LAPD is evaluating Tesla’s Model S for use in ‘high-pursuit situations’
When Elon Musk boasts that Tesla doesn’t know how to make slow cars, he absolutely means it. Speed wise, Tesla’s crowning achievement has to be …
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Lightning-fast 128GB microSDXC card drops to just $29.99 on Amazon
Ladies and gentlemen, there has never been a better time to be in the market for a new microSDXC card. Flash memory keeps getting cheaper …
Ditching Chrome for Opera can increase your laptop battery life by 50%
Chrome didn’t take very long to become one of the most popular desktop web browsers in the world, and it stole users away from Internet …
Tesla keeps incredibly detailed logs of how you use a car’s autonomous features
A few days ago, a Model S parked itself using the Summon auto-park feature, crashing into a trailer in the process. The car’s sensors and …
Windows 10 will finally stop sharing Wi-Fi passwords after public backlash
When Windows 10 first launched, one of its most controversial features was Wi-Fi Sense. If ticked, a couple harmless-looking boxes shared internet access to your …
Facebook will soon let you post 360-degree photos to the News Feed
Hot on the heels of bringing 360-degree video to its social network, Facebook announced on Wednesday that it will also be giving users the ability …
This smart camping lantern lights up to guide you home
When you think of camping lanterns, you’re probably imagining some kind of gas-powered Coleman monstrosity your dad used to fire up on weekends. But this …
Nintendo’s ‘Fire Emblem’ and ‘Animal Crossing’ mobile games will both be free
Late last month, Nintendo revealed that its next two mobile games would be based on the popular Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem franchises, but no specific …
The magic words you can use to lower your phone and internet bills
Would you like to pay less for your monthly phone and internet bills? Of course you would — but you shouldn’t assume the same tactics …
Google Fiber is just getting warmed up
Google Fiber is set to have a big expansion year in 2016 but it looks like the game-changing internet service is already thinking of new ways …
Act surprised: There’s a new zero-day Flash exploit you need to fix right now
Flash zero-day vulnerabilities are a dime a dozen these days, so you won’t be surprised to learn there’s another one in the wild. Microsoft and Adobe have …
Ex-Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson reveals the name of his new Amazon show
It’s been a long time coming, but the Amazon original series from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May finally has a name: The Grand …
Pro-grade home security system with 8 cameras and night vision is just $307 on Amazon
You don’t have to be a rapper or an executive to want an advanced home security system — and now you don’t have to be …
iOS 10 concept offers lockscreen widgets, improved notifications, and new gestures
Apple will unveil its newest software innovations next month at WWDC 2016, where iOS 10 and Mac OS 10.12 are surely going to be unveiled. Outside …
Google Translate for Android just got way more useful
There’s an update out for Google’s Android Translate app that you should definitely go download. Rather than just working in the dedicated app, Translate for …
Model S software crashes car, but Tesla blames the driver
You may love your Tesla, but that doesn’t make it any less prone to accidents than other cars. If you want an example, consider that a …
Massive R&D spending hints big changes are coming at Apple
Apple has been significantly increasing its spending on research and development in recent years, and we can safely assume that all that money wasn’t just …
The real reason Walmart is suing Visa
The US is rolling out chip-enabled credit cards nationwide, but the more fraud-resistant technology still relies on people using signatures. That’s a dumb security measure — …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Today’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free comes a bit later than usual, but you’ll love it every bit as much as …
You can watch the first full-scale Hyperloop test right here
The first full-scale test of next-gen Hyperloop transportation technology has just taken place in the desert outside Las Vegas. Although Hyperloop is an Elon Musk …
Apple’s 2017 iPhone said to feature edgeless display and no home button
If you’re of the opinion that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 is interesting but not necessarily exciting or compelling, we have some good news for you. …
Tesla’s ambitious Model 3 production plan faces steep hurdles
Even Tesla has been surprised by just how popular its Model 3 has been. With around 400,000 preorders, Tesla recently adopted a new production plan that …
A single flash drive adds removable storage to your PC and Android phone
How cool is it that there’s a single flash drive that can add removable storage to your computers as well as your Android phones and …
Top insider says the iPhone 7 Plus is the phone to buy this year
When it rains, it pours. An iPhone 7 leak earlier on Wednesday suggested that the iPhone 7 Plus will have a dual lens camera and …
Google I/O 2016 preview: All the biggest announcements you can expect next week
Every year during the spring and summer months, Android and Apple users alike are given a glimpse into the future of their respective mobile operating …
Leaked drawings are probably the iPhone 7’s final design
New iPhone blueprints sourced from noted leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer appear to confirm that Apple’s next-gen iPhone 7 will not feature a traditional 3.5mm headphone jack. …
One-day sale cuts unlocked Nexus 5 to just $150
If you hurry, and we mean really hurry, you can pick up one of the best Android smartphones that has ever existed for just $150 …
Images of all the new emoji that might be coming soon to your smartphone
Typically when a new emoji proposal comes over the wire, it’s not worth diving too deep into because there are no guarantees that the Unicode Consortium …
Star Wars Episode VIII spoilers: The Tom Hardy Stormtrooper
Star Wars: Episode VIII production is underway and the spoilers just keep coming. After we found out that Great Britain’s princes may have put on …
Livestreamed suicide shows the dark side of Periscope
Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman in Arpajon, France, who appears to have thrown herself in front of a train while livestreaming on …
