Google's Motorola Mobility handset unit has announced it will close its Texas factory by the end of this year, barely a year after it opened as the first smartphone factory in the U.S.

While teaching English in Beijing, I witnessed one of the most tumultuous protests in modern history.

The "sharing economy" – typified by companies like Airbnb or Uber, both of which now have market capitalizations in the billions – is the latest fashion craze among business writers. But in their exuberance over the next big thing, many boo ...

If Jeff Bezos really wants to launch his own delivery drones, he might take a look at the flying bots that are already making deliveries for an even larger operation: the U.S. Marines. The Marines, who know a thing or two about logistics, have been u ...

All 32 World Cup teams have now published their cheesy slogans for the World Cup finals and some are truly horrendous and comical. Take a look through the collection and tell us which you think is the worst? The best? Well, you might struggle with th ...

Pakistan has accepted an invitation to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend the inauguration of Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, an official said on Saturday. The Pakistani premier's attendance will be a first in the history of th ...

The conventional history of computing leaves out some key thinkers.

A really dangerous prank in which Roman steals some gas from cars parked in ghetto

Flex-time is not as flexible as you might think. The belief that getting an early start to the day is virtuous is widely held. In fact, finds a forthcoming study, it’s so pervasive that managers rate workers who get an early start higher than those w ...

The first ever fully automatic wolverine claws that deploy AND retact automaticlly. These beuatiful 12" stainless steel claws fire out at the touch of a button and bring me as close as anyone has to feeling like they have adamantium claws. I thi ...

Neil Patrick Harris has a long history of success at the CBS network, from his starring role on “How I Met Your Mother” to his multiple Emmy wins for hosting the Tony Awards. So it should come as no surprise that CBS was interested in the multitalent ...

Whether it is red roses for Valentine’s Day or a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers as a bride walks down the aisle, flowers are inextricably linked with relationships. But can the mere presence of flowers influence relationships, such as affecting dating ...

The billionaire landowner who bought a popular beach in San Mateo County and then locked out the public was evasive and uncooperative when questioned Monday about his decision, stating repeatedly he "did not recollect" conversations, letter ...

"Nigger Love A Watermelon Ha! Ha! Ha!" merits the distinction of the most racist song title in America. Released in March 1916 by Columbia Records, it was written by actor Harry C. Browne and played on the familiar depiction of black people ...

A protest in eastern China over a plan to build a waste incinerator turned violent, with state media reporting that at least 10 demonstrators and 29 police officers were injured in clashes. Demonstrators on Saturday overturned 30 vehicles, set two po ...

Massive Detonation at Undermined Barrier in Maarrat al-Numan. Jihadis trash cans said that it was the Syrian Army Sahaabah barrier at eastern outskirts of Ma'arrat Numan in Idlib. That was a very powerful blast. Nobody could survive something li ...

A new study shows that Internet use among older adults correlates with lower depression rates.

Box and Dropbox have fallen victim to an exploit that allows privately shared files to be read, due to poor security practices and poor design choices in browsers.

A new company is trying to invent the safest, most sophisticated electronic cigarette on the market. But unless you’re trying to quit smoking, the firm’s founder says the product isn’t for you: It’s intended to be a new kind of inhaler that delivers ...

It may seem melodramatic to say that the future of the Internet in the United States was put in jeopardy earlier this year when a U.S. Appeals court killed net neutrality. Unfortunately, it is not melodramatic at all.