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The best RSS reader currently in operation is arguably Feedly, which offers a bunch of features across free and paid-for plans (starting from $8 per month): It has a clean, clear interface, it can ...

In November, Withings released its long-awaited U-Scan: a home monitoring system for your urine. The gadget resembles an ...

I plan to run my first marathon in April in London, hoping to avoid his blissful fate. After all, I have an ally that he did ...

In Britain, cars must give way to people on zebra crossings. So you have the right to step onto the crossing and wait for the ...

Robin Rowe talks about coding, programming education, and China in the age of AI feature TrapC, a memory-safe version of the ...

AI is ubiquitous now—from interpreting medical results to driving cars, not to mention answering every question under the sun ...

The Play Store hides gems. This app brings a flashlight.