Amazon’s new ‘Prime Reload’ service isn’t the deal it seems
Amazon has a slightly strange new service called “Prime Reloaded.” It incentivizes Prime members to pay for stuff off Amazon using a debit card, rather …
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There’s a secret way to get unlimited Verizon hotspot data for $50 a month
These days, cell carriers are pretty clear that they don’t want you using mobile internet as an alternative to hardline broadband. With the exception of …
iPad Pro 10.5 teardown: definitely try not to break it
Apple’s latest baby iPad Pro started landing in people’s sweaty hands yesterday, and per the 10 Commandments of Internet Gadget Blogging, it’s already been torn …
Uber engineer who sparked massive investigation calls it ‘all optics’
For the last four months, Uber has been living in a state of mild crisis. A mid-February blog post by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler …
Cox’s new ‘Panoramic Wi-Fi Router’ is everything wrong with cable companies
In a breathless press release this morning, Cox announced nationwide availability of its new Panoramic Wi-Fi Router. In theory, this should be a good thing: …
A new study of wireless carriers has bad news for Verizon
It’s been a rough year for Verizon so far. After losing the battle for subscribers for most of 2016, Verizon ultimately had to offer an …
Sprint is giving away an entire year of unlimited data for free
Most cellphone plan deals normally come with all kinds of strings attached. Get a free iPhone! — provided you buy two other iPhones, port three …
Is Uber finally going to grow up?
According to a Reuters report this morning, Uber’s board has unanimously voted to approve recommendations from an investigation into Uber’s workplace policies and practices. The investigation, led …
Get excited for watchOS 4 with this massive video of new features
With all the excitement surrounding iOS 11, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that Apple has a second completely different mobile OS. WatchOS received a fairly …
Senior Uber exec Emil Michael is out
After a tumultuous few weeks for Uber, we’re finally seeing real changes at the company. Emil Michael, Uber’s Senior Vice President for business and CEO …
Tim Cook says Apple’s AI is already watching you
When you talk about Silicon Valley tech giants using AI to improve an existing product, there’s a decent chance you’re thinking of Google. The recent …
Intel is preparing to spoil everyone else’s fun
Intel, comfortably the largest manufacturer of desktop processors, is no stranger to throwing its weight around to protect its core business. It has spent years …
Taylor Swift is back on Spotify and we’re all friends again
Streaming services have got to the point that all the music you could ever need and want is available. The biggest missing name to date …
Elon Musk goes full Trump to defend Tesla’s fake founding myth
With Tesla doing so well these days, it’s sometimes difficult to remember where the company was at 10 years ago. Elon Musk and Tesla have …
Amazon axes unlimited Drive storage
For a little while now, Amazon Drive has quietly had one of the best deals around for large amounts of cloud storage. For $60 a …
New MacBook Pro teardown: Meet the old boss
Apple’s “new” MacBook Pro lineup hit stores today, which means it’s time for an old tradition: ripping apart the brand-new hardware in the name of …
Apple’s ambitious iPhone 8 design could already be causing problems
From everything we’ve heard so far, the iPhone 8 that Apple plans to debut later this year will be a departure from the status quo. …
Verizon finalizes Yahoo acquisition, instantly starts laying people off
In a vote today, Yahoo’s stockholders formally approved the sale of sad former internet company Yahoo to telecoms giant Verizon. The sale values Yahoo at …
Yep, America’s wireless networks still suck
Two new reports on mobile internet speeds are here, and the news is bad for the Greatest Country in the World Ever. The US is …
Why Apple and Google’s ad-blocking tech isn’t all good news
At Apple’s ongoing developer conference, we’ve heard a lot about shiny new operating systems and fancy iOS 11 features. But one thing that’s only briefly …
Leak confirms the OnePlus 5 has way too much RAM
There’s less than two weeks left until OnePlus finally unveils its next flagship phone, but at this rate, there isn’t going to be anything left …
Razer Hammerhead BT review: The best $100 wireless headphones are from a gaming company
If you’re not a hardcore PC gamer, chances are that you’ve never heard of Razer. It’s a company that made its name with accessories for …
Here’s all the iOS 11 screenshots you’ve been waiting for
Unless you’ve been trapped in a VR cave, you’ve probably heard by now that Apple has a new version of iOS. The 11th edition of …
T-Mobile’s big Tuesday giveaway is live right now
T-Mobile’s loyalty/bribe program, T-Mobile Tuesdays, has been running for a year now. It’s been a runaway success with consumers, because if there’s one thing that …
The OnePlus 5 is officially being launched on June 20th
After all the rumors, leaks, and rampant speculation, we finally have a launch date for the OnePlus 5. The company has confirmed it’s coming on …
YouTube’s most famous PC builder isn’t happy about Intel’s Core i9
Last week, Intel dropped the biggest PC news of the last year. The new Core i9 processor series appears to be a big change from …
Andy Rubin’s ‘Essential’ brand is actually a copycat, new lawsuit claims
Last week, Andy Rubin launched his new Android phone, branded Essential, to much fanfare and breathless profiling. The phone is the kind of thing the …
Yet another study shows Verizon and T-Mobile are the fastest networks
For the last decade, the wisdom of the ancients has held that there are two types of wireless network in the US: cheap and slow, …
The new iPad Pro isn’t a Surface killer. It’s something much better.
Now that Apple’s released a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro with a faster stylus and prettier screen, comparisons to the Microsoft Surface are going to be …
iOS 11 is here, with all-new Messages, Control Center and so much more
“It’s a big one,” Craig Federighi said as he ran on stage to introduce iOS 11. He’s not wrong. From what we’ve seen so far, …
