iPhone to unlock hotel doors, act as virtual transit card after iOS 12 update
The iPhone 6 was the first iPhone to come with a built-in NFC chip, needed to handle Apple Pay transactions. Apple’s mobile payment solution came …
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Amazon Alexa recording ‘bug’ shows how little we actually know about our smart home gadgets
Yesterday, the news cycle worked overtime to first bring us the story of how an Amazon Echo secretly sent recordings of a couple’s conversations to …
Apple ‘Star’ might be an ARM-based MacBook with a touchscreen display and LTE support
Apple is supposedly developing a new kind of laptop or tablet device that features a touchscreen display, an ARM processor, and 4G LTE connectivity. The …
The 10 best free iPhone games of the week
After a slow few weeks, the App Store roared back to life over the past couple days with some of the more interesting mobile games …
These poor creatures suffered from dandruff 125 million years before Head And Shoulders was invented
These days, if you notice a bit of dandruff on your shoulder you just stop by the drug store and grab some specialized shampoo, but …
This $96 smartwatch puts the power of Alexa on your wrist
Amazon’s Echo speakers give you access to Alexa in your home, and there’s a great accessory called the Roav Viva that adds Alexa to your …
Let’s hope Instagram’s creepy tracking tool is only to combat bots
In case you were wondering whether Instagram has any creepy user tracking tools of its own, you should know that yes. Yes it does. The …
Best Buy is slashing $300 off the Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 8
The OnePlus 6 just launched, and the phone is even more affordable than we thought. However, if you’ve set your sights on one of Samsung’s …
Sony is considering making its own PS1 ‘Classic Edition’ retro console
When Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition started flying off store shelves in 2016, it seemed inevitable that other console makers would follow suit and re-release their …
RAM trucks, Jeep SUVs among 5 million recalled Fiat-Chrysler vehicles
Fiat Chrysler has announced a recall of 4.8 million vehicles in the United States alone, based on a concern that they could get stuck in …
Apple now offering refurbished Apple Watch models with LTE connectivity on the cheap
For the first time since launching last year, Apple is now selling refurbished Apple Watch models with LTE connectivity on its online store. If you’ve …
Tesla on Autopilot accelerated into fire truck at 60mph but at least the driver only broke his ankle
Earlier this month, a Tesla in Utah crashed into a stopped fire truck at 60mph. The story got plenty of attention from the media, which …
New Winnie the Pooh trailer, and 12 others you missed this week
Solo: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters worldwide today and… would you look at that, we’ve got over a dozen trailers for new attractions …
Apple now offers a free month of iCloud storage, which still isn’t enough
One of the most frustrating things about being an iPhone owner is the lack of expandable storage. Once you have chosen your model, be it …
These were the only birds that survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid
When the asteroid that struck the Earth in Chicxulub, Mexico, slammed into the surface some 66 million years ago it made life incredibly difficult for …
That Boba Fett movie we’ve been waiting for is finally happening
The second Star Wars Story spinoff is out in theaters right now — the origin story of Han Solo, one of the most beloved characters in …
NASA’s ‘impossible’ fuel-free engine actually is impossible after all
Nobody can beat the laws of physics. NASA is now learning that the hard way after testing an absolutely revolutionary new type of propulsion technology …
This is what your Twitter timeline would have looked like 10 years ago
Have you ever wondered what your Twitter timeline would have looked like a decade ago if you were following all the same people then that …
As Netflix shares continue to surge, streaming giant is now worth more than Disney
What Netflix has managed to accomplish in a relatively short amount of time is nothing short of astounding. The streaming giant today boasts more than …
Limited-time sale drops Fire 7 tablets to $35, Fire HD 8 to $50
If you don’t want to spend a lot of money on an iPad but you still want a really good tablet, you’ll be surprised at …
Is Pluto really just a giant comet?
Pluto has had a pretty interesting past few decades. Long considered the ninth official planet, astronomers who redefined what “planet” really means decided to reclassify …
Steam Link won’t come to iOS after all, as Apple cites ‘business conflicts’
It looks like Valve’s Steam Link app, which lets you stream games from your PC to your mobile device, will remain an Android exclusive, marking …
Google just dethroned Amazon in the smart speaker wars
Amazon invented the market for smart speakers when it first launched the Echo, and unsurprisingly, it has dominated the market ever since. Even the HomePod, …
Some iPhone X owners are experiencing camera lens cracks they can’t explain
The iPhone X is made of glass, which means it’s more likely to crack after accidental drops than aluminum models. In fact, we’ve seen a …
The best AirPods rivals on Amazon are somehow back down to $19.99 today
If you love the idea of AirPods but hate the idea of parting with $159 plus tax for a pair of wireless headphones, today is …
What, no ‘game-changing’ Essential Phone 2 this year?
If you have absolutely no idea what an Essential Phone to begin with that perfectly explains why a “game-changing” Essential Phone 2 might never become …
Amazon might have a serious Alexa problem on its hands
News broke out earlier this week that Amazon’s Alexa assistant recorded a private conversation between two people and then sent that recording to a third …
Bitcoin price manipulation under investigation by the Justice Department
The US Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into price manipulation of popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, according to a report from Bloomberg. The investigation appears …
There’s malware baked into some Android devices, and there’s nothing you can do about it
Preinstalled malware is definitely not one of the reasons why you purchased your current Android smartphone or tablet, but if you’re the owner of various …
Facebook is making two-factor authentication even easier to set up
Facebook has become so ingrained in our lives that even a massive controversy like Cambridge Analytica collecting our data won’t stop hundreds of millions of …
