Shocker: Doctors say you shouldn’t rely on Wikipedia to diagnose your ailments
It sounds like common sense but apparently some people need to be told that they shouldn’t rely on Wikipedia for accurate medical information. BBC News …
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Facebook’s WhatsApp deal hits a self-imposed snag
Back in February, Facebook announced it was buying WhatsApp for $19 billion. This was a surprising move, given WhatsApp’s reputation for ensuring privacy and Facebook’s not-so-great …
Chen explains why he became BlackBerry CEO: ‘I’m the only one they could find’
John Chen is the only man who’s up to the job of running BlackBerry… literally. In an interview at Re/code’s massive tech conference this week, …
One contractor wants to build an entire house with a cement 3D printer
While houses of varying quality have been 3D-printed before, one contractor in Minnesota wants to build one such home by using a specially designed 3D printer …
Here’s Tim Cook’s internal memo explaining why Apple bought Beats for $3 billion
Is Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats a smart business move or have Tim Cook and company simply lost their minds? 9to5Mac has now posted …
Apple confirms $3 billion Beats acquisition
Apple on Wednesday confirmed the deal that has puzzled every industry analyst on the planet for the past few weeks: Apple is buying Beats Electronics. News of the …
This cool urban bag solves two pressing smartphone problems at once
Gadget owners who have to travel a lot have to deal with two pressing problems: charging all their devices on the go, and accessing various kind of files …
Comcast CEO has a ridiculous explanation for why everyone hates his company
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts faced some tough questions at Re/code’s big conference on Wednesday, as one audience member actually asked him why his company and …
The FTC wants to put online privacy back in your hands
When it comes to the Internet, your eyeballs are worth more than you know. Online advertising is a massive multi-billion dollar industry and the companies …
The most burning questions Apple needs to answer right now
Apple is still running like a well oiled money machine but that doesn’t mean the company is free of questions about its future. Asymco’s Horace …
Apple’s Beats deal is happening this week, but for a cheaper price
Apple is expected to announce its Beats acquisition this week, the New York Post has learned, and the iPhone maker will apparently acquire Dr. Dre’s company …
Microsoft: Xbox and Bing aren’t going anywhere
Speaking at Re/code’s conference in California, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella assured gamers that the company doesn’t plan to sell its Xbox division, despite what many …
Video: Awesome D-Day project lets you explore WW2 tech in 3D with Oculus Rift
French 3D company Dassault Systemes has created an awesome virtual universe to mark the anniversary of the June 6, 1944 “D-Day” landings and the technology …
Great news: You’ll be able to watch a live stream of Apple’s WWDC keynotes next week
Here’s some great news for everyone who wasn’t invited to attend Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference this year: You can now watch at least some of …
Live coverage: LG unveils its brand new flagship G3 smartphone
Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to meet one of the most exciting new smartphones of 2014… again. Details surrounding LG’s new G3 smartphone have been …
We’ll be live from LG’s G3 unveiling today at 1:00PM!
Rarely do we see a smartphone leak as extensively as the LG G3 did ahead of Tuesday’s official unveiling — just about everything you could possibly …
Google and Nest apparently want to watch you sleep next
Google and Nest are reportedly interested in providing some sort of home surveillance equipment and support in the future, The Information has learned, as the …
Meet the Tesla of electric skateboards
Skateboarders looking for an awesome new board should check out Marbel, an electric skateboard currently raising money on Kickstarter that looks very much like an …
It looks like Apple might unveil new iMacs next week at WWDC
Shipping times for the iMac have increased to 3–5 business days, adding credence to a recent rumor that Apple will launch a new cheaper iMac …
Humanity is finally ready for suspended animation
While not as thrilling as the suspended animation shown in sci-fi movies where the action involves long interstellar journeys, humanity is ready to start animation suspension …
HTC One mini 2 review
Most of the excitement in the global smartphone market is found at the high end, where premium handsets packed to the gills with cutting-edge technology battle …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: Kids react to old computers
The Fine Brothers’ YouTube series called “Kids React” almost never fails to amuse, but a new installment was published on Sunday that is particularly hilarious. …
Apple chases more money from Samsung and sales ban in patent suit retrial
The second victory it scored against Samsung in their second U.S. patent-based lawsuit isn’t enough for Apple, as the jury only awarded the iPhone maker …
Has Dr. Dre’s drunken boast cost his company $3.2 billion?
We haven’t heard anything official about its supposed $3.2 billion purchase of Beats from Apple yet and now Billboard reports there’s a good reason for that. …
Comcast to blitz DC with ‘one of the biggest lobbying teams ever’ to push TWC merger
The proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger seems to be about as popular as a Godzilla-Mothra merger among consumers, especially since we learned earlier this week …
Is Bitcoin staging a stealth comeback?
The perfect storm hit Bitcoin 1 to 2 months ago: Media overexposure, weird drama about Satoshi Nakamoto, the collapse of a large Bitcoin exchange called Mt. …
Aspiring techies: Join these companies if you want to get paid
If you’re a computer science major in college right now and you’re looking to land at a place that will help you pay off your …
One reason the Beats deal could be a huge mistake for Apple
Apple’s plan to buy up Beats has left many analysts scratching their heads and wondering why Tim Cook and the crew at Cupertino are spending …
T-Mobile has passed Sprint to become the nation’s No. 3 smartphone carrier
Some widely-covered research from Counterpoint analyst Neil Shah seemingly showed us that despite Android’s global dominance, Apple is still the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States by a sizable margin, thanks …
The one merger proposal that’s even worse than Comcast-TWC
Think the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is a bad idea? Then just wait until you hear what UBS analyst John Hodulik has in mind. In …
