You can already save $200 on the new Oculus Rift
The hotly anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is finally available for preorder after what seems like an eternity of waiting. The system has undergone …
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A case for Apple buying Netflix
With Apple’s cash hoard now in excess of $200 billion, and growing substantially every single quarter, it’s not entirely clear what Apple should do with its …
Nearly every rocket launch of 2015 collected in one explosive video
There were 87 rocket launches in 2015. You probably remember several of them, from the spectacular failures to the stunning triumphs, but did you realize how …
The 12 most innovative things we saw at CES 2016
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show isn’t officially over until the end of the day on Saturday but all of the big announcements are behind us …
Life hack: The scientifically proven way to defog your car windows faster
It’s winter, which means that you’re going to have to deal with foggy windows when you start up your car. While lots of people have …
How much weight should you lose each week to keep it off?
In case you haven’t been paying attention, the smart wearables business is only getting bigger. More and more companies are coming out with new smart …
CES 2016 showcases innovative new drones
Drones are more popular than ever at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. This year’s show saw a record number of exhibitors at the Unmanned Systems …
How Facebook is going to kill the phone number
What do you do after building a user base that consists of around 20% of the entire planet? You start replacing the things they use with …
From the iPhone 7 to the Apple Watch 2, here’s what Apple plans to release in 2016
2015 was a busy year for Apple that saw the company introduce a number of new products and services, including Apple Music, new iPhone models, …
Apple just bought an AI startup with tech that can read your emotions
Apple has purchased an artificial intelligence startup called Emotient that specializes in analyzing humans’ facial expressions and determining their emotional states, The Wall Street Journal reports. Among …
My picks for the 10 most promising products unveiled at CES 2016
It’s easy to get really annoyed at big events like CES 2016 because vendors are constantly pitching you to write about products that just aren’t very …
Let’s pause for a moment to acknowledge all the shameless Apple ripoffs at CES 2016
Apple shares might be getting hammered right now, but that won’t stop the company’s rivals from appreciating all of Apple’s terrific designs. And by “appreciating,” …
Forget driverless cars, someone made an autonomous personal transportation drone
We thought Parrot’s Disco might be the most interesting drone coming out of CES 2016, but there’s one project that’s even more daring. The EHang …
New technology offers the promise of never-ending smartphone batteries
Remember in the Matrix movies how humanity in the future was reduced to serving as the batteries for powerful and intelligent machines? Well, some researchers at …
Google Fiber blamed for worsening flooding problems in one Austin neighborhood
Internet users all across the United States are desperate for Google Fiber to make its way to their city, but one South Austin neighborhood is currently …
Google Translate ‘technical error’ labels Russia as evil kingdom of ‘Mordor’
Russia is home to the Lord of the Rings’ fiery, evil kingdom of Mordor, and its foreign minister is a “sad little horse,” according to …
Microsoft is finally letting Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 die next week
If you’re still using any version of Internet Explorer other than IE11, it’s time to upgrade. Microsoft is ending support for Internet Explorer 8, 9 and …
How to save money and still keep your New Year’s resolution
On December 31 each year, there’s no New Year’s resolution that’s more popular than the commitment people make to get in shape and lose weight. Improving …
The scariest weapons discovered in ISIS’s ‘terror lab’
The terrorists who make up Islamic State are nothing if not creative. Sky News this week received some video footage showing a secret ISIS “terror lab” …
Viral video: Guy creates Roman candle minigun that fires 1,000 shots in 45 seconds
Oh, how I love what clever people with too much spare time can accomplish when they put their minds to it. I love it even more …
Watch the live video stream from Netflix’s CES 2016 keynote
When you think of press conferences at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, you likely think of big tech companies like Samsung, LG and Sony. Well …
You can preorder an Oculus Rift right now for $599
After months of delays and endless anticipation, the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is finally available for preorder. Many potential customers were concerned that preorders might …
The 5 coolest things Samsung unveiled at CES 2016
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest consumer tech event of the year, and Samsung typically has the biggest presence among large CE companies …
Intel unveiled a hoverboard that morphs into a robot butler; we can’t tell if it’s crazy or cool
For decades, the Consumer Electronics Show, otherwise known as CES, was the place where we were able to get a glimpse into the future of …
North Korea detonated a nuclear bomb last night
While we were winding down last night after a long day covering CES 2016 and the rest of the country was finishing up its day …
Hillary Clinton jokingly says aliens may have visited us, wants to investigate Area 51
Is Hillary Clinton trying to win the hearts and minds of Dennis Kucinich voters? Kucinich, the longtime congressman and former presidential candidate, once talked about …
Watch live streaming video of Sony’s big CES 2016 press conference right here
Gadget fans, you’ve reached the home stretch. You can almost accurately make the claim that you survived press day at CES 2016. Day 0 at …
Twitter hints that the 140-character limit is coming to an end
Just hours after Re/code published a report on Tuesday revealing that Twitter’s 140-character restriction would soon be abolished, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a message on …
Watch live streaming video from Samsung’s huge CES 2016 press conference right here!
Welcome to press day at CES 2016. The show doesn’t officially begin until Wednesday, but many companies make announcements today to try to generate buzz …
5 of the coolest new gadgets unveiled Tuesday at CES 2016
It’s early January, which means much of the tech world is focussed on the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We’ve already seen a variety …
