Report: T-Mobile and Sprint are finalizing plans for a merger
T-Mobile and Sprint have been flirting with the notion of a merger like a pair of coy teenagers at a high-school dance, but we’re seeing …
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Qualcomm fires back, says Apple charges more for wall plugs than it pays in royalties
Apple’s battle with Qualcomm is showing no signs of calming down. The companies have been frozen in a legal staring contest since January, when Apple …
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick finally resigns
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick only a few days after taking a leave of absence from the company. The move is not surprising, as Uber had …
NASA just found 10 new Earth-like planets
NASA’s Kepler space telescope has been floating in space since early 2009, and it’s already outlived its planned mission window by a handful of years, …
You can neither run nor hide from drones with x-ray vision
Scientific researchers (and hopefully not wannabe arms dealers) at the University of California have worked out how to use a pair of drones and Wi-Fi …
Consumer Reports confirms that yep, cable companies still suck
The results of Consumer Reports‘ annual Telecoms Survey are here, and the results are not remotely shocking. Once again, big cable companies achieve low scores in …
Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm is getting even worse
Apple is currently locked in a bitter legal battle with Qualcomm, one of the major chip suppliers for the iPhone. The case relates to the …
Amazon will now ship you clothing just to try it on, for free
Shopping on Amazon is one of the most painless ways to buy things these days — and that simplicity is one of the big reasons …
Pittsburgh family has had a clock stuck in their wall for 13 years, and it rings every day
Anyone with a smartphone knows how annoying the daily beeps and chimes can be, especially when you have a habit of silencing or ignoring them …
Live coverage: Watch live as OnePlus unveils the hot new OnePlus 5
OnePlus might not have a marketing budget like Samsung or a massive loyal following like Apple, but there’s no question that hardcore Android fans are …
Google will help you Search for a job
Google wants to help you Search for a job. It may have seemed like one of the more boring Google I/O announcements last month, but …
Hold on to your wallets: The Core i9 reviews are in
After the leaks, the announcements, and the controversy, the Core i9 reviews we’ve been waiting for are here. The embargo has dropped on the gaming …
Scientists finally figured out where your cat came from
When you consider the sheer number of domestic cats prowling living rooms, back yards, and barns around the world — estimated to be in the …
Look what researchers found in the ocean off Australia
Deep-sea researchers working off the coast of Australia continue to find some pretty stunning examples of never-before-seen ocean life. Late last month, the group showed …
Video: This iOS 11 mockup running on the iPhone 8 is blowing my mind
A few months ago, designer Vianney le Masne put together an absolutely stunning concept video depicting what Dark Mode on iOS 11 might look like. …
China sends unhackable message nearly 750 miles using quantum satellite
Hacking as it relates to cyber warfare and espionage is as hot a topic as it’s ever been, and everyone from the government to major …
It’s summer on Saturn’s moon Titan, but you wouldn’t want to visit
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been hanging out around Saturn and its moons for over a decade and a half now, and it’s seen a lot …
NASA wants to probe Uranus in search of gas
We hear a lot about Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and that’s because we have extremely fancy hardware floating around and, in some cases, cruising on …
Actually, Canadian cell companies are bad
This morning, American media got all frenzied about a new rule imposed by the Canadian government. Starting December 1st, all cellphones bought from a cell …
T-Mobile has a BOGO offer on every single good smartphone right now
Last week, T-Mobile announced a new promotion to give away an iPhone SE with the purchase of any new iPhone. It’s an objectively excellent deal, …
Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion
You know how Jeff Bezos is looking for new ideas related to philanthropy? Well, he might be a bit too busy to read everyone’s suggestions …
This might be our first look at an official Galaxy Note 8 image
It’s apparently Galaxy Note 8 leak season, as Samsung is rumored to unveil its next flagship by early September at the latest. We’ve already seen …
Google’s record EU fine might top Intel’s €1.06 billion punishment
The European Union has three antitrust investigations into Google’s business practices, including search, Android, and its advertising business. One of them is soon going to …
This colonoscopy robot will haunt your dreams
Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but even if your nightmares of an eventual robot takeover of the Earth conjure images of heavily-armed battle …
ISPs plot to take over the browsers of movie pirates, which is all kinds of screwed up
According to a report from TorrentFreak, movie rightsholders and major internet service providers are in “very thorough” discussions on new anti-piracy measures. You might think “measures” means …
More Americans pay for Netflix than cable TV
Quick, act surprised! There currently are more Netflix subscribers in America than there are cable TV buyers. That’s quite an achievement for the company that …
Here are all 47 things Uber is going to change to try to be less horrible
Huge changes are afoot for troubled ride hailing startup Uber. After years of missteps, detailed complaints from current and former employees, and a CEO that …
Elon Musk is planning a city on Mars, and here’s why
If there’s one thing you can definitively say about Elon Musk it’s that most certainly does not lack ambition. The boss of SpaceX, Tesla, and …
Video: Blimp crashes over US Open, pilot injured after parachuting out
The PenFed Credit Union blimp flying over the US Open has caught fire and crashed, numerous videos on social media show. It appears that at …
Dog carried 1,000 feet by tornado is still a very good boy
If you’ve ever seen a dog’s eyes light up when you say the word “walk,” you know that man’s best friend is pretty keen on …
