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Usain Bolt, crossing the finish line ahead of a pack of slower runners as lightning flashes in the sky above Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. The instant-classic photo you see above became an online sensation over the weekend, and for good reason … Continue reading →

HTC has had a rough time lately, with lousy results in its latest quarterly earnings despite good reviews for its flagship smartphone, the HTC One. It makes sense, then, that the company would turn to a superhero for help: Robert … Continue reading →

The day has arrived. Entrepreneur Elon Musk will reveal the alpha plans for his Hyperloop high-speed transportation system Monday on Musk’s SpaceX site at 4:30 p.m. ET. Musk tweeted that he and his team pulled an “all nighter” to ready … Continue reading →

The digital rights conversation was thrust into the mainstream spotlight after news of ongoing, widespread mass surveillance programs leaked to the public. Always a hot topic, these revelations sparked a strong online debate among the Internet community. It also made … Continue reading →

Investors have been keeping an eye on Google Glass to understand what it means for Google’s business, but could the product turn into a tool for investors? Fidelity Labs, which is part of Google’s early developer program, teased a new … Continue reading →

Apple is once again the most-used smartphone brand in the United States, according to research from Nielsen The data reports an even 40% of American smartphone users are carrying around iOS mobile devicesAndroid devices, which utilize the same operating system … Continue reading →

Sports fans online were atwitter this weekend over a photo of basketball god Michael Jordan throwing down a one-handed dunk at the the ripe old age of 50. Now we have the video to go with it The YouTube clip … Continue reading →

The next time you visit a restaurant’s Facebook page on your mobile phone, you’ll be able to do more than browse photos and posts: You’ll also be able to book a table for four. The feature is part of a … Continue reading →

Still reeling from Sunday’s jaw-dropping Breaking Bad premiere? We are too. So here’s an opportunity to quiet the questions buzzing in your brain and appreciate a far simpler aspect of the show — its theme song See also: 8 OMG … Continue reading →

Lady Gaga has scrapped the Aug. 19 release for her “Applause” single, opting to premiere it Monday after “an abundance” of leaks arrived online. In a barrage of Twitter missives, she summoned her Little Monsters fan base to remedy this … Continue reading →