Jury Rules Samsung Must Pay Apple $290 Million in Damages Retrial

The jury has reached a verdict in the damages retrial between Samsung and Apple thatbegan last week. The trial was to determine the amount of money Samsung must pay for copying key iPhone features and design elements after Samsung was found guilty in a jury trial last year...

London to have 24-hour Tube service at weekends

The London Underground is to run a regular 24-hour Tube service at weekends for the first time in the capital’s history, it was announced.

From 2015, passengers will be able to take the Tube home at any hour of the night on Fridays and Saturdays.

Weekend services will run through the night on core parts of the system,..

Bill Gates funds creation of thin, light, impenetrable graphene condoms

Graphene is incredibly thin and light, and prevents all but the smallest molecules from passing through it (it’s an excellent water filter, for example). Condoms, though an excellent barrier against unwanted contaminants, are neither thin nor light — which is why they reduce sensation, and why some people really don’t like wearing them...

Logitech's iPhone Game Controller Packs Extra Battery Power

Logitech unveiled a gaming case for the iPhone 5, iPhone 5S and fifth-generation iPod Touch running iOS 7 that will add external controls for compatible games, the company announced Wednesday.

The Logitech PowerShell Controller and Battery offers players a case with a directional pad, four face buttons and two...

The end of an era: Winamp's shutting down

After more than 15 years, the famous Winamp media player will shut down on December 20, its makers announced Wednesday.

The announcement itself was a whimper—a small banner notification on the Winamp website—rather than a bang, and the end seems sadly appropriate. The skinnable media player was all the rage at the turn of the century, but barely made a peep since being acquired by AOL in 1999...

4.4 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite And The Birth Of Mars

A research team has uncovered what may be the first recognized example of ancient Martian crust.

Lead author Munir Humayun, a Florida State University scientist,
and colleagues analyzed  a 4.4 billion-year-old Martian meteorite that was unearthed by Bedouin tribesmen in the Sahara desert. 

The rock - NWA 7533 - may be the first recognized sample of ancient...