Boom! SpaceX finally nails a rocket landing
After a number of failed attempts at launching a Falcon 9 rocket and safely returning the booster back down to earth, Elon Musk and SpaceX finally …
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.
When not analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys catching Improv shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new TV show addictions.
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Tim Cook defends Apple’s stance on encryption: ‘We’re America, we can have privacy and security’
Appearing on 60 Minutes on Sunday, Apple CEO Tim Cook passionately defended Apple’s support of encryption on iOS devices. When asked about terrorists relying upon encrypted …
Watch champion surfer Kelly Slater unveil the most powerful artificial wave ever created
If you’ve ever tried to surf, you know full well how exhilarating and challenging of an endeavor it can be. It may look easy enough on …
Video: Apple’s secret design studio revealed in ’60 Minutes’ segment
On 60 Minutes yesterday, viewers were granted unprecedented access to Apple’s hyper-secret design studio. Managed by Jony Ive, Apple’s design studio is where a team of …
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is a monster hit, smashes a ton of box office records
Bolstered by a wave of nostalgia and masterful directing from JJ Abrams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens smashed a number of box office records this weekend.
Video: SNL pokes fun at hoverboards with ‘If you hate walking but love fire’ tagline
While hoverboards were seemingly on track to become the hottest tech gadget this holiday shopping season, a number of highly publicized safety incidents recently prompted …
Mark Zuckerberg gets into the Star Wars spirit, posts photos of his baby and dog in costume
Ahead of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got into the movie spirit and shared photos of his newborn daughter Max …
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is a box office smash with $250 million in global sales
In a turn of events that shouldn’t surprise anyone, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is already setting box office records. Directed by JJ Abrams, the new Star …
Video: Donald Trump sounds a lot smarter with a British accent
You can hate Donald Trump or you can love him, but what you can’t do is ignore him. Like it or not, Trump today is …
Airbnb nightmare: Couple finds hidden video camera in rented apartment
Airbnb was recently hit with a lawsuit after a couple who were renting an apartment in Irvine, California discovered that the owner had placed a hidden video …
Sony’s plan to make your phone battery last 40% longer
With each passing year, companies like Apple and Samsung manage to make smartphones faster while also packing them with increasingly advanced features. That’s all well …
Apple’s secret design studio and new ‘Apple store of the future’ to be featured on ’60 Minutes’
Of all the secretive enclaves within Apple, none is more hallowed than Apple’s notoriously quarantined design studio. Run by Jony Ive, Apple’s design studio is …
The 7 scariest gadgets the NSA uses to spy on cellphones
Yesterday, The Intercept published an extensive catalog detailing the innumerable gadgets and technologies used by the military, law enforcement authorities, and U.S. governmental agencies like the …
Apple may make a play for NFL games on Thursday nights
Thursday night NFL games have historically been on the boring side, typically consisting of irrelevant matchups and a noticeable lack of star power. Not surprisingly, …
New Netflix list ranks the fastest ISPs in the United States
As consumers continue to cut the cord in increasing numbers, having an Internet connection that can ably stream online video from the likes of Amazon …
Quentin Tarantino goes off on Disney over alleged ‘Star Wars’ extortion
It seems like you can’t go anywhere these days without seeing some sort of reference to or advertisement for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. While …
Bombshell report details dozens of secret devices U.S. Government uses to track cellphones
Though Edward Snowden’s first revelations regarding NSA surveillance surfaced more than two years ago, government surveillance remains a hot-button and controversial topic because we’re still …
Netflix invented socks that can pause video when you fall asleep
Netflix is all about funky DIY projects these days. First came the ‘Netflix and Chill’ button, and soon after that came an old 1950s TV capable …
What critics said about the original ‘Star Wars’ movie back in 1977
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is just one day away from hitting theaters and the bulk of early reviews we’ve seen thus far have not only …
iPhone hacker ‘geohot’ looks to take on Tesla with his own self-driving car
Not many hackers have names and reputations that last years beyond their most famous exploits. George Hotz, aka geohot, is an exception to this rule. Still …
Extreme wedding photos taken on the edge of a 350 foot cliff
At first glance, Philbrick Photography — a company consisting of Jay Philbrick and his wife Vicki — seems like any other photography company you might stumble across online. …
A complete list of drones that need to be registered with the FAA
Just in time for the holidays, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier this week donned their Grinch costume and announced that individuals with drones that weigh …
The surprising hidden meanings in 12 famous logos
The design of a company’s logo is extremely important. From the famed golden arches of McDonald’s to the iconic swoosh of Nike, a well-established and memorable logo …
Target pulls Swagway hoverboards due to fire concerns
Just when it seemed that hoverboards were about to go mainstream, safety concerns regarding the popular self-balancing scooters have gotten them banned from any number of …
Amazon fail made it look like Microsoft was selling $14,000 stuffed turtles
Wall Street Journal editor Amir Mizroch stumbled across some interesting and mildly amusing Amazon product listings on Wednesday morning. To see what all the hoopla is …
‘Doom’ creators made a PC version of Super Mario Bros. 3 in 1990, here’s what it looked like
Though the original Super Mario Bros. is arguably the most iconic video game ever released, Super Mario Bros. 3 remains a classic in its own …
Elon Musk: Steve Jobs was kind of a jerk
Though he softened up a bit later in life, Steve Jobs in his heyday was a notoriously demanding and mercurial man who wouldn’t accept anything …
Video of Star Wars R2-D2 drone soaring through the sky is the best thing you’ll see today
Over the past few months, we’ve seen any number of different drones take to the sky. From a 3D printed drone that can hit a …
Apple has a secret laboratory in Taiwan where it’s developing thinner and brighter iPhone displays
In Apple’s never-ending quest to create even thinner devices, Bloomberg reports that Apple earlier this year opened up a new and secretive research lab in Taiwan. …
‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 is already in the writing stage
The 2016 TV landscape is shaping up to be something of a digital time machine. As we detailed last week, a few of the more …
