Did no-one at OnePlus look at this advert before publishing?
OnePlus, the independent manufacturer that makes the popular smartphones of the same name, has a thing for edgy marketing. Rather than splashy ad campaigns, OnePlus …
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How to play Overwatch’s new game modes right now
Overwatch is more than a year old at this point, which is normally when game developers assign ongoing development to the summer intern and start working …
Uber will never be free of Travis Kalanick
Not quite two months ago, investors forced Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick out of the company he founded. Within hours, there was a petition …
Ford may have cheated German emissions tests
The German road transport watchdog has opened an investigation into whether Ford installed an emissions cheat device in the Ford Mondeo sedan, business paper WirtschaftsWoche reported …
It’s official: Uber is in crisis
Literally hours after we published a (very long!) list of all the execs who have jumped ship from Uber this year, more bad news landed …
Uber’s first employee is the latest high-profile exec to jump ship
As of right now, Uber is a $60 billion company with no CEO, no CFO, and no chief operating officer. Ryan Graves, Uber’s first employee …
T-Mobile is selling a $125 smartphone with a fingerprint sensor
T-Mobile is getting into the smartphone game. The T-Mobile REVVL is the carrier’s first own-brand smartphone in years, and on paper, it’s a good deal. …
Acer’s new Chromebook looks like the perfect cheap laptop
Just in time for everyone’s least favorite shopping season, Acer has released a new back-to-school Chromebook. The Acer 11 C771 might look black and businesslike …
The Essential smartphone just got a massive boost from Amazon
Earlier this year, Android founder Andy Rubin surprised everyone when he announced the Essential smartphone. It’s not that people were surprised to see Rubin working …
T-Mobile isn’t messing around with making its network better
T-Mobile, for all its cheeky promotions and positive speed tests, still has a coverage problem. Compared to AT&T and Verizon, T-Mobile’s network mostly runs on …
iOS 11 public beta 4 is available for download right now
All the hype is certainly following the iPhone 8 right now, but you won’t have to shell out $1,000 in September to get a new-feeling …
Comcast’s customer service sucked a tiny bit less last year
Comcast, one of America’s most-hated brands, has seen a tiny improvement this year. According to FCC complaint data obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer, complaints about Comcast’s …
T-Mobile has a killer deal on cell service, but only if you’re old
T-Mobile today launched its weirdest promotion to date: a massive discount on two lines of unlimited service, but only if you’re 55 or over. It’s …
iOS 11 beta 5 is here, so go download right now
While everyone is losing their minds about whether the iPhone 8 will have a Touch ID sensor or not, there’s a far more concrete set …
Elon Musk says Tesla’s sales beat Apple where it matters
Tesla, while a very nice and valuable company, is no Apple. Actually, Apple’s spare cash pile alone is big enough to buy Tesla several times …
Cellular Apple Watch is coming soon, massive report claims
A late Friday scoop from Bloomberg and its star Apple reporter, Mark Gurman, suggests that Apple is going to release a cellular version of the Apple Watch …
Verizon is rolling out real-world gigabit LTE in the coming months, report says
Yesterday, we reported on a real-world trial that Verizon conducted in Florida, which used a mix of licensed and unlicensed spectrum to achieve gigabit speeds …
Forget 5G: Verizon just tested an absurdly fast 4G connection that works right now
In a real-world test in Boca Raton, Florida, Verizon and technical partners have managed to pull gigabit speeds down to a smartphone. That’s impressive all …
Researcher who stopped WannaCry attack arrested for separate hacking crimes
Marcus Hutchins, a UK-based security researcher who was instrumental in stopping the spread of the WannaCry ransomware earlier this year, has been arrested while attending …
The WannaCry hackers have started cashing out
Back in May, the WannaCry ransomware hit businesses, hospitals, and even national infrastructure across the globe. Ransomware like WannaCry encrypts your files and holds them …
Moto Z2 Force review: The first modular phone that makes it all click
The first thing you have to know about the Moto Z2 Force is that without a Moto Mod on the back, you’re basically holding an …
Samsung’s worst-kept secret is out: The Galaxy S8 Active is real
We’ve known for a while now that Samsung is going to release a rugged version of the Galaxy S8 sometime this summer. It’s not rocket …
Major leak says the Galaxy Note 8 will blow every other Android phone away
We already know the launch date of the Galaxy Note 8, and thanks to some recently-leaked press renders, we know exactly what it will look …
Extensive study finds Verizon speeds slowed after unlimited data was introduced
Verizon’s wireless network saw slower average speeds across the country after the introduction of unlimited data plans, a new report from OpenSignal has found. Although …
It looks like Sprint and Charter could merge very soon
You can tell the end times are approaching, because all the nation’s biggest telecoms companies are trying to become even bigger. Just days after we …
Apple’s earnings just gave us a huge hint about the iPhone 8’s release date
Not very hidden in Apple’s Q3 earnings announcement today was a big boost for the iPhone 8. Apple’s forward guidance for Q4 2017 — the …
Verizon is screwing internet users who aren’t even its own customers, complaint claims
By now, we’re used to our local internet monopolist taking its pound of flesh in return for access to a basic utility. We also know …
Every Apple product you can buy tax-free this weekend
For one weekend only, residents of six states will have the opportunity to go shopping for shiny new toys without paying sales tax. Florida, Louisiana, …
App-downloading app breaks app-downloading record on app store
The Google Play services app, a back-end Android app that makes the Google magic happen on your phone, has broken five billion downloads on the …
Insane highway heist netted $590,000 in iPhones and lifelong fame
Police have arrested a group of Romanian stunt thieves/up-and-coming Oceans scriptwriters in a hideout in the Netherlands. Dutch police found $590,000 worth of iPhones that they claim …
