T-Mobile has a very confusing take on what makes the ‘best’ network
Working out which wireless network is the best is, as we’ve covered here extensively before, not a simple thing to do. There’s a bunch of …
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Steve Jobs fanboys probably shouldn’t race to buy this memoir from his eldest daughter
“Nope. Sorry, kid.” That was Steve Jobs’ dismissive reply to his eldest daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the child of Steve and his high school girlfriend Chrisann Brennan, …
Astronomers now have a formula for finding planets that are perfect for life
One of the biggest challenges for astronomers searching for habitable exoplanets is trying to match up newly-discovered worlds with the increasingly long list of criteria …
Boeing’s Starliner has been delayed again, because of course it has
Another day, another news story that makes it seem like NASA is never actually going to send astronauts back into space. The administration has been …
Apple becomes the first company with a $1 trillion valuation
Hot on the heels of a stellar earnings report that saw Apple post an astounding $53.3 billion in quarterly revenue, the Cupertino-based company has since …
Leak in latest iOS 12 beta shows us Apple’s new iPad Pro design
For as hard as Apple works to prevent third-parties from releasing information about upcoming products, some of the biggest Apple product leaks we’ve seen in …
Cavalier Maverick review: Everything the Amazon Echo should be
Amazon invented the smart speaker market out of thin air when it first launched the Amazon Echo. Since Alexa first found her way into kitchens …
Even Apple is jumping on the cord cutting train
Cord-cutting, as we’ve said endless times before, is happening faster than anyone could have anticipated. Every quarter brings another round of dismal news for cable …
Google’s new Search app: Designed and censored in California, made for China
It’s good that Google’s famous “Don’t be evil” motto isn’t an official motto anymore, because Google is about to do a bunch of evil in …
Scientists discovered a completely new shape hiding in our cells
Science news is filled with fresh discoveries of all kinds of things. It seems like every day there’s a new dinosaur, planet, or ancient creature …
Boy has huge chunk of his brain removed, and he’s doing better than ever
The brain is the most important organ in your body. It holds everything that makes you who you are, and tampering with it is generally …
Reddit discloses ‘serious’ security breach it discovered on June 19th
Reddit has disclosed a security incident it’s described as a “serious attack,” which it has been investigating for more than a month which the company says …
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory wants you to build your own ‘ROV-E’ rover
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory does a lot of work with rovers. The group works tirelessly to keep tabs on all kinds of NASA hardware, including …
NASA watches the raging California wildfires from space, and here’s what they look like
NASA has a whole bunch of fancy cameras floating around in Earth’s orbit and many of them are peering outwards into the depths of space, …
Google efficiently mocks both Macs and PCs in one Chromebook ad
In a first for Google’s Chromebook division, the company took a massive hit at its main rivals, Apple and Microsoft, in an ad that mocks …
Hubble captures photo of massive nearby galaxy that is still growing
For most of us, staring up at the night sky only lets us see the brightest nearby stars, and if you’re anywhere near a city …
Former Apple creative director: Apple needs to think different to get better at marketing
Quick, what’s the last Apple ad or commercial you remember that was really great? That really spoke to you, inspired you, gave you that urge …
Apple Music and Pay are quietly preparing Apple for the end of the iPhone
Apple just reported its third-quarter fiscal earnings, and as we’re used to seeing from the world’s most valuable company, it was another excellent three months. …
HP to hackers: We dare you to break our printers
HP has thrown down the gauntlet with a challenge to hackers: Try and poke holes in our printer software, and we’ll give you $10,000. It’s …
Apple posts Q3 earnings: Revenue jumps to $53.2 billion as iPhone sales stay stagnant
Apple earnings are interesting in the sense that the company can post revenue in the tens of billions of dollars, sell millions upon millions of …
Man loses limbs after contracting an infection from a dog lick
Everyone loves dogs. Okay, maybe not everyone, but lots and lots of people consider a canine companion a member of their own family, and having …
Ancient blue crystals tell the tale of the Sun’s volatile early years
The Sun is the oldest body in our Solar System — and since everything in our system revolves around it, that obviously makes perfect sense …
MoviePass is raising prices and adding restrictions in a desperate attempt to avoid bankruptcy
MoviePass, a service that shot to fame because it let you unlimited movies for $9.95 a month, is rolling out some fundamental changes. Starting sometime …
NASA says dropping a bomb on Mars is probably not going to make it a better place to live
Mars is the most Earth-like planet in our Solar System. It’s rocky, it’s not too big or too small, and its temperature isn’t that far …
NES and SNES Classic Editions are available at Best Buy and Amazon right now
Although the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Edition sold out immediately at launch, Nintendo is making good on its promise to keep the retro …
Here’s what Apple fans dislike most about Apple
Apple fans have been known for decades from being unwaveringly loyal to their brand of choice. Hardcore Android fans are obviously just as bad these …
Can’t concentrate? Scientists say you should drink some water
Ever have one of those days where you just can’t focus on anything? If you’re crawling through your work day and your brain just doesn’t …
Apple is apparently a lot better at signing up mobile wallet users than its rivals
Apple Pay is apparently paying off big-time for the iPhone maker, according to a new report which shows there will be 450 million users of …
NASA still hasn’t decided on a spacesuit for future missions, and it’s getting kind of silly
NASA stands at the very edge of an incredibly exciting time in space exploration. Mankind has discovered incredibly interesting things on Mars as well as …
Leaked specs for the DJI Mavic 2 drone will make you want it right now
Thanks to an early reveal in the catalog from British retailer Argos, we have an idea of what’s coming spec-wise with the next DJI Mavic …
