How scientific are superheroes?
You've probably had moments watching science fiction films when you thought, "Naw, that couldn't happen." And it's true - sci-fi movies often contain elements that don't conform to the laws of...
View ArticleWhat should we cover at South by Southwest?
I'm gearing up to fly out to Austin, Texas, Friday for the South by Southwest Interactive conference. It’s my first time at South By – plus my first time in Austin, a town I’ve wanted to visit for a...
View ArticleSXSW: Microsoft Surface, Flavors.me, FunMail and HuddleHub
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival, which is known for being one of the preeminent events for introducing tech innovations, began this weekend in Austin, Texas. More than 100...
View ArticleGeek Out!: What will we get from iPhone 4.0?
Editor's note: Geek Out! posts feature the latest and most interesting in nerd-culture news. From scifi and fantasy to gadgets and science, if you can geek out over it you can find it on Geek Out!...
View ArticleMan suspected of cracking Twitter accounts: 'I'm a nice hacker'
The man accused of cracking a Twitter database and peeking at the Twitter accounts of Barack Obama and Britney Spears said this week that he didn't mean harm, according to a French TV station. He...
View ArticleA new look at spam, by the numbers
Some news from Twitter this week could leave you with the impression that spam is becoming a dinosaur of the Web. As of February, slightly less than 1 percent of posts on the micro-blogging site were...
View ArticleTiger's Masters return to be in 3-D
This week's Masters golf tournament will draw lots of casual golf fans because Tiger Woods is returning after months of news about his tawdry off-the-fairway activities. But there's one more reason...
View Article'Emotichair' helps people feel the music
Say you're watching a scary movie. The tension builds. The villain is about to grab someone. There's no dialogue, just ominous music. If you can't hear, all you get is a caption that may say something...
View ArticleGeek Out!: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto
ROBOTS!!! Editor's note: Geek Out! posts feature the latest and most interesting in nerd-culture news. From scifi and fantasy to gadgets and science, if you can geek out over it you can find it on...
View ArticleGeek Out!: Violin + Wii Remotes = Rock
Karyn and the Wiitles Editor's note: Geek Out! posts feature the latest and most interesting in nerd-culture news. From scifi and fantasy to gadgets and science, if you can geek out over it you can...
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