How will Google make Glass cool? By keeping it out of your hands
The high price of Google Glass is no mistake – it's part of a well-worn marketing strategy to make the wearable tech seem cooler than it really is.
Woof app lets you mark your dog’s territory without lifting a leg
Woof for iOS connects you with other dog owners, and lets you find parks for your pooch.
NSA secretly taps into Google, Yahoo data centers, leaked documents show
The NSA has collected hundreds of millions of records from the data centers of Google and Yahoo through a security backdoor, reports the Washington Post
Illegal BitTorrent site isoHunt rises from the grave after death blow
Online file-sharing site isoHunt returns with a new domain thanks to ArchiveTeam, a group that attempts to keep dying websites alive.
Don’t laugh! Microsoft has Google beat on maps, but you would never know it
Bing Maps is better than Google Maps on the Web – but Microsoft needs to up its mobile game to make its mapping product the go-to for travelers.
Is there any reason to own paper books beside showing off? Not really
It's official: Ebooks are superior to paper books – and that's coming from someone who loves paper books.
Dog sweaters are still dumb, but dog tech can turn Fido into a K9 cyborg
Technology designed for dogs and other pets isn’t just a gimmick – it’s fundamentally transforming the way we communicate with our furry best friends. And that’s just the beginning.
The future of smoking: E-cigarettes explained
Are e-cigarettes the smoker's salvation from a slow death at the hands of tobacco, or just another gimmick? Here's everything you need to know, from how the technology works to potential safety concerns, one smoker's first-hand tale of transition, and recommended models.
Now that ‘virality’ comes in a can, do we have to say goodbye to organic web weirdness?
The viral content is as old as the Web itself. But these days, it seems as though advertisers and corporations have taken over the people's medium.
Underwater Wi-Fi may soon be a reality because why not?
Underwater Wi-Fi may soon become a reality thanks to researchers from the University of Buffalo.
Is it too late for BitTorrent to shake its seedy image?
BitTorrent's name is synonymous will illegal file sharing – a misconception its executive director of marketing, Matt Mason, hopes to dispel.
Silk Road hitman story is already scheduled to become a Hollywood film
Author Dennis Lehane has been hired to pen the script about alleged Silk Road founder Ross William Ulbricht, who waits trial in New York.
Sorry, ‘expectations of privacy’ are lower online, and you should know this by now
What do Google Plus user outrage over Shared Endorsement ads and Reddit's Silk Road community have in common? A misunderstanding of the public Web.
Yahoo Mail will finally use SSL encryption in 2014 – but here’s how to get it now [update]
Yahoo says it will turn on SSL encryption by default for Yahoo Mail users starting in January.
‘Don’t Snoop Me, Bro’ promises total online privacy with the turn of a key
Don't Snoop Me, Bro, a small hardware maker, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund production of a VPN device called DSMB Tunnel.
I just turned 30, and Snapchat makes me feel like a silly old man
Snapchat is one of the most popular messaging apps, and for good reason. So why can't I get on board?
Land of the God-Men: Inside the wild movement to turn us into immortal cyborgs
Russian multi-millionaire Dmitry Itskov has a vision to turn humanity into a race of immortal cyborgs. But, as his recent Global Future 2045 conference proves, our current imperfections will likely keep our inevitable fate at bay far longer than he wants to believe.
What’s the NSA picking out of your phone calls? Just ‘unvolunteered truths’
Debates surrounding the NSA surveillance efforts have primarily focused on the possibility that some spy is listening to your phone calls. But what if what you say is actually less revealing than when, and to whom, you say it?
Obama compares broken online healthcare exchanges to iOS 7
New online healthcare exchanges have buckled under heavy traffic – a temporary problem, according to Obama, who compared the exchanges to iOS 7.
John McAfee says he can NSA-proof your communications for $100
John McAfee is creating a device called D-Central that will allow us to communicate and share files anonymously. Will this be our best chance at privacy?
Are Apple’s iOS 7 privacy settings purposefully misleading, or just a mess?
Apple's iOS 7 has a slew of improvements over iOS 6. But its privacy settings are not one of them.
Vaportini is the best way ever invented to get drunk and light your face on fire
The Vaportini offers a unique way to imbibe. But is it worth the money?
Apple’s iPhone 5S could have a fingerprint scanner – and we want that why?
Apple will almost certainly include a fingerprint scanner in its forthcoming iPhone 5S. Sounds great – but here's why it might not be a good idea.
