New study finds that breathing in polluted cities is just as bad as smoking
By now we all know how devastating a heavy smoking habit can be for our overall health, but the air wafting around your neighborhood might …
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Forget the Galaxy Note 10, this is what phones with waterfall displays should really look like
The Galaxy Note 10’s design is hardly going to be the most exciting all-screen design of the year, especially if you’re in the market for …
Huge iPhone 11 leak reveals surprising new details no one expected
In all likelihood, we’re now less than one month away from Apple’s big press conference at which it will finally unveil the iPhone 11 series. …
The only foldable smartphone worth buying in 2019 has been delayed to November, and we have no idea why
It’s mid-August of 2019, and foldable phones are still not available in stores. Sure, they’d be very expensive, starting at least twice the price of …
Actually using 45W fast charging on the Galaxy Note 10+ might be a real pain
The Galaxy Note 10 phones come with faster charging speeds than almost all Samsung phones to date. That’s 25W wired charging that proved to be …
Samsung patents yet another foldable phone design while we still await the Galaxy Fold
One of the highest-profile tech stories of 2019 so far involves a product that’s about a month or so from launch, and which was supposed …
Baby Jupiter was smacked by a planet 4.5 billion years ago
Jupiter has long been hailed as the mighty “king of planets” thanks to its massive size compared to most of the other planets in our …
Huawei employees reportedly caught helping African governments spy on opposition
Well, the US now has yet another reported case of espionage-related misdeeds it can point to as additional proof of why the Huawei ban should …
Installing an SSD in a Windows 10 laptop is both the best and worst upgrade I’ve ever done
As the designated tech guy around the house, I knew even before my parents told me that their Windows 10 laptop is getting slower and …
Neutron star ‘glitch’ offers scientists a clue into its inner workings
Studying distant objects in space can be tricky for astronomers, especially when those objects begin to do unexpected — and unexplainable — things. Neutron stars …
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau may have just confirmed the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G
Recently, OnePlus has been releasing new flagship phones in the first half of the year, and an updated version of the phone in the back …
Apple issues statement on ‘locking’ third-party battery replacements
It’s no secret that Apple has historically made it extremely challenging for iPhone owners to open up their devices and replace components, a stance which …
Mate 30 Pro’s wireless charging might be just as fast as the Galaxy Note 10’s wired charging
Now that the Galaxy Note 10 series is official, we’ve learned that the Galaxy Note 10+ needs only 65 minutes to recharge with the help …
Misfit’s Vapor X smartwatch is now available for $200
Misfit has launched its newest smartwatch as a follow-up to the Vapor 2, which packed in all the features you’d expect, like built-in GPS as …
Scientists say this massive asteroid definitely won’t destroy Earth… yet
If the thought of an asteroid careening toward Earth keeps you up at night you can breathe a little easier today, as scientists have now …
T-Mobile and AT&T are actually working together to stop robocalls
The scourge of robocalls and spoofed numbers is bad as now as it’s ever been, but in recent weeks, the government and the private sector …
More than 1 million people had their fingerprint data exposed by a huge security hole
The easiest thing you can do to protect yourself after a data breach is to change the exposed password, preferably to something unique and more …
7 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on August 14th
There were a bunch of solid paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free in yesterday’s roundup. Did you miss it? That’s unfortunate, but …
Amazon’s facial recognition system flags dozens of California lawmakers as criminals
Facial recognition technology has come a long way in recent years, and today many smartphone users rely on face unlock features to keep their devices …
‘No Man’s Sky’ Beyond is out: Here are 10 of the biggest changes and updates
Nearly three years to the day after the ambitious universe simulator No Man’s Sky launched, it is receiving what may be its most important update …
We might soon find out if the Earth-like worlds orbiting TRAPPIST-1 can support life
The James Webb Space Telescope is going to be an incredible tool for scientists to peer deep into space, returning information that could teach us …
My smart TV wasn’t actually smart until I got DISH’s new Google remote
Like most of you, I have several internet-connected “smart TVs” in my home, but I don’t use any of the smart features available on them. …
Your MacBook Pro might’ve just been banned from flights by the FAA
Apple announced a recall program a few weeks ago for a limited number of 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops with batteries that might overheat and pose …
I might never watch Netflix again unless I’m watching in this awesome new app
You know how HBO’s slogan is “it’s not TV, it’s HBO”? That statement wasn’t just a slogan for so many years, it was the truth. …
A Foxconn employee might’ve just leaked a ton of new iPhone 11 details
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are a week away from being released, Huawei has killer new flagship phones on the way, the …
We might finally know the exact names Apple is using for its iPhone 11 lineup
Only about a month separates us from Apple’s iPhone press conference, where the company will unveil three new devices, part of the iPhone 11 family. …
The next OnePlus product to hit stores might not be a smartphone
OnePlus has been launching two flagship phones a year for quite a while now, but 2019 marks a turning point in the company’s brief history. …
This creepy deepfake shows Bill Hader morph into Tom Cruise mid-impersonation
Okay, this clip may qualify as my favorite deepfake video I’ve seen to date. We would direct your attention to the clip at the top …
Here are the four spots where NASA’s asteroid probe might land
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is currently hanging out around the asteroid known as Bennu. It’s been there for months, taking photos and scanning the asteroid’s surface …
Spotify users may finally be able to start using Siri commands to play music
Over the past few months, there’s been quite a bit of tension between Apple and Spotify. Not too long ago, for example, Spotify CEO Daniel …
