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Apple's iPad range is getting even bigger, with the addition of the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 joining - but not replacing - the existing line-up. The iPad Air 2 slots in at the top of the range, unsurprisingly, but ...

Setting up lots of Macs? Want an offline installer? Here's how to roll your own.

This is far funner than it really ought to be. [Joy of Tech]

Yesterday, Google disappeared its Nexus 7 tablet in favor of a gargantuan 6-inch phone . Today, Apple (barely) announced an iPad mini 3 that's essentially just a iPad mini 2 in goldpagne clothing. Small tablets are dying...

A few hours after announcing that it would soon be available, Apple has finally released OS X Yosemite to the public. Download it here right now.

This is a view of the Amazon Rainforest captured by the High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft--or HALO. The flight, which saw temperatures range from 35 °C to -65 °C, captured data about how clouds above the f...

Convey the availability of drinks in your home bar all night by propping up your refrigerator or beer corner with this Open Here Bottle Opener. Flaunting a retro looking street sign in the shape of a red arrow topped wit...

Normally, you print things out to get a permanent copy. Not with Diego Trujillo Pisanty's new printer, however. His This Tape Will Self-Destruct art project coats its printouts (in this case, Cold War pictures) with glyc...

No, a black hole didn't suddenly open up on the Earth's surface. That's Vongfong, a gigantic storm (then a super typhoon) that has been causing chaos in the Asia-Pacific region for much of October. NASA astronaut Reid We...

Disney just released a teaser trailer for the new animation short Feast that will premiere right before Big Hero 6 and it's just adorable. I mean, does life get better than seeing a lovable dog happily gulp down deliciou...

Apple has released OS X Yosemite, the latest version of its Mac OS, a free update which further blurs the lines between desktop and mobile. Released today in the Mac App Store, Yosemite includes features like Continuity ...

Our modern world is literally built on concrete. This cheap, strong material is everywhere--skyscrapers, bridges, highways, tunnels--and it's hard to imagine what our cities would look like without it. But concrete has a...

By now, you've likely noticed that Twitter slapping new Cards in your timeline on a regular basis. Well, now you're about to get more sound. The company announced today that the Audio Card is on its way to iOS and Androi...

Earth's magnetic field is constantly shifting, and roughly every 200,000 to 300,000 years it flips north and south completely. We're currently overdue for a switcheroo--and scientists now say it could happen in a time as...

Twitter is launching a new music feature called Audio Cards that lets people embed audio in their tweets. This means just like you can put a photo or video in a tweet, you'll be able to insert audio.

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These days only people going for the ironic look would consider a gold digital watch a classy way to spruce up an outfit, but back in the 1980s they were cutting edge technology and high style. So Casio is bringing back ...

There are a few things you can count on when Apple releases a new iPad: it will be thinner, it will be faster and there will be a LOT of hyperbole. Amidst the claims of magical devices, record-breaking sales and "very co...

So you've had your time with the Holy Grail of tablets and you've come back for some more, yes? You've seen and felt and experienced the iPad mini 2 - previously called the iPad mini with Retina Display - and you want to...

Google isn't a search company or a software developer. Its real business is advertising. Most of the money flowing into Mountain View (and there's quite a lot of it: $16.5 billion this quarter to be exact) comes from ads...

The Anacostia River that runs through Washington DC has historically been known as, well, not the cleanest river in the country. A new elevated park straddling the river plans to filter the dirty water with a waterfall f...

It's hard to balance all the different aspects of life. We want to get or stay in shape, which means eating healthy and working out. Doing well at work means showing up on time and drinking enough coffee to not fall asle...