HootSuite unveils swanky new digs, complete with yoga studio, pup tent offices, and nap room (gallery)

Dogs, stumps, pup tents and bikes, the new HootSuite offices in Vancouver has them all. And then some.

These high-tech bracelets combat activist kidnappings with a tweet

Human rights organization Civil Rights Defenders distributed the first set of "Natalia Project" bracelets, which use GPS technology and social media to send out a distress signal if an activist or aid worker is taken hostage.

Anonymous starts Indiegogo campaign to raise cash for an Anonymous news network, promptly gets attacked

Why not be a little creative? For $1,000, we'll hack the DOJ. For $5,000, the FBI. And, for a platinum-level contribution of $10,000, we'll hack the CIA and finally reveal the truth about Area 51.

Anonymous hacks North Korea’s Flickr & Twitter accounts

North Korea's state-run news agency Uriminzokkiri's website and social networks have been compromised by Anonymous today, less than a day after the hacktivist group declared open season on the country.

Mining your iPhone: Recycling iPhones yields gold, silver, platinum, and more (infographic)

That iPhone in your hand isn't just a complex piece of electronics. It's also a gold mine -- quite literally. And a platinum mine, silver mine, copper mine ... you get the picture.

Fully Dressed Superheroines: An art project we wish would come true

Meet Fully Dressed Superheroines, a posse that covers it up, looks comfortable enough to get any job done, and provides powerful role modeling for young girls without giving them body image complexes.

Bitcoin wallet service Instawallet hacked, shuts down ‘indefinitely’

Bitcoins are a hot commodity now, but are your Bitcoins actually safe? The Bitcoin wallet company Instawallet has suspended its service "indefinitely" after being hacked.

This golf cart hovercraft is the coolest thing you’ll see today (video)

Hey, it's got the endorsement of reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson. And it doesn't damage greens and fairways as today's carts do.

People lose stuff. Chargerback uses technology to help them find it

Chargerback's software streamlines the lost-and-found process to help hospitality businesses get your stuff back to you.

No, your website is not getting traffic from the International Space Station

It's the ultimate rush. You post some hot content, get a few links and a rush of traffic, and, when checking your Google Analytics traffic logs, realize you had some otherworldly traffic: visitors from the International Space Station.

Coursera resurrects the lost art of underwater basketweaving

In honor of April Fools Day, Coursera releases a class on underwater basketweaving, making education about this spiritual, artistic, and functional practice accessible to anyone with internet and a tub.

Tech companies celebrate April Fools’ with fake products & pranks (roundup)

Every April Fools' Day, a handful of big-name companies get into the spirit of pranks and practical jokes. Here are some of the better jokes companies announced today.

More Google April Fools’ fun: Google Nose to help you search by scent (video)

Following other Google April Fools’ pranks including the “closing of YouTube” and a “Treasure Map” layer added to Google Maps, the search giant has also pushed out another practical joke called Google Nose, a program that lets you search by scent.

Google starts April Fools’ early with Google Maps ‘Treasure’ layer, ‘closing’ of YouTube

Google has gotten into the spirit of April Fools' a bit early with its new "Treasure Map" layer in Google Maps and a video suggesting YouTube will close tomorrow.

NASA’s 2014 budget may include $100M to capture an asteroid

Within NASA's budget for the following year is a request for $100 million for a project that's never been attempted before -- at least that we know of by humans anyways.

What do you get when you cross grilled cheese and a Doritos Loco taco?

Sometimes the mother of invention is not necessity, but a strange, compulsive craving that won't go away until you give in to it.

Not enough people crying at your funeral? Rent a Mourner wants to help

Planning a funeral but not sure enough people are going to show up? Rent a Mourner, a service that hires people to cry at funerals, might be able to help.

‘Ungoogleable’ is no longer a word in Sweden after legal pressure from Google

Officially speaking, "ungoogleable" is no longer a legitimate word, according to a recent decision by the Swedish Language Council.

A close-up look at Lamborghini’s Tegra infotainment system (video)

Nvidia's Danny Shapiro shows us the cool touchscreen inside the Lamborghini Aventador.

The new DUI: State may make it illegal to drive while using Google Glass

Possible driving law could be a thorn in Google's plans to make Glass ubiquitous.