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"Windows phones are not our focus this year." That's one statement you will most likely dread to hear if you have, in any way, invested in the promise of Microsoft's mobile platforms, whether as a user or as a developer....

Every year Google insists on unleashing a storm of April Fool's "jokes," but this time one had a problem. Last night its Gmail "Mic Drop" feature that responded with a dismissive GIF and closed the conversation permanent...

Today we're having a look at a handful of the cheapest - or closest to free - paths into virtual reality that you're going to find on the market. We want you in on this awesome playground of oddities now. We want you to ...

Turning a Raspberry Pi into a motion sensing security camera is a classic Pi project , but Microsoft's put together a bit of a spin on the classic by showing off how to build one using Windows IoT.

Newly-discovered planet KELT-4Ab has three suns--but that triple-solar view isn't the only weird thing you'd see happen overhead. Not by a long shot.

Welcome to your April Fool's edition of the Public Access Weekly -- the holiday that every journalist hates with the power of 10,000 suns! While we're busy pulling our hair out trying to figure out which of our emails ar...

Say you're traveling in a strange new city but suddenly find yourself really jonesing for the familiar comfort of pour-over coffee and man buns. A new app will help you find such amenities in any city you visit, or, more...

Jeff Bezos' rocket company has already shown its product is reusable, but if it's going to launch "space" tourism, it will have to fly many times. As such, Blue Origin is working fly the New Shepard rocket for the third ...

It's a drone unlike any other, and it recently went on a rampage in the snowy fields of Finland, killing icicles and snowmen alike. It's called Killer Drone, and it is equipped with a full-sized, fully remote operated ch...

We'd been on the lookout for a handy companion for our USB-C-toting smartphones and laptops and - what do you know? Samsung busts one out. This is the Samsung SSD T3 with USB-C, working with the same controllers and flas...

The craft beer "revolution" has given us the ability to get drunk while pretending we're doing something more high-minded. Throw enough flavors or cultural references at a beer, and it's basically a meal.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute haven't had any luck finding signs of alien life so far, but it could just be that they're looking in the wrong place. To date, SETI has only searched around ...

Today isn't a great day for the music streaming service Tidal. Earlier today it was revealed that Kanye West's new album was no longer exclusive to the platform. Despite the artist's earlier claims that it would never be...

DJI has hit Chinese drone maker Yuneec with a patent infringement lawsuit, claiming the latter company has infringed upon two of its patents. DJI, of course, is best known for its Phantom drones, one of the most recent o...

I'm not the sort of person who shies away from slime green headphones - but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate a pair of muted grays and blacks now and again. With the LucidSound LS30 wireless gaming headphones, you'll...

When flying you probably do all you can to avoid checking a suitcase full of your belongings. So why allow baggage handlers to toss an expensive stroller around? The gb Pockit, confirmed by Guinness to be the world's mos...

Ricky Ma, an inventor and maker, has spent the last year and a half building a robotic starlet from scratch on the balcony of his Hong Kong apartment. He recently unveiled the Mark I, a $50,000 prototype modeled after......

You're young and single and looking for love in New York City, and the usual online dating services haven't panned out. A new matchmaking service has a crazy idea: It wants to let you choose a lover by letting you smell ...

Dell has taken the wraps off some new upgrades for its Dell Precision Tower Workstations, which will enable them to meet the needs of VR content creators. As such it, has refreshed the Precision Tower 5810, 7810, and 791...

Growing up isn’t something anyone wants to do, but it happens regardless. We have to take on gross things called responsibilities, go to horrible places for that job stuff, and do our own laundry. The worst part is tha...

The true test of virtual reality is upon us. As the consumer version of the Oculus Rift rolls into homes across the globe, the world is watching intently to see if this is truly virtual reality's moment. But what will be...

Google is well-known for their yearly April Fool's pranks. My personal favorite was back in 2004 where this search engine company announced that they'd be offering free email accounts with a whopping 1GB of storage, and ...