iOS 11’s ‘Do Not Disturb While Driving’ is already having an impact on safety
Distracted driving is responsible for around 3,500 deaths and nearly 400,000 accidents per year, giving it the dubious distinction of being second only to drunk …
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California opens investigation into worker safety at Tesla’s Fremont factory
Tesla is renowned for making some of the safest cars on the planet, but a recent investigative report from Reveal alleges that the electric automaker …
This is why your six-digit iPhone passcode isn’t secure
Apple has steadily made the iPhone more secure over the past few years, but the device certainly isn’t, nor has it ever been, impenetrable. As …
Russia struggles to maintain straight face while asking why Facebook banned fake Russian accounts
Roskomnadzor, which actually not Skynet’s Soviet cousin but rather the Russian telecoms regulator, made the news earlier this week thanks to the ban on Telegram …
Homeopathic ‘doctor’ gave dog rabies to a child and claimed it cured his behavioral issues
A four-year-old boy named Jonah is at the center of a heated debate over the ethics of homeopathic treatment after receiving a diluted rabies solution …
Petition asking McDonald’s to serve meat-free Impossible Burger passes 20,000 signatures
It’s only been a week since White Castle announced the widespread rollout of its Impossible Slider — a meat-free 100% vegan burger that looks, tastes, …
You can pick up a new MacBook Air for as little as $699 at Best Buy right now
Even as other brands cast a wider net with more affordable notebooks, Apple has held fast to its commitment to offer premium devices (and nothing …
This is the best Galaxy S9 deal we’ve seen so far
Not too long ago, when we learned that Galaxy S9 sales haven’t been very good so far, we told you to wait on buying the …
9 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads today
We’ve got another great roundup of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free today, and it includes nine different premium apps that are …
We might finally have a timeframe for Samsung’s foldable Galaxy X phone launch
Samsung has been working on a foldable phone for years, so what else is new? Well, the company may finally — finally — have a …
Amazon and Best Buy are teaming up to sell Fire TV Edition smart TVs
Best Buy and Amazon announced on Wednesday that they will begin working together to sell the next generation of Fire TV Edition smart TVs in …
Astronomers are looking for the Sun’s long-lost twins by checking the ‘DNA’ of stars
We sometimes think of the Sun as a pretty special star, but only because of the fact that Earth happens to be in the perfect …
Pay close attention to Facebook’s new passive-aggressive privacy settings
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled the new privacy protections meant to help the company comply with new privacy laws that come into effect in Europe on …
Android is going all in on copying an iPhone feature that might disappear next year
Apple’s iPhone X features what is arguably the most stunning design we’ve ever seen on a smartphone, so it makes sense that Android vendors would …
Hurry! AirPods are in stock at $159 with free Prime shipping on Amazon
If you buy your AirPods on Apple’s website right now, it’ll still take about two weeks for them to be delivered. Seriously, it’s just embarrassing …
Regulatory filings suggest Apple’s first new iPhone of 2018 could debut in May or June
It’s difficult to call the response to Apple’s iPhone X tepid considering the phone has made three times more money than every major Android vendor …
Graphene drivers produce amazing sound in these on-ear headphones, which are 20% off today
If you’re looking for new on-ear headphones that offer killer sound, a sleek design, and a price tag that won’t break the bank, you’ve come …
Chrome 66 launches with auto-play video blocking – but it doesn’t always work
Google just released Chrome 66 for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS, a new version of its popular browsing app that packs a few exciting features. …
Call of Duty is supposedly going after PUBG and Fortnite with its own Battle Royale mode
Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite: Battle Royale are part of a massive phenomenon right now, especially following their releases on iPhone and Android. Battle Royale modes, …
Facebook will have to face a massive lawsuit over facial recognition
Remember that Facebook feature that lets you tag friends in photos with the help of facial recognition? Well, it might be illegal for Facebook to …
Elon Musk says Tesla is aiming to manufacture 6,000 Model 3 units per week by July
Tesla has done an impressive job of ramping up Model 3 production over the past few weeks, but the company is still far behind where …
Your exam cheat sheets have nothing on this high-tech Singapore cheating ring
Students cheating in exams has been around for as long as there’s been exams. But while most individual-level cheating involves a few scribbled notes and …
Following police investigation, Apple removes app that allowed users to hide photos behind a fake calculator app
Apple recently removed an app from the App Store that allowed users to hide sensitive photos and videos behind what was otherwise a fully functioning …
Watch the iPhone X and Galaxy S9+ go head-to-head in a battery life test
Unsurprisingly, no phones on the market are generating as much buzz as Samsung’s and Apple’s newest flagships: the Galaxy S9/S9+ and the iPhone X. Samsung …
Astronomers discovery trio of gas giant planets orbiting distant stars
SpaceX’s launch of NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite may have been delayed, but that’s not stopping scientists from using the hardware they already have to make …
Russia wants Apple and Google to remove Telegram from their app stores
Created by Russian-born developers, encrypted chat app Telegram is one of the most popular instant messaging apps on iPhone and Android. But Russia has Telegram …
No, your dog probably can’t predict an earthquake, scientists say
Can animals predict natural disasters? Lots of anecdotal evidence exists to suggest they can, with plenty of people claiming that their dogs or cats behaved …
Konami is developing a new ‘Castlevania’ game for iPhone
As traditional console and PC games continue to invade mobile app stores around the world, Konami announced this week that a new Castlevania game is …
The OnePlus 6 will be OnePlus’s first water-resistant smartphone
The OnePlus 6 will have an iPhone X-like notch, and you can’t do anything about it. Aside from that, it’s likely it’ll be a more …
Google responds to report that Android apps are illegally tracking children’s behavior
Not to be outdone by Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which a political data firm potentially skimmed the private data of around 87 million users …
