One of the smaller — but nonetheless incredibly useful — new updates from Google is a series of actions buttons in Gmail, which will help you handle tasks without having to send more messages or leave your inbox. Read More >>
As part of the ongoing Apple e-book price fixing investigation by the Department of Justice, a new email sent from Steve Jobs to James Murdoch has come to light. Read More >>
Featured comment by adeyb:
"So Murcock and Job's in cahoots...
Nevermind the fact there nothing here to suggest price fixing per se, I can image them all back slapping each ot..." More »
Watch enough Arrested Development—I mean, is there really such a thing as enough?—and you become party to a long and intricate series of recurring jokes. Now, you can feast your eyes on an interactive visualisation that lets you take a closer look at where the gags crop up. Read More >>
Google's I/O event kicks off today, and with it will come a slew of announcements about new products and services. But what are you most excited about? Read More >>
Featured comment by Bhenn:
"I assumed you meant you were going to put it in a box and forget about it! Best of both worlds is definitely the way to go." More »
Information can only travel so fast—but even if it can travel at the speed of light, there would be a natural delay before memes could traverse the entire universe. So where across our neighbouring star systems might some of our favourite pop culture references have ended up by now? Read More >>
Featured comment by eadingas:
"This is exactly what I wrote a short story about a few years ago.
(you can buy it on Amazon as part of my anthology ;)" More »
We all know that computing power roughly doubles every 18 months — but at that rate, how long will it take for computers to be as powerful as the human brain? Read More >>
Featured comment by Steveymoo:
"The brain's power is a very abstract concept. To replicate the way the brain thinks, you would have to mimic the structure of the brain itself. My bra..." More »
Commander Chris Hadfield's cover version of Space Oddity took the internet by storm yesterday, but it got a lot of people thinking: does it amount to the most expensive music video ever made? Read More >>
Featured comment by CreepBoot:
"No, it costs $$$ for the standing army of technicians, facilities and manufacture of launch vehicle. That's the budget. If it goes up totally empty it..." More »
A plague of locusts sounds like the kind of biblical torment that we'll never really need to worry about. But they're real, they happen — and boy do they cause trouble. Read More >>
Featured comment by RogB:
"And while all this is happening is his country, King Julian is just messing around in the New York Zoo. You can't trust the government anywhere." More »
When Google's Andy Rubin stepped down as head of Android earlier this year, Sundar Pichai took over his duties. Now, ahead of Google's I/O conference, he's spoken to WIRED — and spilled the beans on what the future holds for Android. Read More >>
Featured comment by Someone Else:
"You missed out his best answer
Finally, you had a pretty full plate with Chrome and Apps, and now you’re handling the world’s biggest phone pla..." More »
The M16A1 is an iconic gun, so it's no surprise that our favourite weapons designer Joerg Sprave fancied the idea of using one as the base of a crossbow. The result is rather terrifying. Read More >>
Featured comment by Happyal:
"WHAT??? Didn't you read that link I posted? Anyone can now just print of a fully working gun. Our children are not safe!!!!
We need some action now..." More »
Snorkelers rejoice: Sony's decided to push its current trend for water-resistant phones to new heights, with the launch of the Xperia ZR which is waterproof to 1.5m. Read More >>
The United Space Alliance has decided to stop using all Windows computers aboard the ISS, in favour of Linux—to ensure it's systems are "stable and reliable". Ouch. Read More >>
Scientists often claim that quantum computers will blow the competition away in the coming years — and now the world's first head-to-head test has shown they leave regular PCs reeling in their wake. Read More >>
If you've ever wondered what your pre-prepared food looks like while it's still sat in the tin, these pictures are probably enough to halt your curiosity — because the answer is: kinda gross. Read More >>
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