Snoop Dogg goes on a hilariously profane rant against Bill Gates after Xbox outage
When Snoop Dogg wants to game online, he doesn’t want any obstacles standing in his way. So when Xbox Live went down for hours on Wednesday, …
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Pizza waffles: The mouth-watering food hack that everyone needs to try
Do you own a waffle iron? Do you enjoy making your own pizza? Then you’re going to have to try making pizza waffles at least …
How Apple could become a TV powerhouse in one fell swoop
We’ve known for a long time that Apple has been trying to negotiate a deal with content providers for launching its own over-the-top TV streaming …
Google’s 10 essential tips for Android newbies
Are you new to the Android platform? If so, Google has some essential tips to share with you. Google has posted its top 10 tips …
Dual-core iPhone 6s named top performer of 2015, crushing octa-core Android rivals
We can’t say it enough: Raw hardware specs aren’t everything. What’s far more important is how well a phone’s software works with its hardware, as AnTuTu’s …
What it’s like being the most hated man in ‘Star Wars’
Actor Wil Wheaton has recovered rather nicely for himself after being the object of Trekkies’ scorn for years thanks to his role as the super-whiny Wesley …
Ex-NSA chief defends end-to-end encryption, says ‘backdoors’ will make us less secure
No one will ever accuse the National Security Agency of being champions of privacy. But General Michael Hayden, a former Director of the NSA, does see some …
Breakthrough research could solve a major problem with lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are fantastic but they’re also unstable and can be explosive when they overheat. Researchers at Stanford University have been working on how to …
Microsoft: iPad Pro will never be more than a ‘companion’ device
Microsoft may no longer be under the sway of Steve Ballmer and his ill-advised bombast but that doesn’t mean the company can’t still take some …
Conan honors David Bowie with the best – and funniest – tribute we’ve seen
The world this week is mourning the loss of rock icon David Bowie, whose incredible career spanned decades and who leaves us with a vast catalog …
How to stop Twitter from eating up your monthly mobile data
In case you haven’t done so already, now would be a great time to disable cellular data use on your iPhone’s Twitter app. I recently made …
Can you spot these classic film references hidden in Pixar movies?
The animators at Pixar definitely love to throw in allusions to some of their favorite movies in their own films. Vimeo user Jorge Luengo Ruiz …
The most impressive homemade lightsaber we’ve seen so far
The release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last month has inspired a new generation of nerdy engineers to try their hands at making their own …
The worst product designs of all time
We’ve seen lots of poorly designed gadgets and products over the years, but how do we pick the worst of the worst? I stumbled across …
Tinder has a secret ‘desirability’ score for every user
If you use hugely popular data app Tinder, you should know that it’s assigned you a secret “desirability” score that ranks you based on several …
Here are the 5 best new features coming to iOS 9.3
Apple on Monday released its first beta of iOS 9.3, which will perhaps be the last version of iOS 9 that the company will release …
The hilarious things that happen when you actually reply to spam
Have you ever gotten a piece of spam that made it past your filter and thought to yourself, “I wonder what would happen if I …
AT&T brings back unlimited data plans, but there’s a big catch
The moment that AT&T subscribers have been waiting for since 2010 has finally arrived… but it comes with some strings attached. AT&T on Monday announced …
Sound and vision: A beginner’s guide to David Bowie’s music
I’ll admit that I was surprised to hear that David Bowie had died last night largely because it had never occurred to me that David …
Why RZA has no regrets selling Wu-Tang Clan’s secret album to the hated Pharma Bro
The saga of “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli took a very strange turn last year when it was revealed that the hated former CEO of Turing …
Leaked Sony VR headset price is more than two PS4s
Oh, so you thought the Oculus Rift’s price was too high? Wait until you see the leaked price of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. Forbes on Friday …
HBO is close to renewing ‘Game of Thrones’ for seasons 7 and 8
The sixth season of Game of Thrones is coming in late April, but what happens after that? Given that the show is going to start differing …
What it’s like listening to a $50,000 pair of headphones
You may think you’ve got the best headphones in the world. But there’s a good chance that they don’t stack up against the new headphones …
7 terrific Android apps you won’t find on any iPhone
Yes, I know: Most mobile developers tend to make apps for iOS first and then bring them to Android. However, there are also a lot …
Life hack: The scientifically proven way to defog your car windows faster
It’s winter, which means that you’re going to have to deal with foggy windows when you start up your car. While lots of people have …
Why T-Mobile’s Binge On looks like John Legere’s first big misstep
There’s an old adage in politics that if you have to spend time explaining yourself, it likely means you’re losing. T-Mobile, which for the past couple …
Apple just bought an AI startup with tech that can read your emotions
Apple has purchased an artificial intelligence startup called Emotient that specializes in analyzing humans’ facial expressions and determining their emotional states, The Wall Street Journal reports. Among …
My picks for the 10 most promising products unveiled at CES 2016
It’s easy to get really annoyed at big events like CES 2016 because vendors are constantly pitching you to write about products that just aren’t very …
It’s time to start digging a grave for BlackBerry 10
We all knew this day would come but now it seems it’s finally here. Per Engadget, BlackBerry CEO John Chen said at CES 2016 this week …
New technology offers the promise of never-ending smartphone batteries
Remember in the Matrix movies how humanity in the future was reduced to serving as the batteries for powerful and intelligent machines? Well, some researchers at …
