Oculus wants you to believe that exclusive games are good for VR
Exclusivity is a complex issue for the gaming industry, and has been for quite some time. Although platform exclusivity of first- and third-party titles creates …
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One major Android N change you’re going to hate…for about five minutes
Google is getting closer and closer to the moment diehard Android fans are waiting for, the official release of Android N to supported Nexus devices. …
Netflix has a secret team of workers paid to watch TV and movies
A pair of recent lawsuits has revealed that Netflix has a secret team of employees tasked with watching thousands of hours of programming from Netflix’s …
Apple’s 2017 Apple Watch may be the wearable we’ve all been waiting for
A new report from DigiTimes claims that there are some interesting changes in store for the Apple Watch. According to the publication — which admittedly …
Watching ‘Game of Thrones’ with Leslie Jones is a trip (that I want to go on)
This weekend’s penultimate episode of Game of Thrones season 6 was one of the most exciting and brutal in the history of the series. The …
This joy-riding teenager is about to be so grounded
Let’s say you’re a 16-year-old who took your mom’s car on a totally illegal joyride and hit a parked car. Should you A: call the …
Don’t fall prey to this clever piracy extortion scam
For as detestable as they are, scammers are undeniably clever and resourceful. In the most recent example which highlights the lengths to which scammers will …
This selfie flash is ridiculous, but it’s still not as lame as a selfie stick
Selfies may have become an inescapable part of modern society, but we might never fully adjust to seeing people walking around with selfie sticks. Yes, …
A bug in Chrome makes pirating Netflix and Amazon movies easy
Bad news for Google, good news for pirates: a pair of security researchers have found a flaw in the way the Chrome browser unpacks encrypted …
‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ director sets the record straight regarding reshoots
With Star Wars: Episode VIII delayed to December 2017, the stakes have gotten significantly higher for director Gareth Edwards’ spinoff movie. In fact, fans are …
HTC’s LG Nexus 5X successor will not kill the headphone jack
There’s much ado about a certain headphone jack these days. The iPhone 7 is expected to ditch the standard 3.5mm port, just like Motorola’s 2016 …
You won’t have to give Apple your data if you don’t want to
If Apple’s going to compete in this industry, it’s going to have to start collecting more data from its users. It’s a hard truth for …
New 10,000 mAh portable charger the size of a credit card has QC 3.0 and only costs $22
There are so many portable chargers on the market that it can be difficult to know where to start when you’re looking for one. Well, …
The expert’s guide to spotting credit card skimmers
Credit card skimmers are scarily-small devices that thieves attach to credit card readers, capturing the magnetic strip data and allowing clones of cards to be …
Letting it ride: Entrepreneur bets it all on a $6,800, 84 mpg microcar for the masses
All of the buzz around the cars of the future — from the millions of dollars in investment sloshing around the industry to the glitzy …
YouTube is starting a war with Netflix, Facebook and Periscope all at once
YouTube dropped two bombshells this week with far-reaching implications. First, the video-sharing site announced that it would be picking up a full season of a …
Uber is making it a lot harder to see surge pricing
One of the best or worst features of Uber is surge pricing. For drivers, it means higher payouts. For customers, it means knowing when to …
iPhone 7 will be Apple’s riskiest iPhone release yet
Apple’s iPhone 7 unveiling this year will likely adhere to a familiar pattern. No doubt, we’ll hear tales and see charts detailing how Apple’s new A10 …
Leaked photos show off the Tesla Model 3’s beautiful interior
Although Tesla has officially launched the Model 3 (and hundreds of thousands of people have put down $1,000 to reserve one), we still don’t know …
Don’t buy these iPhone 7 clones, no matter how good they look
The iPhone 7 won’t be out for three more months, and most reports already say it’ll be a “boring” upgrade over the iPhone 6s when …
Amazon’s 10 best deals: $15 mouse with 12-month battery life, Moto X sale, free HDTV for life, more
Happy Friday, bargain hunters! We’ve had a terrific week packed full of great deals and we’re finishing things off with one last batch. Today’s best …
Brexit: when democracy feels like it doesn’t work
Last night, the majority of the British population voted to leave the European Union. It’s an act of direct democracy, high turnout voting on a …
Report: Netflix is going to let you download your favorite movies and shows this year
Earlier this year, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings made it clear that the company was keeping an open mind about bringing offline viewing to the streaming …
Finally: Adele’s ‘25’ is streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Prime, and Tidal
The moment many Adele fans have been waiting for is finally here. Adele decided to make her latest album available for online streaming after all, …
Is Apple killing the Thunderbolt Display?
It’s official, folks! Starting Thursday, the Thunderbolt Display won’t be available in Apple stores, including online and retail locations. Sure, you’ll be able to snatch …
‘What happens if we leave EU?’ search spike shows people have no idea what they voted on Brexit day
As unfathomable it may have seemed to some, the Brexit is happening. The United Kingdom decided that it’s time to leave the European Union and …
Leak reveals the next big new features coming to WhatsApp
One of the most popular cross-platform messaging app around, Facebook’s WhatsApp, is about to get a whole lot better. A new report says that a …
Xiaomi’s new electric bike is as ugly as it is affordable
Look at that thing. It’s hideous. But it’s also very affordable and smarter than its peers. We’re talking about the Mi QiCycle Electric Folding Bike that’s …
It’s crazy how much trouble Samsung has with design
You’d think that a company as big as Samsung would have all it takes to come up with great products from top to bottom, inside …
Free app lets you save seven times more photos on your iPhone
When you think of the name “Avast,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? We can guarantee it won’t be iPhone photo storage apps, …
