To spy on users, Yahoo modified tools that were supposed to protect them
Many tech companies including Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter said they had not helped governmental agencies spy on their users like Yahoo did. Some said …
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Amazon’s 12 best deals: Curved TVs, Samsung sound bar, iPhone flash drive, New Balance sneakers, more
All of our daily Amazon deals posts are packed full of killer bargains, but today we’ve really outdone ourselves. Included in Thursday’s post are a …
Did Apple just fix the App Store or ruin it?
Put plainly, the smartphone market exists as it does today because of Apple’s App Store. Period. Smartphones had existed for more than a decade before the …
Mission successful: Blue Origin rocket tests emergency capsule separation
The rocket company Blue Origin pulled off what appeared to be a flawless two-part launch test in west Texas on Wednesday. Not long after the …
Apple just killed the cheap Apple TV
The fourth-generation Apple TV, with its apps and fancy remote, is the set-top box Apple wants you to buy. But if you’re not interested with …
Look at all the awesome new Android features your Android phone will never get
Google unveiled the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones yesterday, more expensive Nexus replacements intended to compete directly against the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The devices …
Here’s why Google had to copy the iPhone 7
Google unveiled several new hardware products on Tuesday during a special media event, making us forget for a moment that Google isn’t actually a hardware company. But …
Amazon’s 15 best deals: Keurig coffee maker, WiFi AC router, 3D printer, Bluetooth headphones, more
We found so many great daily deals on Amazon this morning that we couldn’t narrow it down to just 10 or 12. So today’s list …
Yahoo built email spying software for intelligence agencies, report says
Last year, Internet giant Yahoo built software to spy on incoming emails of hundreds of millions of accounts for U.S. intelligence agencies, according to Reuters. …
How to watch the vice presidential debate online and on TV tonight
Whether you’re for him or against him, Donald Trump has been the main draw of this presidential campaign. As many pundits predicted, the first presidential debate …
Google event video roundup: See the Pixel, Google Home and Daydream View in action
As expected, Google’s big fall event on Tuesday was packed to the gills with new hardware. We got our first (official) look at the Pixel …
The 6 biggest announcements from today’s Google event
Google delivered on the promises made by rumors leading up to today’s big event, and it delivered an action packed press conference that was overflowing …
New Google Wi-Fi routers, Chromecasts and speakers will fill your home with everything Google
On top of announcing its first-ever Google-branded phones and VR headset to go with them, Google has also decided it wants to be the next …
Google unveils the Daydream View, the first Daydream-ready VR headset
The future of Google hardware has arrived. On Monday morning in San Francisco, California, Google CEO Sundar Pichai taken the stage to unveil a wide variety …
Watch live streaming video from Google’s big Pixel phone event right here
Today is the day you’ve been waiting for, Android fans. Google CEO Sundar Pichai and several of his fellow executives will take the stage Tuesday …
Amazon’s 13 best daily deals: Steam Controller, Nighthawk router, ultra slim portable charger, more
Today’s batch of the best daily Amazon deals we could find includes some hot new additions as well as some old favorites. Highlights include the …
Living in a town with no Wi-Fi, cellphones or microwaves sounds awful
Fears about a zombie nation of millenials permanently tethered to Snapchat might be overblown, but we sure do use cellphones a lot these days. The …
Amazon reviews are about to get way better
Trusting random strangers on the internet is not something we normally do easily. But Amazon largely functions on the goodwill of its review community, which …
Amazon’s 12 best deals: $20 WiFi router returns, waterproof wireless headphones, curved 4K TV, more
We’re kicking off the first week of October with one of the best batches of daily Amazon deals we’ve put together in a long time. …
Facebook Marketplace launches today, letting you buy and sell anything you want
Facebook is uniquely positioned in that it already has a massive base of active users, so it doesn’t really have to worry about being first …
Out with a bang: Rosetta crashes into comet
After a journey of billions of miles and a historic cosmic rendezvous, the Rosetta spacecraft met its end after a “controlled impact” with the comet …
New app co-created by Elon Musk’s estranged wife could be a game-changer for retail
When 24-year-old author and entrepreneur Stacey Ferreira dropped out of NYU last year to participate in the Thiel Fellowship, the grant program launched by PayPal …
Samsung responds to reports that ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7s still have battery problems
Samsung likely wants nothing more than to put the Galaxy Note 7 debacle behind it, but that isn’t in the cards just yet. The ordeal …
Amazon’s 11 best deals: Steam controller, microSD sale, water-resistant Bluetooth headphones, more
Happy Friday, bargain hunters! We’re closing out the week with another fantastic group of Amazon’s best daily deals, including the lowest price ever on a …
Verizon tech found guilty of tracking customers’ locations for money
A Verizon Wireless technician has plead guilty to a federal hacking charge related to selling customer data over a number of years. As Ars Technica discovered, the …
There’s already a complete guide to repairing your iPhone 7 at home
It’s a fall tradition: the leaves change, Apple launches a new iPhone, and then you drop said iPhone on the sidewalk. Luckily, there’s a next …
12 best Amazon deals: TiVo Mini, Bluetooth earbuds, Sony 4K TV, LED light curtain, PC speakers, more
Today’s collection of the best daily Amazon deals we could find is particularly eclectic, offering fantastic bargains on a very wide range of products. Included …
New Jersey train crashes into Hoboken station, ‘mass injuries’ reported
An NJ Transit train crashed into the station in Hoboken on Thursday morning, with dozens of people being injured following the accident.
Samsung issues status update for its unprecedented Galaxy Note 7 recall
The second quarter of 2016 is a period that Samsung can’t put behind it soon enough. The company was in great spirits going into August, …
J.J. Abrams hasn’t killed the future of ‘Star Wars’
A few days ago, Disney’s CEO Bob Iger talked about the studio’s franchises including Star Wars. He revealed that a new movie is scheduled for 2020 …
