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Back when we saw Connected Cycle's smart bike pedals at CES in January we were pretty impressed by its plan to track activity and location; now you have a chance to get in on the action. The outfit's smart pedals recentl...

Microsoft dropped jaws when it revealed HoloLens back in January, but today it showed how Windows Holographic will embed the augmented reality headset into homes, offices, and schools. HoloLens will run universal Windows...

Completely deleting something from the internet is like corralling drunk, feral geese after setting them loose: Damn near impossible. But there are ways to conceal the web content you don't want anyone to lay eyes on. Yo...

Got rid of a carefully crafted Spotify playlist that you later wish you hadn't? Fear not, because Spotify keeps a list of the playlists you've deleted, and you can bring them back in seconds--here's how to do it.

A couple of years ago, American Airlines swapped out its pilots' "flight bag" for iPads loaded with the terminal charts and other reference materials they're required to carry. Losing the 35 lbs of materials for a tablet...

Every new Apple product needs some form of scandal -- whether real , or engineered by breaking an iPhone over bended knee -- to call its own in the week after launch. And for those of us with tattooed wrists, the Apple W...

The first thing my Spanish mother-in-law asked me when she saw the Xiaomi Yi was, "Is that a toy camera?" With its lime-and-aqua-marine color scheme, it's not hard to see why she might think that. But no, it is not. In f...

The largest libraries do more than just store books and newspapers on their shelves. When a library collection contains millions of documents, it needs complex and highly sophisticated logistical systems in order to serv...

When a lithium-ion battery begins to overheat, it can get caught up in a vicious cycle known as thermal runaway--causing it to explode and catch fire. Now, researchers have imaged what happens inside and out the battery ...

Those of us around the Great Lakes were hit with a bitter cold winter this year, but it has turned out to have a beautiful effect on Lake Michigan in particular. The lake's water has turned oddly clear in the transitioni...

We've seen many trackers over the years, but this one is likely the oddest yet: it's called the CH4, and it monitors your flatulence to make judgements about your diet. Obviously it is bid as a health tracker, but it esc...

Anxious to get your hands on the Apple Watch? The long wait could be due to a faulty taptic engine from a Chinese supplier, limiting the availability of the hotly demanded wearable. The information comes from sources who...

Gmail on the web is getting a little more drab... and arguably, that's a good thing. Google has confirmed to Marketing Land that it's no longer testing a grid view in Gmail's promotions tab that showed you images rather ...

A ceramic construction working as your natural amplifier. What makes the Silver Saxo-Phone Passive Speaker attractive is its curvy shape and overall design. In fact, it's this shape which enables the speaker to have such...

Here is a new spin on the traditional Tower Speaker design. You can place these speakers on their head, bottom, or side, whatever you like best for your space! These compact, yet powerful speakers are great for your desk...

Sends you remote smartphone alerts as and when required. The Leeo Smart Alert Safety Nightlight has been designed to gauge when your smoke or carbon monoxide alarms go off. It will work well with your existing alarms so ...

Government debate over encryption has veered into fully stupid territory. Expert testimony at a Congressional hearing on encryption blamed Apple and Google's privacy systems for allowing perverts to get away with secretl...

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We might have gotten this all wrong, guys. Much of the Western media's focus on the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar has been on the terrible working conditions , the predicted and actual deaths , the slavery , and the...

The bright lights of cities have a clear and well-documented effect on urban wildlife. Less clear, though, is if lights from ports, ships, and offshore oil rigs affect marine creatures underwater. A recent study off the ...

Only one of Apple's two suppliers is reportedly making usable Taptic Engines.

Wondering why your Apple Watch won't ship for weeks, even though you ordered as soon as humanly possible? The Wall Street Journal might know why. Its sources claim that some Taptic Engines (the haptic feedback unit that ...