These pictures show exactly how the Oscars catastrophe went down
The Oscar best picture set a new high bar for live TV screwups. Even though we’ve had an explanation for what happened — an accountant …
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‘Overwatch’ just got a brand-new hero
After a refreshingly short teaser campaign, Blizzard has lifted the lid on the newest Overwatch hero, Orisa. She’s a big but friendly tank who majors on protective shields …
Swedish ISP forced to block The Pirate Bay after years-long battle
The Pirate Bay has had a years-long running battle involving rightsholders and ISPs in Sweden, and things just took a bad turn for the pirates. …
T-Mobile quietly increases the ‘ridiculous activation fee’ for every new line
John Legere has literally made a career by bashing other wireless carriers for “ridiculous” activation fees, “bullshit” extra add-ons, and “absurd” pricing schemes. So it’s …
Apple might unveil a new iPhone SE this month
The iPhone SE has been a quiet hero for small-handed folk ever since it launched in March of last year. The body of an iPhone …
The world’s fastest phone charger takes just 20 minutes to get to 100%
When scanning press releases for jaw-dropping new technology, phrases like “high-voltage direct charge” and “charge pump principle” don’t exactly leap off the page. But Meizu, …
YouTube’s streaming TV service is called YouTube TV, costs $35 per month
At an event in California, YouTube has just announced that it’s entering the world of streaming TV. For $35, subscribers to the YouTube TV service …
Why the iPhone 8 deserves USB-C
By every account, the iPhone 8 is going to be a big deal. If the rumors are to be believed, it will be a bezel-less, …
The FCC basically just approved AT&T and Time Warner’s giant merger
AT&T wants to merge with Time Warner Inc, a move that would create a leviathan new corporation with unprecedented control over both the internet and …
SpaceX will fly two very rich passengers around the Moon next year
At a press conference today, prospective fallout shelter owner Elon Musk told reporters that SpaceX, Musk’s solar space travel company, will be sending a pair …
T-Mobile’s new free line offer is its best deal yet
T-Mobile comes along all the time with new offers and deals to bribe Verizon refugees over to its network. But normally, you don’t just get …
Official Samsung teaser confirms the Galaxy S8 will launch March 29th
In an otherwise tablet-dominated press release in Barcelona, Samsung found 15 seconds to tease its next big smartphone for all of us. As expected, we’re …
Here’s the three new Nokia Android phones you’ve been waiting for
About five years too late, Nokia has finally entered the Android market. It’s probably not quite what you were expecting: the phones really come from …
This tiny laptop charger is the accessory all MacBooks need
The MacBook charger is an iconic design that is, by all accounts, a good piece of work. It’s a little more elegant and refined than …
This Kickstarter pen looks so good, I actually backed it
I have a bit of a Kickstarter problem. I’ll go on Kickstarter for a couple minutes, as per usual, to hunt for any interesting new …
Google’s Pixel XL works much better on Verizon than T-Mobile for one weird reason
It’s 2017, which means we’re long past the days when your phone should lock you in to one particular carrier. Unfortunately, Google doesn’t seem to …
Verizon’s unlimited advertising is confusing everyone
Verizon has rolled out a thorough ad campaign to go with its new unlimited data plan. As is normal these days, the ads focus on …
Understanding which wireless network is actually the best
Every year, a bunch of different studies come out that crown a winner, the “best network” in the USA. Each study claims to use the …
The iPhone 8’s secret weapon could be incredible battery life
The iPhone 8 is rumored to come tricked out with all manner of changes: an edge-to-edge display, no home button, a fingerprint sensor under the …
T-Mobile is having a huge sale on the best Android phones
With the Galaxy S8 reveal just around the corner, it’s about the right time for carriers to start burning off inventory of this generation’s handset. …
AMD is back, and it just made desktop gaming a whole lot cheaper
For years, the only option for serious gamers has been Intel. AMD’s chips lagged far behind, to the point where the only question to be …
Numerous ‘Earth-sized’ exoplanets discovered orbiting a nearby star
At a press conference today, a Dutch-led international research team has announced the discovery of several Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting a star 40 light-years away. Three of …
5G is coming in 2017 as Verizon announces test program
Today, Verizon announced that it will be rolling out limited tests of its 5G network in 11 cities around the US. The tests will involve …
Apple really shouldn’t add wireless charging to the iPhone 8
Rumors have been swirling for the last few months that the iPhone 8 will have some kind of wireless charging feature. This would be real …
Apple won’t skimp on storage for the iPhone 8
For the last ten years, Apple has had an odd habit of nickel-and-diming customers over the cost of internal storage. Although the flash storage chip …
Leaked Samsung pictures confirm the Galaxy S8’s biggest changes
Leaks come from all sorts of sources, not just blurry photos from the backroom of Chinese factories. Today, we’re getting an advance look at some …
This Chrome extension fixes Facebook’s worst problem
Spending time on your Facebook News Feed is always dangerous. Doing so now that Facebook auto-plays videos with sound makes browsing at work about as …
Facebook copies Snapchat again with a ‘new’ WhatsApp feature
Today, WhatsApp announced that it’s adding a new feature, called Status, to its notorious app. The feature goes into beta in France and the Netherlands …
This incredible drone video of SpaceX’s rocket landing must be CGI
SpaceX successfully landed another Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morning. It’s a manouvre that’s become relatively standard for SpaceX by this point, but this landing …
Explosive blog post details ‘abhorrent’ sexism at Uber
In a blog post published Sunday, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler Riggetti details her experiences working for the company. Sadly, given she’s a female engineer …
