If you’re interested in losing weight and aren’t afraid of having your brain controlled by a laser beam through your eyeballs, then science has the perfect solution for you. In a recent study involving mice, scientists think they have discovered the ...
An awkward moment turns funny at this college football press conference.
The music identification and discovery service Shazam announced a partnership with Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, connecting fans of the late-night show with additional content, including some free, exclusive audio downloads. On Monday's episode, when ...
Ahoy, Instagram mateys -- shake the paw of Yogurt the Pirate Dog. The rest of your filtered feed can walk the plank because this 5-year-old chihuahua doesn't need two eyes to recognize her cuteness. Yogurt's human friend posted the first photo of thi...
In the midst of a possible government shutdown Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech on Monday filled with warnings about the possible consequences -- one of which would be the furlough of most of NASA’s 18,000 employees. Fuelled by...
As email clients get better at detecting and filtering spam, spammers are moving to social networks, where they have better chances of going undetected. That's why, on a typical social media account, spam has risen 355% in the first half of 2013, acc...
As Americans consider the ominous specter of a government shutdown, here's a list of Twitter accounts that will keep you informed.
Eighteen million readers and writers around the world spend 4.5-billion minutes a month publishing, collaborating and skimming text on Wattpad, the biggest under-the-radar e-literature community on the web. The Toronto-based startup is a free publish...
Name: Shyp One-Liner Pitch: Shyp borrows from the Uber playbook to make it easier for customers to ship random items. Why It's Taking Off: Users can scan an item they want to ship using Shyp's app; then the startup sends over a driver to pick up the ...
Dom Tiberi is a longtime sports anchor at Columbus, Ohio, station 10TV. His 21-year-old daughter Maria was killed in an auto accident after her car hit a tractor trailer on Sept. 17.
As stargazers keep their hopes up for an awesome show from ISON, dubbed the "comet of the century," a balloon NASA sent into space is intended to bring back more information about the celestial event. But this is not your average balloon. At 671 feet...
Delta Air Lines announced Monday that it would purchase up to 11,000 Microsoft Surface 2 tablets to replace pilots’ flight bags. Starting with Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 aircraft, pilots on 700 planes will leave behind their 35-pound flight kit in fav...
Lady Gaga, Eminem and Arcade Fire are among the artists who will perform at the first YouTube Music Awards, a new global event that will air live on YouTube on Nov. 3. Google's 8-year-old video sharing service announced the 90-minute awards show Mond...
Brewing your own beer is a complicated and scientific process that requires patience and a bit of training. One company, however, is attempting to simplify the process with an appliance that automates home brewing. Called Brewbot, the device turns yo...
The National Ecological Observatory is a network of more than 100 sensors located across the country that will give scientists an 'EKG' for planet Earth, a crucial tool for monitoring environmental health in a changing global climate. Image: Kevin Gi...
What's your daily commute like? Probably nothing like it was for folks in a couple of the videos in this week's viral video recap. New York commuters probably didn't expect the orchestra that set up camp on the sidewalk behind an empty conductor's st...
When you grow up in California, "earthquake drills" are as common as fire drills. A teacher announces the presence of a quake. She may simulate, unconvincingly, the shaking of walls and windows and shelves. At that point, and as quickly as possible, ...
BitTorrent, the company that brought us the BitTorrent peer-to-peer data transfer protocol, is building a server-less messaging client. It's based on distributed technology -- messages are never stored on a server, meaning they're safe from data brea...
While the iPhone itself has now gone from black to white to multicolor, one color remains a massively popular choice for cases -- good, old-fashioned pink. Whether you fancy fuchsia, are mad for magenta, go crazy over cerise or think rose is rad, wit...
The Internet's latest hit prank video involves a boozy "mailman" brawling with his boss in front of astonished bystanders.
In the age of data overload, "big data" and "data visualization" are major buzzwords, and they'll likely grow even bigger as we gather more information on a daily basis. With data visualization on the rise, we rounded up seven sites to help you find ...
When it comes to the Internet's favorite drool-worthy foods, the rule of thumb is typically the meatier, the better. It's impossible to surf Imgur for more than a minute without crossing a picture of bacon-wrapped anything. In honor of World Vegetari...
In case you haven't heard, the iPhone 5S and the Samsung Galaxy S4 now come in gold. Ooh la la! In the spirit of all things bling, we've rounded up a few more ways to exhaust your wallet. Whether you're looking to glam up your tech arsenal or you jus...
Six tuba players go over like a line of dominoes in this comical video.
Cool Runnings released 20 years ago on Tuesday, but the Jamaican bobsled saga's anniversary can remind you of more than your ever-increasing age. The movie's lessons (and catchphrases) relate to you more than you might expect. If you don't see the co...
Disney movies are often cited for their dark, childhood-shattering moments. Some people are still recovering from the death of Bambi's mother. But watching a deer, a lion, or baby gorilla meet their untimely ends is just not as troubling as having to...
Personalized shopping is changing the way we find, buy and recommend products to our friends already. But from a business point of view, what's going to capture shoppers' attention next? We asked 10 founders to share what they think the future of per...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the best Samsung phone I've ever used. It's big, it's powerful and it finally turns the S Pen -- the small stylus that goes hand-in-hand with the Galaxy Note line -- into something useful. It's even better than the Galaxy...
If it's for sale, you can probably get in on the Internet. Health care is the newest commodity to become widely available to United States residents for purchase online -- but you won't find it on Amazon or eBay. As a part of the Affordable Care Act,...
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Google has installed its first Android app vendi...
