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Edward Snowden looks back at NSA leaks, considers his personal mission...
2013 is almost over, but revelations delivered this year about the amount of communications data the NSA has access to, and how it has acquired that data, will reverberate for much longer. The man at...
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HP’s new tablets may be its way back into the smartphone world
HP has long vowed that it would revive its smartphone efforts, and it may be near that comeback — just not with the fanfare that some were hoping for. The Information claims that the company is weeks...
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Kalashnikov’s Legacy
Today’s news of the death of Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Soviet general who created the ubiquitous AK-47 assault rifle, reminded us of a 2005 piece in this publication (“Kalashnikov’s Gun”) in which...
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Leak hints at Nokia-made Windows Phone with dual SIMs
Rumors surfaced just days ago of Nokia-built Windows Phone 8.1 devices for the developing world, and you may already be looking at one of them today… or rather, its home screen. Frequent tipster...
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Best of 2013: New Form of Carbon is Stronger Than Graphene and Diamond
The sixth element, carbon, has given us an amazing abundance of extraordinary materials. Once there was simply carbon, graphite and diamond. But in recent years chemists have added buckyballs,...
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2013: The Year’s Most Important Computing Stories
By Tom Simonite Although the groundwork was laid in previous years, in 2013 it became apparent that computers mounted on your wrist and face will preoccupy the computing industry for years to come....
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Novel Circuit Shrinks Laptop Chargers, Could Improve Appliance Efficiency
A startup called FINsix has developed laptop power adapters that are 75 percent smaller than their conventional counterparts. The technology employed could also be used to improve the efficiency of a...
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‘Web’ beta promises a modernized browser for the Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi single-board computer may have started as a simple educational tool, but over the past year users have revealed it’s capable of much more. From drones to smart TV hacks to...
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Keyboards and mice connect to and control next-gen game consoles with XIM4...
Perhaps you’re a long-time PC gamer, but the massive marketing campaigns waged by Microsoft and Sony have had the desired effect, and you’ve taken the next-gen plunge. But in doing so, must you...
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How to Bake a Ham
Baked ham, considered a staple of special meals at holidays such as Christmas or Easter, is a simple but tasty dish that even the most novice cook can master in short order. How you bake a ham will...
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US Energy Department outlines efficiency standards for set-top boxes, Verizon...
The US government, the CEA (you know, the group that runs CES) and pay-TV providers want to save consumers $1 billion annually with a new voluntary standard for set-top box (STB) energy-efficiency. By...
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How to Swing a Golf Club
Golf is a game of ecstasy and agony. So much depends on consistently mastering the tiniest detail, and replicating good form for nine or 18 holes. And it all starts with your swing. If you’re slicing...
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YotaPhone update lets you read more e-books and documents on its...
Much as we admired the potential of the YotaPhone in our recent review, we just couldn’t overlook its lack of support for popular e-reading platforms like Amazon Kindle and Google Books. That problem...
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10 Great New Features for Tablet Users in Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 adds many improvements to the Windows 8 experience, both for classic PC users and users with hybrid devices or tablets. These 10 features will be appreciated by users with touch screens in...
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Switched On: The desktop dashboard, take two
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. The last Switched On discussed the contrast between the $100 laptop concept of 2006 and the $100 tablet reality of...
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How to Make Chocolate Egg Nog Pie
Who wouldn’t love the luxurious taste of eggnog and chocolate combined in this delicious pie? Edit Ingredients 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups...
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Is Sony working on a new wearable companion for 2014?
Sony’s second-generation SmartWatch may not have impressed the critics, but those lukewarm feelings haven’t deterred the company from making another wearable. The FCC has revealed that Sony is testing...
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You have a week left to enter our holiday giveaway with prizes from Sony!
End-of-the-year festivities are just around the corner, so here’s hoping your holiday shopping is squared away. If not, our guides are here for some last-minute reference, and in any case you owe it...
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Geek Trivia: Every Christmas Eve Half of Sweden Sits Down To Watch What?
Every Christmas Eve Half of Sweden Sits Down To Watch What? National Starcraft Tournaments Donald Duck and His Friends Wish You a Merry Christmas The Charlie Brown Christmas Special The Nightmare...
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Track Santa’s Progress, Play Games, Listen to Music, and More with These Two...
The big night is almost here, so why not help your little ones have fun and keep track of Santa’s progress while waiting to go to sleep? Passing those last hours before bedtime can be filled with fun,...
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