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The World’s First Minecraft Play Debuts in Northern Ireland
'Playcraft Live' is a time-travel play that takes place simultaneously on stage and online.
Zillow to Introduce 3D Tours of Houses and Apartments
Slated for release in 2018, a new app will let realtors transform 360-degree pictures of rooms into virtual tours.
The iMac Was Almost Called the MacMan
Steve Jobs's first choice for naming Apple's 1998 line of desktop computers was so bad, it made his ad team wince.
6 Ways Technology Can Help Mental Health Disorders
Today is World Mental Health Day.
Inside the Mission to Intentionally Destroy the Cassini Spacecraft
You probably saw the headlines. Here's the inside look—and the big picture.
Robots Could Soon Be Granted Legal Rights in Estonia
The tech-forward nation could be among the first to pass such legislation.
How to Clear the Data on Your Old Phone Before You Sell It
Don’t let selling off your gadgets become a liability.
This Virtual Recipe Could Be the Future of Cooking
The recipe lets you view every step in three dimensions before you make it.
Aibo, Sony’s Failed Robot Dog, Is Returning as a Smart Home Device
The robotic companion was discontinued in 2006.
A Dutch Startup Wants to Train Crows to Pick Up Cigarette Butts
The solution to our cigarette waste problem may be right in front of us.
7 Fast Facts About AIM to Make You LOL
The game-changing instant messaging service is going offline.
With Help From Photoshop and AI, No One Will Know You Blinked in That Photo
Don't delete that photo just because your eyes are closed.
Snapchat and Jeff Koons Have Created an Augmented-Reality Art Treasure Hunt
You'll need to look through a special lens on the app to see Koons's hidden artwork.
The Commodore 64 Will Return as a Mini Console With Dozens of Games
It's the latest retro console to get a nostalgia-fueled makeover.
'Smart' Tattoos Could Monitor Your Blood Sugar
The ink changes color when your blood sugar is getting low.
3D Modeling Lets You Step Inside a 13th-Century Chapel Filled With Human Remains
Take a virtual tour of England's Rothwell charnel chapel. They call it a digital ossuary.
EasyJet Starts Work on a Cheaper, Cleaner Plane That Runs on Electricity
The UK-based carrier plans to make electric planes for short-distance flights a reality within the next 10 years.
Beware of This New Phishing Scam Targeting Netflix Customers
Falling victim to credit card or identity theft can lead to the kind of stress that even the best TV binge can't cure.
IKEA’s New Augmented Reality App Lets You Test Out Virtual Furniture in Your Home
It's the next best thing to actually having the products in the room with you.
The Library of Congress Wants Your Help Identifying World War I-Era Political Cartoons
The Library of Congress has a new digital innovation lab, and its first task is to make its archive of historical newspapers more search-friendly.
Slow Wi-Fi? It Could Be Your Neighbor's Fault
Change your Wi-Fi channel, change your life.
ABBA Is Going on Tour—As Holograms
The four living band members will be sitting these gigs out.
SpaceX's Landing Blooper Reel Shows That Even Rocket Scientists Make Mistakes
They're not explosions, they're "rapid unscheduled disassemblies."