Gadgets
Next-gen sex gizmos turn foreplay into gameplay
Alex Hawgood For the modern-day pleasure seeker, sexual stimulation is rendered in a series of 1s and 0s.
Using pigeons to avoid government surveillance
With governments monitoring the inteernet, could pigeons be the answer to transporting data securely?
Device implants will push the boundaries
Google the most talked about company of 2013
Dog-to-human translator headset gets funding
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Year in review
Top 10 Technology and Digital Life articles in 2013
BEN GRUBB With the end of the year fast approaching, Ben Grubb takes a look at the Technology and Digital Life section stories that captured our readers' imaginations online in 2013.
Digital life
How safe are online memories?
Stuart Jeffrey How much of the work we do, or the memories we have captured, will still be safe online in a few years?
Science
Man flu: it affects manly men, research suggests
Lydia Hales "Manlier" men are less resistant to the effects of one strain of the flu, research suggests.
Tech
The weirdest patents of 2013
From smart bras and wigs to a digital neck tattoo, here are the year's wackiest patents.
Science
Antarctic tourist ship trapped
Tourists on an Antarctic-bound cruise liner spent Christmas waiting to be rescued.
Science
Jurassic park possible: scientist
Dinosaurs really could be brought back to life, a biochemist at Oxford University believes.
Surveillance
Snowden: mission accomplished
Snowden's revelations have been felt in governments, pop culture and around the world.
Security
Samsung Galaxy S4 security flaw
Researchers claim to have found a major hole in Samsung's Knox security software.
Gadgets
2013's weirdest, wackiest tech gifts
Need inspiration for what to buy with all those gift cards? Check out these wacky tech options.
3D
3D video calls a step closer
"Help me Obi Wan Kenobi" might have been the first vision of this new technology.
Blogs & Columns
Gadgets on the go
Will you get a visit from the Boxing Day Bunny?
Adam Turner After Santa has come and gone, which tech bargains will you pick up in the post-Christmas sales?
Screen Play
The best video games of 2013
James Dominguez The community has had their say, but now it's DexX's turn to list his picks for the best games of 2013.
Bleeding Edge
New menu for custom-built PC connoisseurs
Building your own PC has become even better value, as specialised components filter down to the mainstream.
Imaging
How to take a photo inside looking out
How do I take a photo of my house that features indoors and outdoors, but is correctly exposed?
Gaming
One for all, and all in one
The next generation of games consoles are designed to be central home-entertainment hubs.
Astronomy
Right stuff in the space race
A disregard for their own safety and the courage to tackle the unknown was part of early astronauts' make-up.
