Cord-cutting is hitting the cable companies where it hurts most: Money
As it’s been extensively documented for the last year, cord-cutting streaming services are coming for the cable companies. Pay TV subscriptions are down by record …
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is looking for excuses to raise prices again
After raising prices for the second times in two years last fall, Netflix was understandably cautious about its results for the first quarter in 2018. …
Watch SpaceX deliver NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite into orbit live
Monday was supposed to be the day that NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite rode into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, but the launch was scrubbed …
Homeopathic ‘doctor’ gave dog rabies to a child and claimed it cured his behavioral issues
A four-year-old boy named Jonah is at the center of a heated debate over the ethics of homeopathic treatment after receiving a diluted rabies solution …
Petition asking McDonald’s to serve meat-free Impossible Burger passes 20,000 signatures
It’s only been a week since White Castle announced the widespread rollout of its Impossible Slider — a meat-free 100% vegan burger that looks, tastes, …
Astronomers are looking for the Sun’s long-lost twins by checking the ‘DNA’ of stars
We sometimes think of the Sun as a pretty special star, but only because of the fact that Earth happens to be in the perfect …
Your exam cheat sheets have nothing on this high-tech Singapore cheating ring
Students cheating in exams has been around for as long as there’s been exams. But while most individual-level cheating involves a few scribbled notes and …
Astronomers discovery trio of gas giant planets orbiting distant stars
SpaceX’s launch of NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite may have been delayed, but that’s not stopping scientists from using the hardware they already have to make …
No, your dog probably can’t predict an earthquake, scientists say
Can animals predict natural disasters? Lots of anecdotal evidence exists to suggest they can, with plenty of people claiming that their dogs or cats behaved …
Google responds to report that Android apps are illegally tracking children’s behavior
Not to be outdone by Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which a political data firm potentially skimmed the private data of around 87 million users …
The iPhone X alone made three times more money than every Android manufacturer put together
So much hype surrounded Apple in the run-up to the iPhone X launch that we’ve had a tough time working out whether the phone was …
Passenger nearly sucked out of airplane window in nightmare emergency landing
Nervous flyers, it’s time to take a double dose of Xanax and carefully reconsider vacation options within driving distance. A Southwest Airlines flight from New …
Researchers finally invented a battery that won’t explode when it fails
We carry devices with us every day that have built-in rechargeable batteries, and whether it’s smartphone, tablet, or even an electronic cigarette, the lithium-ion batteries …
Apple’s upcoming new service might be the Netflix of news
Just over a month after Apple acquired digital magazine app Texture, Bloomberg reports that the company is planning to integrate the service into Apple News and …
Twitter.com is down for some users, so it’s time to panic until it comes back
UPDATE | 4/17 at 10:37 AM: Twitter is back up for now. Still no word from any official channels though. UPDATE | 4/17 at 10:09 …
SpaceX forced to delay launch of NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite
NASA’s powerful, planet-hunting satellite TESS was supposed to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Monday, but plans were nixed at the last moment …
Google’s new DIY AI kits could help shape the future
The “technology of the future” is constantly changing. Remember when Google Glass was the future and venture capitalists launched huge funds dedicated to financial Glass …
Blocking entire app stores would be the most dramatic anti-piracy act we’ve seen yet
Two media companies are seeking one of the most sweeping legal orders we’ve seen yet from an Australian court, in an effort to reduce the …
The massive US ban on ZTE will hurt Android the most
On Monday morning, the US Department of Commerce hit Chinese phone-maker ZTE with a seven-year ban on any American technology. Under the terms of the …
T-Mobile fined $40 million for faking ringtones and failing calls in rural areas
T-Mobile will pay the US Treasury $40 million to settle a dispute with the FCC over failed calls and faked ringtones for rural areas. The …
Netflix posts monster earnings report as revenue surges by 43%
Netflix late this afternoon released its earnings report for the March quarter and the streaming giant delivered yet again. By the time the March quarter …
This ‘Suicide Booth’ will kill you at the press of a button
Suicide is an incredibly sensitive subject for a number of pretty obvious reasons. You can’t have a conversation about the idea of someone taking their …
Apple Watch support for third-party watch faces may finally be coming soon
Apple over the past few years has made huge improvements to the Apple Watch user experience. Not only has the device gotten considerably faster, Apple …
Forget the polygraph, new emotion-reading systems could be virtually impossible to fool
Old-school lie-detection technology has served its purpose in many, many criminal cases over the years, but it’s still not terribly reliable. Polygraph tests measure many …
Cheap live TV streaming service Philo is coming to Apple TV and Fire TV
Despite the sheer number of live TV streaming services that have sprung up over the past few years, there isn’t much variety between the content …
I have little hope that the Pixel 3 will be anything but an iPhone X clone
The fact that Google’s Android P will support iPhone X-like notches isn’t surprising, given that most Android device makers out there want to copy Apple’s …
Over 200 million eggs recalled over Salmonella fear – here are all the brands to avoid
Eggs are a staple many countries and the United States is no exception, so when a food recall hits a major egg supplier you can …
Lackluster HomePod sales may force Apple to release a cheaper model
Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews, Apple’s HomePod doesn’t seem to be resonating with consumers. Following up on a pair of reports claiming that HomePod sales have …
NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite will launch in just days
NASA already has some pretty powerful tools for detecting far-off worlds, but the latest and greatest is set to launch into space this coming Monday, …
Leaked anti-leaking memo says Apple had 12 employees arrested last year for leaking
Apple has long had a reputation for being the most buttoned-up tech firm around. Its internal security team is notoriously paranoid, and most of the …
