Is Google trying to kill you?
Robots and artificial intelligence have caused humans quite a bit of uneasiness, with even Tesla CEO Elon Musk saying there could be some scary outcomes …
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Netflix CEO explains why he’s trashing your ISP
Netflix has really gotten under some major ISPs’ nerves over the past few months by picking high-profile fights with both Verizon and Comcast. In an …
The most important ‘hidden message’ in Microsoft’s new manifesto
On Thursday we examined one aspect of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s new company manifesto that we thought was pretty overt: Namely, that the Xbox is …
How Amazon is trolling the French government
The French government has successfully passed an “anti-Amazon” law that prevents booksellers, mainly Amazon, from offering 5% discounts on books and free shipping, The Wall …
A step-by-step guide for telling the FCC how you feel about the Comcast-TWC merger
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday opened up public comment on the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, which means that you have until …
Apple’s iWatch has reportedly been delayed
Expected to launch this fall, Apple’s iWatch smartwatch may be delayed, a new note obtained by MacRumors from KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo reveals. …
Modular smartwatches may one day be just as good-looking as the Moto 360
In case you haven’t heard of it, Blocks is a U.K. company aiming to build modular smartwatches that can better suit the needs of wearable buyers looking to …
Yes, we want to replace bees with tiny flower-loving robots
Honeybees are very important to humans, sustaining Earth’s dominant species with help of their unique ability to pollinate plants. However, humans are not equally helpful to bees, as …
Deja vu: Samsung has to deal with child labor accusations again
Samsung again has to face child labor allegations in China, The Wall Street Journal reports, where China Labor Watch said it found several cases of …
Verizon accuses Netflix of intentionally slowing its own traffic
This is something we’ve certainly never thought of before: What if Netflix is intentionally make its own streaming services slow for some inexplicable reason? That’s …
Motorola’s astonishing low-end success is a grim warning for HTC and Samsung
It’s been a dim couple of years for Motorola, a company that has had badly misfiring high-end smartphone strategy. Just two months ago, the company decided …
Surprise: You can have an ‘iWatch’ right now
Apple’s upcoming first foray into the emerging wearables market is expected to launch this coming October, and numerous reports suggest it will be called the …
Apple makes another move to pry itself away from Samsung with iPhone 6
Apple has tried to pry itself away from relying on Samsung as a supplier over the past couple of years, although it’s often found that …
New privacy-killing CISPA clone is now a step closer to becoming law
We all remember the outrage that swept the Internet and ultimately played a role in defeating CISPA, a proposed law that would have allowed government agencies and tech companies …
Motorola explains why it made the Moto 360 so sexy
Motorola is lagging behind rivals when it comes to launching an Android Wear smartwatch. The Moto 360 may look a lot better than Samsung’s Gear Live …
Shocker: Hollywood downloads pirated content just like everyone else
Hollywood has been on a holy war against piracy for years, but that doesn’t mean it actually managed to achieve anything worth bragging with, especially …
Rooftop solar power is making coal obsolete in Australia
Rooftop solar panels are becoming such a powerful factor in the energy market that they now can push the price of electricity to negative territory …
The Comcast-TWC merger suffers its biggest blow yet
Is the tide starting to turn inexorably against the hugely unpopular proposed Comcast-TWC merger? The Los Angeles Times brings us word that satellite TV company …
New breakthrough could lead to huge battery improvements
A research team at the University of Alberta may have made a breakthrough that ultimately leads to dramatic improvements in the batteries that power everything from …
Here are 17 silly questions Google stopped asking potential employees
For some people, working at Google is a dream job — but getting there isn’t easy. Google has some very interesting hiring practices meant to ensure only the most …
Cops assert powers in teen sexting case that should scare the hell out of you
There are times when we really can’t believe how far cops are willing to go to bust someone. This is one of those times. The …
Watch 12 crazy people reenact Mario Kart on the streets of Tokyo
Nintendo’s recent release of Mario Kart 8 breathed new life into the company’s struggling Wii U console. In fact, we called it a killer Wii U …
North Korea’s vision of the future is surprisingly cool
Given how many times North Korea has threatened to nuke us, you may think that its vision of a perfect future involves a decapitated Statue of …
Brazil’s horrific World Cup humiliation is now the most tweeted sports event ever
Germany on Tuesday crushed Brazil in a World Cup semi-final game that will remain in the history of the sport for breaking numerous records – …
Physicist discovers an insanely simple way to stop earbuds from getting tangled
These days we tend to think of physicists as people who are seeking answers to the biggest questions about how the universe works, but it …
Apple makes new moves as it prepares to attack wearables
Last month, Apple made two key hires as it continues to bolster its team of wearables experts ahead of its highly anticipated iWatch launch, which …
Here’s our first hint that the Comcast-TWC merger could be in trouble
We haven’t really seen any indication yet on how the Federal Communications Commission feels about the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, but …
This could be our first look at Samsung’s Gear VR headset
The VR market has been heating up recently as Sony’s Project Morpheus and the Oculus Rift, now owned by Facebook, duke it out for the high-end market, …
There’s one major downside to relying so much on Google Maps
There’s a reason that people prefer using Google Maps over other mapping applications: It’s just a flat-out terrific service. That said, there is one downside …
Armed robbers storm Samsung factory, get away with $36 million in goods
A group of approximately 20 armed men stormed one of Samsung’s key manufacturing plants in Brazil on Monday, reportedly making off with roughly $36 million …
