Scientists discover that wind on Venus actually makes it spin faster
Ever walk down the street on a particularly windy day and feel yourself being pushed along? The planet Venus knows all about that. Researchers studying …
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Bose releases $250 headphones that don’t play music
Bose, a company that was selling $300 headphones to normal people before Beats, has released its latest pair of headphones — sorry, Sleepbuds. They’re a …
AMC is taking on MoviePass with its own subscription service, and it doesn’t look bad
MoviePass has been all over the news in recent months, but AMC might be trying to steal the spotlight. This week, the movie theater chain …
The best home internet provider in the US is run by local government
If you listen to Ajit Pai and the telecoms industries’ paid mouthpieces, who have been crying foul over net neutrality ever since 2015, any kind …
Every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in July
We’re deep into summer now, and with June soon coming to an end, it’s time to look forward to another month full of content on …
This new high-speed rover simulator uses actual Mars terrain scans
Humans are definitely (probably) going to visit Mars some day. When that day finally comes, whatever hardware we decide to bring to the Red Planet …
You’ll never have to type out another annoying Wi-Fi password thanks to this $10 device
When is the last time you bought a cool piece of technology for just $10? These days you can barely buy breakfast for that amount, …
Instagram takes a break from copying Snapchat to copy YouTube with new IGTV app
Instagram and Snapchat have been waging war with one another for years, but Instagram is branching out to attack new platforms this week. On Wednesday, …
Man dies after his smartphone explodes and catches fire in his bedroom
Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan died a few days ago after one of his two smartphones exploded while charging in his bedroom and the caught …
Tesla sues former employee for hacking production lines, stealing data, and lying to the press
Late last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired off an email to employees saying that the company had a saboteur in its ranks. The email …
Scientists discovered new species of ancient sea creature and named it after President Obama
In many ways, the Earth was a much different place 580 million years ago. The landscape wasn’t exactly bustling. Life had existed on the planet …
The one Android feature I want Apple to steal for the iPhone
First there was the Huawei P20 Pro, an iPhone X clone like no other. Then came the Porsche Edition of the phone, with a sky-high …
Here’s why it’ll be tough for YouTube Music to catch up with Spotify and Apple
Many of us happily play the field when it comes to streaming our favorite movie and TV shows, with multiple subscriptions to services like Netflix, …
The Oppo Find X is an awful idea – please stop pretending it’s not
Let’s be frank for a moment: 2018 is a rough year for gadget bloggers. Smartphones are by far the hottest category in consumer tech, and …
Meet your new favorite sources of free iPhone and Android wallpapers
Every single time I publish a review of a new phone, at least two dozen people email me asking for the wallpaper shown on the …
I really hate that I’m going to have to buy Apple’s $1,000 iPhone X Plus this year
Back in April I penned a piece about why 2018 might be the first year I don’t buy a new flagship iPhone. I’ve been an …
This is what the Galaxy S10 and iPhone X of our dreams would look like
If yesterday’s phone launch proves anything, it’s that we’ve reached peak smartphone design. In a world of iPhone X clones, Oppo came up with a …
Robots that read our minds will actually exist sooner than you think
Robots are here to stay, and they’re only getting smarter. But it’ll be a while until they respond to our every verbal command, so until …
Google is fixing a Chromecast bug that allowed hackers with too much free time to get your location
Google’s popular Chromecast and Home products suffer from a serious privacy flaw that would let hackers discover your location with incredible accuracy, well beyond the …
Trump might be endangering Apple’s sky-high profits
Apple is set to launch three new iPhones X successors this year, which will likely become instant hits with consumers, much like every other iPhone …
‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ is on sale for $19.99 on Steam right now
In celebration of an impressive milestone, PUBG Corp. is slashing the price of its mega-hit battle royale shooter by 33%. The company announced on Tuesday …
Square designed a gorgeous $999 Android tablet that can only do one thing
After all these years of iPad, Apple’s tablet is still the best one in town, and some of the better alternatives also look a lot …
New Xbox Avatars rolling out to Xbox Insiders this week
We were so impressed by the massive catalog of games that Microsoft showed off at E3 2018 this year, we almost forgot that team Xbox …
Some of the best PS4 games of all time are being discounted to $20
Whether you just bought a PS4 after the excitement of E3 2018 or have owned one since launch day, there’s a good chance that you’ve …
Betting on the World Cup? AI might be your new best friend
Bookies could be one of the next jobs to disappear as AI systems take over the work. Okay, that’s a little bit of a leap, …
T-Mobile might offer a cheap TV streaming bundle real soon, but it all depends on the merger
Late last year, T-Mobile announced that it had acquired TV company Layer3, a slightly oddball TV distributor that offers an expensive cable-esque TV bundle in …
Code in iOS 12 beta suggests that new Apple Watch models are coming soon
Not too long after Apple rolled out the second beta of iOS 12 — which we should point out is far more stable than the …
YI’s popular 4K action cam is under $45 with this special coupon
Amazon is running a big sale right now on the GoPro HERO5 Black action camera, slashing a whopping $150 off the price tag. Of course, …
Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint have stopped selling their customers’ location data
In today’s edition of “you probably didn’t know this was still a thing but be glad it stopped,” Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint have all confirmed …
Giant ‘Plant from Hell’ is spreading across the United States, and just touching it will ruin your day
The long, sunny days of summer are coming — in some areas they’re already here — but anyone who comes across the Giant Hogweed plant …
