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Dutch scientists have developed a self-healing bio-concrete

For most of human history, industry has been seen as the antithesis of nature, and that's been true for the most part. Now that we've entered what's essentially a golden age...

AdBlock Plus is working on its own mobile web browser

AdBlock, or some derivative of it, has always been a must-have extension for desktop web browsers, but blocking ads on mobile devices has always been a bit harder. That's where the team...

Amazon is making Amazon Prime more open for merchants

In order for a merchant to sell their products with the Amazon Prime sticker that buyers always look for, they need to store their products in Amazon's own warehouses, which...

Not everyone is happy with Reddit’s attempt to reduce harassment

Whether you're a lurker or a user, you've probably discovered by now that, while Reddit is an excellent place for user-generated comments and content, it oftentimes devolve down to something...

How young is too young for Silicon Valley elites?

The drive to acquire talent in Silicon Valley has been an ongoing war for decades. Established tech companies fight with each other. Startups make outrageous offers of future benefits to...

Cadillac puts its tech superiority on display with 34-speaker Bose system

The name "Cadillac" invokes many thoughts amongst consumers. One of those thoughts is normally not a top-notch sound system, but with the help of Bose, the new Cadillac CT6 might...

Onboard hacker allegedly took control of an airplane

If there was any way to make people more fearful of flying, it would be to let them know that someone could bring a computer on a plane, hack into...

There’s going to be a special edition Iron Man Galaxy S6 Edge

I've never been a big fan of special edition products. Not only am I paying more for something that generally offers nothing aside from different aesthetics, it tends to feel...

Spotify shuts down rumors that it’s killing off its free streaming option

Spotify and other music streaming services have been facing increased pressure from the music industry to drop the free, ad-supported streaming options that they offer. That's why it was easy...

Xiaomi’s westward expansion begins next week

Xiaomi is taking baby steps with its westward expansion, and for good reason. Not only does the burgeoning Chinese company have little influence outside of China and a few other Asian...

Samsung is launching a couple more curved smartphones this year

Clearly more than just a gimmick, and potentially even a new market trend, the Galaxy S6 Edge has been met with such high demand that Samsung was forced to ramp...

Would you pay $3,500 for a portable music player?

Why listen to music on the affordable iPod that you've had for years which provides an excellent listening experience when you can drop $3,500 on the AK380?! As a rich audiophile's...

People are slipping malware into Grand Theft Auto V mods

You need only look at the vibrant modding community that many games have to understand what makes PC gaming so great, but it's not all fun and games. Sometimes, as with a few...

Samsung Wallet is shutting down to make room for Samsung Pay

Samsung has announced that it will be discontinuing its existing mobile payments service, Samsung Wallet, in favor of the company's new Samsung Pay service. People currently using Samsung Wallet will no...

Why did an Israeli public utility start exporting cyber-security?

Few countries are as popular a target for cyberattacks as Israel, and public utilities are one of the primary targets. That's why state-owned Israel Electric is betting its future on cyber-security exports,...

Mega is going on the offensive over the crippling accusations against it

Just being accused of profiting from from inline piracy is enough to completely screw you over, as Mega knows quite well. Despite playing by all the rules, the cloud-storage services was accused...

Walmart is trying to hit Amazon where it really hurts

Walmart is still a retail behemoth that won't be going away anytime soon, but that doesn't mean the company hasn't been feeling the heat from e-commerce companies like Amazon. In fact, I would...

Which direction will Samsung take with the Galaxy Note 5?

Samsung's flagship smartphones have never been cheap or ugly by any means, but the company has generally chosen to focus more on functionality than design. That changed with the Galaxy...

Trailer: The Witcher 3 looks like it may be the RPG of the decade

Skyrim was an excellent game, but it lacked the complexity and depth that hardcore RPG fans love. Dark Souls, on the other hand, had those two in abundance but wasn't...

Outernet is beaming the important parts of the Internet down to Earth

In the developed world, the Internet has changed our lives in a way that nothing else has, or probably ever will, but there are many parts of the world where...