimately familiar with this fact, but this video really brings the point to life. More

We're used to external hard drive makers offering some kind of backup software to add value, although it's usually forgettable for the experienced users among us -- what we erase while we're busy setting up Windows 8 Fil...

It's become the defacto standard for digital photo editing and tweaking, but how much do you know about Photoshop's 22+ year history? In this short documentary the creators of what is possibly one of the most pirated pie...

Professional race drivers spend hours in a car battling excessive G-forces, and so require just as much training and physical fitness as an athlete running up and down a field. But their needs are specialized, which is w...

We're solidly in the middle of April, and that means large parts of the country are already experiencing some unpredictable rainstorms. And that's great, because spring rain nourishes flowers and makes everything smell g...

Among the people affected by Apple's iOS 6 Maps debacle was claimed project head Richard Williamson, who was reportedly shown the door at the end of 2012. While the details were never directly corroborated outside of Wil...

CNBC reports that American Airlines has been grounded by the FAA following a system-wide computer outage across the United States. The outage reportedly affects the airline's reservation system that could hold up many fl...

We already know what Page and Co. will be packing along with Glass, but now that participants of the Explorer program have begun picking up the wearable hardware, we're getting a second-hand unboxing experience. For thos...

Sitting at a desk in front of a computer screen for 12 hours a day on Chatroulette can't be good for you. So while you webcam the hours away you can also keep tabs on your health with this app that can determine your hea...

The sense of euphoria and release that comes from taking prescription painkillers can often lead to users getting addicted, and possibly even overdose if things get out of hand. So to prevent this from happening, student...