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Watch: These NYC Souvenirs Are Actually Made in NYC 27 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
Most souvenir models come from overseas. But a select batch?the ones you can buy on Ellis Island?were made in the United States, right here in New York City, with actual human hands.
Watch: These Brilliant 'Bots Turn Doodles Into Music 27 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Yuri Suzuki's dyslexia inspired him to create a "new musical notation" that would liberate his beloved notes from the horizontal prison of the staff.
Take a Lot of Screenshots? This Desktop-Cleaning Trick Will Change Your Life 27 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Anyone working in a collaborative, digital field knows that screenshots can be an essential part of daily life. Although it's much easier managing them on OS X than Windows, if you're not careful, you...
Former Wikileaks ISP Nominates Edward Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize 27 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
The Swedish Internet Service Provider that once hosted Wikileaks' servers says NSA leaker Edward Snowden deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
Before Batfleck: A History of Batman's Best and Worst Incarnations 27 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Now that Ben Affleck has been named the new Batman, it only seems fitting to put him in context. Here's our rundown of every actor to play the Caped Crusader -- from radio, to television, to the movie...
What Is a Greenland Shark Doing in the Gulf of Mexico? 27 Aug 2013 | 06:02 pm
When a half-dozen researchers recently ventured into the Gulf of Mexico to investigate the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on marine life, they certainly weren't expecting to find a polar s...
Feds Back Away From Forced Decryption ... For Now 27 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Federal prosecutors may have dropped demands that a child-porn suspect give up his encryption keys in a closely watched case, but the issue of forced decryption is very much alive and is likely to enc...
The Bizarre, Eye-Popping Costumes of Europe's Wild Men 27 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
France-based photographer Charles Fr?ger visited 19 countries and more than 50 villages to capture these strangely dressed animals.
170 Years of the World's Hurricane Tracks on One Dark and Stormy Map 27 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
This map shows the paths of every hurricane and cyclone detected since 1842. In almost 170 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has tracked nearly 12,000 tropical cyclones and ke...
Sony's Budget-Friendly Shooter Sets Its Sights on Entry-Level DSLRs 27 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Sony has churned out some mighty impressive cameras over the past few years, but one model that's missing from their current lineup is an entry-level DSLR. The just-announced Sony Alpha A3000 isn't a ...