Astronomers identify massive asteroid leftover from the early Solar System
Scientists believe that the Earth has been around in some form for roughly four and a half billion years, and the Solar System is only …
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The ‘black dot of death’ is even worse on iPhone than Android
A few days ago, we learned of a new emoji message that can kill the WhatsApp app on Android phones. The gist of it is …
Here are all the things Google Assistant now does that Amazon Alexa can’t
Amazon started the current trend of voice assistants when it launched the Amazon Echo four years ago. But the first-mover advantage doesn’t last all that …
Microsoft showcases the Fluent Design changes coming to Windows 10 in 2018
Google stole the show this week with a keynote catering to developers and end users alike, but on the second day of Build 2018, Microsoft …
Jordan Peele shares an enigmatic poster for his follow-up to ‘Get Out’
Few directors had as much buzz as Jordan Peele going into 2018. Get Out, which won an Academy Award and was nominated for three more, …
10 paid iPhone apps you can download for free today
There are still a few paid iPhone and iPad apps you can download for free in yesterday’s post, but those sales are bound to end …
Is Google crossing a line with new AI that pretends to be human?
Most people, even if they don’t know anything about the norms of journalism, are aware that reporters are expected to identify themselves as such to …
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ writers just explained one more mystery
More and more Avengers: Infinity War secrets are being explained by its creators every day, but don’t expect any real answers concerning the upcoming Avengers …
Two more reasons I’ll never switch from the iPhone to Android
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece about why I won’t switch from the iPhone to Android anytime soon. In fact, the odds are fairly …
Woman with chronic runny nose was actually leaking brain fluid
In a case that is sure to make anyone with the sniffles second-guess what exactly is causing their congestion, a 52-year-old Nebraska woman who complained …
Here’s how the new Android P gestures work compared to the iPhone X
Google at I/O 2018 confirmed the rumor that Android P will steal one of the best iPhone X features, the new gestures that let you …
Hard questions: Is Facebook making its own Bitcoin rival?
Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency world is very attractive to all sorts of businesses, including tech companies, because of the underlying technology, the blockchain. Facebook is …
Samsung missed the chance to make history at Google I/O
Google released the first Android P version to developers many weeks ago, without revealing all the new features coming to Android this year. But on …
Google I/O 2018: The 10 biggest announcements
The annual Google I/O developer conference is Google’s biggest event of the year by far. Unlike Apple, where the biggest event each year is the …
Facebook talks up end-to-end encryption, but still won’t use it on Messenger
News broke out a few days ago that the WhatsApp co-founder that’s still working for Facebook will leave the company soon over various differences with …
Elon Musk just bought another $10 million of Tesla stock to silence Wall Street
Just a few days after Elon Musk took to Twitter and said that Tesla bears should prepare for the “short burn of the century,” the …
Uber makes more empty promises at its annual flying car summit
For the second time in as many years, Uber has gathered a thousand people in Los Angeles for the Elevate Summit, an event that “brings …
Garmin’s discounted dash cam also warns you of speed traps and red light cameras
We’ve already established that you have to be absolutely crazy to drive around without a dash cam. If you get into an accident that’s another …
Samsung just teased us with a gorgeous Galaxy S9 you can’t buy
Samsung just launched a Galaxy S9 color option that you can’t buy, but which looks a lot better than the original launch colors. The South …
How the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ directors chose which characters would die
Yes, people do die in Infinity War. Don’t act surprised. It’s war, after all, and superheroes, no matter how super or how heroic they might be, aren’t …
Apple is hinting that the notch is the future of all iPhones
Apple shook up established smartphone design with its iPhone X’s notch. The company’s move signaled to competitors that it’s okay to go forward with notch …
MoviePass is rapidly running out of cash to support its incredible deal
MoviePass, the subscription movie theater service that is far too good to be true, is rapidly running out of money. According to a filing from …
NASA spots Kilauea lava flows from space
When Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted late last week it wasn’t exactly the kind of massive, explosive event that you see in disaster movies starring Pierce …
This is one of the best MacBook Pro sales we’ve ever seen
The MacBook Pro is, despite all my jesting, a very good laptop. If someone gave me one (and a small mountain of dongles) I would …
USB Restricted Mode in iOS 11.4 will make the iPhone much harder to hack into
Despite Apple’s best efforts to keep iOS secure, security and research companies have consistently been able to come up with ways to work around many …
Comedian and former physician Ken Jeong stops stand-up routine to rescue audience member
Before Ken Jeong became a comedy star he was a trained physician with a bright medical career in front of him. That experience came in …
Häagen-Dazs Free Cone Day 2018: How to get a free ice cream cone today
What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring than with free ice cream? Häagen-Dazs Free Cone Day is today, May 8th, and all you have …
Android P swipes right on iPhone X’s gestures, and it’s a glorious steal
If you’re already using an iPhone X, you’re probably more than familiar with Apple’s newly introduced gestures that help you navigate an operating system that …
Google Maps is getting the coolest new feature since turn-by-turn directions
Google is adding some massive new features to Google Maps, the biggest being the addition of augmented reality directions to help with walking directions. If …
Android P public beta is available on Pixel phones, OnePlus 6, and other non-Google handsets
As expected, Android P is one of the major announcements from Google’s I/O 2018 event. Google made the first developer preview available a few weeks …
