At the site of Apple’s future ‘spaceship’ headquarters, HP’s corporate wasteland is … full of presents

The Family Giving Tree charity is squatting on the campus in the meantime before Apple builds.

A techie’s guide to surviving the apocalypse

If the apocalypse really does happen tomorrow, we don't want our VentureBeat readers to be without a valuable set of tips and tools for survival. If techies don't survive, our readership will plummet.

U.S. military makes robo-horse of doom (well, maybe not doom, but it’s cool)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, makes really freaking cool horse-robots. Or spider-robots. I’m not sure what this thing resembles, but it’s a human-sized robot that can now do more than trot along and get back up if …

Last-minute gift guide: What to get the entrepreneur in your life

10 gift ideas sure to make the entrepreneur in your life smile this holiday season.

3D-printed X-Cube is the hardest Rubik’s cube ever (video)

3D printing has created a lot of awesome items in its short history, and soon enough it could revolutionize traditional games and puzzles.

Here’s the awesome VentureBeat party that you couldn’t get into last night

VentureBeat held its holiday party to celebrate the year past and a great year in tech to come. Check out the photos from the event.

Former CEO of Vibram USA starts his own minimalist footwear brand

The former CEO and President of Vibram FiveFingers starts his own minimalist footwear brand, backed by $5 million in venture capital.

Shut up and take my money: a Doctor Who TARDIS desktop PC

With the holiday season now in full swing, you may be tempted to replace your old PC with a shiny new upgraded model. And if you're a fan of BBC sci-fi show Doctor Who, we may have found exactly what you're looking for.

The most unbelievable iPhone case ever (gallery)

The TaskOne combines features of a Leatherman, a bike repair tool, and an iPhone case. It's the ultimate in nerd phone protection.

Marine walks across Asia guided by Google Maps, raises $70K for charity

U.S. Marine Sgt. Winston Fiore completed a 5,000 journey across Southeast Asia to raise money for reconstructive surgeries for children in the developing world.

Yes, this dog totally drove a car

Last week, we brought you a story about a New Zealand animal charity that is teaching dogs to drive cars. Well, that program was a success and one of the dogs drove pretty well considering he's a dog.

Office Space, Beavis and Butt-Head mastermind to take on Silicon Valley HBO comedy

File this one under too good to be true: Mike Judge, the comedy genius behind Office Space, King of the Hill, and Beavis and Butt-Head, is working on a dark comedy pilot for HBO called Silicon Valley.

A New Zealand charity is teaching dogs to drive cars

As much as it sounds like a joke, a New Zealand animal charity is actually teaching dogs how to drive cars to show how freaking smart dogs are.

NASA releases stunning photos of Earth at night

NASA has released an incredible new set of photos that show Earth at night with greater detail than ever before.

The Onion: Apple should fix its Maps flaws by rearranging the planet (video)

How can Apple fix is Maps problems? According to The Onion, it should start by rearranging the planet.

Screw Google Glass, I want my augmented-reality heads-up-display contact lenses

It's almost too bad that Apple has already patented its term for very high-density, high-quality screens. Because this truly has the potential to be an actual retina display.

Butterfly in the sky: check out this amazing Reading Rainbow remix vid

PBS has been dazzling us lately with its super-cool remix series, which features all our childhood public television idols. Previous clips featured Bob “Happy Little Trees” Ross and Mister Rogers; today’s offering brings none other than our consummate hero, Levar …

Summit Series buys a mountain in Utah to host conferences, retreats, and entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur conference organizer Summit Series has bought a 10,000-acre mountain near Eden Utah, where it plans to host conferences, retreats, and apparently, birdmen.