How to track the blizzard slamming the Northeast in real time
Winter Storm Stella, a powerful Nor’easter that’s decided that 2017 needs more suffering already, is making its way up the East Coast. As of this …
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Volvo is making a cheap electric car with better range than the Tesla Model 3
While Tesla is dominating the electric car market, every other manufacturer is left scrabbling to catch up. Some carmakers, like Chevy and its pleasantly-affordable Bolt, …
Leaked images show the Galaxy S8’s software in intimate detail
The Galaxy S8 launch is just weeks away at this point, and the leaks are coming thick and fast. We’ve seen basically everything there is …
Report claims Apple’s new iPads will be unveiled next week
Apple has long been expected to hold some kind of early spring event to showcase new products, most likely a trio of fancy new iPad …
Yahoo’s failed CEO will get a $23 million severance package following Verizon deal
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will step down from her role with the company following Yahoo’s sale to Verizon, it was announced today. Mayer has been …
Oh my lord, Google finally fixed CAPTCHAs
The CAPTCHA system ranks somewhere between autoplaying video and mandatory email signups as one of the worst things on the internet. They’ve long been a …
T-Mobile adds more data to its unlimited plan before it starts throttling you
So far, 2017 has seen more changes to cellphone plans than the last five years before. In the space of a couple of weeks, all …
All these ‘Zelda’ details will make you appreciate the game even more
If you bought a Nintendo Switch at launch, you’ve probably burned an unreasonable number of hours getting to know the game already. The Switch’s launch …
Apple still destroys all other PC makers in one important way
It’s been a lackluster few years for Apple’s Mac lineup. The iconic MacBook Air has been put out to pasture, the new MacBook Pro distinctly …
The iPhone 8 is going to have the best graphics we’ve ever seen in a smartphone
We’ve got a good idea about what the iPhone 8 is going to look like on the outside. It might only be February, but we’ve …
Verizon is stealing Sprint’s customers with its new unlimited data plan
Verizon began 2017 by blindsiding everyone with a new unlimited data plan. I say “blindside,” because a year ago yesterday, Verizon’s CFO told us all that …
Elon Musk has a crazily ambitious plan to fix Australia’s electricity
For the last few months, South Australia has been hit by rolling blackouts due to electricity spikes from heatwaves. The supply in the nation is …
Republicans want to let internet providers sell your data without your consent
It’s easy to feel that you have zero privacy or control over anything you do on the internet. Between mass surveillance programs, Google reading your …
Samsung plans $300 million factory in US thanks to Trump
According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is planning on investing $300 million in a new home-appliance factory somewhere in the US. The project would initially …
Nokia has an Android flagship in the works to challenge the Galaxy S8
HMD, the Chinese firm that paid big bucks to slap the Nokia brand onto Android phones, has big plans. It unveiled a new Nokia 3310 …
iPhone users are going to want Twitter’s latest update
There’s a new Twitter update out today. I know this news normally ranks just above the latest Windows Update in terms of interest, but the …
These are Luke’s first words in the new ‘Star Wars’ movie
When we left off at the end of The Force Awakens, Rey had just finished a rather tiring-looking trek to the top of an island to …
Windows will finally fix its awful update system
There’s a few moments on a computer that demand your undivided attention, and the chances are Windows Update has ruined at least one of them. …
Why your next laptop should be a Chromebook
You’re probably distantly familiar with Chromebooks, the Google-powered laptops that run a souped-up version of the Chrome browser and cost the same amount as artisanal …
Smartphone maker ZTE hit with $900 million fine for selling technology to Iran
Chinese cellphone maker ZTE, the fourth-largest seller of cellphones in the US, has reached a blockbuster settlement with US authorities over its selling of technology …
Facebook reports journalists to the cops for reporting child porn to Facebook
The BBC has published a long-running report into Facebook and child abuse today. The report details how secret Facebook groups have been used to share …
The most-downloaded Android apps of all time are exactly what you’d expect
Google has released some data on the most-downloaded things from its app and content store, in celebration of the Play Store’s fifth birthday. Although I’d …
Steve Jobs thought the Genius Bar should be called ‘Geek Bar’ at first
The Genius Bar is the Apple Store’s defining feature these days. Without waiting in line for an hour to have your MacBook checked out, behind …
Lithium-ion battery inventor claims discovery of revolutionary new battery tech
John Goodenough, the physicist widely credited with the invention of lithium-ion battery tech we all use today, has published a paper detailing his latest battery …
There’s a secret message hidden in the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
We’ve heard a lot about the Nintendo Switch controllers this weekend, mostly because they refuse to work properly. But as it turns out, there’s another reason …
First report on the Galaxy Note 8 suggests Samsung is going big
“Galaxy Note” has become a dirty phrase associated with fire and disappointment in the last few months, so it’s easy to forget that the Note …
Watching an eagle take down a fox through a GoPro is as awesome as it sounds
GoPro is good at capturing unique experiences from unique perspectives. Sometimes, it requires a bunch of high-tech solutions like a custom drone or a team …
Apple very quietly launched a brand-new iPhone model
When the iPhone 6 debuted, there was no 32GB option in the lineup. As was standard for the time, it came in 16/64/128GB configurations. Since …
Uber uses a fake app and digital surveillance to evade government officials in some cities
A new NYT report sheds light on how Uber, a transportation company that has recently become a scandal machine, has been evading government enforcement agencies in cities …
Galaxy S8 preorder date rumored to be April 10th
Even though we spent the last year running around the world’s largest mobile phone tradeshow, we still don’t actually know when you’ll be able to …
