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A new kind of artificial heart that combines synthetic and biological materials as well as sensors and software to detect a patient’s level of exertion and adjust output accordingly is to be tested in patients at four cardiac surgery centers … Continue reading →

Days ahead of a May 31 deadline to remove graphic images from body scan machines at airports, Transportation Security Administration officials told lawmakers the machines now show screeners only generic pictures of passengers’ bodies, rather than their actual physiques. TSA … Continue reading →

Apple has announced the lineup for its iTunes festival in London, which includes Justin Timberlake, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jack Johnson, Jessie J and Queens of the Stone Age. More than 60 artists will perform at the festival. The festival … Continue reading →

There’s extreme, and there’s extreme. And then — way down at the end of the extreme sports spectrum — there’s BASE jumping off Mount Everest That, however, is exactly what Russian daredevil Valery Rozov did earlier this month. But Red … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. More and more, today’s digital startups and small businesses are relying on a contract and freelance … Continue reading →

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting storiesGmail is redesigning its inbox again, adding … Continue reading →

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S4 Mini, an Android smartphone with a 4.3-inch screen and a 1.7GHz dual-core processor. The Galaxy S4‘s little brother is not only smaller but, at 3.8 ounces, much lighter than Samsung’s flagship phone, which weighs … Continue reading →

Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside confirmed Wednesday that the company is working on a new flagship smartphone — the long-rumored Moto X. During an interview at All Things Digital‘s D11 conference, Woodside confirmed the smartphone’s existence, and shared some details about … Continue reading →

Microsoft has revealed many of the new features, improvements and, yes, do-overs coming in Windows 8.1, the first major upgrade to Windows 8. Formerly called “Windows Blue,” Windows 8.1 has three main themes: making the user interface more friendly, adding … Continue reading →

You know the scene: hundreds of customers packed together like sardines, each one checking out the latest iPad, iPhone or MacBook without any intention of making a purchase, yet hogging all of the employees. This is your local Apple Store … Continue reading →