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Even fans of extreme minimalism still need on and off switches--after all, what good is a beautiful lamp if it doesn't work? Industrial Designer William Lee, though, has figured out how to banish the on/off switch using ...

In a normal E3 year, we might not liveblog Ubisoft's annual press briefing, but this year's different. This year's special. And Ubisoft is known for being an especially supporting partner when it comes to new game hardwa...

Today's keynote marked day one of Apple's giant developer love fest, and while we pretty much knew what was coming, Tim Cook and co. still managed to toss a few surprises at their legion of loyal followers. So in case yo...

As expected, this year's WWDC was all about the software, and certainly there was plenty to talk about on that front, what with the unveiling of of iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks. We did get a little bit to whet the appetite o...

Once you've purchased that hot new Xbox One, you've got to have a couple of accessories to go along with it. Naturally Microsoft has thought of that, as it has announced a new version of its Play and Charge Kit plus a re...

It shouldn't come as a surprise that 3D printers are helping shoe manufacturers accelerate the prototyping of new shoes. But just how big is that impact? The Financial Times reports that both Nike and Adidas are embracin...

They say if you build a better mouse trap the world will beat a path to your door. But if you live in the woods, and come up with an ingenious way to improve something as simple as an axe head, the world will be able to ...

Well, you've been asking for it and DICE is delivering: Mirror's Edge 2 is coming in 2014! Even though we've got little detail to run with, it's a safe assumption that it'll be coming to both PS4 and Xbox One next year. ...

We've been trying to create robots that mimic natural bird-flight for years, but they've only ever achieved a crude imitation. This is largely because, unlike the robots, real birds can move their wings independently. Bu...

We know, oh boy do we know. With E3 and WWDC happening at the same time, it's easy to get lost in all the news -- we've got you covered for all the delicious Apple bites right here, though. Today the team from Cupertino ...

Benjamin Franklin first shocked himself in 1746, while conducting experiments on electricity with found objects from around his house. Six years later and exactly 261 years ago today, the founding father flew a kite atta...

November is still several months away, of course, but that doesn't mean you have to start camping out at your nearest electronics outlet just to get your hands on an Xbox One before the holiday season. Fortunately, a lar...

Phew! Wasn't that fun? After months and months of abundant speculations, the opening keynote at WWDC 2013 finally allowed us to see some of the things Apple's been working on since its last major event. Still, we can onl...

Making pizza at home can be cheaper and healthier than delivery, but constantly having to adjust the shelves in your oven and move around a pizza stone almost makes it not worth the effort. Instead of just resorting to d...

As expected and widely reported ahead of today's keynote, Apple introduced a completely revamped iOS at WWDC. Not only did they ditch the skeuomorphic design scheme in favor of something a little more colorful and fun , ...

Microsoft's new Xbox One hotness is now up for real preorder, not that fake pre-preorder stuff. You can hop on the train over at Amazon, or directly from Microsoft itself. The one-bundle-fits-all pack will run you a cool...

Supposedly inspired and named after the space station featured in the Star Trek series Deep Space Nine, Vianney Halter's Deep Space Tourbillon watch took several years to design and build. But from the looks of it, that ...

Today, after plenty of self-deprecating jokes about virtual cows, Apple unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the mobile software by Jony Ive. After months of speculation and weeks of rumor-mongering, we finally have our answe...

Miss the WWDC keynote? Just want to watch it again in its entirety because there is something wrong with you? Either way, you can catch the whole sucker right here. One catch: you gotta use Safari.

When EA reps took the stage at Microsoft's Xbox One unveiling event a few weeks back, they were part of a very small group of game companies represented. The world got a first look at EA's new sports game engine, Ignite,...

Mac OS X Mavericks. iOS 7. Haswell-equipped MacBook Airs. Mac Pro sneak peeks. Videos of retail store openings. Yes, all of the above were showcased in this year's Apple WWDC keynote, but what if you weren't able to get ...

The standard stereotype usually sees the women's restroom with the longest lineup, but not at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference. As CNet's Dan Ackerman points out in this photo he tweeted, this time it's the men w...