There’s a bit of a debate on what games appeal to what gender. The stereotype is that most men prefer edgy, violent things like first-person shooters, whereas women tend to prefer the cutesy, simple or social titles that come with most casual games. And, according to new data from analytics and marketing firm deltaDNA, they …

The new face of cyber security in the future may not be antiviral software that you have to install on each and every smart device. No, it may be simple, unobtrusive devices that provide blanket protection on all devices in your home with as little management needed as possible. When most people think cyber security …

Nowadays, the idea of crowdfunding is as ubiquitous as the famous websites most equated with them, like IndieGoGo, Kickstarter and GoFundMe. Despite, of course, being around for much longer–even the Statue of Liberty was supported by crowdfunding, after all. But now a publishing outfit called BrightLocker is hoping to change the way we look at …

There used to be a time where companies hoarded patents like gold. Picture a dragon’s den full of treasure, or cursed jewels sitting in some forgotten crypt. If an inventor came anywhere close to something that resembled someone else’s patent, he or she faced years of legal battles; battles that could leave them as battered …

The attacks in Paris were horrible. Even as this is written, news is still flooding in concerning the crisis in Paris, with details updating constantly. But the one positive light in all of this is how Facebook unveiled one new tool that completely changed crisis management in the middle of a horrible, horrible night. Last …

Unfortunately for the visually impaired, the world’s greatest art means little if they can’t experience it for themselves. That’s why Marc Dillon has launched his non-profit project Unseen Art, to 3D print the world’s most famous paintings so that the visually impaired can enjoy the pictures in their own way. According to the IndieGogo campaign, …

Love it or hate it, BuzzFeed is one of the premiere sites on the web for pop culture, lists and–perhaps most of all–quizzes. On BuzzFeed, shared on social media from your friends and family, or on your phone right now, are quizzes that can tell you everything from your spirit animal to how knowledgeable you …

Death. This would be around the right time to launch into a series of hard-hitting facts or casual jokes about how death is coming for all of us. Well, it is, but that’s not the point. The hardest part that really affects us all is what we think about the least: what happens after we …

3D printing is everywhere. It’s a craze. A mania. 3D Printing mania may not roll off the tongue well, but it’s led to the most creative fun scientists and engineers have probably had in a long time, with printers designed to make everything from pizzas and cookies to cars and houses. Just a step further …

Virtual reality–or VR– has been gaining tons of traction in the media in recent years, especially thanks to the Oculus Rift and Sony’s Project Morpheus (now PlayStation VR). And it’s VR’s poster boy and Oculus’ founder Palmer Luckey who took to Twitter recently to sound off and what exactly will hold back virtual reality, especially …