iOS 11.3 beta 6 is available, go download it now
Apple has taken the next step in the relentless march towards the release of a new version of iOS, this time delivering us the second …
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Here are the best launch-day deals on the Galaxy S9 and S9+
The Galaxy S9, Samsung’s answer to the iPhone X and the device that will set the trend for Android phones this year, is finally available. …
Apple sends invites to education event on March 27th
Apple will be holding an event focused on education in Chicago on March 27th, according to an invite sent out to members of the media …
After crashing into a firetruck, self-driving cars just hit another roadblock: The Senate
Self-driving cars are only getting more and more common. Just today, General Motors announced that it would invest $100 Million to start producing a consumer …
Verizon’s new Galaxy S9 deal is way better than any of the pre-order discounts
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will finally arrive in stores tomorrow. Although the phone does come with a hefty price tag (up to $800, …
New LTE study shows T-Mobile and Verizon are the only networks that matter any more
For the last decade, the cell industry was ruled by a duopoly. Verizon and AT&T were the biggest networks with the most subscribers and best …
T-Mobile set a world record with this ad, and it wasn’t just for wasting money
To celebrate the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ tomorrow, T-Mobile decided to pull one of its unnecessarily over-the-top stunts to demonstrate…something. …
Delaware pilot program will replace driver’s license with a smartphone app
Delaware could be the first state to roll out electronic driver’s licenses, provided a new pilot program goes well. The Delaware DMV has launched a …
You don’t have to actually care about Pi Day to get 31.4% off a new laptop
In case you haven’t already been accosted by your friendly neighborhood mathlete, it’s Pi day today. Microsoft is celebrating the semi-momentous day with its usual …
Walmart adds grocery delivery in 100 cities as the war with Amazon heats up
Walmart has announced plans to bring its online grocery delivery service to 100 cities and 800 Walmart stores by the end of the year. If …
France is suing Google and Apple over ‘abusive’ developer contracts
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Wednesday that the government plans to sue Google and Apple over the “abusive” contractual terms imposed on developers …
Disgraced blood-testing startup Theranos charged with ‘massive’ fraud by SEC
Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Balwani, the former CEO and president of blood-testing startup Theranos, have been charged with what the Securities and Exchange Commission is …
A company launched four satellites without telling anyone, and now the government is mad
Satellite launches are back in the news again, thanks to Elon Musk’s rocket hijinks and the emergence of affordable private space missions. But with the …
For Samsung and Apple, cobalt is an increasingly precious metal
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Samsung has joined Apple in taking an unprecedented step to secure cobalt supplies for its next-generation smartphones. Samsung C&T, …
Teardown shows the crazy engineering inside the Galaxy S9’s camera
In terms of design, Samsung definitely played it safe with the Galaxy S9. There’s no iPhone-esque notch, no zany new materials — there’s even a …
Not all internet plans are created equal, and this study will show you why
The general assumption is that unless your internet comes from Google Fiber or a local provider, you’re overpaying for a mediocre service. There’s certainly some …
New Spectre-like flaws found in ‘virtually all’ AMD processors
Smug AMD owners who felt they dodged a bullet with Intel’s Spectre meltdown, I have some bad news. A team of Israeli researchers has published …
WWDC 2018 will happen on June 4th
Apple has announced that WWDC 2018, the Worldwide Developer Conference where Apple will preview iOS 12 and the next edition of macOS, will happen on …
Amazon is recalling six battery packs due to fire risk
Amazon has issued a voluntary recall of six AmazonBasics portable battery chargers due to overheating, The Verge reports. The power banks, sold between December 2014 and July …
This $10,000 3D printed house can be built in 24 hours and is bigger than a studio apartment
One of the less obvious products being unveiled this week at SXSW is a small concrete house. On the outside, it doesn’t look like anything …
Trump blocks Broadcom’s $117 billion takeover of Qualcomm with executive order
President Trump issued an executive order late Monday that blocks Broadcom, a Singapore-based semiconductor firm, from taking over San Diego-based Qualcomm. The deal had already …
YouTube TV gets $5 more expensive starting tomorrow
Streaming cable TV alternatives are taking the younger generation by storm, but that doesn’t mean that cord-cutters are immune to all of the foibles of …
Reddit CEO: ‘I’m confident that Reddit could sway elections’
The impact of social media and online communities on politics was one of the hottest topics of 2017. Thanks to an election upset (to put …
Go download iOS 11.3 beta 5 right now
Apple has released iOS 11.3 beta 5 to developers, bringing a handful of bug fixes and features changes, but more importantly drawing us one step …
How self-driving vehicles are going to change the way we own cars
Depending on which particular tech luminary you listen to, self-driving cars are somewhere between one and ten years away from reality. But one thing everyone …
Sprint is testing a new, more expensive unlimited plan with better features
For the last five years, Sprint has carved out a niche as the cheap-and-cheerful postpaid phone carrier. Its network isn’t as comprehensive as the competitors, …
Cable companies are responding to record-breaking cord-cutting by shortening ad breaks
Whether it likes it or not, the pay TV industry is in the middle of a revolution. More people are ditching cable and satellite TV …
Broadcom promises Congress that its Qualcomm takeover doesn’t threaten national security
Broadcom, the Singapore-based semiconductor firm that is currently in the process of trying to acquire Qualcomm, has come under fire this week from the US …
Sprint got spanked for saying its unlimited plan is better than Verizon
The National Advertising Division, an industry body that self-regulates the advertising industry, has recommended that Sprint stop saying that its unlimited plan is better than …
Forget the Sheeple: Android fans are actually the most loyal
Whether you’re talking to industry analysts or lowly bloggers, the general assumption is that Apple’s fanboys will happily pony up whatever amount of money they’re …
