Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory in Japan, is known for his life-like androids. His latest creation may not resemble a realistic human, but these body-shaped...

Netflix employees have one less thing to keep track of: the amount of vacation days they take. Co-founder Reed Hastings recently told Bloomberg Businessweek that Netflix has an unlimited vac...

What Big Thinkers DoBig thinkers systematically create powerful new ideas, but first they create a process to come up with those ideas. Author Seth Godin, for example, blogs a new idea every...

Imagine if Facebook had come to the World Wide Web back in the 1990s. Think of all the fun you could have pointing your Netscape browser to it and using Alf as your avatar.Well, imagine no more. A gro...

Jonathan Gardner is director of communications at ad company Vibrant Media. He has spent his career as an innovator at the nexus of media and technology, having worked in communications lead...

Startup founders are fascinating creatures. They have to be multifaceted and dynamic, yet laser sharp and narrowly focused. During the early days, they must wear many hats and perform a variety of for...

It's pretty disappointing to come home with fresh, scrumptious berries only to find them rotting and covered in mold just a few days later. Cook's Illustrated says a little vinegar solution can keep t...

Showering with music in the background is always a great way to get yourself moving in the morning, but not everyone can afford to have a stereo set up in the bathroom for it. Reddit user homedoggieo ...

Erin Everhart is the director of web and social media marketing at 352 Media Group, a digital marketing agency that also provides web and mobile app development. Connect with her on Twitter ...

Imagine this scenario: your coffee has gone cold, and you’re simply too lazy to get up from your desk, go to the microwave and reheat it. If you have the new iPad, however, there may be a solution for...

Online dating is booming. The industry has doubled since 2007, currently boasting 40 million users and $1.9 billion in annual revenue, according Match.com.But does online dating really work for t...

Do you dream of the day you can start your own business? Take control of the reins, set your own schedule and make your own decisions?In these days of economic uncertainty when layoffs and unemploymen...

Twitter users were quick to react to the news that actor George Clooney was arrested on Friday for protesting outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C., with many in support of his actions...

Global media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders has released its annual list of “Enemies of the Internet,” highlighting countries that restrict online freedom of expression.The list‘...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a 191-page background check on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that was done in 1991, when Jobs was considered for a post in the George H.W. Bush admi...

As the U.S. limps back from recession, the tech industry has been hailed as a boon for growth and job creation.But upon closer inspection of multi-billion dollar valuations and scrappy startups on the...

Go ahead and play your favorite addictive smartphonegaming apps — chances are they’re good for your brain.A new study from the Archives of Neurology says playing brain stimulating games can improve yo...