Cephalopods are awesome. They are incredibly sexy and the most intelligent class of invertebrates. Due to the totally bomb-ass nature of these “head-foots,”...

(image) As most space geeks know, the space shuttle Endeavour is currently on a 16-day mission to assemble a giant, non-killer robot named "Dextre."...

One of the reasons why I’ve had a hard time completely rejecting astrology is the fact that I’m such a stereotypical Sagittarius: the optimistic, free-spirited...

Whether you are an advocate of the Iraq War or not, you have to admit that it is extremely costly to be involved in. The cost at the present moment is...

Hot on the heels of another big takeover in the news, Electronic Arts (EA), the makers of the "Madden NFL" and "The Sims" video games,...

Can you believe it’s taken almost 30 years* for major cell phone companies to introduce unlimited calling plans? Please don’t mention cricKet or Boost...

(image) At last: revenge. Some might argue that Red still has some fight left in him, but it’s clear from recent announcements that the entertainment industry...

(image) The comic book industry lost another of its greats this past weekend. Rest in Peace, Mr. Gerber.

(image) Does anyone need yet another excuse to go out and buy a Wii? If you're looking for a vital reason to give your parents, here it is. USA Today...

Polaroid announced on Friday that they will close their instant film plants in the US, Mexico and the Netherlands, ending almost 60 years of production...

(image) Every Star Trek: The Next Generation fan dreams of the day when we will have our own holodeck to ourselves. It seems as though researchers at the...

(image) Late last year, the United States Navy took delivery of a 32-megajoule rail gun at its Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, VA. Rail guns, like laser...

As you are reading this, innumerable satellites are orbiting the Earth, the rovers on Mars are still roving, and an international team of scientists is...

(image) If I were you, I’d be wearing my helmet out of doors until April. A defunct U.S. spy satellite will careen into the Earth some time between late...

Of all the unlikely, far-fetched, fictional creatures I've pondered the existence of over the years (robots, super-heros, zombies, etc.) one group...

Last week San Francisco played host to the Macworld Conference & Expo, the culmination of weeks of rumors and speculation that had the gadget-obsessed...

(image) Earlier this month Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE service was unreliable at best. Users were greeted with either frequent Yo-Yo disconnects (Connected!

(image) What feats have you accomplished in your geek career? Stayed up all night playing Dungeons and Dragons? Consumed more Jolt Cola than Japan serves...

(image) The geek world is mourning the loss of one of their own. Bobby Fischer, the first U.S.-born World Chess Champion, who later became a magnet for...

(image) I can imagine the homophobic mob now… Maybe I’m being finicky, but I don’t particularly like when comments like that seem to indicate that...

Published in the journal Nature Medicine, the results of a team of US scientists’ stem cell research have created a pitter-patter* of excitement among...

(image) Bloggers, are they journalists? They often report the news, sometimes faster and more accurately than traditional news sources, but they're...

It would seem that 2004 was a terrible year for words -- according to Merriam-Webster Online, the year's most monumentally defining word was "blog."...

Mike over at Kotaku writes about an interesting piece of software called Colors!, available on the Nintendo DS (hacked version required). It utilizes the...

(image) Amidst all the hoopla in the $40 billion global video game industry, it seems Santa doesn't care about Blu-Ray or overpriced consoles either.

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the annual event for electronics enthusiasts. Prior shows have brought us the Xbox (2001), HDTV (1998),...

THE RISE When I was a kid nothing filled me with awe like the thought of an actual living breathing -- killing, capable-of-preventing-you-from-breathing...

(image) Every time New Year's Eve rolls around again, I make a resolution to be more politically active. It's not something that comes naturally...

(image) As the last installment on SuicideGirls, Tuesday Tasting will be moving to Shake Well Before Use in 2008. Each week, Ariel Waldman serves a tasting...

How fascinating are black holes? Like bottomless, pitch-dark wells of mystery and intrigue, they are eternally showing us some new side and defying expectations.

Due to budget cuts at the Newswire, this will be the last Geek in Review. It’s been an awesome year, but all good things must come to an end, and I think...

(image) Each week, Ariel Waldman serves a tasting of the latest in sex and tech. Rock Out With Your OhMiBod Cock Out With a few cords and connections, you...

(image) I've never been much of a cat person. It isn't to say I'm not fond of the brutes, it's just that it takes a very special kitty...

(image) Each week, Ariel Waldman serves a tasting of the latest in sex and tech. Pony Play Penetrates Second Life No amount of sex and animal combinations...

(image) (Okay, so it's not Saturday. I couldn't get the site to work last night. Desculpa-me!) People go on and on about how video games are bad...

(image) When I saw that space dot com had an article out called "How to Destroy a Giant Planet," I got really excited in an "I hope no nefarious...

With the holidays fast approaching, the question facing wannabe rockers and those who would buy gifts for them is clear: Rock Band, or Guitar Hero III?

(image) Each week, Ariel Waldman serves a tasting of the latest in sex and tech. 2 Girls, 1 Cup Curiosity Gets Malware Curiosity killed the cat, but it...

(image) What should you do if you're surfing and a great white shark appears out of nowhere and starts chomping on your leg? You should summon your...

(image) Can someone please get me a ticket to Nottingham? I mean, not right this minute or anything, but some time in the next few years might be good.