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Could We Soon Pay For Goods with Just the Palm of Our Hands? [Video]

Could We Soon Pay For Goods with Just the Palm of Our Hands? [Video]

The pattern of veins in the human hand is unique to everyone on Earth -- like fingerprints -- except it…

10 years ago

Hard Disk Pioneer Honored For Making Modern Internet Possible

The man who revolutionized the way hard drives work has been awarded the Millennium Technology Prize, an honor awarded only…

10 years ago

Gary Busey Talks to Things in Amazon Fire TV Ad [Video]

Amazon has released a new Roku-slash-Apple TV-like product. Here's Gary Busey with more. http://youtu.be/HHoNQrxG_8M [Amazon Fire TV / Source: YouTube]

10 years ago

MEDICAL MARVEL: 3D-Printed Skull Saves Woman’s Life [Pic + Video]

Doctors in the Netherlands at University Medical Center Utrecht say they have successfully implanted a 3D-printed skull into a young…

10 years ago

Wartime Cryptographer Jerry Roberts Dies

Captain Raymond "Jerry" Roberts, the last survivor of the team that cracked a German encryption during the second world war,…

10 years ago

Cow Collars Bring PC Tech to Dairy Farming

Venture capitalists have invested £3 million (around US$4.8 million) in a business that uses a wireless-connected collar to tell when…

10 years ago

OMG KILL IT WITH FIRE: This Creeptastic Animatronic Doll Will Dance Just For You!

Now that thing has to be one of the creepiest thing I've ever seen. And the fact that it can…

10 years ago

Smart Bulb May Not be Bright Idea

LG has made a "smart" lightbulb with numerous features, many involving your smartphone. It comes across as a case of…

10 years ago

Supercomputer Watson To Fight Cancer

IBM's Jeopardy!-winning supercomputer Watson is to start exploring genetics in an attempt to tackle a rare brain cancer. Watson famously…

10 years ago

Interview with AudioCommon’s CEO Phil Cohen

One of the breakout stars from this year's SXSW festival took his passion for music and his desire to create…

10 years ago