With cord-cutting on the rise, Comcast’s broadband business sees significant gains
While the number of viewing options cable TV provides is nothing short of astounding, the harsh reality is that cable companies have been price-gouging consumers …
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Porsche boasts that Mission E charging will be twice as fast as a Tesla
Porsche earlier this week released a new interview with Uew Michael, the company’s head of Electrics/Electronics Development at Porsche. As part of the interview, which …
‘Stranger Things’ season 3 will give Will Byers a much-deserved break
The second season of Stranger Things, officially dubbed Stranger Things 2, was both a new story and direct sequel to the first. Therefore, many of …
Average smartphone prices are way up, thanks to the iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8
2017 was a bumper year for flagship phones. The Galaxy Note series was back after the Galaxy Note 7 battery debacle, and Apple released the …
It’s official: Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S9 on February 25th
They might end up looking a whole lot like last year’s flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, but Samsung has a fresh new flagship duo …
Four times as many developers are working on games for the Nintendo Switch this year
When Nintendo first showed off the Switch in a YouTube video at the end of 2016, gamers and developers alike were understandably cynical about its …
Samsung is relying on a new UI and software tricks to beat the iPhone X, report claims
“Although the Galaxy S9 may not have the innovative features expected by the market, we are focusing on enhancing the completeness of the Galaxy S8 …
Monkeys have been successfully cloned in China, but you might not like the reason why
It’s now been over two decades since scientists in Scotland successfully cloned a sheep and named the newborn Dolly. In the years since, the technology …
Apple snubbed an under-screen fingerprint reader for the iPhone X, so this Android phone uses it instead
Weeks after we saw it in action, the first phone to incorporate the display technology Apple snubbed when making the iPhone X, the Vivo X20 …
Apple seemingly confirms battery throttling doesn’t affect the iPhone X or iPhone 8
Apple CEO Tim Cook said a few days ago that a future iOS release will bring over new Settings menus that will let users check …
Here are the 23 new Pokemon that were added to ‘Pokemon Go’ this week
The second half of 2017 was huge for Pokemon Go, as Gym battles were completely revamped, Raid Battles were introduced and Legendary Pokemon finally made …
SpaceX’s Moon rocket just took a huge step towards its first flight
Earlier today, SpaceX fired up all 27 engines on its Falcon Heavy rocket for a test fire, the final crucial step before the rocket is …
The amount of data Google tracks from your Android phone is staggering
It should go without saying that, if you like any of Google’s services, you’re expected to share your private data with Google. You get free …
Incredibly rare, Pokemon-like fish found to be thriving in new area
The red handfish is one of nature’s real treats. It’s a strange little bottom-dwelling fish that actually prefers to crawl along the sea floor rather …
7 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads right now
Today’s roundup of Wednesday’s best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free is a great one. We’ve got games including an augmented reality …
The iOS 11.3 developer beta is available for download right now
Apple has seeded the first developer beta of iOS 11.3 to members of its developer community, and the download is available right now. Apple previewed …
The $30 home security cam that sells out every time we cover it is even cheaper right now
At $30, the Wyze Labs 1080p HD Wireless Smart Home Camera is an absolute steal. It has all the features you would expect in a …
That crazy ‘Flat Earther’ still wants to launch himself in a rocket, and he has a new plan to avoid government interference
We’ve been following the saga of “Mad” Mike Hughes for some time now. Hughes is a flat-Earth believer, conspiracy theorist, and self-proclaimed rocket scientist, and …
iPhone battery explodes after idiot bites it to make sure it’s genuine
I can think of only a few scenarios where it’s appropriate to bite objects that aren’t food in public. It’s okay to do it if …
Leaked video gives us our first look at a working Galaxy S9
We’ve seen countless Galaxy S9 leaks so far, and rumors surrounding Samsung’s next-generation flagship phones will continue to bombard us for another month or so, …
Google’s $30 million Lunar X Prize competition is over and nobody won
You’ve got to hand it to Google. The company did everything in its power to push private companies into space with its Lunar X Prize …
Apple previews iOS 11.3: New Animoji, ARKit upgrades, battery health and more
On Wednesday morning, Apple shared an extensive preview of the upcoming iOS 11.3 software update. Along with the previously announced feature that will allow users …
Android O is on less than 1% of devices… and Google is about to unveil Android P
Google announced on Wednesday morning that Google I/O 2018 will take place from May 8th through May 10th, 2018, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, …
Qualcomm fined $1.23 billion in Europe over exclusive iPhone chip deal
Remember that boring Apple vs. Qualcomm legal feud over chip royalties that escalated into a complex patent case last year? Well, things aren’t looking good …
Facebook just acquired technology to quickly verify someone’s ID
Facebook just purchased a startup that allows its customers to quickly verify that someone’s identification documentation is authentic. It’s unclear at this time what Facebook …
This Google search alternative now stops websites from tracking you online
DuckDuckGo is a Google search rival that safeguards your online privacy by not monetizing your profile as Google does. DuckDuckGo still makes money from online …
Netflix lost $39 million after firing Kevin Spacey from ‘House of Cards and ‘Gore’
Netflix yesterday released its earnings report for the quarter gone by and revealed absolutely jaw-dropping growth. Over the last three months, the streaming giant managed …
Genius chat app links you with other users whose phone battery is about to die
We’re so addicted to our phones that we simply can’t fathom the idea of not being able to use it because it’s out of battery …
Xbox One exclusives will now be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch
2017 was not the most promising year for the future of the Xbox One. While the Switch dominated headlines and the PS4 got more console …
Acer’s new $350 Chromebook is the MacBook Air successor we all need
Apple has stubbornly refused to update the MacBook Air in any meaningful way for the last three years, leaving us with an “entry-level” $999 laptop …
