Clik here to view.
All I Want For Christmas Is... This Non-existent Technology
We asked Co.Labs writers to describe the technology products they want, but which don't actually exist yet. There were flying cars and cancer vaccines in their Christmas lists, and a few playful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LG Made A Google Chrome-based Desktop, But Who Wants It?
Technically speaking, LG's Chromebase isn't very impressive. With a lower-end Intel Celeron processor, only 2GB of RAM and a spare 16GB of flash storage, the forthcoming all-in-one desktop would barely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dolphin's New Ultra-Private Browser Is Cool, But It Wouldn't Have Saved The...
Dolphin Zero, a new privacy-focused mobile browser, is the latest to jump into the Snapchat way of life. The standard version of Dolphin is already a popular third party option with ~82 million...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don't Hate The Data, Non-Smokers
Sometimes the data doesn't tell the story you want. For years, evidence about the "danger" of second-hand smoke has been somewhat (wholly?) fabricated by policymakers and lobbyists. Now a new study...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Effective Are Paid Hacking Contests?
Telegram, a two-month-old messaging app for iOS and Android, promises heavily encrypted, self-destructing messages and an open data protocol--and it's putting up some cash to prove its mettle.To win,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
People In China Are Getting Photobombed By Smog On Instagram
The smog situation in China isn't good. Lots of photo reports have captured the dramatic and stunning imagery of the thick pollution that's putting people's health in serious question. In October, an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kickstarter Projects We Love That Are Shipping In 2014
We love Kickstarter for its wild ideas that actually see the light of day--even if we have to wait till next year. Here are some Kickstarter deliveries that are right around the corner in 2014.1. Kano...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is The New Snapchat Brilliant Or Totally Boneheaded?
Snapchat quietly released a major update to the popular photo and video messaging app Friday night, with the following additions described in its release notes:Smart Filters - Add data overlays to your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Privacy Software Improved In 2013 Following The NSA Revelations
Given concerns about NSA mass surveillance, the general public has taken an interest in privacy as never before. In response, developers have worked on beefing up the security of their privacy tools as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most Daring Outlaw Hackers of 2013
Google has released a map of distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) that took place around the world this year, and there were a lot (especially from China) in 2013. Since this has been such a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Six Offbeat Cloud Services That Could Change Your Life
Though every cloud storage service wants to simplify and unify your digital life, it can seem like they're all just making things more fragmented. You have documents and maybe some photos in Drive, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Facebook Spent The Year 2013
It's a tradition to spend some time at the end of a calendar year and reflect a bit on what happened in the last 12 months. And indeed Facebook did just that with a year-end blog post about how people...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nine Tech Companies We'd Be Surprised To Hear From In 2014
The tech world trades in potential. Shiny new devices and services come with the promise to change things, make other things easier, and become a regular part of our lives. But for every company that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reviews And Red Flags About The Season's Hottest Technology Gifts
ChromecastGoogle swung and missed big time with its Google TV initiative, trying to build a simple web browser into an expensive TV. With Chromecast, however, Google went the opposite way and chose to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Apps That Owned The iTunes Store This Year
Apple's App Store which once again cemented its app dominance in 2013 with 63% of the international app market, versus Google Play's 37%, according to app analyst firm Distimo in its 2013 Year in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Quantified Fitness Resolutions For The New Year
In about a week, you're going to swear up and down to take better care of yourself. But without a realistic menu of activities in mind, you'll quickly get bored or lose hope. FastCo.Labs decided to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
12 Key Stories From Every Stage Of Starting Up
Like anything in life, starting up has stages. How many is up for popular debate. Some say there are six steps; others say there are four stages. We've got our own formula that feels just right, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apps, Phones, And Other Nerd Gear That Failed, Flopped, Or Fizzled In 2013
Unfortunately, not every promising product winds up delivering on the promise of high technology. Looking back on 2013, there were more than a few failures of innovation that many of us mistook for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Best Startup Offices From 2013
These new offices of 2013 are the foundations for dreams. If you're someone whose work environment dictates their productivity, these offices will put you into overdrive.GitHub"The front waiting area...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Uber Conquered The World In 2013
Since its launch in mid-2010, transportation-on-demand startup Uber has grown from its San Francisco roots to more than 60 cities across six continents. And according to widely circulated internal...
View Article