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#buyersguide
The Four Gaming PCs Worth Lusting After
We asked Maximum PC editor-in-chief Will Smith to name the best gaming PCs in four categories: monster laptop, value laptop, over-the-top desktop and "cheap" desktop. Though that last one is still a bankbuster, his picks are hot as hell: More » -
#guns
Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
At Milipol, I was walking around FN Herstal's booth, playing with futuristic-looking P90s, Five-Sevens and F2000s when I noticed a camera-toting tourist pretend-blasting with something very very cool: The Armatronics "Black Box" suite with Moving Red Dot Fire Control. More » -
#tvs
The 5 Best TVs You Can Buy
We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the list. More » -
#guns
Pistol-Rifle Converter Lets Your Pistol Dream Rifle Dreams
Yes, believe it or not, this Pistol-Rifle system, which I spotted at Milipol 2009, converts any standard pistol into an assault rifle. Gimmicky? Mostly. More » -
#weapons
Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo
The Milipol exhibition in Paris is where all the pros play with the military-industrial complex's hottest toys. I used special commando skills (and a press badge) to infiltrate the premises and show you the world's freshest, most mind-blowing security tech. More » -
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#health
Psychic Powers, Cochlear Implants, and My Bionic Ex-Boyfriend
There were some perks to dating a cyborg. More » -
#cyborgsex
Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW)
I used to think "sexual enhancement" just meant "sex toys." That is, until I started exploring the wonderful—and sometimes utterly weird—world of mechanical and electronic sex augmentations. Here's what's happening now and what will happen soon. More » -
#interview
Synthetic Biology: Why Not Pursuing Crazy Biotech Is Dangerous
We are at a biological turning point: We can invent organisms to make our drugs and fuel, even recode our DNA. It's easy to run away screaming, but author Michael Specter says we have to quit whining and face it. More » -
#upgrades
If 1950s Men Redesigned the Human Form, We'd Be Horrors
"While the human body has never been equaled [in] all-around master engineering, a number of glaring weaknesses do exist in man's basic equipment," stated a Mechanix Illustrated article from August 1956, which enlisted experts to suggest upgrades. More » -
#robots
Me and My Exoskeleton: The Trick to Super Strength
When I first see the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), it is hanging limply from the ceiling by a strap attached to its neck, dangling over a treadmill. I can't wait to try it on. More »
















