Here are the 50 best places to work
Looking for a new job? If so then you’ll definitely want to consult Glassdoor’s list of the 50 best places to work this year. While …
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Best Buy has new deals on Apple gear including $100 off Apple Watch, up to $300 off MacBooks
Did you miss your chance to score a great deal on Apple gear on either Black Friday or Cyber Monday 2015? Well then, you should know …
Verizon is about to ruin the Internet
One thing that’s traditionally been great about the Internet is the way anyone with a great idea and good business sense can launch an app …
The worst Apple designs of 2015
Apple is a company that’s rightly renowned for its designs but it also serves up its share of stinkers, as we noted earlier today. Popular …
Drone with attached flamethrower roasts a turkey in this crazy video
Remember that insane YouTube video from this past summer which featured a working gun attached to a drone? Well, the crazy mind behind that idea …
Facebook’s top 10 topics of 2015 will make you want to crawl back into bed
2015 was a chaotic year. If you need any further proof of that, Facebook took the time to analyze the conversations of its hundreds of …
When did Apple products get so… ugly?
Apple didn’t become Apple by accident. The company lifted itself from the brink of bankruptcy to the position it’s in now by approaching its business a …
Comcast CEO says data caps are about ‘fairness,’ but they’re really about raising prices
Oh, Comcast. You really do know how to make people love you, don’t you? Comcast CEO Brian Roberts this week tried defending his company’s embrace of …
Bitcoin creator revealed to be Australian genius Craig Wright; subsequently has house raided by police
Either [Craig Steven] Wright invented bitcoin, or he’s a brilliant hoaxer who very badly wants us to believe he did: so states an absolutely fascinating Wired …
Has Spotify found the perfect solution to its Adele problem?
It’s official: Taylor Swift called Spotify’s bluff. On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Spotify is planning to allow some artists to gate their …
Images show what the world looks like through the eyes of a dolphin
Ever wonder what the world looks like through the eyes of another person? Or how about from the perspective of another species all together? SpeakDolphin, …
E-cigarettes flavoring chemical linked to deadly lung disease
It’s not enough that regular cigarettes pose various health risks, but it looks like e-cigarettes may also raise some significant health concerns, according to a …
Trump’s plan to thwart ISIS: Have Bill Gates close the Internet
Yesterday, I wrote an article about three bad tech-related proposals for fighting Islamic State that have popped up ever since the horrific terrorist attack in Paris last …
Every version of Internet Explorer other than IE11 will be vulnerable next month
On January 12th, 2016, Microsoft will end support for every version of Internet Explorer but the latest once and for all. Although you might not …
Google is exploring bringing Google Fiber to Los Angeles and Chicago
Google Fiber has made inroads in several cities in the United States but now it’s exploring expanding into two of the country’s biggest: Los Angeles …
It looks like Android fans really do want an iPhone clone
HTC’s latest smartphone has given the struggling device maker a nice sales bump, driving revenue to a six-month high and bringing the company a much-needed win …
NY Attorney General investigating T-Mobile for false advertising and ‘abusive’ practices
T-Mobile has turned the U.S. wireless industry on its head over the past few years, forcing larger rivals to respond to its every move. With innovative …
Remarkable new sensor chip pulls power out of the air so it never needs to be charged
Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands have created the world’s smallest temperature sensor chip, but its size isn’t even the most …
The USPS will now email your mail
Yes, that’s right, the United States Postal Service will now email your mail. No, it won’t open envelopes to scan the contents of written letters …
Singapore students design personal flying machine
Ever wanted your own personal flying machine? Well, a team of engineering students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) appear to be one step …
How to speed up your home Wi-Fi by optimizing your router
No one’s Wi-Fi setup is perfect, but some of us really struggle to get it right. If you suffer from frequent drops in connection or slowdowns …
Watch what happens when two people eat the world’s hottest chili pepper
There’s something equally comical and ominous about the names used to label the world’s hottest peppers. For instance, you’ve got the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, the Naga …
Amazon’s ’12 Days of Deals’ event: Everything you need to know
Christmas is just a few weeks away, which means there’s plenty of time to score some great deals on all sorts of products, regardless of whether …
The best way to stop Comcast’s data caps from ruining the Internet
We’ve made the case several times now that Comcast’s data cap scheme is absolutely horrible for the open Internet, particular since it’s decided to exempt …
Amazon deal gets you a Linksys Wireless AC Wi-Fi router for $60
Sometimes you don’t have to pay hundreds of dollars for high-end home networking gear that delivers the kind of performance you won’t find in a …
NASA just released the most detailed photos of Pluto you’ve ever seen
For anyone with even a passing interest in space and planetary exploration (okay fine, Pluto is not a planet), there’s a whole lot to get …
Google wants to suck your blood
Yes, I’m being complete serious: Google does want to suck your blood. Per The Verge, Google has filed a patent application for a needle-free blood drawing device that …
Robots could take half of all Japanese jobs within 20 years
We know that our economy is going to become more automated in the coming years but in Japan automation could account for half of the work …
Court says you can use your work computer however you like
Your employer might tell you that you shouldn’t be playing Candy Crush Saga on your work computer while you’re supposed to be productive, or that …
New device gives voice to the deaf by translating sign language to speech in real time
Over the past couple of decades, the world has evolved in a way that favors the hearing impaired, believe it or not. Whereas telephone calls …
