Mark Zuckerberg just reminded us that Facebook is bad and needs to change
Mark Zuckerberg posted a message on Facebook late on Thursday that explains how Facebook will change in 2018. The CEO’s update is included in a …
Year: 2018
The US government is cashing in on the Bitcoin hype
The US Marshals Service announced Thursday that it will hold an auction next month to dispose of 3,813 bitcoins, worth a cool $52 million at …
Verizon says tax cut won’t increase network investment
Donald Trump’s big tax cut bill was, according to the White House, supposed to drive investment and jobs in America. Cut corporate taxes, so the …
FBI forensic examiner calls Apple ‘jerks’ for improving security
The relationship between the FBI and Apple is known to be fraught. Ever since Apple refused to create a backdoor in its operating system to …
Some Model 3 owners who paid $5,000 for a premium interior accuse Tesla of running a bait-and-switch
As it stands now, Model 3 production is still far behind the ambitious schedule Elon Musk and other Tesla executives touted early on. While Tesla …
This secretive iPhone chat app worked out how to block screenshots
Confide is a chat app available for iPhone, Android, PC, and Mac that’s as private as they get. It features end-to-end encryption like iMessage, WhatsApp, …
Warming oceans are pushing poisonous sea snakes towards the United States
Taking a trip to a beach in Southern California is supposed to be a relaxing, leisurely experience. For some beachgoers earlier this week it was …
OnePlus confirms that its next flagship phone will launch in the next 5 months
We’ve known for quite some time that a new OnePlus phone was in the works to follow up the OnePlus 5 and 5T, but we …
Mars is hiding huge water reserves just under its surface
It’s been a generally-agreed fact for years that Mars is hiding significant ice deposits. But the size and location of the frozen water has been …
Here’s all the Chromebooks that are vulnerable to Meltdown
Tech companies are scrambling to sort out the mess created by the recently-revealed Spectre and Meltdown security vulnerabilities. Thanks to how the flaws work, the …
Sony shares hands-on video of new Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2 phones
Most of the big smartphone announcements of 2018 are being reserved for Mobile World Congress next month, but earlier this week, Sony broke the mold …
World-famous giant lily pads make a comeback after brush with extinction
You might not know where they actually grow, or even the fact that they landed on the endangered species list a little over a decade …
Apple now faces more than 30 class-action lawsuits for slowing down iPhones
Apple’s legal troubles continue to mount as more iPhone owners are joining class actions against the company or filing new ones. Apple decided about a …
Crypto-currencies take huge dive as South Korea considers ban
All the major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, have taken huge hits in the last 12 hours. The global cryptocurrency market is down nearly …
Disney just explained some of the biggest secrets in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
The last Star Wars movie premiered a few days before Christmas, conquering the box office on opening weekend and in the weeks that followed. The Last …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Another day, another roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps that are available for free for a limited time. We’ve found eight different …
Aukey’s insanely good Latitude wireless earbuds are under $20 on Amazon
The AUKEY Latitude Wireless Headphones are always some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy for under $30… but right now they’re some of …
Science just proved that ants are better prepared for the zombie apocalypse than any human
Nearly ever zombie movie that has graced the silver screen has at least one scene where the bold heroes are faced with a team member …
10 hidden tricks that’ll make life with your iPhone X so much easier
Apple’s iPhone X represents a massive departure from the company’s earlier smartphone models. The tenth-anniversary iPhone is a reimagining of Apple’s smartphone in so many …
Apple already ran out of iPhone 6 Plus replacement batteries
After years of speculation, Apple a few weeks ago finally admitted to purposefully throttling performance on older iPhone models with degraded batteries. Not surprisingly, the …
Researchers discover bizarre ‘Hypatia’ stone is made from material not found in our Solar System
There’s plenty of interesting things to find here on Earth. Archaeologists and paleontologists are constantly discovering relics of the past that nobody ever knew was …
Uber had a secret program that froze company computers if the police raided an office
Not too long ago, there was great scene on the television show The Americans wherein a Russian spy, fearful that the FBI was about to …
Marvel and Scarlett Johansson are finally making a standalone ‘Black Widow’ movie
You first saw her particular set of skills in Iron Man 2, and since then she has appeared in five other movies from the Avengers …
Nintendo reveals new Switch games, DLC and more in long-awaited January Direct
For months, Nintendo fans have been anxiously awaiting another Direct live stream to see what the company has in store for 2018. Rumors and speculation …
Google just acquired a startup that transforms screens into speakers
Remember when Apple ditched the standard 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone and it said the reason was “courage”? Yeah, that wasn’t the reason. The …
This $48 sound bar has a 5-star rating on Amazon, and it’s time to see what all the fuss is about
How many products have you come across on Amazon that have 5-star ratings with any significant number of reviews. It’s OK, we’ll sit tight while …
Another new feature was just confirmed for the Galaxy S9
Samsung confirmed at CES 2018 that the Galaxy S9 flagship smartphone would be unveiled only in late February at MWC, just like many of its …
YouTube finally reacts, delivers a huge blow to Logan Paul’s career
Many people had no idea who YouTube star Logan Paul was until he published a disturbing suicide video on his channel last month. Since then, …
Uber is paying up to $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with NYC drivers
When Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took up the reins last year, he faced an intimidating to-do list. Uber had legal quarrels with everyone from Google …
It’s still unclear what Apple plans to do with its billions in overseas cash
Apple over the past few years has found itself in an interesting and enviable position; thanks to the raging success of the margin-friendly iPhone, Apple …
