Hands on with Google's Nexus 9: This Lollipop tastes like an iPad
Laying eyes on the Google Nexus 9 for the first time, you’d be forgiven for thinking Apple made it.
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Creator of board game Operation needs money for a real operation
Written by Stan Schroeder
A sad bit of news that’ll have you feeling all kinds of nostalgic: The inventor of the classic board game Operation needs an operation.
What's the point of Google's Nexus Player?
Written by Pete Pachal
The purpose of the Nexus Player will become clear to anyone on Android: Putting "consumption" apps on a TV, while letting you keep the phone in your pocket.
Young Fathers win the 2014 Mercury Prize in London
Written by Tim Chester
They picked up the award at a ceremony at the Roundhouse.
Judge tosses ex-dictator's lawsuit against 'Call of Duty' creators
Written by The Associated Press
A judge ruled Noriega was a public figure, and his inclusion was protected by the First Amendment.
Vice President Biden's lodge vacation comes under scrutiny
Written by Jessica Plautz
The lodge is supposed to be used only for "official purposes."
Wentworth Miller puts a 'fresh spin' on Captain Cold on 'Flash'
Written by Sandra Gonzalez
The former 'Prison Break' star talks about his return to TV.
All the states that have their own Ebola travel regulations
Written by Kari Paul
An interactive map of the U.S. states that have announced additional measures for travelers returning to the U.S. from West Africa.
Microsoft's Bing now supports emoji
Written by Stan Schroeder
Microsoft's search engine Bing announced support for emoji.
5,000 Ebola health care workers needed in West Africa
Written by The Associated Press
The president of the World Bank said he's worried about where those health care workers can be found given the Ebola fear factor.
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The Antares rocket's Russian manufacturer deflects blame for explosion
Written by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
The Russian manufacturer of the Antares' engines pointed a finger at the U.S. for the rocket's explosion, though no one really blamed it anyway.
Tony Hawk is still the king of the halfpipe at 46
Written by Eitan Levine
Tony Hawk is a freak of nature.
Jenny Slate has big plans for the tiny Marcel the Shell
Written by Colin Gorenstein
There's a lot happening in the world of Marcel the Shell.
'Terminator: Genisys' is getting viciously scorched on Twitter again
Written by Josh Dickey
"Terminator: Genisys" is having another rough Judgment Day.
Chris Christie delivers a very Chris Christie takedown to Hurricane Sandy heckler
Written by Megan Specia
Gov. Chris Christie had some choice words for a heckler denouncing New Jersey's Hurricane Sandy relief efforts during a commemoration event on Wednesday.
North Korean officials reportedly executed for watching soap operas
Written by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Watching foreign media, TV broadcasts and soap operas, is illegal in North Korea
George R.R. Martin doesn't know his 'Game of Thrones' trivia
Written by Andrea Romano
George, have you even read the books?
'Richie Rich' live-action reboot coming to Netflix
Written by Sandra Gonzalez
AwesomenessTV's live-action half-hour comedy series has been picked up by Netflix.
Free food, beer, video games at the coolest tech companies in Australia
Written by Jenni Ryall
These days if you don't have a sleep pod and free breakfast, you are working for the wrong employer. These are the tech companies Down Under with the goods.
Anthony Davis' NBA-opener highlights are filthy basketball porn
Written by Sam Laird
Anthony Davis is the NBA's next superstar. His stunning 26-point, 17-rebound, nine-block game to open the season proves this.
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Apple tells developer to kill iOS app widget after the company promoted it
Written by Christina Warren
After featuring PCalc in the App Store, Apple is now demanding that the developer remove it standout feature.
Grieving father fulfills his deceased daughter's dream of fame
Written by Brian Koerber
Grab the tissues.
Wendell is back and looking good in 'Bones' sneak peek
Written by Sandra Gonzalez
In this exclusive look at the new episode, the beloved squintern makes a grand return
Amelia Earhart mystery: Metal debris is likely from her plane
Written by Discovery News
A fragment of Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft has been identified to a high degree of certainty for the first time ever since her plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937, in a record attempt to fly around the world at the equator. New re...
Twitter's executive shakeup continues with 2 more resignations
Written by Karissa Bell
Jeremy Gordon, Twitter's VP of engineering and Adam Kinney, who heads up analytics, are both stepping down from Twitter's engineering team.
What it looks like when 100,000 people rally for Internet freedom
Written by Megan Specia
Swarms of protesters took to the streets of Budapest on Tuesday, waving their smartphones in the air to demonstrate against a planned tax on Internet use.
10 things we learned about Amy Poehler from her Reddit AMA
Written by Max Knoblauch
In which we learn about Amy Poehler's favorite superhero and her distaste for chefs that don't make cocktail sauce.
The coded world of Russian prison tattoos
Written by Chris Wild
The human iconography of the Russian underground. Intricate, coded prison tattoos from the 1970s-90s.
The disappointing aftermath of that viral street harassment PSA
Written by Andrea Romano
Shoshana Roberts is neither an activist nor did she help produce that street harassment PSA -- but she is the one being targeted in its aftermath since the video went live on Tuesday.
Hands on with the Google Nexus 6: Android goes big
Written by Pete Pachal
Google is making a statement with the Nexus 6: Big, phablet-size phones are the new flagships.