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Look, we all know that Master combo locks, which go for $4 a pop, are not paragons of security. But damn, this looks easy. In a new video, hacker Samy Kamkar demonstrates a dead simple trick that he claims can break into most Master combo locks in just a few tries.

A new study published in BMC Evolutionary Biology shows that lower back pain is more frequent in people whose spines are similar in shape to those of chimpanzees. “[Our] study suggests that the pathological vertebrae of some people may be less well adapted for walking upright,” noted lead researcher Kimberly Plomp.

Google’s Chromecast makes it easy to browse for videos and watch them on your TV, but what if you want to quickly pause playback without reaching for your smartphone or computer? You can now do this right from your TV’s built-in remote.

Google’s Project Fi isn’t so much a revolution in pricing as it is a rethinking of how a carrier should work. Not many people have a strong liking for the way their current mobile carrier operates. You can find the same stories about bad customer support, data speeds and phones related to all of the major carrier in the U.S., and Google’s hoping to get some of those disgruntled…

NASA knows that it can’t rely solely on astronomers and robotic rovers to find life on other worlds, so it’s recruiting some help. The space agency has

October 23, 2013—After quitting a comfortable day job, photographer Shane Black spent two months o

At the RSA security conference in San Francisco today, researchers from security firm Skycure presented ‘No iOS Zone’, a vulnerability that would let attackers crash any iOS device within range of a WiFi hotspot — whether you deliberately connect or not. Gulp.

Could there be a mirror universe, where everything is backwards – and everybody has goatees? How badly do you need to bend the laws of physics to make this happen?

A Japanese maglev that is the fastest passenger train in the world has broken its own speed record. The train hovers above rails, suspended by powerful magnets.

Android: The Smart Lock feature in Android allows you to disable your lock screen selectively based on certain criteria like location. A recent update to this feature allows you to set geofence areas around a place, rather than only entering a street address.

An eerie new video has emerged, showing an earthflow creeping its way across a landscape in Russia, levelling everything in its path. It’s like a tsunami — but one comprised of snow, rocks, and mud.

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So you misjudged that curry and now your mouth is on fire–what to do? You probably know that milk will stop the burning, but you have other options too. This infographic makes a handy guide.

Google’s lightweight, versatile Calendar app runs across the web and multiple mobile platforms to keep our lives organized—but just how deep have you delved into the more advanced features that it offers? Read on to go beyond the basics of appointment scheduling and calendar colors to get more out of this powerful agenda-setting tool.

You may remember a few months ago when Google announced its Cast platform was becoming an audio streaming standard. If so, you might also notice the l… by Ryan Whitwam in Accessories, LG, News

Google’s X lab is developing better batteries that last longer, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company hasn’t confirmed anything yet, but seei