Oculus Rift’s new piracy protection somehow made piracy even worse
Last Friday, Oculus released a software update for the Rift that was meant to curb piracy, but it looks like it had exactly the opposite effect. …
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iPhone 7 already shaping up to be Apple’s most successful model yet
A new report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily (via Barrons) suggests that the upcoming iPhone 7 will be the monster hit Apple needs to help worried analysts forget about …
Whatever you do, don’t buy these smartphones
There is nothing in consumer tech right now that’s as hot as the smartphone market, even as it nears saturation in many regions, and the …
India’s tiny space shuttle is adorably cute
The pinnacle of the space race was the shuttle battle: America’s flew repeatedly, and Russia’s…didn’t. India is the latest country to enter the space shuttle …
Courts use a ‘Minority Report’ crime prediction algorithm, and it’s incredibly racist
I was somewhat surprised to learn that courts use software to predict the likelihood of criminals reoffending. But I was far less surprised to learn …
Netflix will soon be the only place to watch new Disney and Marvel movies
As if all the new TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in June weren’t enough, Netflix is already hyping up its entire summer slate. …
One-day Amazon sale drops Rosetta Stone to its lowest price ever
Every once in a while Rosetta Stone’s $279 Power Pack software will drop to $199 on Amazon and when that happens, you’d be crazy not to …
Right now, Lyft is cheaper than the subway in NYC
Uber and Lyft have made taking a car to get around a surprisingly affordable method of transportation. But right now, the rivalry between the two is …
Watch a really excited Android fan show off Android N’s hot new animations in slow-mo
There are two reasons we love this new video of an Android fan showing off Android N’s hot new animations so much. First, it does …
iPhones will finally get the OLED screens they deserve
Apple’s iPhones have long used LCD screen technology, which is great, if you like settling for second-best. OLED panels are lighter, look better, and can …
Man survives after stripping naked and jumping into a zoo’s lion cage in attempted suicide
A 20-year old man in Santiago, Chile over the weekend attempted to commit suicide by breaking into a lion enclosure and subsequently stripping off all of …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
After ending last week with a killer list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, we knew we had to begin this week on …
This rare sale on all Sonos speakers won’t last long
Opportunities to save money on Sonos speakers are few and far between, to say the least. In fact, Black Friday is pretty much the only …
New on Netflix: Every movie and TV show being added in June
June is going to be a great month for fans of popular TV shows with Netflix subscriptions. Along with the fourth season of Orange is …
Drone footage of a tiger shark feeding frenzy off the coast of Australia
Although drones can be a bit of a nuisance in the wrong hands, there’s no question that they have allowed us to see the world …
AT&T is finally simplifying the way it sells smartphones
Buying a smartphone used to be a relatively straightforward experience. You’d simply walk into your local carrier and fork over some cash for a new …
See tons of new footage in the latest trailer for ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
There are few movies releasing in 2016 that we’re as cautiously excited about as Independence Day: Resurgence. A sequel 20 years in the making, Resurgence …
Stream live TV anywhere… for free… forever.
It’s pretty great that most pay TV companies now offer apps that let you stream live TV. From Comcast and Time Warner Cable to Dish, …
Watch John Oliver tear into the ridiculous US presidential primary system
HBO’s John Oliver takes issue with the way the United States chooses its president every four years. Specifically, Oliver focused on the way primaries and caucuses …
This is probably our first look at a real iPhone 7
With just four months to go until Apple’s new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are released, leaks are definitely starting to pick up pace. …
‘Game of Thrones’ recap: Hodor’s heartbreak, and answers to more burning questions
Many people saw the fifth episode of Game of Thrones hours before it even hit HBO or HBO Now, because HBO Nordic managed to leak it …
Spotify just upgraded its family plan to make it much better value
The battle for music streaming supremacy hasn’t been decided just yet, but it’s increasingly starting to look like Spotify and Apple Music will be the …
Amazon’s 12 best deals: Cheap microSD cards, iPhone battery cases, Galaxy Tab S2 and more
Amazon is starting the new week off with a bang, offering a whole truckload of new daily deals for shoppers to take advantage of. Instead …
The first trailer for next week’s Game of Thrones episode is already here
Hopefully you’re finally coming to terms with what happened in the recently-aired episode 5 of Game of Thrones season 6, but it’s already time to look ahead at what’s …
All the big iPhone 7 leaks you missed over the weekend
The iPhone 7 is months away from being announced, yet more and more reports offer new details about the unreleased smartphone. Some of the most recent leaks …
Get a pure Android experience and killer specs for $299 unlocked
If you want the latest and greatest Android experience on the market, by all means shell out $650 or more on a Galaxy S7 or …
Watch the Britney Spears BMA performance that the internet is going crazy over
Britney Spears has more lives than a cat at this point. She went from childhood fame, to pop icon status, to the brink of insanity …
Alleged iPhone 7 case photos show a brand new feature no one wants
The latest iPhone 7 rumor suggests that there may be a few more changes to the device’s final design than initially anticipated. According to a new set …
Watch the Enterprise get torn apart in brand new ‘Star Trek Beyond’ trailer
This summer, we’re bound to see a new chapter from Captain Kirk’s adventurous life in Star Trek Beyond. A new trailer for the third movie …
Siri brews coffee and even starts a party thanks to a $150 DIY home automation setup
Apple’s virtual personal assistant Siri started a revolution. Shortly after the feature was released, every other big consumer tech company jumped on the bandwagon and …
