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Honda returns to Formula One racing with focus on high-tech engine technology to improve road cars

Honda’s return to Formula One racing as McLaren’s engine partner could prove to be a major win for consumers as well. But will the two automotive partners be able to reclaim their racing their spot as one of sport’s most successful teams?

Privacy organization files FTC complaint against Snapchat

Snapchat's problems with its glaring loopholes are mounting, and this time its fate may end up in the hands of the FTC after EPIC's complaint.

VIDEO: Volvo’s big secret is revealed after Swedish House Mafia teasers

Well, it doesn’t seem like our hopes that Volvo was gearing up to offer an all-expense paid trip to Sweden to hang out with Swedish House Mafia is  going to pan out. However, speculation that its “World Premiere” featuring the DJ trio Sebastian…

Student invents a way to fully charge a phone battery in one minute

A teenager created a means to charge cellphone batteries in less than one minute, earning her a large cash prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Is this Charles Ramsey video game the worst thing on the Internet?

Here's a terrible idea that nevertheless is now our reality: hey, it's a fun game about a gruesome kidnapping that totally trivializes a truly awful act. Come on, Internet - we're better than this.

LG plans to show off a flexible smartphone screen

At this year's Society for Information Displays, electronics manufacturer LG announced that it will debut a new, flexible smartphone display, which it says is impervious to shattering.

The ‘Assassin’s Creed’ movie has an official release date

Ubisoft is targeting a 2015 release date for the 'Assassin's Creed' movie starring Michael Fassbender. 2015 looks to be a huge year for blockbuster films, with a number of other notables on the docket as well.

Samsung to unveil better-than-Retina 3200 x 1800 laptop display

Both Samsung and Sharp are working on better-than-Retina panels for laptops. While the Samsung is exhibiting a 13-inch WQXGA+ LCD screen, Sharp has a 15-inch QHD+ panel with IGZO technology.

The Aston Martin CC100 Speedster marries the past, present, and future in one…

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Jolla shows the potential of its Other Half rear covers, as visitors flock to pre-order site

Following the launch of the first Jolla smartphone this morning, the Finnish company has held a brief media event, where the intriguing potential of the phone's removable Other Half rear covers was discussed.

Sony teases the first very, very brief glimpses of the PS4

Blink and you’ll miss it, but Sony has released a teaser trailer giving us fleeting glimpses of what the PS4 will look like - in a very, very vague sort of way. We'll have to wait for E3 for the full reveal.

WordPress says Tumblr blogs galore exported in wake of Yahoo acquisition

Wordpress saw a lot more blogs imported from Tumblr than usual after the Yahoo deal was announced. Does this spell doom for Tumblr? The short answer is no, probably not.

High-school student builds an all-electric Honda S2000 with 782 horsepower

Juan Ehringeras, determined to make his own electric sports, car bought a damaged Honda S2000, pulled out the standard drivetrain components and installed two electric motors and designed and built his own control pack and batteries.

Pack attack: 25 awesome laptop bags that add style and function

Choosing the right laptop bag is no easy feat. No one likes to second guess themselves. Here are some of the best laptop bags on the market – from backpacks to sleeves – so you can get it right the first time around.

Easy, breezy, beautiful: A furniture collection made with wind power

Instead of using traditional factories, Dutch designer Merel Karhof headed to the Netherlands to use wind as a source to power her furniture-building machines as part of her Windworks project.