Stolen NSA hacking tools reportedly on sale for $8,000
It’s been a rough week for the NSA, to say the least. Last week, a group of hackers collectively known as The Shadow Brokers allegedly …
Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry at large with over 15 years of experience. A life long expert Mac user and Apple expert, his writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and TUAW.
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Apple recently entertained the idea of acquiring Lyft
As Apple’s interest in the automotive world increases, it perhaps should come as no surprise that the company earlier this year held talks with Lyft …
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Apple’s plan to keep iPhone 7 margins high may have just imploded
Apple’s efforts to secure lower component pricing from iPhone suppliers has been met with strong resistance, according to a new report from Digitimes. The report …
Another week, another Tesla crash involving Autopilot
It seems that we can’t even go a week these days without hearing about yet another Tesla crash involving the company’s Autopilot software. The latest …
Donald Trump explaining movie plots on Twitter is the funniest thing we’ve seen all week
As anyone who has followed Donald Trump’s unprecedented and unlikely run for the Oval Office, the man who popularized the phrase “You’re Fired!” certainly has …
Tesla’s advanced Autopilot 2.0 features may be available as a retrofit on older models
The autonomous driving software that powers Tesla vehicles will be getting a huge upgrade once Tesla rolls out the second iteration of its Autopilot software. …
This virtual tour of Jerry Seinfeld’s computer is the ultimate throwback
Even though Jerry Seinfeld appeared in a few forgettable Microsoft ads with Bill Gates, it’s never been any secret that the famed comedian is an …
iOS and Android inch closer to owning 100% of the smartphone market
The latest research numbers from Gartner reveal that iOS and Android are inching ever closer towards completely owning 100% of the entire global smartphone market. …
Here’s why Apple Maps in iOS 10 is going to be amazing
The launch of Apple Maps in iOS 6 wasn’t exactly a smooth affair. Plagued by what seemed like an endless stream of bugs, usability issues …
Researcher uses Apple’s ‘Live Photos’ feature to hack into two mobile banking apps
Biometric authentication systems have been around for ages, but it wasn’t until Apple released Touch ID alongside the iPhone 5s that it entered the mainstream. …
7 awesome iOS 10 features you didn’t know existed
With the iPhone 7 release now just a few weeks away, we’re also inching closer towards the release of iOS 10. Packed with a number …
Tesla just hired a key Apple engineer to help improve Model 3 reliability
With Tesla now planning to manufacture 500,000 cars by 2018 — an ambitious goal to say the least — the company will need to get …
Target blames disappointing quarter on shrinking demand for Apple products
Target released its earnings for the June quarter earlier today, and while earnings came in a bit higher than anticipated, the company notably lowered its …
There’s finally a major car company more ambitious than Tesla
The wild success Tesla experienced with the Model S clearly demonstrated that not only is there a viable market for EVs but that electric cars …
Apple is bankrolling a documentary about one of the world’s most successful rappers
Apple may not be planning to take on Netflix just yet, but there’s no escaping the fact that the company is increasingly showing an interest …
Forget Tesla, Rimac’s Concept One EV is the speed demon of our dreams
At this point, you might be forgiven for thinking that Tesla’s Model S has run out of things to race against. Over the past few …
The iPhone 7 better ship with a headphone adapter because Bluetooth still isn’t a good option
It’s getting down to crunch-time, folks. September is right around the corner and, in turn, we’re just a few short weeks away from Apple taking …
A full look at Jeremy Clarkson’s top 10 all-star rides of 2016
Controversial media personality and automotive journalist Jeremy Clarkson may not be on Top Gear anymore, but he’s still giving us the goods on some of the …
Watch John Oliver blast shady auto-lenders on latest episode of ‘Last Week Tonight’
With most popular TV shows currently on summer hiatus, HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver continues to roll out incredibly funny and thought-provoking episodes …
Apple Watch ‘architect’ opens up about what developing the Apple Watch was really like
The Apple Watch hasn’t yet become the groundbreaking and culturally transformative device many initially assumed it would be, but one would be hard-pressed to call …
Watch an ‘Assassin’s Creed’ stuntman perform an insane jump from 125 feet up in the air
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New Android malware steals banking information, and spreads through Google’s own network
Earlier today, researchers from Kaspersky Lab reported that they recently stumbled across a new piece of sophisticated Android malware designed to steal a user’s banking …
A Tesla Model S burst into flames while someone was test driving it
Over the weekend, a Tesla Model S 90D in France while it was being taken out for a test drive. In a post originally published …
Everything you need to know about ‘Homeland’ season 6
Based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War, Showtime’s Homeland has consistently been one of the best shows on TV for a number of years …
Taking a page from Tesla’s playbook, Volvo now advertises its cars as ‘self-driving’
For as much as people hate on Tesla, it’s impossible to ignore that the company’s success has had a discernible impact on the auto industry …
Netflix releases first six episodes of ‘The Get Down’ to mixed reviews
If you’ve finished binge watching Stranger Things and are on the hunt for a new show to get into, Netflix’s new show The Get Down may …
New Tesla Model S P100D with 380 miles of range looks like it’s coming soon
Over the past few months, there have been a number of indications hinting at Tesla’s plans to introduce a 100 kWh battery pack option. Most …
Apple Watch 2 will be the game-changing device we’ve been waiting for
Colored by the immense success Apple experienced with both the iPhone and the iPad, the Apple Watch launched in April of 2015 with tremendous fanfare …
Donald Trump’s angriest tweets are sent from his Android while the nice ones are sent from an iPhone
Over the weekend, Hollywood visual effects director Todd Vaziri (you’ve undoubtedly seen his work in films like Avatar, The Avengers and Star Wars: The Force Awakens) made a …
