Best Buy is having a 3-day sale on MacBooks, iPads, and Beats headphones
The most wonderful time of the year isn’t necessarily the holiday season. The days are finally getting longer again, we’re past the worst of the …
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A $150 HomePod might launch later this year
Apple’s shiny new HomePod was met with a decidedly tepid response when it finally launched last month. Whether the high price, unfinished features, or furniture-destroying …
The 5 biggest feature changes from the Android P developer preview
Earlier today, Google released the first developer preview of its upcoming software release, Android P. The first developer preview is always a little rough around …
Crypto prices dive after the SEC promises more regulation
Cryptocurrency’s rollercoaster ride took a sharp downwards swing Wednesday as the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement warning against unlicensed crypto exchanges. The commission …
Broadcom hits back against US government concerns with $1.5 billion R&D fund
Broadcom’s ongoing attempt to acquire Qualcomm, a deal that would be the largest tech merger in history, hit another roadblock this week when the US …
Forget killing the iPhone X – Galaxy S9 pre-orders are reportedly 50% lower than last year
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9+ were introduced to the world last Sunday, and by all accounts they’re both worthy contenders to the iPhone X. Sure, …
Microsoft’s Surface Pro just got a feature the MacBook has never had
Despite rave reviews from people like me and a distinct lack of innovation from Apple, the Surface lineup has never taken off as a true …
Amazon’s two-hour Whole Foods deliveries are coming to more cities
Amazon is rolling out free two-hour delivery of Whole Foods products to San Francisco and Atlanta, bringing the total number of cities where grocery delivery …
The newest Segway is a robot that can carry your backpack, but it comes with a scary pricetag
Segway recently had its crown as the dorkiest public transport by hoverboards, the sometimes-combustible personal transport of the well-heeled teen. With its primary niche of …
John Oliver explains what the NRA’s TV channel actually does
In the wake of the Parkland high school shooting, John Oliver has been a particularly vocal critic of the NRA, “a group that feels about guns …
Hack that made some Spotify accounts Premium for free is being disabled
Spotify, known for being the world’s biggest subscription music service, actually has more free accounts than paid subscribers. Free accounts get a limited version of …
Facebook survey asked users if they’d like child porn on the site
Facebook is already apologizing for a survey, shown to a small number of users on Sunday, which solicited opinions on what Facebook’s policy should be …
Amazon is coming for your checking account next
Since starting life as a way to buy books online, Amazon has grown the scope of its operations at incredible speed. The bookshop will now …
iOS 11.3 public beta 4 is available for download right now
Apple has released iOS 11.3 beta 4 on the public beta channel after releasing the same beta to developers earlier today. Public beta 4 is …
iOS 11.3 beta 4 is available, go download it now
Apple has released iOS 11.3 beta 4 to developers, its first new release in two weeks. iOS 11.3 is expected to bring new battery health …
Massive Qualcomm takeover is on hold after US government intervention
Qualcomm has pushed back a shareholder meeting that would have determined the fate of a takeover attempt by Broadcom, following a request by the Committee on …
A home internet sales rep explains the dirty tricks companies use to deceive customers
While the United States and Canada are two very different countries with a raft of different problems, they do share one common enemy: internet service …
Cord-cutting just hit another record, and cable companies are in denial
The pay TV industry is in the midst of a huge change. Half a million pay TV customers cancelled their contracts in the last three …
Wireless companies are finally taking security seriously
Among the dozens of exciting ways to get hacked these days, none are more dangerous than the SIM port-out. Consumers have increasingly started using two-factor …
The factory where Tesla makes its zero-emissions vehicles just got fined for polluting
Tesla has agreed to pay regulators a $139,500 fine relating to long-standing emissions problems from its factory in Fremont, California. The plant, which was formerly …
MIT study shows driving for Uber or Lyft is worse than literally any real job
Uber and Lyft have significantly changed how people with money get around crowded cities. But they’ve also changed how people can earn a living giving …
Toyota is creating a new self-driving company to make research a reality
As car companies come to terms with the reality of a world where they have to compete with Google and Uber, not just each other, …
How to get $500 off a brand-new Galaxy S9
Pre-orders for the Galaxy S9 open at midnight, and if you’re balking at the $800 price, I have some good news for you. Sprint and …
The iPhone X’s lackluster sales are bad news for Samsung
Given that Samsung and Apple have been locked in a fight to the death over the high-end smartphone market for the last decade, you’d think …
Ex-Googler’s explosive sexual harassment lawsuit says she found a coworker hiding under her desk
Google has been on a very public mission to fix the reputation of its workplace, ever since engineer James Damore circulated a memo explaining why …
Sprint is totally chill with destroying net neutrality
To handle the backlash from last year’s net neutrality repeal, major internet companies turned to a bold and novel strategy: Lying to customers and pretending …
The Galaxy S9’s screen scored even higher than the iPhone X
Every time a new smartphone comes out, DisplayMate‘s Ray Soneira puts the device through a series of tests designed to objectively measure which screen is the …
Consumer Reports says the iPhone X has the best smartphone camera, and it’s not even close
With smartphones trending towards the same black glass rectangle notch-having design, it’s difficult for manufacturers to truly differentiate themselves from the crowd. Mostly, it comes …
Apple kowtows to China by storing iCloud data locally
Apple has formally transferred iCloud storage and operations for its Chinese users to a China-based firm, a move that complies with local regulations but also …
‘Overwatch’ has a new hero and I just remembered why I love this game
Overwatch‘s newest hero, a fiesty Swedish lady named Brigitte, just landed on the Public Test Region for everyone to mess with. Brigitte is a support/tank …
