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Iraq has followed in the footsteps of some of its nearby neighbors, putting a blanket ban on all major social networking websites in a bid to prevent possible political uprising. …

We've seen lots of crazy things on display at the Museum of Modern Art -- a "rain room," a sex toy that works with your phone, a sleeping Academy Award-winning actress. Now you can add "tablet app" to that list. Bjork's ...

This awesomeness--captured by photographer Stefan Marjoram--is the cockpit of the Bloodhound Supersonic Car, designed to set a new world land speed record of--at least!--1,000 miles per hour (1,609.34 km/h) in South Afri...

So far, you've had to swing by Cooperstown to pay homage at the National Baseball Hall of Fame -- not very practical if you're a West coast fan. Thankfully, you can honor those sports legends from home now that the Hall ...

Chevrolet has resurrected a legend, with the Camaro Z/28 finally granting its muscle car the badge enthusiast drivers have been crying out for. Building on the seven-liter V8 LS7 engine …

This week "Weird Al" Yankovic revealed when he'd be running a campaign to rule a new Russia, starting on the 15th of July. That or he's let it be known …

Hulu is building up its fledgling collection of art house movies this weekend with a deal to offer Magnolia Pictures' catalog. The team-up lets both regular and Hulu Plus viewers watch a slew of full-length features that...

AT&T recently confirmed that a breach in April that let unauthorized contractors into the mobile giant's database to snag personal information including Social Security Numbers about AT&T Mobility customers. AT&T won't s...

This week in Tech Reads: How the internet is filling up, the horrors in store if your future connected home gets hacked, cyber-stalking reporters for journalism, and more!

This past week, a photo surfaced of Taiwanese celebrity Jimmy Lin holding up two Apple smartphones -- one an iPhone 5, and the other a claimed iPhone 6. Sonny Dickson …

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I might already own an Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and PlayStation 4, but that doesn't mean I'm putting an end to my purchases of set-top boxes. Quite the …

How's this for a crazy statistic: according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more people die each year from drug overdoses than car accidents -- and 70 percent of those deaths are caused by legally presc...

Well, it's official. California's whooping cough outbreak is now officially classified as an epidemic by the Centers for Disease Control. Thanks anti-vaxxers .

If there was one particular droid in the entire Star Wars universe that has certainly made its mark more than just a fleeting appearance, saving the Rebel Alliance over and over again and being instrumental in the lives ...

Whether you're traveling to Tanzania, Taiwan, or Tokyo, you're likely going to run into situations where English is not the primary language. But rather than blow hundreds of dollars on Rosetta Stone or fumble through ar...

The US Navy's submarine bases are some of the most high-security installations in the world, but one of their most important and shadowy submarine outposts is not located along the ocean, but rather in a lake in landlock...

Sure, you can use GoPro with any car you want, but BMW and Mini owners will have an easier time controlling the device from inside their cars. Why? Because the action camera's now tightly integrated with BMW's infotainme...

Amazon has an aggressive schedule for opening new distribution centers around the world. The company has opened over 50 new facilities since 2010 in an effort to make same-day delivery the norm rather than the exception....

The 12 stadiums currently seeing World Cup action are not created equal. The dozen venues for the games are a mix of something old, something new, something temporary that will be taken down after the last goal is kicked...

Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read....

Microsoft gave viewers a peek at the continuing evolution of the Xbox One just ahead of its E3 press conference, but everyone should get to try out the new Snap mode for Achievements next month. That's because the featur...