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About 2 days ago, an anonymous tipster emailed TNW,  Android Police, and probably a few other sites with screenshots of an alleged Gmail redesign that… by Ron Amadeo in News, Rumors

Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey has proposed that our ability to awe was biologically selected for by

It’s getting dangerous just to walk and text at the same time much less do so behind the wheel of a car. But with Siri being just slightly less helpful than HAL, how are you supposed to surf the web and simultaneously travel safely? All you have to do is ask.

Fans of some American whiskies might soon be scrambling to find their favourite brand because of a seemingly insatiable demand for bourbon, rye and other styles of whisky that shows no sign of abating.

Gmail for Android has been rumoured to receive a redesign for some time, and some thought that it would even arrive during Google I/O last week. Instead, we

A hypothetical conversation about dwarf sex breaks Foamy. illwillpress.com (go to the website and bu

Canada ranks third last among economically advanced counties in the amount of paid vacation time it guarantees its workers, a new U.S. study indicates.

The rumors are true – HTC and Google will collaborate on a ‘Nexus user experience’ version of the HTC One.

Canada Post has been mailing more than 900,000 letters across the country to people to try to convince them to remove no flyer signs from their mailboxes.

Researchers have discovered the molecular link between the cells in skin that sense itching and the nerve cells that relay the perception of that itch to the brain. Take that molecule away, and the itchy sensation vanishes. So far, the molecules, cells and circuitry in question have been identified in mice, but this discovery stands to improve research into itch-prevention in humans, as well.

We knew that the Kinect would be coming to Windows eventually, but it looks like Xbox One’s groundbreaking new Kinect sensor won’t be stuck tethered to a console for long. Microsoft has just announced that the new and improved motion tracking system will definitely be hitting Windows sometime next year—exactly when, though, remains hazy.

‘Huge honor’ for the Google Now team, says Matias Duarte

Microsoft, which has been trying to force Windows Phone into the Android and iPhone conversation in its recent commercials, is going head on against Apple in its latest spot. That’s not surprising (as Samsung loves to pick at Cupertino all the time), but what’s hilarious is that Microsoft is using Apple’s own Siri to do the ribbing in the commercial. You can hear Siri poke fun of the iPad when compared to the Surface in the ad. It’s pretty good (…

What’s the largest engine in the world? Well, it depends from how you look at it. Thankfully, we have dedicated Jalopnik readers to help us finding the right answers.

“What’s “Captain America’s shield made out of?” “Name me some of the stones in the Infinity Gauntlet!” “Where does the Dark Surfer trap Thanos and Captain Marvel?” BOOM! YOU JUST GOT SCHOOLED BY A LITTLE GIRL.

Australian researchers have isolated an immune system cell in salamanders which helps it regenerate missing limbs and damaged organs — and they suspect the same thing could work in humans, too.

Structure fires are never a good thing, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be damned impressive. Last Sunday, this railroad trestle in Texas caught fire, and when authorities decided it’d be too dangerous to fight, they just let it burn. The result is a spectacular show of what have to be some of the most dangerous dominoes in the world.

Google Drive just got a nice big update out of nowhere, which brings a handful of new features and enhancements to the app: What’s in this version: – Ne… by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News

Company surpasses IBM to take number two spot on BrandZ list