Comcast is turning your home routers into public Wi-Fi hotspots – here’s how to disable them
Comcast has a brand new feature for its Internet subscribers called Xfinity Wi-Fi, but it’s going about it the wrong way, likely making even more …
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This great Netflix tool will show you how good (or awful) your ISP is
Netflix isn’t done coming up with clever ways to name and shame ISPs that deliver slow streaming services. Wired has spotted a new tool on …
Is Apple dodging taxes? New probe will investigate Apple’s Irish tax deal
Finance executives at big companies get paid a small fortune to find loopholes in the tax code that will allow them to save as much money as …
Here are some of the awesome perks you get as a Google intern
Google’s employees are among the happiest of any company in the world so it’s not surprising that its summer internships offer some pretty sweet perks. The …
‘Ringly’ will try to make connected jewelry the next big thing in wearables
Ringly is a new smart wearable device specifically conceived to deal with the complexity of one of the most important accessories for women: The purse. …
Meet the gadget that could take TV gesture controls to the next level
Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple was going to enter new product categories in 2014. No one knows exactly what these categories will …
This cool Google Calendar trick makes sure you won’t miss any World Cup matches
In two days, this year’s World Cup kicks off, and no less than 64 games between international teams will take place in various Brazilian cities. …
Google to acquire satellite company Skybox in $500M deal
Google is leaving planet Earth. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday afternoon reported that Google has reached a deal that will see it acquire Skybox Imaging …
Apple’s iWatch expected to be even bigger than the iPad in its first year
The highly anticipated iWatch is expected to become a best-selling device with consumers, with investment firm UBS saying in a note to investors that Apple could …
Watch Nintendo’s E3 2014 event right here
Once again, Nintendo will be forgoing a press conference this year in favor of an online streaming Digital Event. It might sound like a worrying concession …
One ad exec explains why he’d rather sell sugar water than work for Apple
Back when Steve Jobs was trying to convince then-Pepsi executive John Sculley to come over to Apple, he famously asked him, “Do you want to …
You can now buy a keyboard with Leap Motion built in
If you wanted a Leap Motion controller, you either need to buy the stand-alone sensor for $79, buy the HP Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition, …
Live coverage: Sony’s huge PlayStation press conference from E3 2014
It might not have been what we expected, but Sony is coming into E3 2014 as the console maker to beat. With more exclusives, better …
Leak reveals the first details on Microsoft’s ‘Surface’ smartwatch
Just like everyone else, Microsoft is also interested in smartwatches, recent patent discoveries have revealed, with a Forbes report saying that the company’s first such …
Nonprofit groups say they were tricked into backing shady anti-net neutrality campaign
You won’t believe this but Concerned Citizens United For A Free Time Warner Cable doesn’t have as much grassroots support as the cable industry would …
Watch Ubisoft’s E3 2014 press conference live right here
Ubisoft is coming off of its most successful game launch of all time with Watch Dogs, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty to …
Changing of the Guard: Google topples Microsoft as top U.S. web browser maker
It has been a long time coming, and now it has finally happened: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is no longer the most widely used web browser …
Netflix explains why it’s trying to shame Verizon into improving its network
Netflix might stop trashing Verizon’s network next week… or it might not. Netflix on Monday posted an explanation on its blog explaining why it started …
Live coverage: ‘Xbox: Game On’ E3 2014 press conference
Microsoft has a golden opportunity at E3 this year. After a tumultuous reveal, filled with consumer outrage and terrible Xbox 180 puns, Microsoft managed to right …
Two terrific new features make Google Now more useful than ever
What’s terrific about Google Now is that Google is constantly tinkering with it and adding new features that make it even more useful in subtle …
The surprising story of how Steve Jobs helped create the World Wide Web
Steve Jobs will be remembered for a shocking number of accomplishments, and now he have learned of yet another feather we can put in the late …
Apple Maps is still too much of a mess to even get mentioned at WWDC
If you were hoping that Apple would announce big improvements to its Maps application on iOS 8 last week, you came away sorely disappointed since …
5 things you need to know about Apple’s big stock split
Apple shares will open under $100 for the first time in years on Monday, but don’t panic. As the company announced alongside its fiscal second-quarter …
Legere will reportedly become Sprint’s CEO if it buys T-Mobile
Verizon and AT&T probably aren’t fans of Sprint’s plan to buy T-Mobile and now they have yet another reason to hate it: Apparently it will …
Don’t freak out when you see Apple shares trading below $100 on Monday
Apple’s stock will plummet to below $100 per share on Monday… but it’s nothing to worry about. Apple’s shares, which closed Friday’s trading at $645.57, …
Apple Maps may finally be able to do something that Google Maps can’t
Other than possibly finding the Loch Ness monster, there aren’t many good reasons to use Apple Maps instead of Google Maps. However, a recent acquisition …
You need to check out this stunning collection of the world’s most gorgeous Google Maps photos
The Earth is a pretty beautiful place when you get right down to it and one of the underrated aspects of Google Maps is that …
AT&T: We’d never implement Internet fast lanes, just trust us!
AT&T’s tough-talking public policy chief Jim Cicconi wants to set the record straight: AT&T hates the idea of Internet fast lanes. That’s why he’s penned a new …
Here are all the shady ‘consumer groups’ trying to convince you net neutrality is bad
Did you know that America has the greatest and most awesomely competitive broadband market in the world and that it will only get better if …
Nikkei: Apple’s iWatch will launch in October with a curved OLED display
Although we just heard on Thursday from Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White that Apple would likely launch its first wearable computer in September alongside the …
