Now that the internet has become such a routine part of our daily lives, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at a 1981 news report from San Francisco's KRON-TV. It tells the tale of how home computer users could actually read newspapers online. Amazing!
It's no secret that the NSA is looking over everybody's shoulder these days with their monitoring of phone calls, emails and other forms of communication. Now, a company is introducing a smartphone that the makers claim "prioritizes the user's privacy and control." The phone is a collaboration between 2 companies, Silent Circle and Geeksphone. Will it actually work? Where can we get one?
Physics nerds never cease to amaze me. This pretty cool video was taken at a trade show in which some random genius hooks up a Tesla coil and manipulates the electrical impulses coming from it to make some pretty awesome music. Apparently different level discharges produce different sounds...
Facebook remained the king of all social media websites in 2013. While there were a lot less game invites this year, there were plenty of other annoying scams and trends to take their place. This is our list of the things that were most bothersome on FB...
A Reddit user got the surprise of her life when she found out her Secret Santa was Bill Gates.
The 24-year-old identified only as Rachel got a 7-pound package in the mail as part of the site's annual online gift exchange.
Besides a cuddly cow and a travel book, Gates donated a cow, via Heifer International, to a family in the developing world in her name...