Big and small, Microsoft has some pretty major plans for Windows 8.
On the larger end of the spectrum is the hulking 80-inch tablet that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer keeps in his office. The display, which is likely similar to …
Star Trek science, meet the real world.
A group of researchers at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute has possibly figured out a way to take the fictional tractor beam and make it real.
Light’s ability to push objects has been …
Google has debuted the first video taken with its new set of eyewear from its Project Glass project.
For those of you who haven’t been keeping up, Project Glass’ sci-fi-looking glasses allow a person to do many of the same …
Every few months a new innovation in physical interaction with virtual objects comes along and the Minority Report comparisons begin. But (T)ether, a new project by a group of students at the MIT Media lab, is one of the first …
Leave it up to Next Media Animation, the Taiwanese firm known for its wacky news videos, to create the only Facebook IPO wrap-up that’s actually worth watching.
Sure, this Facebook wrap-up features a dead-eyed Zuckerberg riding the Wall Street bull …
Google has successfully secured patents on the design of its augmented reality glasses, which is part of the company’s futuristic Project Glass initiative.
Project Glass’ sci-fi-looking glasses allow a person to do many of the same things you do with …
Kodak may have specialized in cameras, but according some recent revelations, the beleaguered and recently-bankrupt company also tried its hand at nuclear research.
For thirty years, Kodak housed under its Rochester headquarters a research reactor equipped with over three pounds …
Penn State University student Kevin Swanson talks to GamesBeat about his real-life Portal turret and reveals the role his Portal-obsessed professor had in its origin.
Updated with pictures of the machine's development.
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Whether or not you were aware of it at the time, the world changed in 2011 when Ken Jennings lost to IBM’s Watson on Jeopardy. As a part humorous, part chilling conclusion to the historic show, Jennings wrote the following …
Among the assets returned to Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom were pieces of equipment that he has cleverly used to record a rap song and music video.
The video, titled “Amnesia,” features lyrics from Black Eyed Peas’ producer Printz Board, according …
This astounding costume was crafted by two French cosplayers.
What if any object in the world, not just smartphones and tablets, could know when and how you were touching them? If a team working at Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University continues to make progress, soon we may have …
Wicked Lasers has created arguably the most dangerous Star Wars toy you will ever own: The LaserSaber.
The company has released its version of the space-age weapon, called the LaserSaber for obvious copyright reasons. It sports a 32-inch “polycarbonate blade,” …
UC Berkeley’s idea of dorm life probably consists of noisy roommates, unwashed linens, half-eaten cups of Ramen noodles, and maybe a few electrical outlets to power a laptop.
The university is making freshman student Derek Low go back to those …
At UC Berkley, it seems students will do anything to get their peers to take notice. Freshman Derek Low, showing his gusto, has created what might be the coolest dorm room ever with automation, motion detection, and room interaction with …
[Warning: spoilers coming for those who never did play Uncharted 3.]
The spiders of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception are never properly explained in the game. Naughty Dog, the developer of the highly acclaimed PlayStation 3 title, left it for the …
AMC’s bastardization adaptation of The Walking Dead recently wrapped its second season. With over 9M viewers tuning in for the season finale, a third season is guaranteed. But while fans wait for the rumored October premiere, they’ve taken to analyzing …
ArcadeControls forumgoer “Le Chuck” has posted his functional, hand-made Star Wars Micro arcade cabinet. The extremely nerdy backstory (as well as video and additional details) are below:
I was hanging out at Toshi station browsing the power convertors when I …
There were two pretty incredible tech events in New York this Tuesday. I only managed to score an invite to one of them, the Lerer Ventures CEO summit at Citi Field. The other was Union Square Ventures more exclusive Hacking …
We’ve heard a couple of stories in recent weeks about startups that choose celebrity investors over seasoned VCs because they wanted someone with a big online audience who could help attract new users and press to their product.
According to …
