Some Chromebooks have finally been hacked to run Windows
Ever since companies started pumping out dirt-cheap laptops running Chrome OS, nerds on a budget have been trying to sideload Windows onto them. Thanks to …
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Netflix’s price hike has it losing way more customers than expected
Netflix just released numbers from the second quarter of 2016, which gives us our first look at how customers are responding to a price hike …
The final Android N preview is out, and it’s hiding a neat Easter Egg
This is more or less what Android Nougat, the latest and greatest version of Android, is going to look like. Google released Developer Preview 5 …
Samsung buys stake in Chinese car maker because smartphones are so 2007
Samsung is well known for spreading its bets in the smartphone industry. Doesn’t matter if the future is curved displays, built-in projectors or your own …
TouchID cash withdrawals are coming to ATMs all over the country
ATMs are one of the worst places for stealing card details. It’s easy to attach skimming devices to clone the magnetic strip, and because they’re …
NASA’s new Mars rover doesn’t look finished
This is the final design for NASA’s newest Mars rover, which should be romping around the surface of our red neighbor. It’s packed full of …
Netflix has made movie playlists, and I’m weirdly excited
Netflix has added the option to make movie playlists and share them with friends. This isn’t a particularly new or complicated idea, but I’m hoping …
Here’s another really great reason to never touch Linux
As a desktop OS, Linux leaves a lot to be desired compared to OS X or Windows. But one thing we’re always hearing about is …
This door automatically locks whenever you open an incognito window
There’s not many things you need to use an incognito browser window for, and let’s just say you probably don’t want anyone to walk in …
France’s terror alert app took three hours to respond to the Nice attack
It’s awful that we have to live in a time where a nation has a terror alert app. What’s worse is that the app barely …
The EU proves it doesn’t like Google, hits it with more antitrust charges
It’s no secret that Google and the EU’s anti-competitive practices department have a rocky relationship. Google has been accused of abusing its monopoly power to keep …
The iPhone on this carpet is impossible to spot
Remember when the internet went crazy over that dress? Well, this is basically that again, only this time, the simple question isn’t “what color is …
T-Mobile is giving free unlimited data for Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go is addictive fun, but a downside to wandering around with your smartphone out is that it can run through your data plan quite …
Leaked video shows a possible glimpse of the iPhone 7
We’ve still got two months to go until Apple officially unveils the iPhone 7, but the big press conference is looking more and more unnecessary. …
Apple vs Samsung has a date with the Supreme Court
Yes, the rounded rectangles dispute will be going all the way to the land’s highest court. Five years after the Apple vs Samsung patent dispute …
The only way to stream 1080p Netflix is to use Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is too closely related with the train-wreck Internet Explorer to be taken seriously. But it’s actually not a bad alternative to Chrome, which …
Watch a Tesla and a Ferrari get smoked by an electric van
It has all the makings of a good drag race — a Tesla Model S versus a Ferrari. So why is there a van sitting …
The iPhone 7 might be the first iPhone with decent battery life
Apple has already lowered expectations for the iPhone 7, using leaks to hint at only incremental changes. But according to one new rumor, Apple fans …
Land Rover shows how autonomous cars will drive off-road
The focus with autonomous cars has always been how they’ll deal with highways and cities. But assuming that the entire world hasn’t been concreted over …
Inappropriate places to play Pokemon Go, ranked
Whether you like Pokemon Go or not, the game is here to stay. But there’s a time and a place for catching tiny AR creatures, …
People really like their Apple Watches, customer satisfaction survey finds
J.D. Power is a well-regarded market research company that has been compiling customer satisfaction reports for all sorts of products for years. You’ve probably seen …
Hyperloop One is turning into a hot mess of legal drama
Hyperloop One is supposed to be one of the pioneering companies on the cutting edge of disrupting the transportation industry for greater efficiency, etc. But …
Heartless robotic security guard viciously attacks small toddler
The robot apocalypse has been a long time coming, but I thought we had a few more years left before Skynet took over. Unfortunately, that …
Of course Tesla isn’t going to disable Autopilot
It’s been a bad couple weeks for Tesla. Not only did it suffer the first fatal crash of an Autopiloted vehicle, but the NHTSA is …
Verizon’s 5G wireless will be Google Fiber in your pocket
Large parts of this country are still languishing with cable internet speeds that give them 10 megabits down. So it’s equal parts absurd and awesome …
Here’s how John Oliver deals with his YouTube trolls
They say you shouldn’t pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. So what about about YouTube-heckling a comedian with his very …
A 4TB SSD is perfect for hoarding old Steam games
I don’t have enough stuff to justify owning a 4TB solid-state drive, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting one quite badly. All the 4TB …
This is our first look at Tesla’s new v8.0 software update
It’s no secret that Tesla is coming out with a new v8.0 version of the software for the Model S and X. Among the features …
The SEC is investigating Tesla over breaches surrounding Autopilot crash
Elon Musk really can’t catch a break. Weeks after a takeover of Solar City that investors didn’t approve of and a NHTSA probe into the …
This Battlebots match is 3 minutes of pure robot carnage
Battlebots is very transparently all about watching lovingly-built machines getting smashed to pieces. There’s no X Factor-style character development, no American Ninja Warrior sob stories. It’s two metal …
