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The pioneering chat app that dominated North America at the turn of the century is pulling the plug. On December 15th, AOL Instant Messenger will shut down after running since 1997. After SMS and social apps like Facebook and WhatsApp…

Even as rave culture faces new hurdles in Russia, nerd culture thrives. That was the feeling at August’s Synthposium in Moscow; here’s another look. For an impressionistic feeling of the space station adoration of electronic sound production, here’s a montage…

Wonderball is an interactive ping pong table which adds a digital twist to traditional table tennis. The hi-tech table uses digital projectors and sensors which track the movements of the ball, allowing many different games to be played on it. …

What body shape are you? Apple, Pear, or Hourglass. These are the 3 main body types, according to doctors. Which one you have can say a lot about your health and could explain why it’s so hard to lose weight.  "Apples" carry extra…

Image: D. Gordon E. Robertson/Wikimedia Commons Spend enough time in New York City, and there won’t be much that can surprise you. Two-hour lines to get a donut? Yeah, that makes sense. Mummified bat corpses in the alley behind the…

Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared a tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the sixth anniversary of his death today. "Remembering Steve today," Cook tweeted, alongside a picture of Jobs in his younger days. "Still with us, still…

Engineering students in Australia built an impressive solar-powered car. The team, called Sunswift, will be racing the car in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia.  Read more… More about Solar Energy, Race, Car, Solar Power, and Race Car from…

There are many ways to eat healthy, but most experts would agree that candy, french fries, beer, and bacon are things to be kept to a minimum. Belgium’s new food pyramid puts those items in time out, while veggies and…