Switch on your PS3 and you'll see Sony has pushed through the 3.21 firmware update a little early. Remember, this update removes the ability to run other operating systems, such as Linux. More »
If this leak's legit, whoa. Netflix Watch Instantly streaming video on the iPad is one of two video apps we're desperate for, besides Hulu (also supposedly coming). Potentially, a true killer app. Updated. More »
Dear internet, please give up on April Fool's jokes. YouTube's is untoppable: A "text-only mode" that renders videos as colored ASCII art. Clever, gorgeous, perverse. More »
Google's bringing fiber to a special city—whichever city can prove its worth. Portland just threw down some heat by creating its own beer, "Gigabit IPA". It goes up for a tastetest tomorrow. Will it woo the Goog? [Taplister] More »
Wolfram Alpha has decided it'd be good if people actually use the supercalculator on their phone, so its famously $50 iPhone (and soon to be iPad) app will be $2. And, they're legitimately making the mobile site better. More »
Sure, you can use various high-tech methods to sneak into places where you don't belong, but the MacGyver approaches are so much more fun. Here's how someone can defeat a sliding chain lock with just a rubber band. More »
My plain, ol' remotes live underneath the cushions of my couch, but unlike those devices—which seem to like dark, cozy environments—the $15 Powerplus Leopard remote is solar-powered and demands to be in light. [BigGreenSmile via Envirogadget via CrunchGear] More »
We've heard whispers of it before, but apparently Hulu may be working on an iPad app which will be one of the first places where the popular video service will attempt to integrate a subscription-based approach. More »
Maybe you're forgetful, completely insane, or part of a clinical trial—whatever the reason, someone needs to know if and when you're taking your medication. The simplest way of keeping track of your swallowing habits? Let the pills tattle. More »
The first iPad reviews are in and so far they're sounding pretty great with very few reservations. Here are the highlights of what the early reviewers are saying: More »
The Marine in the photo above is in the middle of a fire fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province. AP photographer David Guttenfelder caught the moment, and many others just as captivating, with his iPhone camera. More »
The 60 days between the end of January and Saturday have given us, and other really smart people, a lot of time to think about the iPad and what it means. More »
Current artificial-intelligence systems are typically one of two types: logic-based or probability-based. But an MIT researcher has developed a new language, Church, that combines the best aspects of each, and it's making AI smarter than ever. More »
I'm no techno aficionado. I like bleeps and bloops. Who cares if they're acid house or space jam or whatever? But I can tell you this: "Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat" is amazing. And it's from 1982. More »
Publishers HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster have signed a deal with Amazon to follow the agency pricing model for their books—the same deal publishers have with Apple for the iBookstore—allowing the two publishers to set their own books prices. More »
As part of what is apparently an April Fool's Day Prank over at Google Japan, they've made a pretty impressive drumset keyboard, complete with emoticon keys. More »
In today's Remainders: feats of amazement. Superman's first comic book appearance sells for $1.5m at auction; RIM posts its most impressive quarter ever; Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet performed...over Twitter; researchers create a full-screen Braille display; and more. More »
Some parts of Russia's Pushchino Radioastronomy Observatory, constructed in 1956, have been plundered by metal thieves. The rest is still operational today. See a full tour at: [English Russia] More »
