Moon bounce 2.0: NASA announces plans for tests of inflatable space station expansion
The future of space stations may be inflatable. NASA announces long-term testing of a module addition to the ISS that can be blown up in orbit.
Stark Industries sells out in favor of Chinese product placement in Iron Man 3
Tony Stark is switching his brand loyalty from Stark to a Chinese electronics company in the next 'Iron Man' movie thanks to a product placement deal.
Delta Airlines’ new social iPad app will distract that flightmate from chatting you up
Delta Airlines has released a new app for the iPad that allows you to see where you are in your journey, and plan what to do when you land.
Goodbye paperbacks and paper cuts, Captain Obvious reports e-books are the future of reading
E-books have a new target audience: Kids who otherwise may not be that interested in reading, according to a new study released from Scholastic publishing.
US Appeals Court gives ultimatum to USPS: Stop screwing around with our DVDs
If you get DVDs through the mail, you can expect them to be in better condition after a legal ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday.
NASA: The world will also not end in 2029 or 2036
Bad news for those predicting the end of the world within the next century: NASA has just ruled out a rumored asteroid apocalypse in the next two decades.
Amazon launches AutoRip, offering users free digital versions of physical music they’ve bought
Amazon has announced a new service that will mean that for every CD you've purchased from the company's Music Store since 1998, you'll get an MP3 version of that music for free.
Is Twitter breaking French hate-speech laws?
A number of racist and homophobic tweets in France have landed Twitter in trouble with the authorities over the company's refusal to share the personal information of those responsible.
This will shut them up: Polaroid’s Internet Kids Tablet
Polaroid is branching out into mobile device technology with their first release, a 7-inch tablet for kids.
Samsung’s smartphone sales surge… at Apple’s expense?
Samsung's Q3 2012 earnings and sales are way above expectations, and analysts believe that it's at least partly Apple's fault.
Apple’s App Store hits 40 billion app downloads
Apple announced that its App Store has surpassed 40 billion apps downloads since its inception, with almost half of that number deriving from 2012.
Trakdot Luggage Tracker is LoJack for your checked baggage
Afraid of airlines misplacing your checked luggage? Pack the Trakdot Luggage Tracker inside your bags and the device will report its location at any time.
Huzzah! Library of Congress’ useless Twitter archive is almost complete… but you can’t read it yet
The long-awaited official Twitter archive at the Library of Congress is complete, the library has announced... Well, kind of. All the Tweets are there, but there's the slight problem of the fact that no-one seems to know how to make them available to the world.
Teen drugging her parents to stay online longer is the ultimate first world problem
A California teen has gone further than most in an attempt to break her Internet curfew, and has ended up charged with drugging her parents in that effort.
Three-quarters of the world’s heads of state are on Twitter
Twitter usage by heads of state rose dramatically last year, according to a new study, which also claims that such news is a good sign for democracy.
Did April’s west coast meteor contradict the theory of meteorite evolution of life on Earth?
A meteor explosion over California and Nevada earlier this year has offered up evidence that may contradict the idea that the Earth was originally "seeded" by organic material from space.
Amazon wins the 2012 holiday season
Amazon's holiday period this year was its most successful to date, with the company not only ranking top of a survey of online retailers' customer service, but sales also reached a new peak with more than 25 million items being sold per day at one point.
The Queen’s annual Christmas speech to be broadcast in 3D this year
British citizens with 3D glasses can invite the Queen into their living rooms as the annual Christmas broadcast from Her Majesty gets transmitted in 3D.
Despite what you’ve learned, scientists say the IQ doesn’t exist
According to a new study from the University of Western Ontario, the IQ is a myth. Somewhere, MENSA is crying.
Astronomers find a livable planet 12 light-years from earth
Researchers have reportedly discovered a new system of planets surrounding a sun-like star that contains one planet that could support life.
Amazon names its 10 best-selling books of 2012, and half were originally self-published digitals
Amazon has released its annual list of the ten best-selling books on the site, and a full half started life online as self-published works.
Google attempts new defense against Viacom lawsuit: Spreadsheet snark
It never fails: If you're looking to press home the disdain you have for a particular topic, sarcasm remains a formidable tool. Just ask Google, whose latest legal motion in the ongoing battle agains Viacom over YouTube copyright infringement is a classic of the artform.