EU slams US tech giants on hate speech
The European Commission has slammed tech titans Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft, saying that they are not moving quickly enough to deal with online hate …
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People are trying to save 2016 by making ‘puppies’ the word of the year
Scientifically speaking, 2016 has been a trash fire inside a dumpster fire of a limp-wristed excuse for a year. But we’ve still got another month …
Get ready for a limited NES Classic Edition sale tomorrow morning
It’s basically impossible to find a NES Classic Edition for $60 right now, unless you or someone you’ve recently bribed works in inventory management at …
Amazon’s ’12 Days of Deals’ sale is now live – keep your eye on this page
If you’ve been following along with our Black Friday and Cyber Monday coverage, there is absolutely no question that you took advantage of some of …
Amazon just announced Amazon Go, a grocery store with no checkout
Amazon is the web’s largest retailer, but the company has long been planning a move into the brick-and-mortar retail scene as well. Now, the reports that …
Microsoft kicks off 12 Days of Deals sale: Good Windows 10, Xbox One, and VR deals
Microsoft’s annual 12 Days of Deals promotion is back, so if you missed out on any of the company’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday Windows …
After the iPhone 8, analyst suggests Apple will face a 10-year period of volatility
Even though Apple has long been one of the most successful, profitable and closely-observed tech companies on the planet, it’s absolutely dumbfounding how often armchair …
Amazon’s one-day fashion sale will save you a ton on all your winter (and summer) gear
When we cover deals from Amazon here on BGR, we typically point you to hot deals on electronics and other gadgets. Of course, Amazon sells …
‘Buckyballs’ magnets now available after ban is overturned
If you need a gift idea for the holiday season, you can now buy small, powerful, rare earth magnets known generally as Buckyballs. Once regulated …
You get one last chance to buy a NES Classic Edition before Christmas
At this point, anyone who was planning on buying their kids (and, let’s be real, themselves) a NES Classic Edition as a Christmas present has …
This dude actually built a portable, wearable Tesla coil gun
Nikola Tesla’s contributions to modern technology can’t be overstated, and the fact that some of his original designs are so darn cool to look at …
The FCC thinks the best feature of AT&T’s new streaming TV plan is illegal
Ever since AT&T announced that it was launching a $35 TV plan with unlimited mobile streaming for AT&T customers, the FCC has been all over …
Facebook bans — then unbans — the B.S. Detector plugin that flags fake news stories
A few weeks ago we wrote about the B.S. Detector plugin. It’s a handy little tool that automatically produces a hard-to-miss pop-up tooltip whenever you’re …
Jon Stewart slams Trump, the media and the bizarre 2016 Presidential election
Jon Stewart earlier this week appeared at a “Times Talk” event to help promote a new book which outlines the history of The Daily Show during …
NES Classic and Hatchimals might actually be in stock at one store this weekend
You may have missed out on buying an NES Classic Edition last week, but all hope is not lost. Rather than paying a premium price …
Forget Black Friday, Best Buy is about to host a ‘Special Edition’ sale
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us at this point, but the special Christmas sales are just getting started. Best Buy on Friday announced its …
Listen to the Kanye West 911 call
Dr. Michael Farzam was calm and collected as he spoke to a 911 dispatcher in late November from inside Kanye West’s home. Recently released audio of …
As Obama opens up about marijuana legalization, Trump’s pick for Attorney General is fiercely anti-pot
The state of marijuana legalization across the United States is arguably at a crossroads. On the one hand, the judgmental prism through which society has traditionally …
Apple is offering refunds for one very specific Mac repair issue
Apple’s track record when it comes to admitting to faulty design is somewhat spotty, but customers can put another notch in the win column thanks …
Buzz Aldrin in ‘good spirits’ in New Zealand hospital
Trailblazing astronaut Buzz Aldrin is being treated for fluid in his lungs at a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand following his evacuation from the South …
Thought Trump’s Twitter was bad? Next year, he can send texts to every phone in the US
Any president, not just future President Donald Trump can send you text messages that you would not be able to block. No president did it …
Somehow, the NES Classic wasn’t the hottest game console this Thanksgiving
The NES Classic Edition has been an instant hit for Nintendo. You probably could’ve guessed that a $60 console preloaded with a bunch of retro …
Fitbit is reportedly close to acquiring Pebble for a ‘small amount’
The wearables market may be in for an interesting shakeup this holiday season. According to a new report from The Information, Fitbit is close to …
After a brief lull, Apple’s advertising game is finally back on track
During the throes of Apple’s epic legal battle with Samsung a few years ago, one of the more interesting nuggets of information to emerge — …
Someone is planning a trip back to the Apollo moon landing site, but it isn’t NASA
The Apollo 17 landing site is the last place where humans hung out on the Moon, and now we’re going back. Well, not us exactly, …
Google Home talking to Amazon Echo will entertain you all day long
Google and Amazon have the two best voice-enabled virtual home assistants in Google Home and Amazon Echo. Both devices were on sale through Black Friday and Cyber Monday, …
Chinese resort reportedly working on Titanic replica and sinking simulation
What could possibly go wrong? As part of a resort, a full-size replica of the Titanic is reportedly under construction in China’s Sichuan province— and …
Reddit is censoring the pro-Donald Trump community
Any conversation about the alt-right and the internet always seems to spiral back to Reddit and /r/the_donald, a the unofficial water cooler for Trump supporters …
No, Google’s Pixel didn’t ‘trounce’ the iPhone on Black Friday
Black Friday is a big deal for retailers, and looking at the trends that emerge from the biggest shopping day of the year is a …
Surprise! Jill Stein’s recount now costs almost $10 million
A week ago, Jill Stein kicked off a vote recount campaign that went viral online. The Green Party wants recounts in three swing states, which …
