Google’s Assistant AI is available for all modern Android handsets right now
Remember the flood of Amazon Alexa news coming from CES 2017 in early January? Everyone wanted a piece of Amazon’s voice technology, including companies that …
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Facebook is slashing the Oculus Rift price by 25% as rivals pass it by
Facebook subsidiary Oculus, once the king of VR startups and a bonafide Kickstarter darling, is now cutting the price of its Rift virtual reality headset …
Swedish ISP forced to block The Pirate Bay after years-long battle
The Pirate Bay has had a years-long running battle involving rightsholders and ISPs in Sweden, and things just took a bad turn for the pirates. …
Scientists discover world’s most ancient fossils
Scientists have discovered tiny fossils that are thinner than a human hair and are an astounding 3.7 billion years old, making them the oldest known …
Spoiler Alert: Subway chicken sandwiches are only 50% chicken, but they’re still 100% delicious
As a sandwich aficionado, I’ve always hated the fact that Subway tends to get a bad rap. Because the company has franchises everywhere, and because most …
Watch: Extremely low-speed police chase is streaming live from Los Angeles right now
When car chases happen in Los Angeles it’s typically on the highway with lots of fast moving cop cars ferociously pursuing a suspect doing everything …
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: ‘I need help’
After being caught on video verbally berating one of his own Uber drivers, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is issuing an apology to all of his employees, …
Sony’s hot new Android projector launches soon for a sky-high price
About this time last year, Sony unveiled an interesting projector concept at MWC 2016 — a device slightly bigger than an Apple TV that could …
Following MacBook Pro backlash, Tim Cook promises Apple won’t forget about its Pro users
Tim Cook earlier today addressed growing concerns that Apple is no longer interested in catering to creative professionals. During a Q&A session at Apple’s annual …
Amazon’s AWS storage crashed in the middle of an AWSome conference
Amazon loves to talk about how great its products and services are – just like any other massive company — so the fact that it …
It’s not just you: Massive internet outage is sweeping the East Coast
If it seems like your internet browsing is hitting more walls than possible today, you’ll be happy to know that it’s not your computer. A …
Bill Gates just solved the very first Apple vs. Microsoft fanboy debate
Back before iOS and Android were even a glimmer in anyone’s eye, there was another fanboy rivalry that, at times, was even more heated than …
The best fitness trackers 2017
Whether they’re counting your steps or helping you keep caloric tabs on that late-night McDonald’s trip, fitness trackers have taken the guesswork out of personal health. Now, …
NASA reacts to SpaceX’s plan to launch rich people into space
As the space industry gradually moves from government-run programs to the commercial sector we knew there would come a day when the first paying customer …
Samsung boss Jay Y. Lee indicted on bribery charges
Samsung is going through what seems to be its darkest period in a quite a while. The company is putting its final touches on wrapping …
Sit back and enjoy the most gorgeous time-lapse video you’ve ever seen
There’s just something about time-lapse videos that mesmerizes us, but despite companies like Apple building time-lapse recording features right into their devices, not everyone is …
The PSVR is a surprise hit for Sony
The market for virtual reality gadgets is so odd and fragmented that it’s honestly impossible to forecast how any one product will perform once it’s …
NASA just released 3D models and new photos of a massive supernova
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the discovery of massive supernova called SN 1987A, NASA pointed the lens of the Hubble Space Telescope in its direction …
Incredible ping pong-playing robot earns Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records has recognized a robot with a unique ability: a machine called FORPHEUS is officially the “first robot table tennis tutor.” The contraption, …
The FCC basically just approved AT&T and Time Warner’s giant merger
AT&T wants to merge with Time Warner Inc, a move that would create a leviathan new corporation with unprecedented control over both the internet and …
SpaceX will fly two very rich passengers around the Moon next year
At a press conference today, prospective fallout shelter owner Elon Musk told reporters that SpaceX, Musk’s solar space travel company, will be sending a pair …
Nintendo Switch will be sold without preorders at Best Buy and Target on launch day
If you weren’t one of the fortunate few to get your Nintendo Switch preorder in at a big box store before they all sold out, …
Live coverage: Watch Samsung’s MWC 2017 press conference right here
Samsung is about to unveil a bunch of new products, but the two devices the company’s fans want to see most won’t be here. Well, they might be …
Live coverage: Watch Nokia’s big MWC 2017 event right here
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Nokia, the former undisputed king of the mobile phone business, decided a few years not to do the one …
Live coverage: Huawei is about to reveal its brand new iPhone killer
It’s no secret that Huawei is going after Apple in the phone business. The Chinese company is looking to offer buyers better alternatives to Apple’s …
Live coverage: Watch as LG unveils the hot new LG G6
It’s late February again, and Mobile World Congress is in full swing here in Barcelona, Spain. All the major smartphone vendors out there (with one notable fruity …
Interview: Secret messaging app Confide wins new fans in the Trump era
It started with an email, which led to a swapping of voicemails, which led to several days of back and forth until the two professionals …
Nintendo is suing a ‘Mario Kart’-inspired tour service because it hates joy
Nintendo, noted inventors of playthings and haters of Bluetooth headsets, is taking a Tokyo-based sightseeing company to court in the hopes of forcing the employees …
This Kickstarter pen looks so good, I actually backed it
I have a bit of a Kickstarter problem. I’ll go on Kickstarter for a couple minutes, as per usual, to hunt for any interesting new …
Flame-throwing drones burning trash is the future we deserve
For as much ink as AI-infused robots get in the press, fueled in part by Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking warning us of a future filled …
