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CAPTCHA's are an irritating but necessary evil. The system that is used to verify whether or not a user is human has been around a while and it had to evolve because machines were getting better at reading the text than ...

If you're an Android fan, there's a good chance you already know how to customize your home screen with launchers, icon packs and widgets. But what about everyday users? That's where Google wants to help. It just launche...

NASA was quick to offer conceptual images of Trappist-1 and its abundance of Earth-sized planets. But what does the star system look like, really? At last, now we know... sort of. As part of a raw data release, NASA has ...

We saw a prototype of the AirBar,an odd but useful device that sits below your MacBook Air's screen and turn it into a touchscreen, back at CES. But here at SXSW 2017, the company is back with a new model that's almost r...

Akinori Goto is a stop-motion animator who has translated his art to work with modern materials and techniques. Goto creates smooth movement by passing simple light through highly complex wire mesh sculptures. He's one o...

When it comes to tracking physical objects in virtual spaces, pretty much every company is relying on light in some form. Oculus and HTC have their light mapping sensors, while Sony's PlayStation VR relies on infrared fo...

It's no secret that the lines between state-sponsored hacking and cybercrime are fuzzy. After all, relying on professional crooks offers plausible deniability if the intruders are ever caught. However, it's now apparent ...

Over the past couple of years, there's a phrase that's accompanied several poorly reviewed comic book films or TV shows: "It's not for the critics, it's for the fans." Iron Fist's Finn Jones is the latest star to use thi...

Those interested in the merging of technology and fashion likely remember the smart denim jacket that was announced at Google’s I/O conference last year. Developed in partnership with Levi’s, the connected clothing i...

Truly painting your Joy-Con controllers will require taking them completely apart. The process looks gnarly but the people who have done it say it's not that bad.

Sandman artist Dave McKean has once again lent his talents to Neil Gaiman's iconic works, illustrating a new edition of Gaiman's supernatural novel American Gods, and it simply has to be seen to be believed.

Harmonix, the developer behind the hits Rock Band and Dance Central, have returned with yet another music rhythm game: Dropmix. But rather than requiring players to purchase a collection of plastic instruments for their ...

Did you think that Google's Instant Apps, where you can run Android programs without installing them, would be useful on other platforms? You're not alone. Microsoft has launched a preview version of Playable Ads, which ...

Alien: Covenant wasn't the only supernatural sequel Ridley Scott discussed at this year's SXSW. He's also eager to make another Gladiator film. Only problem is... the main character is dead. But Scott said he knows how t...

Three of the undisputed kings of technology -- Microsoft, Facebook and Google -- all bet big on bots in 2016. It's too early to say whether or not that was a good move, but we can all agree that bots haven't gathered mai...

By Kevin Purdy This post was done in partnership with The Sweethome, a buyer's guide to the best homewares. When readers choose to buy The Sweethome's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissio...

Lent is already well underway. The pleasure-filled bacchanal that is Fat Tuesday has come and gone. But it's never too late to celebrate Chewbacchus, the coolest Star Wars-themed Mardi Gras festival in the Galaxy.

Yesterday was the 28th anniversary of the day that Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for what would become the World Wide Web. In honor of the occasion, he published a letter outlining the biggest areas of its devel...

Introducing the BERG Luxury Minimalist Watches. With the perfect combination of form and function, these timepieces redefine the affordability of luxury watches. Taking inspiration from the Norwegian town of Bergen, the ...

Anyone who’s used the internet in the last decade should be immediately familiar with the reCAPTCHA system (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart), the little box on websites that h...

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is known for being an inspirational speaker, and he brought his game face to SXSW 2017. As one of the opening speakers for the show, he spent an hour answering questions and talking about what ...

It's been a productive week for those of us trying to get the hell off this crazy planet. NASA showed off a radiation-proof flight vest for interplanetary astronauts while Blue Origin debuted its latest rocket engine and...