Scientists name new species of flatworm after President Obama
A flatworm that infects freshwater turtles in Malaysia has been given a presidential name: Baracktrema obamai. The newly-discovered worm, or blood fluke, inhabits the lungs …
Year: 2016
Poke Win will help make sure you never lose a Pokemon Go gym battle again
Have you memorized every possible counter for every possible gym battle in Pokemon Go? If you answer is “no” (and it almost certainly is), you …
Google Photos iOS update lets you turn Live Photos into GIFs and videos
Google’s dominance of the App Store continues unabated this week with another worthwhile update to the Google Photos app. With version 2.0 of the app, Google Photos …
The NetShair Nano is a portable Wi-Fi router that’s smaller than a smartphone charger
Traveling is enough of a hassle without the added headache of having to figure out your internet situation once you arrive at your hotel. Just …
iPhone 7, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE: This is Apple’s fall 2016 iPhone lineup
Looking to buy an iPhone this fall? Apple’s got you covered. The company just announced a couple of hot new handsets that will start selling …
Best Buy has a crazy deal on the original Apple Watch that’s too good to pass up
The Apple Watch is one of the best wearable devices money can buy, as long as money isn’t a problem. Apple keeps dropping the entry …
One of the craziest gaming laptops you’ve ever seen is on sale right now on Amazon
The EVGA SC17 17.3″ 4K Gaming Laptop is the first laptop that has ever been completely designed in-house by EVGA. If this is where the company …
US Government: Turn off your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 , or burn [UPDATED]
In a warning issued today, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission warned owners of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices to “power them down and stop charging …
The big iPhone continues to be dumb
With the launch of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus this week, Apple cemented the Plus’s status as the best, most feature-rich iPhone in the …
New Galaxy S8 leak reveals a key feature not everyone is going to like
For as much as Samsung gets ragged on for looking to the iPhone for design inspiration, the South Korean tech giant beat Apple at its …
Early hands-on reviews of Apple’s new AirPods are all over the map
In conjunction with removing the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7, Apple this week introduced a new pair of wireless headphones dubbed AirPods. Jam …
Elon Musk has ‘not ruled out’ a UFO hitting the SpaceX rocket that exploded
In early September, one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets undergoing testing exploded at Cape Canaveral. Thanks to some grainy video that shows birds flying across …
The iPhone 7’s new home button lost a key feature, but there’s already a fix
The home button on the iPhone has so many different essential functions that Apple can’t just remove it. But starting with the iPhone 7, the …
9 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free right now
If we can pry you away for a moment from daydreaming about the new iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus you just preordered, we’ve got …
Take your smartphone photography to the next level with this 4-lens kit
It’s pretty incredible how good the cameras are on high-end smartphones from the likes of Samsung, Apple and other top companies. Of course, there’s only …
Reaction roundup: How angry are people about the iPhone 7’s missing headphone jack?
Apple unveiled a new iPhone this week and killed the 3.5mm headphone jack in the process. The iPhone 7 isn’t the first or only smartphone to …
Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty to cheating emissions tests, could face jail
Volkswagen is still dealing with the fallout from Dieselgate, the years-long plot to cheat the EPA’s emission tests. While the company is facing serious financial …
Bethesda: Sony won’t let us bring mods to Fallout 4 or Skyrim on PS4
When Bethesda showed off Fallout 4 at E3 2015, the biggest surprise of all was that user-created mods would be coming to both Xbox One and PlayStation …
Samsung finally said when Galaxy Note 7 replacements that don’t explode will start shipping
Samsung probably isn’t happy with all the bad publicity the Galaxy Note 7 is getting due to its faulty batteries that keep exploding, but the Korean …
12 unmissable Amazon deals: Lightning headphones, PS4 bundle, Vizio sound bar, Bose speakers, more
Happy iPhone 7 day, Apple fans! If you just preordered a shiny new iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, you probably don’t have very much …
iPhone 7 preorders: We have entered a parallel universe
What on Earth is going on right now? Following its hotly anticipated iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus unveiling this past Wednesday, Apple made its …
Listen to Lady Gaga’s brand new single ‘Perfect Illusion’ right here
Late last night, Lady Gaga unleashed her latest single on to the world. “Perfect Illusion,” the bombastic, disco-tinged track, serves as the first single off …
The iPhone 7 Plus is the first iPhone with 3GB of RAM
Many leaks said it in the months leading up to Apple’s September event, and a benchmark test seemed to almost confirm it: the iPhone 7 Plus …
Verizon is offering a free* iPhone 7 deal, too
Why pay for your brand new iPhone 7 when you can get one for free*? T-Mobile and Sprint slapped together a couple of somewhat convoluted promotions …
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are already selling out – here’s what’s still available
Apple hinted in an official statement on Thursday that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will sell out, but explained that for the first …
The FAA says you should not use or recharge Galaxy Note 7 on flghts
Days after unofficial reports claimed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was considering a ban on the Galaxy Note 7 in light of Samsung’s unprecedented …
Everything you need to know about preordering the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
The moment you’ve been waiting for has almost arrived, Apple fans: the brand new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are about to be available for preorder. …
New Amazon Fire tablet brings Alexa everywhere with you
Amazon’s smart AI may have made its debut inside a Bluetooth speaker, but Amazon doesn’t plan a life of confinement for poor Alexa. The AI …
Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem mobile games delayed to make room for ‘Super Mario Run’
After originally planning to launch mobile games featuring characters from both the Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem franchises this fall, Nintendo has announced that both titles …
Apple’s unofficial solution for charging your iPhone 7 and listening to music at the same time is weak
Even if you’re not beholden to the 3.5mm headphone jack and are just fine with using Apple’s Lightning-based earbuds, Apple’s new iPhone 7 design introduces …
