Gadget News

Watch where you put your card. The ATM security organization EAST has published a new report pointing out that the use of s0-called Throat Inlay Skimming devices--which are hidden within the card slot--is rising.

Urinary tract infections are typically caused by a bacterium that somehow manages to creep its way into the bladder, despite the intense pressures exerted by urination. It turns out these microbes use hooks to cling on i...

Cyrus Vance, Manhattan's District Attorney, thinks that encryption is a murderer's tool. He has testified before Congress about how encryption hurts law enforcement. At the same time, his office is running a wildly biase...

Funimation Entertainment announced today that its FunimationNow platform is now live. The site, which we first saw back at CES, will make the studio's expansive archive of shows -- including DBZ, Attack on Titan and Assa...

Scientists deprived a group of study participants of different amounts of sleep. Some got a full night's sleep, others got their hours of sleep cut down, and some got no sleep whatsoever. After a while, the slightly-depr...

You don't own your ebooks with DRM. You're merely licensing the privilege to read them. Some readers overseas have learned this the hard way (yet again) now that Nook is going out of business in the United Kingdom. But d...

Teleportation is a safe, convenient mode of travel in the Star Trek universe. But what if the Star Trek transporter is essentially a "suicide box" instead? That's the unnerving conclusion of a new animated video from CGP...

Eat delicious baked goods while celebrating math! ThinkGeek, what's special about this year's Pi Day?" Uh, it's an excuse to eat pies and celebrate math. How much more special can a day get? Maybe you're new to this whol...

Oh, March Madness. The time of year when productivity takes a nose dive as sports fans follow along to see who will win the office pool. NCAA March Madness Live is the home for all your streaming needs when it comes to t...

A car is a tool used as part of something greater, a means to travel to new places and experience new adventures. We get glimpses of those could-be adventures from dramatic commercials, but they don't offer much -- at le...

Tadashi Mori is a prolific origami artist who's previously folded replica aircraft and terrifying dragons, but now he's turned his talents to the Dark Side.

In anticipation of tomorrow's total solar eclipse--and to meet the requests of diehard eclipse chasers--Alaska Airlines Flight 870 will alter its usual departure time to maximize the view of this rare and spectacular cel...

If you're not a hardcore Batman fan, you might not notice--but believe it or not, there are a few subtle differences between DC's Batman comics and the proto-Bat universe of Fox's hit show Gotham. Yes, seriously!

As part of the ongoing efforts to expand its premium radio services, TuneIn has announced a partnership with the National Basketball Association. This new multi-year deal will let TuneIn stream live audio from NBA games ...

Facebook Messenger users can order a Lyft car directly through the messaging app, the ridesharing company has announced. The feature follows Uber's own Messenger integration, and means you'll never have to toggle apps to...

Google is a company that sometimes seems to be all over the place. One thing is for sure, if there's a way to connect people using technology, they probably have a department dedicated to it. Last year, the company launc...

Galaxy Quest could have been a forgettable Star Trek spoof--but instead, it's become a beloved science fiction comedy, which has been voted one of the best Star Trek movies of all time. How did this miracle happen? Here'...

Amphibious Lambo and Flood-Powered Trash Can were just the beginning. It's time for El Niño: The Reckoning.

The wait is almost over for Overwatch, Blizzard's first original game in some time. The shooter will hit PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on May 24, the company announced today. Additionally, you'll be able to get your fe...

Experience "building online communities" earns Chris Poole a job at Google.

Ten months after launch, Google's own carrier service, Project Fi, is finally ditching invites for everyone in the US. Of course, Fi still only works on newer Nexus devices. But if you've ever wanted to give the whole ex...

The internet would be a far less awesome place to waste valuable hours at work were it not for the The Slow Mo Guys turning the mundane into the amazing with their high-speed camera. By itself a clump of burning steel wo...