How to live-stream Apple vs FBI hearing’s key witnesses beginning at 1PM EST
This is the week that Apple’s war with the FBI comes to a head. Starting today at 1 p.m. ET, Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell and …
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The HTC Vive sold out in less than 10 minutes
You can still preorder HTC’s Vive VR headset for $799 in the U.S. – pricing varies in the other 23 launch markets – but the …
This is what an $80 Burger King Whopper looks like
And here I thought the $12 McDonald’s mega-burger was impressive! Japanese website RocketNews24 recently went to a Burger King and put their commitment to customer service to the …
Ex-BlackBerry CEO Heins reportedly ousted from yet another company
Given the utterly dire state in which he left BlackBerry, I was curious to see if former CEO Thorsten Heins would have better luck in …
Experts explain how to make more people click your online dating profiles
Have you been disappointed by both the quality and quantity of responses you’ve gotten from other people when using Tinder, OKCupid or some other popular …
Dollars and Sense: In smartphones, can you follow innovation to the bank?
What on Earth is going on here? Earlier this month as the annual Mobile World Congress trade show kicked off, we saw more smartphone innovation …
Read what Apple’s attorney will say to Congress when Tuesday’s iPhone hacking case begins
Tomorrow afternoon, the ongoing debate surrounding whether or not Apple should be compelled to help the FBI hack into an iPhone owned by one of …
How Gawker tricked Donald Trump into tweeting a quote from fascist dictator Mussolini
On Sunday morning, the political world was abuzz following a curious and somewhat controversial retweet sent out from Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s official Twitter account. …
Microsoft reveals the first HoloLens apps and games as preorders officially open
Microsoft announced on Monday that HoloLens Development Edition preorders will kick off today for $3,000. It’s been over a year since the company unveiled its …
How powerful is the human brain compared to a computer?
For as fast and powerful as computers have become, they still pose no match for the human brain. Sure, a computer specifically programmed to perform …
Oculus is looking to take on Hearthstone with an exclusive card game of its own
Dragon Front, the first collectible card game built for virtual reality, is coming to the Oculus Rift this spring. Oculus made the announcement on its blog on …
Jawbreaker gets doused with molten copper, remains disturbingly intact
Eating a jawbreaker is a rite de passage for any kid growing up. Having the patience to keep a giant ball of sugar in your mouth …
See photos of Google’s new Project Loon autolauncher in action
It’s been quite a while since we last discussed Google’s fascinating Project Loon initiative, but an update from the team on Google+ caught the attention of …
Recent iPad Pro mini-scandal shows Apple is serious about keeping users happy
For all of the claims that Apple’s software has been on the decline and that the company downright ignores user complaints, a recent saga involving …
Donald Trump is the world’s most powerful Twitter troll
If you’ve ever spent enough time on Twitter, you’ve probably encountered a truly obnoxious person who can only argue by lobbing personal insults at you …
Netflix just stepped up efforts to block VPN users from streaming its content
We’ve known for a while now about Netflix’s plans to crack down on subscribers using VPNs to circumvent nation-based restrictions and to access unauthorized content. …
10 Google apps and services you had no idea you needed
Google is a search company. It’s an advertising company. It’s a mobile company, a futuristic R&D lab and even, perhaps, an automaker. Google is a …
Netflix is ‘very interested’ in pushing virtual reality beyond gaming
When you think of virtual reality content, gaming is usually the first subject that comes to mind. From Oculus Rift to HTC Vive to PlayStation …
ISIS reportedly threatens Facebook, Twitter founders in video
ISIS has issued a threat to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey over the companies’ effort to take down terror-affiliated accounts, according …
How to watch the most important Republican debate of the election cycle tonight
After one of the most chaotic presidential primary seasons in American history, just five Republican candidates are still in the running. It has taken months to …
How to watch SpaceX’s latest attempt to land a rocket on ocean platform
SpaceX is going to try landing a rocket on a floating platform again on Thursday evening and you can tune in to watch a live broadcast …
Why the FBI has already lost its encryption battle with Apple
You’d think the news emerging day after day from Mobile World Congress would be the most important thing happening in tech right now, but that’s …
Google Fiber is (sort of) coming to San Francisco
Great news for some lucky people in the Bay Area — you may soon have access to Google Fiber. Unfortunately, however, this isn’t a citywide …
Coca-Cola’s brilliant cardboard VR headset fits your new iPhone
One of the central themes of this year’s Mobile World Congress is virtual reality. LG and Samsung kicked off the event with smartphone announcements that …
Find out if your computer can handle VR with Valve’s free performance test
The dawn of the VR era is nearly upon us, but if you want to be a part of it, you’ll have to make sure …
Hilarious Facebook experiment teaches us all what it’s like to be a hot girl
We’ve all heard stories about the ridiculous number of messages that attractive women get on dating sites but it seems that they get hit on …
No contest: HTC’s Vive VR experience is miles ahead of everything else
There’s nothing that wakes you up when the second-day fatigue hits you at MWC like a dose of virtual reality. And who would have thought a …
How Facebook’s new ‘reactions’ buttons will change your Facebook experience
Great news for anyone who’s ever wanted to post a different reaction other than “liking” a friend’s Facebook status — starting today, you’ll be able …
Google robot opens doors, picks itself up after getting knocked over in crazy video
Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that Google bought back in 2013, has routinely wowed the world by releasing videos of robots that are growing ever …
Man buys $700 battery, discovers it’s just $30 worth of batteries stuffed in a big case
There are a lot of products out there that are flat-out ripoffs but YouTube teardown artiste Markus Fuller recently found a real doozy when he …
