Hound app faces off with Google Now in new video, and the results are unexpected
It took nine years for SoundHound to build and launch its new Hound assistant app, and all of that time and effort has resulted in a …
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Apple WWDC cheat sheet: The major announcements
WWDC 2015 is kicking off on Monday and Apple is expected to make several major new announcements that will set the stage for its big fall …
Apple doesn’t just want to beat rivals with its new music service, it wants to crush them
Later today, Apple will unveil Apple Music, according to many sources familiar with the matter who have spoken to various publications and tech blogs long …
Suicide bombers detonate themselves after heated argument turns into fight
Remember the selfie-taking terrorist that got his headquarters blown up by the Air Force last week in a swift attack? It turns out there are even …
Apple Pay UK release set for this summer
Ahead of WWDC, the Apple rumor mill continues to operate at full throttle. The most recent report suggests that Apple Pay will be coming to …
Malaysia says naked tourists are responsible for earthquake, bars them from leaving
You’d better think twice about taking naked photos and videos of yourself on a mountain in a foreign country, because you might end up being …
Googler says we’ll all be human-robot hybrids by 2030
Google’s Ray Kurzweil, who’s so anxious to see technology permit humans to live forever that he’s taking as many as 150 pills per day to …
Major medicine discovery changes everything we thought we knew about the brain
Anatomy and other medicine books will have to be rewritten in order to take into account a major new discovery that could significantly influence therapies for …
Before the iPhone: What selfies in the 1800s looked like
The concept of the “selfie” has seemingly taken on a life of its own in recent months. Today, the word is actually an official entry …
Apple rumored to be working on cool new iOS app for Nikon cameras
Photography has long been one of the key selling points of the iPhone. As a result, Apple each and every year does something to up …
Google admits it’s completely botched its relations with EU regulators
Google has quite a battle on its hands with the European Union. The company’s Search and Android businesses, its privacy policy and tax practices are …
Steven Spielberg and the Coen bros. are teaming up on a movie – watch the first trailer here
Steven Spielberg has a new movie in the works and it just got an exciting new trailer. Called Bridge of Spies and based on a …
Record labels are still trying to squeeze more money from Apple before Apple Music launches
In a few days, Apple will introduce a new music product that’s supposed to take on rivals from Spotify, Google and others. However, it looks …
LEGO Worlds gameplay video: The original Minecraft stakes its claim in the digital arena
Of all the surprising gaming news this week, the stealth release of LEGO Worlds on Steam was certainly a highlight. After years of rumors and …
Bethesda’s E3 2015 plans revealed – here’s everything you need to know
We’re just over a week away from E3 2015, the most anticipated gaming event of the year. Everyone is excited to see what Sony, Microsoft and …
Many huge retailers see Apple Pay as a dud
Do we really want to pay for things in retail outlets with our smartphones instead of our credit cards? Both Google and Apple think we …
Report spills major details on Apple’s music streaming service
On Monday, June 8th, Apple will unveil its streaming music offering at WWDC 2015, but our knowledge about the service is still fairly limited. We know it …
How to tell your Facebook friends exactly where you are
Depending at how you look about it, Facebook Messenger has either gotten insanely better on iPhone and Android, or much worse. Why? Because the app now includes …
The FBI ups the ante in its boneheaded war on encryption
The FBI is worried that stronger encryption from tech companies like Apple is making it more difficult for law enforcement agencies to effectively keep tabs on terrorists. As …
Video: Amazing console-grade Star Wars RPG coming to iPhone and Android
iOS and Android users who double as Star Wars fans should be thrilled to hear that an amazing console-grade Star Wars RPG is going to be launched …
The team behind iconic iOS app Camera+ has just released a game-changing video editing app
Third-party iOS camera app Camera+, which launched five years ago this month and brought a companion app to the Apple Watch this week, is known …
1TB Xbox One with new controller leaked early by Amazon store listing
It’s only been a few days since we discovered a 1TB PS4 model is in the works, and now it looks like Microsoft is joining …
Google starts rolling out fixes to Chrome’s horrendous battery-draining problems
Chrome is somehow both the best and the most utterly broken browser available to Web users today. It’s fast, it’s effective and it makes your …
Fresh iOS 9 leak claims iPads are getting a feature Android tablets have had for years
Apple on Monday will introduce to the world iOS 9, which previous leaks have claimed will be focused more on bringing more stability to iPhone and …
Things are going poorly for HTC. Very, very poorly
Want more proof that the HTC One M9 has been a complete disaster so far? Look no further than HTC’s own monthly revenues for May …
Fallout 4, XCOM 2, Dirty Bomb and Battleborn: Game trailers of the week
Every week, a landslide of video game trailers hit the Internet, hyping up the games that have just been released, the games that are about …
Today is National Donut Day – here are all the places giving away free donuts
Mmmmmm… donuts. And not just any donuts: Free donuts. What could be better? Friday is National Donut Day and Thrillist has put together a complete …
iOS 8.4 key features, release time frame revealed in new leak
Apple is expected to unveil Apple Music on stage during WWDC next week alongside iOS 9 and OS X 10.11. But rather than launching Apple …
One big reason I’m tempted to switch to iOS: It’s become a lot more like Android
If you ever read the BGR comments section — a dubious idea even on the best of days — you’ll see hordes of smartphone OS fanboys …
Nokia’s innovative Android launcher app finally gets users’ most requested feature
Nokia came out of nowhere and surprised us all last summer when it released its first Android app. Following the sale of its phone business, Nokia was …
