Why Amazon’s Echo is better to talk to than Siri
Artificial intelligence and voice-based computing are likely two of the main components of the smart devices of the future, and Amazon’s surprisingly popular Echo is …
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The hottest smart home controller ever installs anywhere there’s a light switch
Every once in a blue moon you come across a device and you instantly know that the company just got it right. The hardware design …
Watch Samsung’s rollable OLED smartphone display unfold before your eyes
For years, Samsung has teased fans with flexible and foldable smartphones and tablets, but the company is yet to released any commercial product that people …
If the future of virtual reality looks like this, we’re all doomed
Our dystopian, tech-dominated future is always said to be an ad-invested hell where we’re all slaves to our devices. But what would that actually look …
Report: Upgraded Xbox One with 4K, Oculus Rift support will launch in 2017
With less than a month to go until E3 2016, the rumor mill has begun to kick into high gear. On Wednesday, Kotaku published a …
An Apple vs Tesla showdown looks increasingly likely
The evidence pointing to Apple’s interest in developing an electric car is immense. As we’ve covered over the past year or so, Apple has hired …
LG’s new Super UHD TVs aren’t as expensive as you might think
Once upon a time, new television technology was completely unattainable for several years after it debuted. Prices for TVs with cool new tech would be …
Welcome to the future of holographic computing
Ask Sebastien Motte and John Howard about the post-smartphone future of computing innovation, and the two Seattle-area technology industry veterans will happily talk at length …
There won’t be a Galaxy Note 6, because Samsung’s numbering system is dumb
Remember the feeling when you found out that Windows 8 won’t be followed by a logical Windows 9 update, but by an unexpected Windows 10 …
Watch AMC’s ‘Preacher’ pilot free on YouTube
The summer TV lineup has become increasingly watchable over the past few years. Even with Game of Thrones ending in a few weeks, there will …
Xiaomi’s new drone is insanely cheap
A couple years ago, DJI made quadcopter drones easy to fly, and just about affordable — its top-end models have always hovered around $1200. Xiaomi is a …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Tuesday’s collection of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was great, but that doesn’t mean we get a free pass on Wednesday. We’re back …
Microsoft just turned Windows 10 into malware
For months now, Microsoft has done everything in its power to shove Windows 10 down your throat. The free update is mandatory at this point, and …
Amazon’s 12 best deals: Pebble watches, waterproof iPhone case, insanely fast routers and more
We weren’t sure that we’d be able to outdo our daily deals post from Tuesday, but the BGR Deals team has prevailed. Featured on today’s …
New free app and site makes watching online videos like regular TV channels
One of the many reasons cord cutting has grown so popular in recent years is the abundance of video content available online. It would take …
‘Game of Thrones’ has one huge twist left, but it’ll be years before we see it
If you watched Game of Thrones this past Sunday, you witnessed one of the most surprising episodes in the show’s six-year run. Here’s something that …
‘Warcraft’ review roundup: Another underwhelming video game movie
After spending years in development hell, the Warcraft movie is finally coming to theaters early next month. Featuring quite possibly the largest budget ever for a …
Amazon has the only Father’s Day gift guide you’ll need this year
Father’s Day 2016 is less than a month away and you have two choices. You can either do what you always do and wait until the …
Breakthrough tech could double the amount of energy generated by solar cells
Solar power has always seemed on its surface to be the perfect solution to the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. After all, sunlight is free and …
This is the OnePlus 3 feature the iPhone 7 has to copy
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, which has reached quite a level of popularity among hardcore Android users, is about to unveil its third “flagship killer,” a …
Microsoft completes disposal of Nokia’s remains with new round of layoffs and $950M hit
For many Microsoft employees, this is just another Wednesday morning like any other. But for close to 2,000 people it’s going to be a day …
Watch ‘Chewbacca mom’ take James Corden to work and freak out meeting J.J. Abrams
Unless you’ve been disconnected from the Internet this past weekend – and who does that, am I right? – you’ve probably seen and shared the …
These robots replicate enemy forces
Millions of rounds can be unleashed at these robots and they’ll keep going on going. In part because they have state of the art armor, …
The 1TB Xbox One Halo 5 bundle you’ve been waiting for is now $399 on Amazon
When new video game systems come out it’s so hard to wait to buy one, especially since there’s so much time in between console generations. …
China wants to battle traffic jams with this crazy futuristic bus
Traffic congestion is a problem that many cities across the globe continue to struggle with. And while some cities have come up with their own …
Fitbit’s inaccurate heart-rate tracking can ‘put consumers at risk’
Fitbit is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit over the accuracy of its heart-rate tracking. As part of their case, the plaintiffs commissioned a scientific …
Watching water get vaporized by an X-ray laser shouldn’t be this mesmerizing
The SLAC National Accelerator Lab in Menlo Park, California has a ridiculously powerful X-ray laser. And what would you do if you were one of the members …
This week only, save $50 on the 5-star rated Raumfeld One S wireless speaker
Sonos makes fantastic products but plainly put, they’re not for everyone. Some people are seeking out a different look or different features, but it can …
Prepare for another scorching summer in the US
As we approach the end of May, it’s finally beginning to heat up — even in the colder regions of the United States. It’s a …
These three dumb examples prove that copyright is broken
If you’ve spent a significant amount of time on the internet, you’ve probably heard of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the badly-thought-out piece of …
