Fed up by slow Internet service, Comcast customer finds an ingenious way to fight back
If you’ve got the skills to pull it off, there’s a very simple thing you can do to simultaneously shame and troll your ISP for …
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Touchscreens could soon evolve way beyond 3D Touch
I’d never want to use a built-in physical keyboard on any device that has a touchscreen display, though some companies insist on coming up with …
The science behind the perfect cup of coffee
You probably drink coffee every morning, but why should you settle for mediocre coffee when you could have it so much better? Looking at various …
Project Skybender might be Google’s most important moonshot yet
We’ve known for a while that Google has been experimenting with beaming wireless Internet services down from weather balloons as part of its Project Loon …
Video reveals the most ridiculous way to sneak a friend into a movie theater
When you were growing up, you probably tried to sneak into a movie theater at least once when you were low on cash. That said, …
The 2,001 things we like most in the world, according to Facebook
Facebook is the most popular social network in the world. With over 1.4 billion users, Facebook has something for everybody and most users come back …
Amazon has tons of killer deals today – here are 15 of the best ones
Amazon is known far and wide for offering insanely low prices on a wide range of products, and we cover the best daily deals we …
This site ranks VPN speeds so you know which service will stream Netflix the fastest
Netflix is at the start of a very long battle with VPN service users that will aim to prevent people from streaming content to regions …
How the Iowa caucus works, as explained with Legos
It’s that time again, the one candidates from both parties have been waiting for. The Iowa caucus kicks off this year’s quest for presidential nominations, and …
Apple vs. the world, 2015 edition
Despite an unfortunate typo in the subheading of market research firm Juniper Research’s press release that reads million with an “M,” the company has found …
Fresh iPad Air 3 leak reveals more details about Apple’s most exciting tablet in years
Apple’s November launch of the iPad Pro didn’t really do much to alleviate slumping iPad sales. In fact, Apple’s most recent earnings report revealed that year over …
Quick tips to speed up your home Wi-Fi and improve coverage
I can’t remember the last time I asked someone for an Ethernet cable to plug into a computer so I can get some decent Internet. …
Google is going to give Chrome a big visual makeover – here are the first images
By most accounts, the transition to Material Design has been a successful one for Android. It’s more responsive, it’s easier on the eyes and it’s even …
This ‘Netflix and Chill’ themed apartment on Airbnb is as crazy as it sounds
We’ve seen quirkier Airbnb listings before, but a new ‘Netflix and Chill’ themed apartment in New York City might be the most interesting take on …
Surprise: Most of your Facebook friends aren’t really friends
Do you know anyone who’s constantly bragging about their increasing number of friends on Facebook? Well, it looks like they shouldn’t because it turns out …
A complete collection of Donald Trump’s Twitter insults
Donald Trump has been insulting people on Twitter since long before he was the leading Republican candidate for president of the United States of America. …
Forget cars, Apple’s next big thing might be virtual reality
Forget the mythical Apple Car, Apple’s next big revenue stream may have something to do with virtual reality. While Apple’s interest in virtual reality hasn’t …
Find out how much you’re worth to Facebook
Earlier this week, Facebook reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015. Once again, revenue is up, income is up, …
Comcast’s ridiculous explanation for why it wants to limit your Netflix binges
In case you don’t know, Comcast is starting to get more aggressive in rolling out its data caps across the country. Many of its customers …
Tesla hires exec who played key role in building chips that power Apple’s iPhones
And the war wages on. Tesla and Apple have been openly battling for more than a year now. These two companies are not direct competitors — …
Uber is taking product delivery to the next level
After testing its delivery service in New York City for months, UberRUSH finally launched in October of last year. If you read our review, you …
Neil deGrasse Tyson drops the mic on B.o.B., gives him a lesson in gravity
The beef between Neil deGrasse Tyson and B.o.B. is both the greatest and stupidest celebrity fight of 2016 so far. On the one side you have …
How to watch the Republican debate and Trump’s ‘special event’ tonight
The final Republican debate before the Iowa causes has arrived, but frontrunner Donald Trump is nowhere to found. If you keep up with the news …
How to make your own life-size, remote-controlled BB-8 toy for less than $150
Unsurprisingly, one of the hottest toys of the holiday season was Sphero’s BB-8 App-Enabled Droid. It’s a scale model of the droid that appeared Star …
Could the US deploy ‘cyborg’ troops?
The U.S. military is working to develop a new chip technology that, when implanted, will connect human brains to computers – making cyborgs. Should the …
How much Google paid the man who owned Google.com for exactly one minute
Last fall, we learned that a former Google employee named Sanmay Ved had managed to purchase the “Google.com” domain name for exactly one minute before Google realized what …
Bing’s pre-debate prediction: Trump will win Iowa and all other Republican primaries next month
Microsoft’s Bing search engine is very accurate at predicting things. Whether it’s sports results, American Idol winners or politics, Bing’s really good. And Bing already has …
This new startup could make my dream of dumping Comcast a reality
For years I have had a dream of having actual competition for my home broadband services. This is because Comcast has had a monopoly on broadband …
Apple’s growth strategy is hiding in plain sight
Apple finds itself in a rather unique position; it just delivered the most profitable quarter in corporate history and all anyone can focus on is what …
Video: Protestor throws tomatoes at Donald Trump mid-speech
Donald Trump’s famously orange complexion almost turned red this week after the Presidential candidate just barely missed getting hit in the face with two tomatoes …
