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Kickstarter now a Public Benefit Corporation, focusing on the greater good and not just profit

In an announcement via the site, crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter stated that it is now a Public Benefit Corporation. What does… Read More

Tesla to unleash its Model X on the world next week

The waiting is the hardest part…and the wait is almost over for some lucky drivers. Tesla announced that its Model… Read More

Enter the Breakthrough Junior Challenge for a chance to win a free ride through college

This is an incredibly cool contest with an awesome prize — and what Priscilla Chan is calling a chance to… Read More

Almost fired twice? Netflix CEO Reed Hastings talks about making mistakes and disrupting TV as we know it

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ experience with startups probably sounds familiar to anyone who’s struggled through starting a business. He has… Read More

‘Doctor Who’ in 3D: Gearing up for the new season with my fellow Whovians

[Author’s Note: There are spoilers ahead if you haven’t already seen last season’s Doctor Who finale. If you are a… Read More

Apple’s cars might be hitting the road sooner than we think

Apple CEO Tim Cook laughed off Stephen Colbert’s question about the highly secretive self-driving Apple car this week, but reportedly Apple… Read More

Watch Bill Nye geek out in this new LightSail launch video

Bill Nye the Science Guy has seen and experienced a lot, but to watch him geek out over the LightSail… Read More

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Boeing shot that awesome takeoff

In June, Boeing showed off some wicked maneuvers, including a near-vertical takeoff, with its 787 Dreamliner for the Paris Air Show.… Read More

This device and app promises to track water use and save you money

Does your water bill do your head in? Did the drought this summer get you thinking about ways to save… Read More

Mapkin is the app that gives driving directions like a person

Finally, an app that gives directions the way a person would. Mapkin is a driving app that not only gives… Read More

Got an extra $80K? You can buy Princess Leia’s gold bikini in this ‘Star Wars’ auction

It’s probably one of the most famous bikinis in history — and it can be yours if you’re willing to… Read More

Holy, moly, priest fulfills lifelong dream of building awesome Vatican out of Legos

We’ve seen some incredible feats of architecture using Legos so far, but this one might just take the prize. Via… Read More

Bernie Sanders throws in the towel — ‘I’ve had it, I’m going home’ — during live-Tweeting of Republican debate

Bernie Sanders played the “f**k this, I’m going home,” card last night in the nicest way possible when he gave… Read More

New trailer for ‘Steve Jobs’ movie stops being polite and starts getting real

While the first trailer for the big Hollywood Steve Jobs film focused on a lot of Apple’s high notes, this… Read More

Student arrested for his homemade clock at school, now getting invites from Obama and Zuckerberg

Things are looking up for 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed, the robotics/engineering enthusiast who brought his homemade clock to school and ended up getting… Read More

In the battle of NHL player vs. drone, guess who wins?

It’s not just birds that hate drones. Watch Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos try out his target skills on a couple… Read More

University of Washington ranks No. 4 among the world’s most innovative universities

Stanford. MIT. Harvard. The top three most innovative universities are predictable enough, but there’s a nice surprise at No. 4… Read More

See if you can beat Bill Gates on this state of the world quiz

How well do you know the state of current world? If you’re Bill Gates, quite a bit. In fact, you… Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook chats with Stephen Colbert about coming out, and why he hates the new Steve Jobs movies

Apple CEO Tim Cook was the latest big-name techie to drop by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night,… Read More

Watch Jaguar defy gravity with this terrifying loop and set a world record

Jaguar has set a new Guinness World Record for completing the largest loop-the-loop ever in a car. In the video,… Read More

New campaign launches to save us from harmful, lonely life of sex with robots

Robots and artificial intelligence are all the rage these days — taking over our jobs, maybe even destroying the planet… Read More

Get social with over 100 brews: Fremont Oktoberfest launches Instagram Beer Guide

Beer geeks get ready: Fremont Oktoberfest wants you to get a little more social with your beers. The event has launched… Read More

Tesla employees reportedly jumping ship for Apple’s car project, affecting development

The only thing standing between you and your Tesla might be Apple poaching Elon Musk’s employees. Apple Insider reports that… Read More

Laurene Powell Jobs giving $50M to rethink high schools and drive innovation

That Seattle teachers strike has reached a tentative end with school set to open Thursday, but the bigger problem of… Read More

Watch the Disney animator behind ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Aladdin’ paint in virtual reality

The artist who showed us a whole new world in Aladdin twirls in a kind of dance — no ordinary… Read More

‘Back to the Future’ with Lego Dimensions: TV and film stars set to voice new game

When it came time for Lego Dimensions to find voice actors for its new game, which merges actual Lego pieces… Read More

Woz says Steve Jobs left Apple on his own, wasn’t pushed out in mid-80s

The myths and realities of Apple continue to unfold, and this latest piece of info from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak… Read More

These are the jobs that will go to robots first

If the Monday a.m. blues got you down, this piece might not help. According to this report from BBC Tech,… Read More

Washington state orders Kickstarter campaign to pay back funders for not delivering the goods

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to Kickstarter projects that don’t deliver, wonder no more. In a first-of-its-kind ruling in the… Read More

R2-D2 takes to the skies with ANA’s new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9

Star Wars and aviation geeks converged on Boeing’s Everett Factory this morning for the unveiling of the R2-D2 jet, a… Read More