Self-driving cars are delivering groceries in Arizona right now
That future we’ve been hearing so much about is actually starting to take shape — at least if you live in Scottsdale, Arizona. A partnership …
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Google just confirmed it still monitors your location data even with that setting turned off
The Internet lit up earlier this week with headlines all stemming from an Associated Press investigation that came to this creepy conclusion about Google: the …
This nearly 100-million-year-old beetle is preserved so well it practically looks alive
Fossilized tree sap, called amber, is an absolutely amazing substance. It lasts for an incredibly long time, and it has yielded some of the most …
Gmail’s new self-destructing emails are now rolling out to mobile devices
We first learned about Google’s new “confidential mode” for Gmail back in April: a feature to help users better protect sensitive information they send to …
Not that Apple should worry, but it looks like Google’s first full-time store is coming
Google appears set to be finally moving to correct one of the key differences between the company and Apple, which uses a retail footprint of …
New whistleblower claims Tesla employees ran a drug ring inside the Gigafactory
With Tesla CEO Elon Musk under SEC investigation for his Twitter habit, the company hounded by short-sellers, questions about its production capability lingering, and an …
MoviePass rolls out restrictive new plan to suck all remaining value out of service
Following weeks of chaos, confusion, mixed messages, and deliberation, MoviePass rolled out its new subscription plan on Thursday. It costs the same as the old …
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ offers up clues to the plot of ‘Avengers 4’
Samsung and Apple could learn a thing or two from Marvel and Disney. Despite producing massive blockbuster films year after year, the studios manage to …
Amazon reportedly in talks to acquire a chain of movie theaters
One day, there will be no worlds left for Amazon to conquer, as it slowly absorbs every industry on the planet. Today is not that …
China will send a rover to the far side of the Moon in December
The United States and Russia aren’t the only two nations working hard at realizing their space-faring dreams. China has quickly ramped up its high-flying ambitions …
How to get six months of free Apple Music from Verizon
Last week, Verizon announced that it would be giving away six free months of Apple Music to customers on its Unlimited plan, and today’s the …
Who knew it was possible to get so excited about a can opener?
I spent a few months a while back in search of an electric can opened that actually worked reliably. After testing about six or seven …
The Galaxy Note 9’s battery life is even more impressive than we thought
While the improvements to the Galaxy Note 9 over its predecessor weren’t nearly as flashy as some Samsung fans might have hoped they would be, …
Does Earth have more than one moon? Researchers propose ‘mini-moon’ theory
We’ve all been taught from a very young age that the Earth has just one natural satellite. The Moon is there, it’s easy to see …
Apple’s next-gen iPhones might actually copy a Samsung phone for once
Apple will unveil three new iPhones next month, including an affordable iPhone X successor with an LCD screen as well as two premium models that …
How a Disney scandal proves that many ‘Infinity War’ deaths will be undone
The Infinity War deaths aren’t as final as the writers and directors of Marvel’s latest Avengers blockbuster would have us believe, and we already have …
8 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on August 16th
Another day, another great roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Yesterday’s list had a bunch of solid apps …
In a first-ever public peek at its roadmap, ARM touts laptop chips that will outmatch Intel’s
ARM wants to get inside your laptop. For the first time, the company has published its product roadmap that covers the next two years and …
Google’s Pixelbook is back down to its lowest price
Whether or not you’re about to go back to school, we have a killer deal that you’re definitely going to want to take advantage of. …
A 16-year-old hacked Apple and stole 90GB of secure files
Apple’s servers are widely believed to be unhackable, and to date the company hasn’t suffered any massive breach that would have exposed user data to …
We have no idea how, but AirPods are still in stock on Amazon with a rare discount
If it seems like we’ve been talking about Apple’s AirPods a lot lately, that’s because we have. Why? Because beginning last week Amazon somehow began …
Russian cosmonauts accidentally broke a GoPro that would’ve captured incredible footage
Just being aboard the International Space Station seems like it would be a pretty stressful experience — I mean you’re floating up there… in space …
Nearly a year later, opinions on the iPhone X’s most controversial new feature are still mixed
It has now been almost one year since Apple unveiled the iPhone X. The handset is a complete reimagining of Apple’s iPhone, and it’s without …
WhatsApp gets free backups on Google Drive in November
WhatsApp is one of the most popular mobile chat apps in the world with over 1.5 billion daily active users and more than 60 billion …
It sure looks like a Pixel Watch will launch alongside the Pixel 3 phones
The Pixel 3 phones aren’t going to be the only products that Google launches this fall, considering what we’ve witnessed in previous years. We can …
Apple is under investigation in Japan over allegations that it stifles competition
Apple is under investigation in Japan for alleged anti-competitive behavior related to the App Store, which is the default, and only source of applications on …
Study shows kids can be swayed by peer pressure from robots, because this is the future we deserve
Robots are coming to take our jobs — and trick our gullible children. The conventional wisdom has long been afraid of the first half of …
Google reportedly working on health and fitness assistant called Google Coach
Back in 2014, Google and Apple launched health and fitness platforms for their respective mobile operating systems. While Apple’s HealthKit API and Health app took …
Video games are nice, but Amazon badly wants Twitch to be the next YouTube
This could get interesting. Twitch has reportedly been approaching big stars like Will Smith about streaming live, and it’s likewise been quietly making overtures to …
Elon Musk’s plan to take Tesla private could face another obstacle: Trump
There is nothing remotely normal about Elon Musk’s bid, revealed last week on Twitter, to take Tesla private. He’s already being sued by investors and …
