Kuna is an outdoor light with embedded smart camera

Ever wished to keep an eye on your home, but can't get to grips with having your home look like a high-security facility with cameras sticking out of your walls? What if you could achieve what you want (and more) by simply replacing an outdoor light overlooking you door? That's what this Kuna is all about.

Talkase it's a credit-card sized cellphone

Smartphones are getting bigger and bigger, to the point that some people are actually considering using devices that, just a couple years ago, would be considered tablets. But today I bring you a Kickstarter project that gives us hope in small cellphone once again: the Talkase, a credit card sized cellphone.

Joker.org lets you stream any torrents by simply pasting a link

Torrents are one of the most efficient methods for sharing large quantities of information, and - not surprisingly - being the method of choice for all those sharing videos and movies on the internet. But using torrents isn't exactly the most user-friendly experience... unless you give this new Joker service a try.

Nokia will get back to smartphones in 2016

The Microsoft/Nokia deal needs no introductions, but it seems the issue is far from over and Nokia will once again get back to the smartphone business in 2016, as soon as it's deal with Microsoft allows.

Foursquare usage dropping since the Swarm break-up

We all knew it was kind of risky to remove the iconic check-in's from the Foursquare app and launching an entirely new app - Swarm - with that sole purpose. And now statistics are showing it might have been the wrong move.

The supressor/silencer myth in movies and videogames

Movies and videogames are responsible for "teaching" us lots of things. We all know that a car going down a ravine will explode in a giant fireball; agents can pick a lock in just a few seconds with any wire they can find (except when there's a small child inside a locked burning building); and... silencers make weapons... silent. Well... you'd be surprised.

Twitter's Digits wants to free your mind from passwords

Passwords have become a burden of the modern digital age we're living, but there are people trying to get rid of those and make life simpler to us all. Now, Twitter hopes to do that with its new Digits authentication service that requires no password.

Google rethinks email managament with Inbox (by Gmail)

We all know Google like to update their services on a regular basis; but when it comes to "mess" with things like Gmail, it's easy to imagine how people would react (badly) to any major changes. So, Google sidestepped the whole thing by releasing a complete different app to show you how you should handle your email in this new century: with Inbox, by Gmail.

PhotoMath solves math equations using your smartphone camera

The app many students wished for has finally come true. With PhotoMap anyone can solve math equations by simply pointing their smartphone camera at the problem.

China Unicom provides you a tailor to enlarge your pockets for the iPhone 6 Plus

We all know that technology is becoming more of a fashion statement by the day, but one can't stop wondering if this was really what most people had in mind: for the iPhone 6 launch in China, one operator went as far as providing a in-store tailor to make sure your new iPhone 6 Plus still fits in your pockets.

Spotify Family let's you share the music for half the price

Spotify is one of streaming music service millions of users can't live without, and inevitably all the other members of the family start using it. Now, it allows you to keep your family happy, your musical sanity, and save money as well, thanks to its Spotify Family plans.

Aaron Swartz's tragic story

In January 2013 the world mourned the death of Aaron Swartz. Swartz might have been young, but he worked in projects that affect millions of people around the internet each and every day. And it's tragic life story is something everyone should know and be aware about... if only to prevent it from happening again to someone else.

Apple unveils the new iPads, iMac Retina and Mac mini

Apple has unveiled their new iPads, iMac Retina 5K and new Mac Mini - in an event where the new OS X Yosemite was also launched (now available to all), and iOS 8.1 (coming next monday), with Apple Pay and Continuity working as expected. But let's start with the iPad.

Google unveils the Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player

Here they are - no fuss, no lengthy (nor potentially awkward) presentations - the new Nexus devices were simply unveiled on the web, as well as the new Android 5.0 "Lollipop".

Anonabox uses TOR for simple plug'n'play internet privacy

If you take your online privacy serioulsy you'll be aware there are lots of places where your data might be monitored or captured. Something that really isn't as paranoid as we'd hope, considering everything that has come to light since Edward Snowden's revelations. So... what can you do about it? This Anonabox might be one easy way to deal with it.

Updated: Kickstarter has suspended the campaign due to misleading info from its creators.

No, Dropbox wasn't hacked... yet

No one should be surprised... passwords and account leaks now happen constantly, but sometimes they might affect a popular service used by millions of users - like Dropbox. However, before you rush to change your password, you may want to reconsider unless you've been really careless about your passwords and use the same in every online service you use.

13GB of "secret" Snapchat leaked on the internet

To prove that there's no point in using an internet service that makes your messages and photos disappear after a while, here's the latest leak scandal: "The Snappening", with 13GB of private photos leaked on the internet.

Teens are dropping out of Facebook at an alarming rate

Just a while back Facebook was considered to be the "young people's social network" but it seems that is changing fast, with the percentage of teens (13-19yo) using Facebook dropping below 50% - a substantial cut from the 72% from just a few months ago.

Google Now knows a lot more than Siri and Cortana

Siri, Google Now, Cortana... it seems all major companies are working hard to make our smartphones answer all our questions. But... which one does the best job? Some folks decided to put it to the test, with over 3000 questions, and the results show a clear winner.

Adobe eBook reader has been secretly spying on what you read

Would you be able to visit in a library and read a book while someone else lurked over your shoulder and wrote down which books you were reading and for how long? Most wouldn't, but that's precisely what Adobe is doing to everyone using their Adobe Digital Editions eBook and PDF reader software.

Using Siri while driving is more dangerous than you think

Digital assistants like Apple's Siri might be very helpful for hands-free operation, and that may be of great use while you're driving. However, they might not be as "safe" as you might imagine, as AAA points out.

Microsoft's FingerShadow aims to save power by turning off the pixels covered by your fingers

OLED screens have supplanted LCDs in almost every scenario except showing a mostly white screen, but Microsoft has been playing around with a system that may help in that case.

Free WiFi hotspot asked for eldest son in the ToS - and users said yes

We all know "no one" reads those lengthy terms of service that often pop up when you install an app or sign up for a service. And if that wasn't clear, an experiment in the UK proved it beyond any doubt.

Animator vs Animation v 4.0

Alan Becker became a world wide internet sensation 8 years ago when he launched an amazingly cute video where a stick figure rebels against its creator, causing an amazing amount of chaos and destruction in the process. Some more videos followed, but things have been calm for the past few years... until now.

Fing checks who's in your network

We've talked about the risks of using a public WiFi network before, and so today we bring you a nice little tool that you should always keep at hand in your Android or iPhone: Fing.

Why did MS chose Windows 10 instead of Windows 9?

Microsoft has unveiled the next new Windows, and surprisingly, instead of Windows 9 we would expect to follow a Windows 8, we got a Windows 10! Several theories quickly flooded the internet, but the one that seems the most credible tells us this was done to avoid compatibility issues with poorly coded programs.

Path Talk lets you text stores and businesses

We all know how the SMS and messaging apps took the world by storm, making millions of people prefer typing a short message rather than actually calling someone. So, it seems surprising no one had thought of transposing this to stores and businesses, like Path Talk is now doing - letting you message them.