The sad state of Android: Google removed over 700,000 bad apps last year
Google just released a security update on its Android blog in which it reveals how it fought bad apps this year, revealing it combined new …
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The DVR for cord cutters only costs $27 on Amazon
If you ditched pay TV and got yourself an OTA TV antenna so you can watch live network television in 1080p FHD, congrats! You’ve freed …
2018 could finally be the year Sprint’s network becomes good
Sprint has comfortably occupied the plucky underdog role among wireless carriers for the last five years. Its low prices and cheeky ads are out of …
Nintendo Switch lifetime sales have already topped those of the Wii U
In just ten months, the Nintendo Switch has surpassed its predecessor’s lifetime sales. More Switch consoles have been sold than the Wii U managed to …
Google can now predict if your flight is going to be delayed
Earlier this month, I had a flight from New York City to Atlanta. I arrived at the airport about an hour and a half before …
Arlo Pro, the world’s best wireless camera, is $30 off right now on Amazon
Most times when something is called the “best,” it’s a matter of opinion that’s open to debate. That’s not the case with Netgear’s Arlo line. …
Meet the Swiss startup with a VR glove that wowed CES
Following a warm reception at CES this year, a Swiss-based startup called Sensoryx in a few weeks is planning to launch an Indiegogo campaign to …
Lost NASA satellite wakes up after being declared ‘dead’ 13 years ago
NASA has had a pretty great string of luck when it comes to spacecraft reliability as of late. The Cassini probe around Saturn proved to …
8 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads today
Yesterday’s post covering the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a terrific one, and there are still a few freebies …
New reports detail what might end up being iOS 12’s best new feature
Apple reportedly dropped some of the major changes it had planned for iOS 12 in order to focus on stability and performance improvements, according to …
Researchers discover how roosters prevent themselves from going deaf from their own crowing
If you’ve ever lived on or near a farm that raises chickens you probably already know just how incredibly loud roosters are. The old depictions …
‘House of Cards’ is back in production with two new stars
A scathing New York Times report three months ago started a revolution against sexual harassment and sexual assault in Hollywood, and not only. The story …
$44 and 15 minutes is all it takes to convert any car’s headlights to LEDs
The CougarMotor LED Headlight Bulbs All-in-One Conversion Kit isn’t just one of the best LED headlight conversion kits on the planet. It’s also one of …
BioWare’s ‘Anthem’ delayed to early 2019, but EA isn’t calling it a delay
Following a detailed report from Kotaku last week claiming that BioWare’s new IP Anthem was going to miss its “fall 2018” launch window, Electronic Arts …
Check out these gorgeous photos of this morning’s Super Blue Blood Moon
This biggest skywatching event of 2018 (so far) has wrapped up and the rare Super Blue Blood Moon is now in the history books. The …
$1,000 iPhone X was called crazy – now people are worried iPhone prices won’t keep rising
Talk about “damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” Apple unveiled the tenth-anniversary iPhone X last September, and people lost their minds when the …
Apple confirms that government agencies are investigating secret iPhone throttling
Apple late on Tuesday confirmed that unspecified governmental agencies are currently investigating the iPhone slowdown scandal, a few hours after a report said that the …
Galaxy S9 hasn’t been announced yet, but Samsung just made it official
Samsung has never been one to conform to convention, and it served up yet another reminder early Wednesday morning by discussing a next-generation flagship smartphone …
Samsung’s most exciting flagship phone of 2018 won’t be the Galaxy S9 or Note 9
Samsung will soon take the wraps off of its next big worst-kept-secret, the Galaxy S9. Thanks to a large number of leaks we have a …
Bitcoin slides below $10,000 just as Korea and Facebook announce new crypto cash policies
Those brave crypto traders who remember with angst the great Bitcoin crash from mid-January 2018 will now have to deal with a dreaded sequel. Bitcoin …
Steve Wozniak: ‘I don’t believe anything Elon Musk or Tesla says’
As far as early adopters go, you’d be hard-pressed to fine as enthusiastic a supporter of nascent technologies and intriguing new products than Apple co-founder …
Renowned filmmaker Steven Soderbergh open to using only iPhones to shoot movies
Apple turned the iPhone into one of the most used cameras out there, upgrading photo and video quality over the years, and introducing new features …
Vizio’s discounted aluminum sound bar and sub look as good as they sound
To be honest, it’s sort of annoying how little credit people give Vizio. TVs and home audio gear used to cost a fortune, but companies …
Hollow reports of Apple slashing iPhone X production spring up every year at this exact time
Shares of Apple have taken quite a tumble this week, falling nearly 6% over the past two days of trading. Hardly a surprise, there have …
OnePlus has taken iPhone copying to a whole new level
It’s no secret that Android manufacturers “take inspiration” from Apple’s work on the iPhone. It makes sense — Apple does the same thing! After all, …
An infected lab monkey escaped its cage at the University of Pittsburgh and is now at the center of a heated legal drama
An infected monkey escaping its cage sounds like the beginning of a very bad horror movie, but that low-effort plot point became reality at the …
Child health groups urge Facebook to kill the Messenger Kids app
Not too long ago, Facebook launched a standalone Messenger app for children that would allow kids to chat with friends and family under tight supervision …
Pretend your old Android phone is a Pixel 2 with this free lookalike launcher
Your Android phone might not ever get an update to Android 8.0 Oreo, but that doesn’t mean it has to be stuck in the past. …
How to watch as SpaceX launches another used rocket into space
By this point, rocket launches to send a satellite into orbit are absolutely nothing special. But it’s easy to forget that several times a month, …
Apple ‘vindicated’ as iPhone X is a top-three best-seller globally
The week started off on a note of doom and gloom for Apple. A report from Nikkei Asian Review yesterday suggested that Apple had cut its iPhone …
