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Fast Talk: How This Bartender Is Rebooting The Condom

Meet Richard Pessall, a 20-year-old British entrepreneur who wants to take the condom where no man has gone before (no, not space).READ»

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Amazon's Plagiarism Problem

Amazon's erotica section isn't just rife with tales of lust, incest, violence, and straight-up kink. It's also a hotbed of masked merchants profiting from copyright infringement. And even with anti-piracy legislation looming, Amazon doesn't appear too eager to stop the forbidden author-on-author action.READ»

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iFive: Walmart Buys Kosmix, MobileMe Revamp Imminent, Samsung Sells HDD Biz And Fights Back With Apple, 1-800 Numbers Go Sexy

The best-laid plans may often go awry but if you read iFive, a quick summary of the early news, there's a better chance they won't.READ»

12 Ways Brand Leaders Make Better Lovers

Brand identity expert David Brier pondered about the passions that run deep in branding. So he teamed up with word Jedi Marlene Hamerling to flesh out how, and why, we're so insatiable about getting, and staying, on top.READ»

TROJAN   |  Comment

How Trojan's Condom Developer Tries to Make Safe Sex Fun

As the company's condom developer and chief principle scientist, Mike Harrison has the tricky task of making condoms continually thinner and more pleasurable to use--all while ensuring their safety. How does he do it?READ»

EARTHSKY   |  Comment

Listening to Music Releases Same Brain Chemicals as Food, Drugs, Sex

Why do we love music so? A new study suggests it is because listening to music releases dopamine, the same brain chemical associated with food, drugs, and sex.READ»

Indonesia Introducing a Male Pill Contraceptive

The country is aiming to reduce its population growth and is enlisting men to swallow a pill--and their pride. But could the product put Indonesia's sexual health at risk?READ»

FLIRTING   |  Comment

In Online Chat-Up Lines, the Lips Have It

"You have beautiful lips." If you want to chat up someone online, skip some of the more tried and tested compliments, and try this instead. A study shows it might just work.READ»

SEX   |  Comment

Are You Reading This During Sex? [Updated]

A new survey from security firm PC Tools says a quarter of all Internet users say it's acceptable to be online during moments of utmost intimacy. But what does that really mean?READ»

IPHONE   |  Comment

iPhone Users Way Into Sex, Chicken, Fish Food: Survey

A new survey creates bizarre comparison between iPhone and Android users.READ»

SEX   |  Comment

Smartphone Sex Files II: The Droid Lovers Strike Back

OkCupid, yesterday caused a stir with data purportedly showing that iPhone users get more sex. But do they really? Or are they just more promiscuous?READ»

PORN   |  Comment

Record Biz Nails Online Porn Companies With Stiff Fine for Copyright Violation

A nice pair--of porn companies, that is--is being sued by the music industry for featuring songs in their XXX-rated clips without permission. The copyright infringement suit was filed at the U.S. District Court in L.A. last week, ...READ»

SEX   |  Comment

Brand Leaders and Sex: The Untold Story

Brand identity expert David Brier, along with Word Jedi Marlene Hamerling, bring you The Dirty Dozen, shedding new light on the old maxim that sex sells.READ»

EL ASIRA   |  Comment

Q&A: Abdelaziz Aouragh, Owner of El Asira, the Online Muslim Sex Shop That Isn't a Sex Shop

Earlier this week, Fast Company reported on El Asira, an online sex shop for Muslims. Naturally, we wanted to hear more about this innovative business, and so we contacted the guys behind it to find out a little bit more. Abdelaziz ...READ»

Online Sex Shop Pulls Back Veil on Muslim Sexuality

Marketing an online sex shop for Muslims can't be the easiest of jobs--or can it? Just ask Abdelaziz Aouragh, a 29-year-old Dutchman, whose Web site, elasira.net supposedly opened for business earlier this month. Although there's a ...READ»

CONDOMS   |  Comment

Who's the Biggest Scorer in the New York City Condom Contest?

Trains in tunnels, manhole covers, and top hats: the city's condom contest is a study in euphemistic creativity.READ»

Full-Body Scanners at Airports: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Full-body scanning tech will be coming to an airport near you. But are you ready to let a TSA agent see you, your wife, or your daughter naked? And does this really make us safer? READ»

DESIGN   |  Comment

Gigantic Prophylactic Serves as a Good Opportunity to Talk About S-E-X

Raise your hand if you are promiscuous. Come on, don't be shy ... you're in the company of friends here. Having a hunger for casual sexual relationships is nothing to be ashamed of. That is of course assuming that it's consensual, ...READ»

Philips Takes on Sex Toy Design

The consumer electronics giant--and design titan--is now offering three new sex toys, designed for couples.READ»