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Not to be outdone by U.S. military research that inspired men to stare at goats, the Soviets also seem to have poured a nice chunk of change into investigating telekinesis and mind control. A new survey of Soviet "unconv...

Nintendo may not have made the same headlines as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 over the holidays, but a surge of users has seen the eShop suffer downtime for …

During the winter months, it’s hard to keep your spirits up after the holiday season is over. No more brightly colored lights, events to attend with friends, all the trees are barren, and only gray skies float overhead...

If you think the funniest person in the world in 2013 was Louis C.K. or Aziz Ansari or some other genius laugh out loud comedian, you're probably right. But eventually their shtick will get tiring. It's going to happen. ...

It would appear that the Japanese Apple Store team has upped the ante this year for their New Year Lucky Bag event, bringing on one 2013 Mac Pro for some …

The astronauts who this week took to the vacuum of space to repair a malfunctioning ammonia coolant pump on the exterior of the International Space Station are safely back inside. …

Amazon's Mayday system for the Kindle Fire HDX, putting a live customer services assistant on the screen of the Android-based tablet, saw the retailer beat its self-imposed time-to-answer target, though …

Is it a laptop, a tablet, or something else entirely? Lenovo's Yoga 2 Pro is an interesting mix of form factors, hardware, and operating system, that much we know. The …

Did Nikola Tesla actually work as a swimming instructor? What's the deal with that famous photo of Albert Einstein and his therapist? Did they actually make radiation-aged bourbon back in the 1960s? Nope!

HTC has pulled back the curtain on Android updates, launching a new site detailing each stage of the OS upgrade process in the hope of minimizing complaints about software fragmentation. …

Didn't get what you wanted under your tree in shiny paper? We'll help you be your own personal Santa with these stellar day after Christmas discounts. Store you the photos from your new camera on the Toshiba 1TB USB 3 Ex...

Throw out all the wrapping paper, finish eating the leftover turkey and have the last of the eggnog, because Christmas has come and gone. It's time to take stock of all your fancy new loot. Yesterday, you told us what yo...

As soon as mankind fully masters 3D printing, we'll be able to make anything, in any shape, at any time. We'll be--for all intents and purposes--gods. But until then, we might as well use the technology to inject even mo...

Didn't get your last last last minute gifts from Amazon delivered on time? Neither did a lot of other folks . Between weather and high demand, UPS choked. But there's good news: $20 Amazon gift cards are on the way to th...

Quick, what's the first thing you noticed about the planet we visited in last night's Doctor Who special? That's right: It was a soundstage.* None of Matt Smith's final hour was filmed in a real location. Alien worlds us...

Naturally, NASA's a big fan of light and portable things, so this rover made of poles and cables represents a way forward. No wheels. No bulk. All agility.

Thought your Christmas was awesome? Had fun with a little bit of snow? Maybe you made a snowman earlier in the week? Whatever. That's nothing compared to this magical winter wonderland in China where they have ginormous ...

New York City's Police Department is one of the most well-financed in the world, and the prototype for its next-generation patrol car clearly reflects that. A rear-mounted infrared sensor scans, records and checks licens...

While cyclists do try and make their intentions pretty obvious on the road, those driving cars are not quite as aware as they should be. If you’re mainly used to looking out for bright lights, then you’re likely not ...

There are times where we need to find a quiet place to sit and think. Amongst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, that is often quite hard to find. As is the case for most of us, you can’t outdo the noise, so you l...

On highway medians, atop old landfills, in backyards--these are some of the places a monarch butterfly revival could begin. The yearly migration of monarchs from the northern U.S. and Canada to the warmer environs of Mex...

It was so, so tempting. Order by 8pm for guaranteed delivery by December 24th. It was December 23rd. I was desperate. Online shopping promised stuffed stockings for my last-minute lazy ass. And then, right when I needed ...