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Man takes the first step towards turning himself into a cyborg

People have made some crazy body modifications over the years but this may be the only one that actually has a practical use.  Self-professed biohacker Tim Cannon has become the...

The US Army decides to skip a dimension, wants to go straight to 4D printing

3D printing has just recently started started to see mainstream use but the US Army is already pushing for advances in 4D printing. The U.S. Army Research Office has awarded...

Count the calories in your food simply by pointing a device at it

One of the biggest obstacles for people who are watching their weight is that sometimes they just don't know how many calories are in the food they're eating. However, a...

A new company is offering to develop your awesome startup ideas for you, and then pay you for them

You know those awesome startup ideas that you come up with but  lack the time and ability to actually develop? Well a new company called Assembly will crowdsource your ideas for...

The best thing to come out of North Korea is a tablet

It isn't often that you hear anything coming out of North Korea except rhetoric. Compared to their brothers to the south, they aren't exactly gadget-friendly. This may soon be changing. North...

Obama steps into NSA fray when reports show they’re watching the money

It's a terrible annoyance that the NSA was spying on world leaders, including allies. It was a shame when they were spying on American citizens. When they start spying on...

Chinese government becomes a candidate for the worst Photoshopping team in the world

Iran has come out with some monsters in the bad Photoshopping world. North Korea has staked their own claim for the top spot. Now, China has a potential winning entry...

A million kids sign up for a taste of coding

Getting more coders in the world has to start when people are young. They say you can't teach on old dog new tricks and coding is tricky enough when you're...

Cassette tape turns 50

It was in 1963 when the audio tape was introduced. Oh, the memories, the songs. Today's kids will never know why you would always want a pencil handy if you...

Big tech claims to be fighting the NSA

Thanks to the whistleblowing of Edward Snowden, the NSA has been revealed to be going after data through companies like Google and Facebook. Now, those companies are making efforts to...

Feinstein’s NSA reform bill is missing the whole “reform” aspect

Congress is playing the role of being on the side of the people prior to elections that will be heating up in a couple of months. They're all saying the...

Dear tech companies: The NSA is bad for you

It's hard to believe that many tech companies are waiting until now to realize that the activities the NSA has been perpetrating through and around them might actually be bad...

Can your PC handle Battlefield 4?

It's one of the most anticipated games to come in the early part of the Christmas gaming rush. It's also an extremely resource-heavy game. Does your PC have what it...

Complaints pile up about Twitter’s pre-IPO changes

They're definitely cleaning things up to focus on revenue. That much is clear. While many are complaining about the way that they are changing, others realize that the changes were...

Panasonic abandons plasma TVs

It was a good run, but the tech giant and former big dog in the home entertainment arena is calling it quits on plasma TV production. If you’ve been considering...

AT&T offers free tablets with phone purchases

In the ever-competitive world of smartphone sales, AT&T is upping the ante with a big device to go with your little device. The cell phone wars are heating up, thanks...

Radio is alive and well

There are those who think that radio is a dying medium with all of the gadgets and methods of getting music and news, but the stats say otherwise. A few...

Snowden has a job

Edward Snowden isn't just sitting around wondering how the Russians are tapping his apartment or if the CIA has a hit squad searching for him. His new distraction: work. He...

Gate-to-gate airplane made is coming to most flights

The wait is almost over. The need to hide your device during takeoff and landing is almost behind us. For years now, most of us have been quietly not turning...

Wireless carriers are missing the social media boat

It's big in just about every industry, including telecommunications. Why, then, have the big four wireless carriers failed to connect with their customers through social media? Social media has long...