Netflix Just Paid An Insane Amount Of Money For A New Brad Pitt Movie
Once known for solely sending customers DVDs in the mail, Netflix over the past few years has quickly and impressively transitioned into a formidable media powerhouse. …
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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What Netflix Subscribers Want More Than Anything
Following reports that Netflix was experimenting with pre- and post-roll video ads in certain markets, Netflix allayed our fears and said that they have “zero …
600 Million Samsung Galaxy Devices At Risk After Huge Security Flaw Discovered
Earlier today, while speaking at the Blackhat Mobile Security Summit in London, security researcher Ryan Welton of NowSecure disclosed a software vulnerability in Samsung phones that …
Samsung Advertising Fails: A Long History of Embarrassment
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Thanks To Snowden’s NSA Revelations, DuckDuckGo’s Traffic Has Exploded
When it comes to search, there’s really been only one name that has mattered for the last 15 ears: Google. And though Google remains the …
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A recent report from Trustwave on the state of malware relays that online crime, unfortunately, does pay. The report, originally cited by Net Security, relays …
The minimum wage required to afford an average apartment is much higher than you’d imagine
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Leading password security company gets hacked; customers advised to change their master passwords
These days, it appears as if no one is safe from hackers. Just a week after the security firm Kaspersky announced that they had been hacked …
Crowd-walk? Check. Catch a cup full of beer audience throws at you and then drink it? Check.
In today’s age of viral video, it’s not too often that we come across something that’s truly jaw dropping. This is that something. The following video …
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 finale sets new piracy record
We’re not going to ruin your day with any Game of Thrones spoilers here, but rest assured it may be hard to avoid them elsewhere. …
Netflix now feels HBO’s pain as it battles rampant ‘Orange Is The New Black’ piracy
Over the past few months we’ve documented HBO’s ongoing struggle to battle Game of Thrones piracy, an arguably winless battle that has seen the cable …
The ’90s are back: Crystal Pepsi is making a comeback
Crystal Pepsi, the often mocked soft drink Pepsi released in the early 90s, is poised to make a long-awaited return. According to Ad Age, competitive …
This is what it looks like when your plane takes off… vertically
Unless you’re the thrill seeking type, you might want to avoid, at all costs, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Ahead of the 2015 Paris Air Show, …
PayPal could be in big trouble over its user agreement that forces you to accept robocalls
Remember that PayPal saga from last week? You know, the one involving PayPal’s new user agreement which gave the company carte blanche to robocall and autotext …
Why do people seemingly forget that the Apple Watch is a first-gen product?
Yesterday we highlighted how Vanessa Friedman, a fashion critic for The New York Times, opted to return her Apple Watch for a variety of reasons; …
Will Ferrell and Kristin Wigg’s Lifetime movie is very real: Here’s the trailer
You may have thought it was an Internet hoax, but alas, the Will Ferrell and Kristin Wigg Lifetime movie is very, very real. Earlier today, …
Tribute video that a lovable dog made for its owner will leave you in tears
“There’s no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they’ve supported you through your darkest times.” So reads the tagline for a …
Netflix adds to its growing content empire with 5 new shows
The sheer volume of content Netflix provides for just a few dollars a month is staggering. But what makes Netflix truly unique is its commitment …
Video shows just how many ideas Apple swiped from Google and Microsoft at WWDC 2015
In the wake of Apple’s WWDC announcements, a new video aims to show why the Apple of today is no longer the innovative company it once …
Apple Music has a secret weapon that almost no one’s talking about
The WWDC keynote is finally behind us and Apple Music is officially the latest entrant into the competitive streaming music market. While Apple spent a …
Tesla Model 3 may have more range than anyone imagined
Tesla in recent years has done an impressive job of quelling the notion that driving an electric car is a risky proposition. This is largely due …
HBO finally spills plot details about True Detective’s second season
With the True Detective season 2 premiere now less than two weeks away, HBO has impressively been able to keep the show’s plot lines under …
‘App thinning’ is the best iOS 9 feature you haven’t yet heard of
Checking in at over 2 hours, Apple’s WWDC keynote this past Monday was exceedingly long. Naturally, Apple had a lot of ground to cover, with …
Samsung’s new 55-inch OLED Mirror and Transparent displays are straight out of the future
Samsung yesterday introduced two new eye popping 55-inch OLED displays, one being a mirror and the other a transparent display (seen above). Seemingly straight out …
Belgium just punked France in the most hilarious way
This past March, France took offense when it learned of Belgium’s plans to release a 2 euro coin to commemorate the 200 year anniversary of …
Apple’s Phil Schiller: All of your biggest complaints about Apple products are wrong
With WWDC in full swing, Apple executive Phil Schiller on Tuesday sat down for wide-ranging interview with noted blogger John Gruber of Daring Fireball. Not …
Apple Music will allow users to download songs for offline listening
Following yesterday’s WWDC event, Apple confirmed to Re/Code that it’s upcoming Apple Music service will let users download songs and videos for offline listening and …
Apple explains Apple Music’s most head-scratching feature
During Apple’s WWDC keynote this week, Apple saved its “one more thing” moment to introduce Apple Music, the company’s unique twist on streaming music. While …
Apple Music destroyed the best thing Beats Music had going
Apple yesterday introduced its long-awaited music streaming service called Apple Music. Built on the back of its $3 billion Beats acquisition, Apple Music seemingly does …
How China is using drones to stop cheating on University entrance exams
Beginning this week, over 9 million high school students in China will sit down for a test called the Gaokao, an exam similar in nature …
