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State-sponsored hacking attempts frequently rely on specially written software, but that's a risky move. Unless it's well-made, custom code can be a giveaway as to who's responsible. Attackers are switching things up, ho...

Musician Yoon Mi Rae is not too happy with Sony Pictures right now. Because even though the company has aggressively gone after people who don't respect intellectual property rights, they seem to need a lesson in IP law ...

Two people have filed a class action lawsuit in San Francisco over Uber's $1 "Safe Rides Fee." And shockingly, it wasn't because they got lumped up by their driver with a hammer. They just think it's a bullshit fee.

Chill the beverages of your choice in a unique style with this Spherical Ice Ball Maker. At first, simply use the included ice mold to prepare an ice slab from your freezer. Then place it on this maker which will then co...

Yet another new restaurant with robot servers has opened in China. And the owners seem determined to test Disney's patience with intellectual property laws. Why? The name of the restaurant is apparently Wall.e -- just li...

While repairing a weather meter on top of the Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, conservators strapped on GoPros and captured the views at a stunning 404 feet up.

STREAMZ, the manufacturer behind a piece of hardware that shares a similar namesake, is all set to roll out the Streamz smart headphones some time in the first quarter of next year. In fact, this unique peripheral will c...

According to Re/code, Apple just released The Interview on iTunes in the U.S. and Canada today at 1pm EST. Like other services which started streaming the controversial film on Christmas Eve, iTunes will also let you ren...

iTunes was conspicuously absent from the list of internet services defying hacker threats by offering The Interview, but Apple is remedying that situation today. As of 1PM Eastern, Americans and Canadians can buy or rent...

Core M needs speed and the trackpad is weird, but there's a lot to like here.

You may have recently heard about Lizard Squad, the hacker group that ruined Christmas for so many gamers. But you may be thinking to yourself, Lizard Squad is a really dumb name. And you'd be correct. Below, a list of h...

During the bustle of the holiday season, one particular smartphone commercial gave me pause. It was an ad for "the world's thinnest smartphone," a handset I had never heard before, called the Kazam Tornado 348.

Three days after Lizard Squad's latest denial of service attack knocked the PlayStation Network offline (and Xbox Live, we'd add), the internet gaming service is gradually getting back on its feet. Sony now says that PSN...

Whether you're brandishing a brand new smartphone from a lucrative holiday haul or just looking to add some apps to your tired years-old handset, app developers have been busy through this gift-giving season to pump out ...

The iPhone 6 is one hugely popular smartphone – where it was released alongside a slightly larger version which comes in the form of the iPhone 6 Plus. There are fans for both particular models, that is for sure – bu...

It's not easy being Uber these days. First they're fighting for the legality of their ride-sharing service in a number of cities, then the safety of their drivers and background checks come into question, followed by the...

Facebook has given an official apology for its annual 'Year in Review' automated recap feature. No, not for how pushy the social network gets in reminding you about it in your feed, or encouraging you to share it with ot...

After three days of downtime, millions of frustrated PlayStation owners, and quite probably a fair few tantrums on Christmas morning, Sony's PlayStation Network has finally been restored. The online gaming service had be...

The Fermi Paradox is a question that stumps and fascinates scientists (and pretty much everyone else, let's be real.) The question, originally posed by Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, wonders at why there are theoretical...

Bad news this year for bargain iOS app hunters: It appears that Apple has no plans to offer its "12 Days of Gifts" promotion as the year 2014 winds down. For the past six years, from December 26th to January 6th Apple of...

Airbnb has taken the world by storm. While the original idea for the service may have been renting out an extra room or second property, it's grown so large that now people even rent out the only residence they have. So,...

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. 2015 is coming up quick -- and Inhabitat is counting down the days to the new ...