Verizon finalizes Yahoo acquisition, instantly starts laying people off
In a vote today, Yahoo’s stockholders formally approved the sale of sad former internet company Yahoo to telecoms giant Verizon. The sale values Yahoo at …
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Apple’s next major display innovation is coming soon, but not to the iPhone
One of the iPhone features Apple steadily improved over the years was the smartphone’s screen. The Retina display quality soon became the norm in the …
Messing with robots’ self-confidence could prevent the AI apocalypse
In every sci-fi depiction of an eventual robot apocalypse, the mechanical monstrosities move with cold, calculated precision, dispatching or enslaving humanity with a complete lack …
Sony’s PlayStation VR just nailed a huge sales milestone
Virtual reality might not have caught on as fast as some companies would have liked, but by now it’s abundantly clear that it’s not going …
NASA’s new Mars rover is completely insane
Thus far, NASA has landed a total of four rovers on Mars, and while the conversation surrounding sending humans to the red planet is a …
Every one of Fitbit’s most popular fitness trackers is on sale on Amazon
Fitbits don’t really make a good Mother’s Day gift at all. That’s just not the message you want to convey to mom on her special …
At WWDC 2017, Apple proved it hasn’t forgotten about its pro users
One of the more interesting narratives to surround Apple in recent years holds that the company has either forgotten or simply doesn’t care about pro …
Scientists just did something even Einstein didn’t think was possible
Researchers just confirmed a theory originally proposed by Albert Einstein nearly a century ago, and it’s something that even the famed physicist thought was impossible. …
Watch NASA announce its new astronaut class live right here
Today, NASA will reveal its newest astronauts by formally introducing the 2017 astronaut class, and you can watch it happen live. The event, which will …
With WWDC 2017 and iOS 11, Apple has shown us the end of the iPhone
In 1997, Apple was on the brink of bankruptcy and had to take on a $150 million investment tied to a patent-licensing deal from its …
Apple’s HomePod isn’t the first ‘HomePod’
At its much-hyped WWDC 2017 keynote, Apple did what everyone already thought they were going to do by announcing a funky little home speaker. You’ve …
Sting operation caught Apple misleading customers over right to repair
It’s no secret that Apple isn’t a huge fan of the “right to repair” movement, or the laws that support consumers’ decisions to have their …
There’s a giant hole on Mars, and scientists can’t figure out where it came from
Humans have now had rovers active on Mars for almost two full decades, which is enough time that we’ve learned plenty about the Martian landscape. …
JetSmarter is giving private jet memberships away for free for frequent travelers
JetSmarter has been hailed as “Uber for jets,” and while that comparison is rather apt, getting frequent flyers to ditch their airlines of choice in …
Here’s what people are saying about Apple’s first new product line since 2015
When Tim Cook took the stage to wrap up the WWDC 2017 keynote on Monday with one final announcement, he clearly had saved the most …
T-Mobile’s big Tuesday giveaway is live right now
T-Mobile’s loyalty/bribe program, T-Mobile Tuesdays, has been running for a year now. It’s been a runaway success with consumers, because if there’s one thing that …
Tim Cook explains why Apple’s HomePod is better than the Amazon Echo
Following Apple’s WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with Bloomberg for an interview that touched on a number of varying topics, …
Scientists just discovered a planet so hot it might actually evaporate
Here in our own planetary system, humanity has spent the vast majority of its time studying planets that are rather chilly. Jupiter, Saturn, and even …
YouTube’s most famous PC builder isn’t happy about Intel’s Core i9
Last week, Intel dropped the biggest PC news of the last year. The new Core i9 processor series appears to be a big change from …
Apple’s 10 biggest announcements from WWDC 2017
Leaks were uncommonly scarce ahead of Apple’s big WWDC 2017 keynote presentation on Monday, so some people assumed that Apple didn’t really have anything exciting …
Apple introduces brand new home speaker called HomePod
It’s already been an impressively busy WWDC, with Apple introducing new iterations of watchOS, iOS and macOS. Not only that, but we also saw the …
Meet the completely redesigned App Store for the iPhone
As expected, today’s WWDC 2017 keynote was absolutely loaded with announcements, from watchOS 4 to macOS High Sierra to a range of new Macs and …
iOS 11 is here, with all-new Messages, Control Center and so much more
“It’s a big one,” Craig Federighi said as he ran on stage to introduce iOS 11. He’s not wrong. From what we’ve seen so far, …
Apple unveils watchOS 4 and the future of Apple Watch
We’re past 10:00 AM in San Jose, California, which means that WWDC 2017 has officially begun. Apple’s keynote on Monday should be jam-packed with announcements, …
WWDC 2017 live blog: iOS 11, Siri Speaker, MacBook Pro and more
Today is the day tens of millions of Apple fans around the world have been waiting for all year long. That’s right, Apple is kicking …
Apple’s upcoming Siri speaker may be a big problem for Sonos
After months of speculation, rumor has it that Apple at WWDC today will introduce a new Siri-based smart speaker designed to compete with Amazon’s Echo …
WWDC 2017 live stream: Watch live as Apple unveils iOS 11, Siri Speaker and more
Apple fans, the moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: Apple’s huge WWDC 2017 keynote is about to begin. Well, to be fair, Apple’s …
Watch the International Space Station capture the SpaceX Dragon live
After a weather delay pushed back the launch of SpaceX’s resupply mission to the International Space Station, NASA had to tweak its plans slightly, but …
Google Home outage hits users, ‘100 percent failure rate’ reported
It’s only been a few weeks since Google took to the stage and bragged at length about the capabilities, features, and reliability of its Google …
Rumored MacBook Pro update will finally give users something to get excited about
As a developers conference, it’s no surprise that Apple’s WWDC keynote today — not to mention its scheduled programs for the rest of the week …
