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Facebook ends Deals after 4 months

Facebook ends Deals after 4 months

That didn't take long. After testing the waters that Groupon and LivingSocial dominate, Facebook has pulled the plug on Deals....

An ode to Steve Jobs, visualized

An ode to Steve Jobs, visualized

Artist. Rebel. Taste maker. Trend setter. The outspoken leader of the largest technology firm in the world stepped down this...

Razer Blade gaming laptop launches, but the real story is the buzz behind it

Razer Blade gaming laptop launches, but the real story is the buzz behind it

It was a scumbag move, but in the end the sheep will still buy it. And so will I. When...

How to make a strong password

How to make a strong password

  They are the keys we use to get to some of the most important parts of our online lives....

NASA visualization of a black hole devouring a star

NASA visualization of a black hole devouring a star

In late March 2011, NASA's Swift satellite alerted astronomers to intense and unusual high-energy flares from a new source in...

3/4 of US states do not have solar incentives

3/4 of US states do not have solar incentives

When it comes to renewable energy, solar is often considered the easiest to acquire. The sun is a source of...

Sony introduces world’s first recordable binoculars

Sony introduces world’s first recordable binoculars

Although the $1,400 price tag for Sony’s all-new high-end binoculars is a bit steep, the DEV-3 and DEV-5 are anything...

What Steve Jobs really brought to Apple

What Steve Jobs really brought to Apple

As the man most responsible for the success of the largest tech company in the world steps down for medical...

I know the Steve Jobs story is big, but @techmeme – seriously?

I know the Steve Jobs story is big, but @techmeme – seriously?

This is huge news. It has been huge news for a while ever since we found out that the co-founder...

Mind-Blowing fact: there were over 900 million mentions of the Copa America Tournament on Twitter

Mind-Blowing fact: there were over 900 million mentions of the Copa America Tournament on Twitter

If the statistic is true (and there's no reason to believe otherwise - heck, it's on the internet!), then there...

The social evolution of gaming

The social evolution of gaming

Gaming was once ripe with solitude and individualism. Sure, there were multiplayer games, but that required people to be playing...

Billabong V1 wetsuit: safer surfing for brahs everywhere

Billabong V1 wetsuit: safer surfing for brahs everywhere

As sports go, surfing is one that has always had the stigma of being both relatively safe and potentially deadly....

Facebook gets nervous, looks to new design

Facebook gets nervous, looks to new design

The world’s largest social network, Facebook, is planning a number of acquisitions that will improve site design and advance mobile...

Is technology making the office obsolete? Should it?

Is technology making the office obsolete? Should it?

Many companies are going virtual. It's a natural cost-saving trend that reduces the need for physical space and allows workers...

The bond between Ford and Toyota: Microsoft

The bond between Ford and Toyota: Microsoft

Japan and the US are teaming up with two automotive powerhouses announcing a deal today to develop new hybrid systems...

Why choose? Quadshot RC aircraft is a helicopter AND an airplane

Why choose? Quadshot RC aircraft is a helicopter AND an airplane

Those who frequent Starbucks have had a quad shot drink before. This is not one of those. Instead, it's a...

The current state of digital education

The current state of digital education

The promise of the internet 2 decades ago was that it would help to reshape the way we do things....

Tracking the storms of the sun

Tracking the storms of the sun

There are fears in the scientific community about coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and our recent inability to track them properly....

Boeing’s high-tech 787 completes flight testing

Boeing’s high-tech 787 completes flight testing

Boeing has just wrapped up the final tests needed to certify its new Rolls-Royce-powered 787 Dreamliner. Although the 787 faced...

The tablet takeover

The tablet takeover

With a growing number of people buying tablets every day, the clear progression is for the devices to start taking...