Everyone who has ever used Facebook should just assume their data may have been hijacked
Facebook on Wednesday came forward with several announcements meant to show the world how much it really care about its users and their privacy. The …
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50 perfectly-preserved dinosaur footprints have scientists freaking out
Dozens of giant dinosaur footprints have been discovered on a remote Scottish island, shedding light on period of dinosaur evolution which relatively little is known …
Lawsuit claims concept for ‘Stranger Things’ was stolen by the Duffer brothers
Stranger Things — Netflix’s nostalgia-fueled 80s sci-fi drama — is arguably the streaming service’s most iconic and popular program. And while Netflix doesn’t typically disclose which …
These Bluetooth headphones are like nothing you’ve ever seen before
If you’ve never heard of the LEOPHILE EEL Wireless Neckband Headphones before, you’re definitely going to want to check them out. This is a bold …
Europe’s new privacy law must work because Facebook didn’t want to roll out worldwide changes initially
If you’re a Facebook user in Europe, you’re about to get a better handle on your data thanks to a new privacy law that will …
Apple Music is growing like crazy as service hits 40 million subscribers
UPDATE: This story has been debunked, as the source of the news does not actually work at Apple. EARLIER: While the 2015 launch of Apple …
Something is flashing brightly in deep space and scientists have no idea why
Scientists searching the sky for supernova explosions recently got something they truly didn’t expect. Hoping to observe the long, sustained pulses of light associated with …
Never touch a movie theater website again with Google’s new showtime feature
With summer movie season fast approaching, you’re likely deciding which movies you have to see in theaters, which you should probably see, and which you …
Amazon’s $95 sound bar has so much bass it doesn’t need a separate sub
The AmazonBasics brand has become known far and wide for offering great products at a fraction of the price of comparable items. Amazon doesn’t spend …
Sling TV was down for a whole day, and no one knows why
Sling TV has been suffering serious problems since around 8PM Tuesday evening, judging by user complaints and official statements from the Sling tech support accounts. …
Leak reveals new Bluetooth earbuds expected to launch alongside the OnePlus 6
The OnePlus 6 may be an iPhone X clone, but the handset isn’t expected to borrow one particular iPhone design element: the lack headphone jack. …
The new ‘PUBG’ map fixes everything I always hated about the game
When I first heard about PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds back before it launched publicly, I thought the game sounded ideal. I’ve always loved shooters that involve exploring a map …
These cord-free earbuds do one key thing AirPods can’t, and they’re down to $20 on Amazon
We cover the SmartOmi Q5 Truly Wireless Earbuds pretty much every time they go on sale, and there’s a very good reason why: our readers …
Facebook says Cambridge Analytica data breach was even worse than we thought
Facebook’s ongoing charm offensive following the Cambridge Analytica scandal took a hit this week as the company revealed in a blog post that far more …
‘Fortnite’ vending machines should help to level the Battle Royale playing field
Vending machines are coming to Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode, Epic Games announced on Wednesday. Once they arrive in-game, vending machines will allow players to exchange …
Bitcoin falls below $7,000 amid stock market slump and regulation fears
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continued their bad month on Wednesday, with prices for the most famous coin falling below $7,000 once again. Analysts blamed the …
New study says you’re eating 100 tiny chunks of plastic with every meal
What did you have for dinner last night? Some pasta? Maybe a nice sandwich and a side of chips? A roasted chicken breast? It doesn’t …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free today
Our roundups of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free have been packed full of solid apps so far this week, and we’re …
YouTube shooter was ‘angry’ at company over video demonetization
The shooter who wounded three people at YouTube headquarters Tuesday afternoon has been identified as San Diego resident Nasim Aghdam, police have confirmed. Although it was …
India just lost contact with its brand new satellite
Countless satellites are orbiting the Earth at this very moment. Some of them are working fine, some are long dead, and others are somewhere in …
Leak sheds light on a third Pixel 3 phone that will be Google’s new Nexus
Google unveiled its Pixel and Pixel XL handsets during a big press conference in October 2016, and it was immediately clear that the company meant …
‘Spider-Man’ will finally swing onto the PS4 on September 7th
Nearly two years after Sony debuted the first trailer for Spider-Man on PS4 at E3 2016, Game Informer revealed the release date on Wednesday as part …
Antibiotic-resistant ‘nightmare’ bacteria spreads to 27 states
Doctors and scientists have been warning us for years that the overuse of antibiotics could result in a “super bug.” An antibiotic-resistant bacteria, they said, …
No, these photos aren’t our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9
Word on the street is that Samsung may unveil the Galaxy Note 9 a lot sooner than supposed to, in July or August, to make …
Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress about Cambridge Analytica on April 11th
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica saga is set to continue with a highly anticipated event, Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress on the matter. The Facebook CEO will …
Bloomberg: Apple is working on iPhones with designs and features like nothing we’ve ever seen
Apple’s tenth-anniversary iPhone X marked the first big redesign on the company’s smartphones since 2014, when Apple finally relented and released an iPhone “phablet” with …
The OnePlus 6 is coming soon – here’s everything you need to know about it
By kicking off its marketing campaign for the OnePlus 6, the Chinese smartphone maker has practically confirmed that the handset is coming soon. After all, …
YouTube shooting: Sundar Pichai writes letter to employees, more details emerge about the shooter
A woman on Tuesday afternoon opened fire at Google’s YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, injuring three people before killing herself. A fourth person sustained injuries …
Panera Bread breach affected anywhere between 10,000 and 37 million accounts
“The security aspect of cyber is very, very tough,” a man once said while talking incoherently about cybersecurity and online threats. But that’s still a …
With Model 3 production under the microscope, Elon Musk is back to sleeping at Tesla’s factory
During an earnings conference call last May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he sometimes sleeps in Tesla’s Fremont factory in order to keep a …
