Leaked Nvidia RTX 2080 benchmarks shows it narrowly beating a GTX 1080 Ti
Nvidia launched its brand-new series of graphics cards last week, and while it’s clear that ray-tracing is going to be a big part of gaming …
Year: 2018
A massive ancient volcano wiped out roughly 90 percent of all life on Earth just 250 million years ago
It might be hard to imagine today, but life on Earth hasn’t always had an go of things. The volcano that is thought to have …
The OnePlus 6T might be a much better iPhone X clone than the OnePlus 6
When OnePlus copied the iPhone X earlier this year, it made a clone that’s not nearly as faithful as you’d expect. That’s because almost all …
Netflix didn’t stop movie theaters from having their best summer since 1998
Reports of the death of the movie theater have been highly exaggerated. On Wednesday, research firm comScore estimated that North American ticket sales for the …
Not every crowdfunding campaign is a scam, but the FTC sure thinks this one is
There are almost 3,800 comments at the time of this writing on the Indiegogo campaign page for the iBackPack. That’s the page in support of …
Leaked Sony XZ3 renders remind us why the notch is good
Tomorrow, Sony is holding a press conference at IFA 2018 where it’s widely expected to unveil its next flagship smartphone, the XZ3. But if you …
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft just spotted its next target, more than 100 million miles away
NASA’s New Horizons mission is a pretty interesting one. Rather than heading to one specific location, as many other spacecraft do, the New Horizons craft …
Video: Latest Tesla Autopilot update appears to be a huge jump in quality
With all of the hoopla and controversy surrounding Elon Musk and his ill-fated tweets about taking Tesla private, it’s easy to forget that Tesla over …
Every PS4, PS3 and Vita game you can download for free in September
In what might be the most top-heavy lineup in the history of the PlayStation Plus free games program, Sony is giving everyone with a PS …
Acer’s new 14-inch Chromebook looks way too good to cost $350
Over the last few years, the idea of a high-end Chromebook has turned from an odd Google joke into the kind of thing that people …
Spotify’s $5-a-month Hulu student bundle now includes Showtime as well
Spotify’s premium plan for students is turning into such a great deal that I’m actually considering going back to school. Just months after announcing a …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in September
Unsurprisingly, the Games with Gold program has cooled its jets somewhat after one of the best months in its history. In August, Xbox Live Gold …
Dell made a premium Chromebook that’s a lot cheaper than Google’s Pixelbook
Google’s premium Pixelbook that sold initially for $1,000 was the best example of overkill from a device maker. Sure, the Chromebook looks a lot like …
It looks like that ‘pedo’ tweet from Elon may have just set a lawsuit in motion
Yesterday, Elon Musk got into a little Twitter back-and-forth with Drew Olanoff (@yoda) over why the cave explorer Elon had previously bashed with a particularly …
The Galaxy Note 9 has a component you won’t find on other phones – here’s how it works
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is surely one of the best Android handsets you can buy right now, although it also happens to be one of …
Facebook takes its crusade against YouTube to the next level
One of actress Elizabeth Olsen’s next projects is a 10-episode drama series called “Sorry for Your Loss” that debuts in September and explores how a …
8 paid iPhone and iPad apps that are free downloads on August 29th
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a great one, and there are even still a few …
Scientists are hunting for a meteorite that just struck in Australia
A meteor streaked through the skies above a heavily populated area of Australia last night, prompting countless residents to gaze skyward and sparking a scientific …
There’s no way I’m upgrading my iPhone X to a 2018 iPhone
With August almost over, it’s only a matter of days until Apple sends out those press invitations that will confirm what we’ve been suspecting for …
With a new Apple Watch weeks away, Google just gave Wear OS a much smarter interface
Google is rolling out a software update over the next month for Wear OS watch users, a refresh that will bring quicker access to information …
Rotten Tomatoes just updated the Tomatometer and added 200 fresh voices
In recent years, Rotten Tomatoes has become an invaluable tool for modern moviegoers to decide whether or not to spend their hard-earned money on a …
Scientists finally observed ‘God Particle’ behavior that supports our understanding of physics
It’s been over half a decade since scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) managed to capture what they believed was the elusive “God …
Amazon just slashed $350 off Apple’s newest MacBook models, today only
If you’ve been holding off on buying a new MacBook in hopes that a sale might save you some cash, today is your lucky day. …
New ‘Avengers 4’ theory explains how the ‘Infinity War’ deaths might be undone
We know most heroes who turned to ashes right at the end of Infinity War will come back to life soon. We also know some …
Samsung might fix the thing people hate most about its phones
There are a few things about Samsung smartphones that are objectively true. Whether or not you’re a fan of the company’s smartphones and you use …
Instagram details big changes to account verification and other security features
If you’d like to have your Instagram account verified, you can now apply for it directly from your phone. It’s as easy as that. However, …
Yahoo is still reading some of your emails
It’s not unheard of for email service providers to read users’ emails to target them with better-tailored ads that would help the company make more …
Opposition grows to the T-Mobile Sprint merger
Since T-Mobile and Sprint finally stopped flirting and made their union official in April, the two companies have encountered less opposition than you’d expect. Verizon and …
Samsung’s new portable SSD is as fast and expensive as you’d expect
Samsung on Tuesday unveiled the X5 portable SSD, its first-ever NVMe-based solid state drive that’s going to deliver some pretty incredible speeds, which might make …
Watch classic Nickelodeon shows on VRV’s new NickSplat streaming channel
Children of the 1990s wanting to return to the ’90s has become something of a joke in recent years, but at least one television network …
