Android Oreo is wreaking havoc with people’s Bluetooth
The final beta of Android Oreo is out for Pixel and Nexus owners, which means that there’s more people than ever running experimental software on …
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T-Mobile customers: Don’t buy a Galaxy Note 8
Samsung has officially taken the wraps off its worst-kept secret, the Galaxy Note 8. It’s a fantastic phone in its own right, and should be …
There’s a simple way to avoid Verizon’s new video throttling: Use a VPN
Yesterday, Verizon managed to annoy current and future consumers by making some big changes to its Unlimited plans. The most contentious has been the decision …
Samsung is giving Note 7 victims a big discount on the Galaxy Note 8
The Galaxy Note 7 debacle is six months of corporate history that Samsung would rather forget. Today, it’s taking a very expensive step towards closure. …
Apple gives up on self-driving car, builds bus instead
A report in the New York Times claims that Apple is abandoning any hope of building an Apple Car, and has turned instead to working on the …
There’s another good reason to upgrade your Pixel to Android Oreo
Android Oreo is coming “soon” to most people, according to Google. But some lucky users are already running the final beta release on their devices, …
Why did Verizon kill the Unlimited plan that everyone loved?
For the last six months, Verizon was doing well. It introduced an excellent Unlimited data plan with minimal restrictions and an affordable price, and subscribers …
This is the only eclipse photo you need
If your friends are anything like mine, every single social app that encourages over-sharing is full of blurry eclipse photos right now. As it turns …
When you can actually expect Android Oreo on your phone
In a ritualistic ceremony conducted while out of sight of the sun, Google officially named the eighth version of Android “Oreo” today. At the same …
iOS 11 beta 7 is here, go download it now
The sun may be about to vanish for a significant proportion of the US population, but in Apple’s coding cave, it’s business as usual. The …
How to safely watch the solar eclipse if you don’t have eclipse glasses
You’re probably aware that a total solar eclipse is going to pass over the US today, giving hundreds of millions of people the rare opportunity …
While you’re watching the eclipse, solar power companies are going to have a really bad day
The internet is about to explode with anticipation for Monday’s solar eclipse. Traffic jams have backed up the entire state of Oregon, Harbor Freight is …
Federal commission wants AT&T to pay $4 billion in fines for misleading DirecTV ads
The Federal Trade Commission has claimed during court proceedings that AT&T should pay $3.95 billion to settle a false-advertising lawsuit filed against DirecTV, the satellite …
Samsung will offer big freebies to sell the Note 8 before the iPhone 8 launch
Samsung’s in a precarious position. It needs the Galaxy Note 8 to be a success, given the way the Note 7 debacle went. But it’s …
T-Mobile has a huge sale on two LG flagship phones
T-Mobile is rolling out a buy-one-get-one-free deal on LG’s current flagship phones, the LG G6 and LG V20. Provided you meet the terms and conditions …
Adding water to your whiskey actually makes it better
As with anything involved with the murky science behind alcohol and drinking, whether to add water to your whiskey has long been a contentious topic. …
AT&T is giving away Apple TVs again
AT&T has reactivated an old deal that gives a free 32GB Apple TV to anyone who signs up for a three-month prepaid DirecTV Now subscription. …
Comcast’s surprisingly good wireless plans now available nationwide
Normally, Comcast internet plans aren’t the kind of thing we wax lyrical about. But Comcast’s brand-new Xfinity Mobile plans — which run on Verizon’s excellent …
Here are the worst cities in America for cell service
The year is 2017 and despite what you might think, it’s still not a given that you’ll a have a good cell signal in the …
Top insider confirms the Apple Watch will have LTE, but there’s a big catch
In reports published over the last few days, we’ve learned that the Apple Watch 3’s biggest change is going to be the addition of an …
Did T-Mobile just leak video of the LG V30 in the wild?
Earlier today, T-Mobile lit up its new 600MHz network in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Over the next year, 600MHz is going to make T-Mobile’s network way better, …
T-Mobile just took a huge step towards beating Verizon once and for all
This April, T-Mobile spent $8 billion on new low-band spectrum to improve its wireless network. As of right now, that network is online. A “cluster …
Daniel Craig confirms he will return as James Bond in November 2019
On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Daniel Craig has finally confirmed that he’ll be returning to play James Bond in a new movie. The return …
The iPhone 7s may be bigger than the iPhone 7 in one surprising way
Although all the hype is building around the iPhone 8 right now, Apple’s actually slated to launch a trio of brand-new phones this fall. The …
This is how internet companies raise prices by $50 without anyone noticing
We hear a lot about deceptive billing practices and bad customer service in the cable industry, but it’s not often we get to see such …
Google’s worst-kept secret was just leaked by the FCC
By now, it’s fair to say that we have a really good idea that Google is releasing the Pixel 2 soon. We’ve seen renders, live …
How to livestream the solar eclipse from your local nuclear bunker
Next week, the sun is going to be blocked out — hopefully, by the moon, rather than a hail of ICBMs. A rare solar eclipse …
Go download iOS 11 public beta 5 right now
Apple just released a nice treat for anyone on the public beta channel of iOS: the latest version, iOS 11 public beta 5. We’re still …
John Oliver explains North Korea, that other giant crisis you forgot about
With this weekend’s news cycle understandably absorbed with the events in Charlottesville, it’s easy to forget that a game of nuclear brinksmanship between a pair …
iOS 11 beta 6 is available to download right now
Just a week after the release of iOS 11 beta 5, Apple’s software developers have already pumped out another version. iOS 11 beta 6 is …
