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Crazy time-lapse video captures 360-degree night sky

Michigan photographer Vincent Brady offers a stirring time-lapse tribute to the unpolluted night sky — all 360 degrees of it.



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Mesmerizing time-lapse captures star trails over desert landmarks

Take a stunning journey through the night skies over Monument Valley, Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon.




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Satellite dishes dance with the stars in ethereal time-lapse film

In this gorgeous short film, satellite dish arrays from around North America join the sky in a celestial waltz.




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Time-lapse captures the fury of Yellowstone

In 'Hades Exhales,' viewers are given a day-to-night tour of one of the most volatile geothermal landscapes in the country.




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Mesmerizing time-lapse captures rare cloud phenomenon in Grand Canyon

In 'Kaibab Elegy,' filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović show us a full cloud inversion at Grand Canyon National Park.



  • Climate & Weather

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The super-Kindle set to replace newspaper

Engadget sneaks some video of the new digital reader Kindle DX. Can it save 100 million trees per year?



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SnapDish app makes your food prettier

The Snapdish app for Apple devices and Kindle has a feature that enhances food photos well.



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Book Collections app organizes Kindle cookbooks

After amassing a collection of cookbooks and other book on her Kindle, our food blogger tries out the Book Collections app to organize them.



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6 mobile apps changing shopping forever

These apps make shopping convenient with capabilities like visual searches, price comparisons and recommendations.



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Bluetooth paper airplane kit is ridiculously awesome

Flying paper airplanes has never been this fun.



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What is Facebook Paper, and why will you use it?

In addition to providing a quick way to read your friends' updates, the app will include content will come from well-known publications and 'emerging voices.'



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6 apps to keep your business running during a storm

Business doesn't stop just because you're snowed in.




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Want to be left alone? There's an app for that

Introverts rejoice at the launch of a new 'anti-social' media app that can help you avoid unpleasant situations.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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New app may help you cope with jet lag

Jet lag has long been thought of as an unavoidable malady, but a new app might help travelers get some much-needed relief.




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App turns citizens into smartphone-wielding wardens of water conservation

The EveryDrop LA app makes it easier for ordinary Los Angelenos to identify and report sources of wasted water in their communities.




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The MilkCrate App: A one-stop shop for sustainable-minded consumers

A new app has launched in the Philadelphia region with guides to sustainable businesses in 20 categories.



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Five apps for grocery savings during the holidays

These apps work in conjunction with store sales and printed coupons to help you make the most out of your holiday grocery budget.




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Plonk app helps wine novices make informed choices

If you’re unfamiliar with grape varieties like Assyrtiko, this app will teach you the basics, including pronunciations.




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The new Apple HealthKit could revolutionize your relationship with your doctor

Shared mobile health app will allow doctors to monitor a patient's health in real-time — and intervene before a hospital visit is needed.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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New app connects bar hoppers, bars

BARTRENDr app helps drinkers share favorite cocktails and settings — but only with other drinkers.




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12 tips for better macro photography on your phone

Here's how to capture gorgeous close-up photos in any scenario, with nothing but your smartphone and an affordable lens attachment.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Apple makes it easier to join medical studies

With the swipe of a finger, you could help advance medical research on diseases such as Parkinson's, breast cancer and diabetes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Selfie sticks no longer welcome at Coachella, Lollapalooza

Major music festivals join museums, sporting venues and religious sites in banning the devices.



  • Arts & Culture

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Is the smartphone driving us apart?

Sherry Turkle says we are losing our capacity for empathy, and our ability to carry on a conversation.



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Apple offers bumpy battery for back of iPhone

The design world is agog at its ugliness, and the fact that it was needed in the first place.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Rebate apps that focus on organic food

If you use apps like SavingStar or ibotta, you'll want to know about these apps, too.




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Apple won't help the FBI, and here's why you should care

It's a defining moment for CEO Tim Cook, who is fighting to keep iPhones locked, even in the face of terrorism.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Can a smartphone app win you a trip to space?

Finnish startup aims to engage mobile users in an international competition to send someone to the International Space Station.




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iPhony: Inside China's fake Apple store

NBC’s Adrienne Mong ventures inside one of China’s fake Apple stores to look at the bogus products being sold under the guise of the legitimate American tec




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Apple apologizes for its bad Maps app

A week after an Apple spokesman downplayed the lackluster Maps app in iOS 6 by saying, "We are just getting started," CEO Tim Cook has a few words of his own fo



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Testing Food52's holiday party planning app

When we heard about Food52's Holiday Recipes and Party Planning Guide ($3.99 for iPad and iPhone), we thought this app from New York Times writers Amanda Hesser



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Apple iPad Mini: Too much hype, not enough heft?

Apple fans are frothing at the mouth in anticipation of the release of Apple's sequel to its wildly successful iPad, a 7.85-inch, Wi-Fi-only tablet computer spe



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7 changes Apple must make to get its clout back

Apple has had its fiscal, competition and marketing ups and downs this year, so here's a few insights into what the company should do to be successful in the co



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Apes get iPads at National Zoo

So far, the apes are using 10 different apps, including cognitive games, drawing programs and ones that feature virtual musical instruments.




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5 apps that teach kids about money

Teach your kids about saving, spending, budgeting, and investing with one of these 5 fun apps for your iPhone.




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Be a disease detective: Solve outbreaks with new CDC iPad app

The CDC hopes to teach the public about outbreaks and maybe attract future epidemiologists through the free app.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Parents: Are your kids Snapchatting?

A new mobile app that allows users to send disappearing pictures, texts and videos may spell trouble for teens.



  • Protection & Safety

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Move over Blackberry, the Defense Department approves iPhones

Blackberry has cornered the military market but after the Department of Defense approved the use of Apple devices, this will likely change.




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9 smartphone apps for seniors

From magnifiers to medication trackers, these apps can help savvy seniors stay on track.




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How to set up Snapkidz, a Snapchat for kids

This worry-free form of the popular multimedia chatting app limits children's activities to drawing and taking photos to store on your device.




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Free! How to Cook Everything app for iPhone and iPad

Apple's app store hasMark Bittman’s go-to book on the basics of how to cook just about anything you can imagine for free.




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Apple's iPad Mini 2 rumors suggest retina display likely

Apple’s suppliers are reportedly preparing to release a new miniature iPad in Q4 2013.



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Want to ace that test? There's an app for that.

Improve your study habits and track your learning progress with these 5 study-aid apps.




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Apple iOS 7 causing motion sickness for many

Complaints of illness and vertigo are zooming in to Apple.



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Paper Karma could be your best friend this catalog season

A free app for Apple and Android devices scans your unwanted mail and puts in unsubscribe requests for you.



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3 best wine apps for choosing holiday wine

These apps will help you find wines that pair with your menu, choose bottles as gifts, and keep track of the bottles you really enjoyed.




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5 apps to gift to food lovers this Christmas

With a few clicks of a mouse, you can buy Christmas gifts for the home cook, vegetarian, paleo or recipe hoarder in your life.




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12 essential mobile apps for your new tablet

From radio stations across the world, books, movies and even games for pets, here are some great apps to get you started.



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ForestEthics releases Green Grades for paper industry

The 3rd annual Green Grades report card by ForestEthics holds big office supply companies accountable for their sometimes questionable paper sourcing.



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Happy Earth Day

There has been a lot of debate all across the Internet about whether Earth Day really means anything anymore or whether it has been hijacked by marketers.