Researchers can easily fool former TSA X-ray scanners and sneak in dangerous weapons
This isn’t the first time someone managed to sneak by a weapon past a TSA Rapiscan full-body X-ray scanner, but Wired reports that scientists have …
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The third most torrented TV show isn’t even on cable
Everyone knows that Game of Thrones is once again the most torrented TV show of the year, but could you name the top ten? Peer-to-peer …
U.K. prime minister explains why he won’t quit BlackBerry
David Cameron just can’t quit you, BlackBerry. In its latest in a series of blog posts touting government officials who still rely on BlackBerry for …
Someone at Sony actually thought this hideous selfie camera was a good idea
A new episode in the selfie cultural phenomenon saga has been written – and no, it doesn’t have anything to do with the actual Selfie …
Brazil wants Apple and Google to remotely wipe Secret from all iOS and Android devices
Secret is a popular iOS and Android social networking app that lets users chat anonymously, but authorities in Brazil aren’t too fond of it. That’s …
This is how Samsung plans to counter Apple’s big Beats move
When IFA 2014 begins next month, Samsung is sure to be focused primarily on mobile hardware, but while we wait to see just how big and …
Netflix rails against ISPs even as it agrees to pay off yet another one for better connections
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on Tuesday penned an editorial in Wired in which he defended the free Internet and advocated against the FCC’s Net Neutrality proposals, as well …
An ode to turn-by-turn navigation: Making ‘lost’ a foreign concept
Last week, I drove for 11 hours in a vehicle during a single calendar day. I decided to take such an endeavor the evening before, …
Great news: The next-gen iPad Air might not have miserably wimpy RAM
Specs certainly aren’t everything, but Apple fans should still be relieved to know that the next-generation iPad Air will feature a memory boost up from …
Google may be working on a version of Glass that you might actually wear
Google Glass is far from being a ready-for-primetime commercial product, and the wearable device may undergo several changes before it’s sold in stores. In fact, …
The most brutal Comcast call yet: Customer gets shuffled through 6 reps, issue remains unfixed
If you thought Ryan Block had a rough time with Comcast customer service then you haven’t seen anything yet. Taking an example from others who …
Watch out for this frighteningly smart malware that’s infected over 75,000 jailbroken iPhones
The malware protection that comes with Apple’s walled-off garden is only so good as long as you stay in that confined space, as otherwise hackers …
This is what the iPhone 6 might look like compared to Samsung’s iPhone 6 ‘killer’
Samsung has now officially unveiled the Galaxy Alpha, its almost-high-end Android handset meant to “kill” the iPhone 6 in the coming weeks. To celebrate this occasion, …
Why can’t carriers just accept we want them to be ‘dumb pipes?’
I’ve been a Verizon subscriber for years now, even though I’ve long suspected that they don’t think much of their customers’ intelligence. However, when I …
Here’s how to make sure you get Android L before everyone else
Google has recently published its Android distribution numbers for early August in which it revealed that KitKat has reached almost 21% market share of all Android phones …
The funniest thing you’ll see all day: Pierce Brosnan plays GoldenEye on the N64 with Jimmy Fallon
Before Halo, before Call of Duty, there was one first-person shooter that could bring people together just as easily as it could tear friendships apart. …
Twitter goes Facebook by injecting foreign content into your stream
It was really just a matter of time — Twitter is now Facebook. In its early days, where new Facebook users friended just a handful …
Verizon still thinks you’re stupid
One of the most difficult parts of getting a new phone is deciding which of the preinstalled bloatware apps might actually serve a purpose at …
Man drops his GoPro camera in the wilderness, watches in horror as it gets mauled by a fox
2014 has definitely been the year of wild and crazy GoPro videos and this one involving a GoPro camera’s tragic encounter with a fox might …
New schematic leak reveals one more detail about the iPhone 6
With just a few weeks to go until the iPhone 6 finally becomes official, the leaks are in full bloom, as more details about the …
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, the Nook’s potential savior
Back in June, Samsung announced it would be joining forces with Barnes & Noble to release a new tablet which combines the hardware of the Galaxy Tab 4 …
3 things Samsung can do to make the Galaxy Note 4 an Android fan’s dream come true
Are you psyched for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4? If so we don’t blame you — the Galaxy Note 3 was truly a first-rate phablet and …
Why thermal imaging looks like the next hot smartphone feature
One of the most successful Kickstarter projects right now is Hema-Imager, which has so far secured $86,000 in support. It’s a “wireless thermopile-based imaging device compatible …
Major iPhone 6 display detail revealed in microscope test
Apple is expected to unveil two iPhone 6 models this year that will both be bigger than any of the iPhones it launched so far. …
Samsung’s brilliant new plan to avoid Apple lawsuits: Patent the iPhone? [updated]
It looks like Samsung is engaging in some real outside-the-box thinking when it comes to new ways of avoiding costly Apple lawsuits. PhoneArena has spotted …
Watch this motorcyclist crash into the back of a car then miraculously land on its roof feet first
While we’ve been wowed all year by various GoPro videos that give us a first-person perspective of incredibly crazy situations and stunts, there are times …
The Galaxy Note 4 may come with a very cool accessory you won’t see on the iPhone 6
You may not really need an Ultrasonic Cover to get around while using your smartphone, but Samsung is developing one for the Galaxy Note 4 nonetheless, …
Apple’s iMessage is about to become even cooler once Yosemite arrives
Apple’s cross-platform chatting application is about to get even better once OS X Yosemite launches, as the iMessage desktop version will receive a handy screen …
This one fact alone will make you insanely jealous of Google employees
Why do people love working at Google so much? There seem to be many reasons and one of them is without a doubt the fact …
Google has a clever plan to get your kids hooked on Gmail and YouTube
Google is ready to target a special set of potential new customers: Children under the age of 13. The Information and The Wall Street Journal report …
