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#samsung Gorilla Glass, especially version 2.0, has earned its reputation for durability and strength. But reputation only goes so far and Samsung wants something more. That's why Cornign and Samsung are joining forces to develop a newer, better, more scratch-resistant AMOLED screens. More »

#transportation Whether sitting atop the Hudson or drifting just above a skyscraper, these conceptual floating airports put landing strips where they're needed most: in the middle of bustling metropoleis. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of the best. More »

#music Music discovery on Spotify sucks. It really sucks. It's amazing that you can listen to millions upon millions of songs for $10 a month, but trying to find something new is frustrating if all your friends listen to crap. Music Bloodline is your savior. More »

#apps Pixound brings an intriguing approach to the music app: letting you play any photo as if it were a musical instrument. That was enough to get our attention, and when we first started playing around with the Pixound app for iOS ($1), we thought it was a neat gimmick, but probably not worth a buck. More »

#humor Ah, the pixie dream girl of romantic comedies past. She's perfect, isn't she? So light-hearted, so whimsical, so in touch with the simple joys of glitter. But what lies beneath that fairy dust exterior? Well, this. More »

#war The Army's IFAK—Individual First Aid Kit—used to be built into a SAW ammo pouch. This was a terrible solution as the pouch would continually get caught on other equipment—not what you want in a fire-fight. But no longer! The US military has just overhauled this life-saving accessory. More »

#internet There's a new editor in chief of mainstream news. More »

#factoid In 2011, manufacturers shipped 487.7 million smartphones and only 414.6 million computers—that's desktops, laptops and tablets. Combined. We'd heard prophecy of this day, and now it may have arrived. More »

#apple You know Apple's 1984 commercial. You've seen Apple's 1984 commercial. Heck, it's widely accepted that the 1984 commercial is one of the best ads of all time. But did you know it was almost cancelled by Apple before it ever aired? More »

#pizza On Super Bowl Sunday, 55 IT specialists will huddle together in a dark room to keep their company's website afloat on the biggest day of its entire year, since it's going to be bombarded by millions of ravenous fans. But the company they work for isn't the NFL. More »

#movienight If you haven't seen The Hustler yet, one of the best movies in the history of cinema, please don't delay it anymore. This movie will leave you in awe from beginning to end. And while you are at it, have a whiskey or two. More »

#photography Photographer Bobby Neel Adams' Age-Maps are as fascinating as they are spooky. He combines a person's childhood portrait with an adult one, resulting in these weird hybrids. Some of the results are hilarious. Others freak me out. More »

#toolkit A workplace with constant access to the internet can be a knife in the face of productivity, and a total nuclear disaster for any actual deadlines. Here are a few tools to help you stay on track and on time. More »

#happyhour It's game time. You're hosting, which makes you the quarterback of the party. Your friend blitzes you with a six-pack of warm beer. Don't let this blitz get in the way of getting blitzed. Here are two tried and true fast beer-cooling techniques... and one harebrained scheme. More »

#watchthis This is a fascinating video. It shows how the US Navy destroys its old ships, one scrap of metal at a time, recycling every component to make new parts. The ship is the USS Savannah, a Wichita-class tanker almost as long as two football fields and ten floors high. More »

#superbowl Tom Brady—Patriots QB, NFL boy of gold, Gisele's hubby and Uggs slanger—is in the Super Bowl this year so he doesn't have to worry about where to watch the game. Last year though, Brady didn't play in the Super Bowl and had to watch it at home like the rest of us. What did he do? Well, Brady fired the game on an illegal stream off the Internet. Brady! He's just like us. More »

#androidappsoftheweek Managing content on your Android gets to be a pain pretty quick. How much music can I put on here? Did I sync all those photos to my computer? Is this document the most up-to-date version? This week's app picks help make managing those things a snap. Oh, and we've got a pretty sweet game, too. More »

#iphoneappsoftheweek If you want to be ripped like those NFL guys you're going to have to workout. Like all the time. You shouldn't even be reading this post. Quit your job and download an NFL player's workout app. Or if you're in Canada, go after a hockey puck. Forget it, I know we're all just gonna sit around and play video games on our iPhones. More »

#rfid RFID chips are super cool because those little buggers can beam things wirelessly. The guys at Mythbusters totally thought so too and wanted to make an episode about how trackable and hackable RFID chips were. Sounds amazing! Everyone would've learned more about the technology that's invisibly invading our lines. But, nope. Credit Card companies banned 'em. More »

#usermanual Using the internet is only worthwhile if you can show off the perverse and wonderful things you've found on it. So, now that we're always online and always in touch, we're constantly sharing links. But what if you've seen it already? Lie. More »