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The House Key Holder from Suck UK solves one of the most pressing problems facing mankind since the dawn of civilization. It makes sure you don't lose your keys and then frantically turn the place upside down trying to f...

You might think your computer runs quietly--or, if you're unlucky, noisily--but either way you probably wouldn't expect that its hum could give away your secrets. Turns out, that the noise your computer makes can reveal ...

Microsoft has been tweaking the functionality and even the battery life of the Surface Pro 2 since the tablet launched. Back in early November, Microsoft published a firmware update that …

Not to be confused by the Android tablet with a similar name, the Dell Venue 8 Pro is running Windows. Unlike the difference in operating systems though, there is one …

Since the first demonstration of the plausible future abilities of Google Glass, instant facial recognition has been one of the most exciting ideas in the pipeline. According the the development …

We know, we know: everyone who's seen it says it looks like a trashcan. But surely there's something else to say about Apple's new Mac Pro workstation, right? The thing is, until now, any tech blogger who's spent any tim...

Emergency rooms are notorious for unpredictable--if not excruciatingly long--wait times. But when you're in the throes of a medical emergency, you don't exactly have the time to call up every hospital in the area for a t...

Not every photo you take on your phone will be good. Many will be terrible. Until now, we've used filters in Instagram or Twitter to give these flops a little spunk. Well a new iOS app called Fragment takes a different a...

This is the Grand Prize Winner of National Geographic's best photo of the year competition, taken by Seattle-based photographer Paul Souders. It's titled The Ice Bear, and it features a female polar bear staring at Paul ...

I love new technology, and I love wearables, and I love Google Glass, but I can't wear it out in public. Google's head-mounted computer is gradually proliferating, as the company …

Who says a multitool has to be some monstrous device overflowing with foldout blades and screwdrivers that's too large to comfortably carry in your pocket? The Portland-based design team at Industry takes a less is more ...

Remember how Samsung promised American Galaxy Gear owners an update that significantly improves third-party notification support? That update is at last rolling out -- three weeks behind schedule. Early stateside adopter...

You know the feeling you get when you walk past a Google executive and just casually say hello as you enter their social network for the first time? That's the …

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. This week marks the ninth anniversary of the column. Back in 2006, at the height of interest in the One Laptop Per Child-fueled $100 compu...

Once upon a not so distant time, a woman took a long walk off a short pier while checking her Facebook page. True story. Then there was the time the San Diego police department ticketed a woman for driving while under th...

There's no shortage of vacant real estate in Detroit, which has seen a quarter of its population flee since 2000--it's estimated that over 78,000 buildings are sitting abandoned. But there are plenty of efforts to bring ...

Tizen is a relatively new operating system which will be featured on a wide range of devices, from smartphones and tablets to automotive computer systems, but it's been pretty quiet thus far, only getting into the hands ...

Today you'll find a very special Google+ Hangout hosting the likes of the White House - the President of the United States and family - in a holiday special. This …

Hundreds of pounds of freshly caught fish are express-mailed to a building in the small town of Onjuku, Japan, everyday. There, a team quickly slices and dices the fish into fillets. But this is no kitchen, and the fresh...

A former Microsoft senior manager has been charged with insider trading by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, passing confidential financial results information to a partner who then traded on …

Imagine if objects built themselves. You just dump raw material into a bucket, wait ten minutes, and BOOM: it's a beautiful crystal. Turns out this is actually possible using a process called directed assembly.

Google's Transparency Reports shed light on how often governments across the globe request the removal of content, and the company's latest is especially interesting given the intense focus on the NSA's data-snooping pol...