Apple is beating Android where it hurts the most
Ever since iOS and Android first started going to war in the smartphone world, there’s been a clear division in the market. Apple and Samsung …
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Lucid Motor’s all-electric supercar hits 235mph in new video
The electric car world is all abuzz with news of Tesla’s first Model 3 rolling off the supply line, but rival startup Lucid Motors wants …
Amazon Prime is nearly as popular as cable TV
Amazon Prime Day is very nearly upon us, which means it’s a good time to evaluate just why it’s seemingly such a big deal. Prime …
Everything new in the latest iOS 11 beta
The third version of the iOS 11 beta has now rolled out to developers (and keen tinkerers) worldwide, and as per usual, the update was …
Drone pilots, here’s how to get your refund from the FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has suffered a rather embarrassing U-turn of late, but it’s good news for recreational drone pilots. In December 2015, the FAA …
Yet another wireless carrier has launched a good unlimited plan
“Unlimited” data plans are all the rage this year. After T-Mobile debuted its mostly-unlimited One plan to a ton of splash last year, Verizon, Sprint, …
Nobody panic: Why Microsoft’s 3,000 layoffs are all part of the plan
This week, rumors have become reality and Microsoft has announced that it’s shedding sales jobs to focus on the cloud. Firing an estimated 3,000 people …
Qualcomm goes nuclear, seeks total ban on iPhone imports
Qualcomm has ratcheted its legal war with Apple up way past 11. The chipmaker has asked the US International Trade Commission to ban imports of …
Hulu just gave you yet another way to watch HBO
Let’s be honest: if you have $15 burning a hole in your pocket and the desire to watch HBO, the only thing stopping you is …
Microsoft cuts 3,000 jobs to focus on the cloud
Microsoft has confirmed a layoff that was first rumored earlier this week. Around 3,000 jobs will be cut and the sales force restructured to focus …
T-Mobile data for users down across the country
Once again, it’s a Thursday morning and T-Mobile’s network is not working for some users across the country. Reports on Down Detector and social media …
Cox extends broadband cap to more states
Cox, peddler of “Panoramic Wi-Fi” and potential new buddy of Charter, has expanded its 1TB cap on home broadband to more states. Customers in Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, …
This Magsafe USB-C adapter is way too good to be true
Over on Kickstarter, there’s a new company called AnyWatt claiming to have made a device that converts your old Magsafe chargers into USB-C, compatible with …
T-Mobile will quietly hike prices to Verizon levels
According to a post on Reddit and T-Mobile retail employees who talked to BGR, T-Mobile is planning on increasing the price of the One Plus add-on this week. …
Why are Microsoft’s chatbots all assholes?
If artificial intelligence is indeed the future, then Microsoft needs to be sent to the remedial boarding school upstate. Just one year after shuttering teen …
Verizon is charging extra for anti-spam features everyone else gives away for free
It’s not just you: spam calls to your cellphone are on the rise. The number of complaints to the FCC about unwanted calls has nearly …
Health vlogger eats poisonous plant on livestream, and you’ll totally believe what happens next
In the fascinating world of second-tier YouTube health vlogging, chemicals bad and plants good. Only, that doesn’t work so well when the plant in question …
MacOS rip-off feature delayed from next version of Windows
During Microsoft’s developer conference earlier this year, the company announced a raft of new features coming to Windows 10 in the “Fall Creators Update.” One …
Today’s pro-Facebook court ruling is a massive blow for online privacy
It used to be that only death and taxes were certain. But thanks to a new court ruling, you can add Facebook invading your privacy …
AT&T is making its prepaid plans a whole lot better
AT&T appears to be overhauling its prepaid plans. While that might sound like the most boring thing you’ve heard all day, it’s actually great news …
All of these award-winning photos were taken with an iPhone
Every year, a bunch of photographers challenge the idea that you need expensive gear to take good photos by entering the iPhone Photography Awards. The …
Samsung is investing billions in manufacturing plants for the next iPhones
When you think of Samsung and smartphones, chances are you’re imagining the Galaxy S8 or a gently smoldering Galaxy Note 7. But as well as …
Russia may launch the brightest ‘star’ in the sky
Russia is set to launch potentially the brightest artificial object in the night sky, which could outshine everything except for the Moon, starting next month. …
You’ll want to look at these new pictures of that gorgeous iPhone 8 design
Earlier this week, notorious iPhone leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer showed off an iPhone 8 CAD mockup in an extensive video. It’s one of the first opportunities we’ve had …
Blame Radioshack’s death on Sprint, lawsuit claims
When Radioshack announced earlier this year that it was entering bankrupcy for the second time, we all assumed that it was simply because Amazon had …
Crisis-hit Uber considers giving shares to drivers, report says
It’s no secret that the last few months have been bad for Uber. The company has been hit by scandal after scandal, the founder, CEO …
Fidget spinners are the latest hot gadget to start exploding
We all know that in this day and age, we really can’t have nice things. Hoverboards, Galaxy Note 7s, and BMWs are all going up …
Verizon customers claim they’re being booted off Unlimited plans for using too much data
Verizon has made a lot of noise about its new Unlimited plans. They’re not actually unlimited in the true sense of the word, but rather …
The macOS High Sierra public beta is available for you to try right now
A few weeks ago, Apple told us all about the latest version of macOS that it’s cooked up. Called High Sierra, it has the usual …
Verizon’s roaming plan slammed by customers over unexpected $1,000 bills
Like most carriers, Verizon has moved away from pricey per-MB roaming plans and towards systems that charge a set rate per day. The $10-per-day TravelPass …
