The Pirate Bay’s mysterious countdown timer may tell us when it’s coming back online
Popular torrenting resource The Pirate Bay went down in December, after a police raid hit its servers in Sweden, and, surprisingly, stayed down in the …
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Hackers claim they’ve found a frighteningly easy way to hack your iCloud account
One of the most infamous Internet events of 2014 might be doomed to repeat itself. Business Insider reports that a hacker known as Pr0x13 has …
10 more awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps you can get for free right now
Is there any better way to kick off the new year with free iPhone and iPad apps? For your enjoyment, we’ve put together another list …
Watch Marvel’s tantalizing new teaser for Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel’s upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron is probably not going to win an Oscar for best movie, but the action-packed superheroes film will certainly be …
Even more evidence that the ‘iPhone 6s mini’ is coming this year
More and more reports claim that Apple will not simply abandon smaller iPhones now that it’s launched the bigger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, …
Uber offers tips for not getting sexually assaulted by its drivers
Uber has been taking some heat lately for alleged bad behavior by some of its drivers, including two arrests for sexual assault in the last …
Putting up with the Christmas PSN outage gets you free Plus extension and discount for games
Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) and Microsoft’s Xbox Live services were both hit by hackers during Christmas, with PSN staying offline even after the attacks stopped. …
Anonymous SpaceX engineer reveals how crazy it is working for Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has drawn some comparisons to Apple cofounder Steve Jobs and at least one SpaceX employee …
Here are all the new services that are now streaming ‘The Interview’
Hackers may have tried to prevent Sony Pictures from releasing The Interview, a controversial comedy depicting a fictional assassination attempt on North Korea’s leader, but the company …
Everything you need to know about Samsung’s new smart TVs
What would convince you to buy a new smart TV in 2015? How about a brand new operating system? Samsung revealed on Wednesday that each and …
Man spends 4 hours on the phone trying to get his Comcast service fixed… and it still didn’t work
As we saw last year, Comcast has come up with an ingenious way to keep subscribers — namely, it makes unsubscribing to its services such …
Forget 4K: CES 2015 will reportedly feature 8K TVs from Sony and LG
If the rumors are to be believed, CES 2015 is shaping up to be a TV fan’s dream come true. Digitimes reports that LG and Sony …
Here are the biggest things Back to the Future II got wrong about 2015
It’s 2015 and the world looks nothing like what we saw in Back to the Future II. As should be obvious to anyone who’s ever …
Leak: You can install Android 5.0 Lollipop on the Galaxy Note 3 right now
A recent report from a supposed Samsung insider suggests that we don’t have long to wait at all for Samsung’s blast of Android 5.0 Lollipop …
Make your New Year’s resolution a reality with these great Amazon deals
One of the most common (and most frequently abandoned) New Year’s resolutions is to join a gym and get in shape. But listen — getting to …
This electric ‘supercar’ is even sexier than a Tesla, but there’s a huge catch
The stunning car pictured above is, without question, a class leader. The sleek and sexy styling is second to none, and the all-electric drivetrain makes it a …
One of iOS 8’s biggest pain points just earned Apple a class action lawsuit
Storage was one of the most annoying issues with the iOS 8 update for many users, who discovered they were not able to download and …
Leaked pics may reveal HTC’s stunning new flagship phone
Over the last several weeks, we’ve been seeing a steady stream of leaks on the next HTC flagship, referred to as both the HTC One …
Apple fixed an annoying iPhone 6 bug that was ruining Apple Pay for some users
Some iPhone 6 owners have discovered a strange bug related to using Apple Pay after a phone restore, as detailed in a new forum thread …
This privacy-protecting app cocktail is the NSA’s worst nightmare
Protecting your privacy online is not an easy thing to do, especially when it comes to the prying eyes of the NSA and other spy agencies …
One important area where top Android phones crush the iPhone 6
The iPhone 6 is a spectacular smartphone. I reviewed the iPhone 6 earlier this year and while there are a few things that could certainly …
Google Fiber’s latest FCC filing is Comcast’s nightmare come to life
What’s every incumbent ISP’s worst nightmare? If we had to guess, it looks something like the filing that Google just made with the Federal Communications …
10 awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps that are free for a limited time
Welcome to 2015. You probably spent last night spending money while celebrating the New Year, but now it’s time to start saving money again. And what …
Spectacular photos of the world celebrating New Year’s Eve
Welcome to 2015. After a long night of celebrating, we have finally arrived in the New Year. And thankfully, many of us get a day …
One of the hackers allegedly behind the PSN and Xbox Live attacks has been arrested
For millions of gamers around the world, Christmas was ruined last week when hackers from a group called “Lizard Squad” crippled the online gaming networks …
This drag race video shows how much Tesla’s cars have improved in just 2 years
What’s particularly amazing about Tesla’s electric cars is how much they’ve improved in such a short period of time. If you want proof of this, …
Motorola celebrates the New Year with a new, even better version of the Moto X
Motorola has quietly made a new version of the Moto X available to buyers interested in getting one of the best Android handsets of 2014. In addition …
Kim Jong-un’s nightmare: South Korean man plans to airdrop DVDs of The Interview
North Korea’s seeming victory over James Franco and Seth Rogen’s hit comedy was very short-lived. Not only has the film become a sensation after being released …
Xbox One SDK reportedly leaked by hackers in order to ‘end 2014 with a bang’
As if the massive DDoS attack from Lizard Squad wasn’t enough of a disastrous end to the year for Sony and Microsoft, a new group …
Comcast rings in the New Year by jacking up modem rental fees again
We’ve mentioned this before but there’s really no good reason to rent your modem from your cable company. This is especially true if your cable company …
