The Apple Watch is incredibly accurate at reading your heart rate
Like many wearable devices that can track fitness, the Apple Watch can register your heart rate and record readings. Apple already explained the way its heart …
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Now we know how Amazon’s crazy drone delivery service will work
A newly published patent has shed some more light on Amazon’s ambitious “Prime Air” initiative. Originally unveiled in late 2013, Amazon Prime Air is a …
How to delete your online dating profiles for good
Now that the cat’s out of the bag – almost one in three Tinder users aren’t really single – you might be interested or forced …
Hilarious: What if your mom were as dependable as Siri?
Siri, Apple’s voice-activated virtual assistant that’s available on many devices including iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, isn’t always as accurate as you’d want it to …
This solar flare captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory is positively stunning
If you weren’t aware, NASA likes to keep a close eye on everything that’s happening in our solar system. Occasionally, the phenomena they observe are too …
3 Android Wear features Apple should steal for the next Apple Watch
The general consensus among early smartwatch adopters is that Android Wear has a lot to learn from the Apple Watch, although neither wearable platform is …
Watch Jon Stewart lay into Tom Brady for knowing about ‘Deflategate’
After months of deliberation, we finally know the truth — the Patriots more probably than not deflated those footballs, and Tom Brady almost definitely knew …
Today’s big Internet controversy: Is this an actual bear walking upright or is it a guy in a bear suit?
Remember when the Internet completely freaked out for a day because it couldn’t decide on the real color of a photographed dress? Well something very …
Elon Musk: Demand for Tesla’s new battery packs is ‘crazy off the hook’
Tesla’s recently introduced battery packs, for both home and utility use, are already proving to be tremendous successes. If you recall, Tesla last week introduced …
NYT: Uber willing to pay $3B for Nokia’s Here maps business
It’s no secret that Nokia’s Here mapping service is for sale, with the Finnish company having received various bids from third-parties interested in the maps …
Spiders produce Kevlar-tough webs after being fed carbon nanotubes
This is something that’s either incredibly cool or incredibly scary depending on how you feel about spiders. Technology Review brings us word that materials scientist Emiliano …
McDonald’s is more desperate than we ever imagined
McDonald’s is in bad shape right now and it has nothing to do with the silly-looking new Hamburglar mascot. Faced with slumping sales, the fast food …
Why Samsung must be secretly happy the Apple Watch is a hit
Although the Apple Watch isn’t hitting iPhone 6-level sales numbers, it’s definitely a hit by smartwatch standards. Now a new x-ray teardown conducted by iFixit …
HBO Now streaming rival from Showtime to launch ‘in the coming months’
On an earnings call this afternoon, CBS CEO Les Moonves announced that the Showtime over-the-top service will launch in the coming months. The idea of …
This is what the world of Game of Thrones would look like on Google Maps
There are plenty of great reasons to watch Game of Thrones, from the incredible fight choreography to the engrossing storylines to the brilliance of Peter …
Samsung will reportedly unveil its real Apple Watch rival this fall with the Galaxy Note 5
Although Samsung never gave us a firm release window for its round-faced smartwatch (supposedly called the Gear A), it looks like any hope of seeing it before …
Swatch is working on the killer smartwatch feature the Apple Watch desperately needs
Well-known Swiss watch maker Swatch has yet to release a smartwatch of its own in response to the Apple Watch, but the company did confirm it …
The computer that beat Jeopardy! champions will now help treat cancer
It’s becoming increasingly clear that by looking at a patient’s DNA data with help of modern computers, physicians will be able to better adapt treatments …
Apple Watch review: Witness history in the making
You know one thing that’s great about the Apple Watch? People often don’t realize it’s a smartwatch. I discovered this while visiting the Normandy American Cemetery at …
The Apple Watch lets you touch yourself
Earlier this week, we told you about a new subsection on the popular site Reddit where lonely Apple Watch users can go to find people to …
No, the Apple Watch isn’t too expensive
Once Apple is able to ramp up production and get Apple Watch supply to keep up with demand, it’ll be interesting to see a) how many …
Apple Watch orders will soon be available for in-store pickup
The Apple Watch purchasing process is markedly different than anything Apple has ever done in the past. With the Apple Watch, interested buyers are only …
Meet Barracuda, the smart luggage that’s taking Kickstarter by storm
The Barracuda is a piece of smart, collapsible luggage that’s taking Kickstarter by storm. With 22 days left in the campaign, the company has already …
Video: Consumer Reports says Apple Watch is the best smartwatch in the world
What’s the best smartwatch you can buy right now? Consumer Reports said in a new video that the Apple Watch is the best smartwatch in the …
R&D spending surge indicates Apple is working on something positively massive
Apple normally keeps is cards very close to its vest but we still can find some indications about when the company is working on something …
Let’s just hope the iPhone never gets this good
Apple is constantly figuring out ways to make the iPhone better and better, with each new generation introducing new features, some more important than others. But let’s just …
Tesla’s game-changing 7kWh home battery has a significant flaw
Tesla recently unveiled its Powerwall battery system that aims to change the way we use and store energy in our homes. However, Bloomberg is reporting …
Sony’s favorite smartphone: The iPhone 6
Sony’s mobile business is struggling, to say the least. In the United States, Sony smartphones are essentially non starters at this point. Even abroad, the …
Comcast is trying something unheard of: Being ‘focused on the customer’ and ‘doing what’s right’
Why has Comcast’s customer service been so traditionally bad? Largely because it hasn’t faced any negative repercussions for it. After all, in many markets Comcast …
With Beats Music relaunch looming, Spotify offers a killer deal with a 97% discount
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a new and improved Beats Music service, and the impact could be felt throughout the industry. In fact, there …
