@HiddenCash: Twitter scavenger hunt comes to the UK

Earlier in the week the @HiddenCash Twitter account made headlines for starting a feel-good social experiment in San Francisco that saw an anonymous tweeter hide money around the city and leave clues for strangers to find the hidden treasure. Well fear not UK readers, because it looks like the trend has spread across the pond…

Why web series are such big business (and not to mention fun)

Following in the footsteps of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and Yahoo, Vimeo has just announced its first exclusive original series, High Maintenance, which will be released later this year. Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, it's a comedy about an unnamed cannabis dealer (played by Sinclair) and the clients he interacts with. Guest stars include…

The USB Wall Socket – now that's a smart idea

File this under great idea which is so obvious that it is amazing that no has done it before, but you will soon be able to get a plug socket that's equipped with a couple of USB ports. So those time when you need to charge your phone, tablet etc but are running out of…

Our 5 coolest drone camera videos

Drones look set to be the next big thing as technology has now reached a point where all of the components are tiny enough for little helicopter-style blades to lift them up - whilst sending a WiFi signal back to a smartphone in real time. Having become a bit obsessed with them recently, and how…

Scientists could soon re-grow teeth with lasers

There are few things more terrifying than climbing into the dentist's chair before a root canal treatment. But thanks to a new breakthrough in laser technology, that particular terror could become a much less common occurrence. Researchers at Harvard University have successfully used lasers to partially regenerate teeth. In tests on mice and rats, they…

Scribble Ink lets you draw with colours you find around you

If you're into design or just have an eye for colour, we bet you've spotted a shade while you've been out-and-about that you just wish you could replicate, whether it's a particularly bright flower, piece of street art or eye-popping door that you want to copy on your own. Well, the Scribble Ink is here…

Samsung unveils the Simband wearable health tracker

This week Samsung unveiled a new wearable health tracking device called the Simband. Designed to be worn around your wrist, the Simband can take all kinds of readings about your body from a relatively teeny tiny package. At a press event in San Francisco, Samsung also revealed details of Sami, short for Samsung Architecture Multimedia…