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Not a fan of the iPhone 6's less-than-flattering antenna lines? Neither is Apple, apparently. The company has filed for a patent on a composite material that looks like anodized metal, but still allows wireless signals t...

One card slot to hold up to 3 cards and a working iPhone 6 cover makes this Matte Black iPhone 6 Card Sleeve a compact accessory you can carry in your pockets every day. It's a beautifully handmade leather sleeve which i...

Stream your favorite music from anywhere around the house with Cobblestone WiFi Audio Receiver by Muzo. It turns your speakers or home theater into a Wi-Fi streaming music system within minutes. The fact that it works as...

For Facebook and Google, it's not enough for computers to recognize images... they should create images, too. Both tech firms have just shown off neural networks that automatically generate pictures based on their unders...

When we think "ancient Mars," we often picture roaring rivers, warm oceans, and if we're being optimistic, perhaps some simple life forms. But it's also possible the Mars of eons past was not a water-covered paradise at ...

What if we lived in a world where authors earned royalties not based on how many books they sell, but on how many pages we read? The idea, which would have been preposterous 10 years ago, is not only possible with modern...

Solar cells have always been inspired by photosynthesis, so it's only natural for researchers to take cues from different aspects of the energy-making process. A team of UCLA chemists, for instance, have developed a way ...

Here's a reminder that online anonymity can't always protect you: the Illinois Supreme Court has ordered Comcast to reveal the identity of a subscriber involved in a defamation lawsuit. The case was filed by Bill Hadley ...

Tesla coils are super cool. But while most of us will only encounter the archaic contraptions in museums, if you've got some pluck, you can use a portable version to generate your own lightning storms at home.

By Eric Alt A few weeks ago, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) held the DARPA Robotics Challenge--the culmination of a three-year contest pitting teams from around the world against one another to develop...

Brushing hours seem boring every morning? Not if you have one of these Silver Tooth Toothbrush Holders. This holder gives you the opportunity to store all your toothbrushes in a delightful way. Yes, it looks like an over...

Let geometric shapes combine to tell you time in a whole new way with this Wall Wonder Clock by Ferm Living. The shapes have been presented in various hues with the smoked oak veneer complementing the overall design. You...

Here's a thought: Wouldn't passing a big truck be an awful lot safer if a video display on the vehicle's back showed drivers what was happening up front? The "transparent truck" concept isn't exactly new , but Samsung is...

Ever heard of the word in this image? Probably not, because, until this month, that word didn't exist on the Internet.

Authors are normally paid a consistent amount for every e-book you download, no matter how much of a page-turner it is. Amazon might just shake up that model before long, though. As of July 1st, the internet giant will p...

Ever come across a gorgeous Hubble image , or an article showing some of NASA's cool new Mars lander tech , and wish you could remember where those lovely photos live? Rejoice, space nerds: NASA is making your life easie...

Never let it be said that Google gives up on ideas that don't pan out the first time. Remember when it tried invading our living rooms with clunky, disappointing set-top boxes? And then when that very same software went ...

In an open letter to Apple, Taylor Swift explains that Apple Music won't be getting her latest album 1989, because the service isn't planning to pay artists, producers, or writers during the 3-month free trial period sub...

Amazon has quietly tweaked its reviews algorithm, using machine learning to not only push fresher feedback to customers, but learn which reviews are most useful. The changes, which went into action on Amazon's US site la...

Taylor Swift isn't just miffed at Spotify for its low payouts to musicians... she has a beef with Apple, too. The pop star has written an open letter saying that Apple Music won't get her latest album, 1989, because the ...

By 'landspeeder' I'm referring to the wheeled type of landspeeders we tend to write about on this site a lot. Sometimes they're called "cars." By 'Anakin Skywalker' I mean the actor who played the young, larval Darth Vad...

Computers are besting us at everything these days, including our beloved childhood video games. MarI/O, built by programmer Seth Bling, may be 25 years late to Super Mario World, but the bot caught itself up to speed rat...