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CNET has learned that Google may be implementing measures to keep the government (or anyone else) out of your Google Drive-stored data. Should this be true, folks concerned about their privacy -- everyone, we would hope ...

It wouldn't surprise us to hear MoDaCo's newly minted HTC One ROM triggered some reactions that could've easily been turned into animated GIFs. And if you were one of the many folks excited at the thought of seamlessly S...

Scientists have discovered a pair of viruses that defy classification. Bigger and more genetically complex than any viral genus known to science, these so-called "pandoraviruses" could reignite a longstanding debate over...

San Diego Comic Con started today, which means a week full of nerd news, nerd toys, and nerd costumes. Here's the best stuff from the show floor , from our friends at io9.

First, the rough news: AMD saw just $1.16 billion in revenue for its Q2 2013, and actually took a net loss of $74 million (and an operating loss of $29 million). That's an 18 percent decrease in revenue year-over-year, b...

In our ongoing coverage of things that claim to regulate one's body temperature , I present to you the Nike Aeroloft 800 Vest. It's $180.

It looks like China's TCL isn't just working with Google to grace its line of flat-screen TVs. The TV maker has just announced that its next line of Smart TVs will be powered by yet another well-known web brand -- Opera....

Ikea is coming full circle square. This week, the company announced the return of Lövet, the humble table that inadvertently sparked the flatpack revolution in 1956 when, in a fit of desperation, a young designer choppe...

Microsoft just reported its Q4 2013 earnings, and the Redmond behemoth has found itself with $19.90 billion in revenue, $6.07 billion in operating income, and $4.97 billion in net income. Quite a lot has happened since t...

At Giz, we spend our days all clickity-clackity on our keyboards, and we're pretty sure a lot of you sit at desks all day, too. Like us, you've probably got some favored keyboard shortcuts that changed your life when you...

Despite all of the wonderful advances we've seen in modern medicine over the last century, we still have yet to crack a stubborn little virus: the common cold. What a letdown.

It's not often that you can indulge yourself with a shiny new toy and help someone in need at the same time. But with LSTN, an up-and-coming company that specializes in making headphones out of reclaimed wood, that's the...

For the last several month's Google's stock price has been surging, getting increasingly close to the $1,000 mark. And when monstrous revenues like this keep rolling in, it's easy to see why. In Q2 of 2013, the internet ...

Good news, Microsoft fans! For a limited time buying Microsoft products will get you more Microsoft products for free. To be more specific, you'll get a yearlong subscription to Xbox Live Gold when you purchase the new(i...

This year has produced a flood of fitness trackers and, as such, it takes more than it has in the past to stand out from the crowd. The unassuming Withings Pulse has a neat trick up its sleeve that just might do it: In a...

A self-defense course will teach you how to use your keys as a weapon, but in practice, when you're under attack and panicking, protecting yourself with a keyring isn't as easy as it sounds. So the Hit, from Unikia, comb...

This is probably the most important smartphone that BlackBerry will launch in 2013. You see, the Z10 and Q10 were designed for diehards, gadget lovers and those who desired a like-for-like replacement for their aging Bol...

Previously, astronomers had been under the impression that the heavy elements--gold, platinum, lead, uranium, etc.--came from supernova explosions. But now, scientists have announced a new theory for these highly valuabl...

Good news! VLC is back on iOS tomorrow. It had been pulled by Apple back in 2011, but VideoLAN thinks it's got everything worked out with copyright holders this time. Hopefully it's here for good this time around. [TNW]

Sprint just recently announced that it will be offering the HTC 8XT on July 19th, but it turns out it's not the only option for those interested the phone. Upstart Ting has just announced that it is now taking pre-orders...

Add 5.1 surround to your living room for $104 courtesy of woot! today. This Pyle 5.1 Home Theatre system with Active Subwoofer will have your neighbors complaining without aggravating your wallet, and you can blow all yo...

There's a ton of info on the web. You're never going to read it all, but you want to, so your browser has fistfuls of open tabs waiting for that rainy day when you'll want to read a two-month-old article that's no longer...