DuckDuckGo takes a shot at Google, says you don’t need to track users to make money
Most of us have had to accept the fact that Google is tracking basically everything we do, whether we like it or not. After all, …
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Facebook starts testing out the ‘Dislike’ button – and it has a twist we didn’t see coming
You’ll now be able to tell your friends that you dislike something they’ve posted on Facebook, although doing so won’t just be a matter of …
How much money does Apple save by hoarding cash overseas?
How much money does Apple save by not bringing its cash hoard to the U.S.? It turns out that it’s a lot: $59.2 billion is …
Rapper Hopsin makes a hilarious video to show us why today’s hip-hop is garbage
Hopsin is not happy with the state of hip-hop today and with good reason. It seems that Auto-Tune vocals and unimaginative lyrics rule the day, which …
How New York prison inmates defeated Harvard’s award-winning debate team
You’d think that Harvard’s national debate champions would be able to win any verbal confrontation they’d be involved with, especially when it comes to debating. But …
Airbus has designed an airplane seating plan that can only be described as ‘sadistic’
I wouldn’t blame you for reading that headline and thinking to yourself, “Well, this guy’s probably overreacting.” I get it — it can’t be that …
Time Warner Cable vows to stop behaving like Time Warner Cable
For a long time, big cable companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable have had infamously bad customer service and yet it hasn’t hurt them …
Google plans to fix your biggest complaint about the mobile web
Google has an ambitious new project that aims to make the mobile web a lot faster than it already is, and it has nothing to do with …
This is why a glass walkway 3,500 feet above ground was a bad idea…
As we informed you earlier this month, the new trend among tourist destinations in China is to build long glass walkways that are elevated hundreds …
Crazy video: Gamer gets arrested and then robbed during livestream
The world of livestreaming has provided us with no shortage of entertainment in recent weeks. Hot on the heels of a poor fellow in Japan …
Things are looking up for Samsung, thanks to the iPhone 6s
Samsung’s profits have been shrinking recently but the company says that trend is about to end… and it’s due in no small part to the …
Why is Burger King’s scary black whopper causing an outbreak of green poop?
Burger King’s special Halloween Whopper has a special trick for people unsuspecting consumers: It apparently turns their poop green. After seeing reports of green poop …
I’m glad I saw Microsoft’s ‘ultimate’ laptop before the world ends later today
Disappointed that the world escaped the impending doom that was supposed to hit Earth back in May 2011? Not to worry, you still have a …
Never-before-seen video of Steve Jobs shows Apple co-founder’s softer side
On the fourth anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death, ABC News obtained a never-before-seen video of Jobs which depicts a somewhat rare look at the former …
4K iMac and iPad Pro release dates revealed in new report
A new report from Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac finally pins down a few release dates for some upcoming Apple products. First off, we have the long-rumored …
Microsoft takes its wearable game to a new level: Meet the new Band
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a brand new wearable device, the second-generation Microsoft Band that’s supposed to offer even better features than the predecessor, with a …
Microsoft’s big Surface Pro 4 event is about to begin – here’s how to watch it live
Apple and Google both dominated September with two huge events, unveiling a whole slate of new devices across multiple products categories. But not to be left …
McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast starts today: What you need to know
Hungover college kids of America, rejoice! You’ll now be able to buy breakfast at McDonald’s no matter what time you happen to wake up in …
Samsung gets a celebrity endorsement no sane company would want
Samsung is always happy to talk about the celebrities who use its phones but this is one instance where we doubt the company will go …
Apple has set itself up for a monster 2016
Earlier today, Interbrand released its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable brands, with Apple securing the top spot for the second year in a …
Change the way you use the Internet with these 10 incredible tips and tricks
Every once in a while, we’ll share some of the most interesting life hacks we find around the Internet — simple ways you can improve …
Crazy video: Livestreamer in Japan accidentally burns down his house
I’m not sure if the Darwin Awards is a global contest or not, but if so, this poor guy from Japan definitely needs some consideration. In …
Alphabet replaces Google’s ‘don’t be evil’ slogan with ‘do the right thing’
As part of Google’s transformation into Alphabet Inc., the company on Friday released a new code of conduct that does away with the iconic “Don’t …
The exact moment when Microsoft’s dominance over the tech world ended
Microsoft is not irrelevant by any stretch of the imagination. However, it’s also not the dominating, omnipotent colossus that it was 10 years ago, when …
Notorious patent troll dealt fatal blow as Judge throws out 168 cases
I think most people would agree that patent trolls represent a plague on the tech community, consistently leveraging questionable and often times silly patents in an …
iPhone 6s adoption seen as lower than the iPhone 6 – but what does that really mean?
Apple announced it sold more than 13 million combined iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus units during the opening weekend, including preorders. The phone was …
Save almost $2,500 off list on an 8TB server from Amazon
If you’ve been on the hunt for your own high-quality server but you’ve been waiting to find one that’s affordable before you pull the trigger, …
Watch: Stunning HD video of 1955 atomic bomb testing
The atomic bomb is one of the deadliest weapons the human species has invented so far. Capable of immense destruction, the atomic bomb is paradoxically …
Google will officially become Alphabet later today
Attention investors: As of 4 p.m. on Friday, Google will be no more. In its place will be Alphabet. At the close of trading Friday, …
Comcast’s brilliant plan to make you accept data caps: Refuse to admit they’re data caps
Comcast has a problem: It wants to implement data caps but it knows customers hate data caps. Its solution: Call them something other than “data …
