A whole new invasion of privacy: Facebook can identify your face 97% of the time
If you thought Facebook’s invasion of privacy had hit its peak, think again. Facebook announced earlier this week that its DeepFace facial recognition technology is …
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Sprint’s Galaxy S5 preorders start at $0 down
Following AT&T, U.S. Cellular and T-Mobile, Sprint has also announced its Galaxy S5 preorder plans. Starting Friday, interested customers will be able to preorder the …
10 important URLs that every single Google user needs to know
Personally, I love that Google is so creative with my private data. I am fully aware that in order to use Google’s many great “free” …
First rumored specs for the awesome Moto 360 smartwatch emerge
The Moto 360 is a beautiful Android Wear-based smartwatch that Motorola wants to launch this year, but the company has not actually revealed many details …
Girl pulls most hilarious iPhone prank of all time on her mom
In the history of hilarious iPhone autocorrect pranks, we’re not sure one has ever gone quite this well. Twitter user Makenzie (@goddamnirwin) was apparently tired …
15 tips for squeezing as much battery life as possible out of your iPhone
After all these years, battery life is still one of the biggest pain points when it comes to smartphones. Battery technology is always improving, of …
iOS 7.1 has already been jailbroken… sort of
Apple thanking the jailbreak community for finding vulnerabilities in iOS 7, which the company was then able to patch, was a clear sign that an …
Apparently, Microsoft can ‘scroogle’ your privacy whenever it wants
Even though it bashed Google a number of times in ads for the way the Search giant is monetizing its services by accessing personal information …
You can already save $50 when buying the Galaxy S5
After AT&T, U.S. Cellular and T-Mobile announced pre-order and availability details for their Galaxy S5 versions, RadioShack also revealed its own pre-order details for the …
The shadiest tale in bitcoin just got even shadier
Who would have thought that people would run into problems when a former hub for swapping “Magic: The Gathering” trading cards became the largest bitcoin …
Pebble knows a thing or two about selling smartwatches
While more and more companies are starting to take wearables seriously, Pebble appears to be doing all the selling. After launching its smartwatch via a …
NSA says tech giants knew about its spying efforts
The NSA on Wednesday said “unequivocally” that U.S. tech giants were “fully aware” of the agency’s data collecting operations, The Guardian reports, even though tech …
VCs make $3.2 million bet that your doctor will want to use Google Glass
We’ve written in the past about how the medical community has become increasingly intrigued by Google Glass as some surgeons see it as a potential …
Sony pulls a Netflix, will offer exclusive TV shows for PS4
Sony has some pretty big ambitions for the PlayStation 4 that go well beyond gaming. The Wall Street Journal reports that Sony plans to release …
Video: Behold Samsung’s ‘stories of design’
Over the past several years, we’ve spent pages and pages of text mocking Samsung for its endless rollout of virtually identical devices, from the original Galaxy …
Google might release more KitKat updates before Android 4.5 launches
A previously unseen version of Android 4.4 KitKat has been discovered on Google’s Chrome bug tracking board by Myce who spotted build KTU65 running on …
Sony says there won’t be enough PS4s to go around until summer
If there’s any downside to the massive demand for the PlayStation 4, it’s that some consumers still haven’t had a chance to buy the new …
Galaxy Note 4, LG G3 tipped to have same ‘waterproof’ tech as Galaxy S5
Is being “waterproof” the next must-have feature for any respectable smartphone? Korean website ITToday reports that several new smartphones set to be released this year, …
T-Mobile to start taking Galaxy S5 preorders for $0 down on March 24th
“Uncarrier” fans who are interested in Samsung’s latest flagship phone will now be able to preorder it for $0 down starting on March 24th. Of …
Could Amazon and Google be the competition the game industry needs?
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are powerful, exciting machines, but in many ways, they aren’t much more than the latest iterations on a very …
After 2 months on the job, TWC CEO will grab $80 million payout if Comcast buys his company
Talk about nice work if you can get it! Bloomberg reports that Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus will receive a compensation package worth $80 …
This iOS app may solve one of the most annoying problems with city life
If you live in a city and you own a car, chances are you’ve gotten an annoying parking ticket because you forgot to move your …
Microsoft almost spilled the beans on Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft definitely plans on releasing Windows Phone 8.1 because the company has already listed the next version of its mobile operating system on its Windows Phone website. WPCentral first spotted …
The one spec Apple is willing to ignore in the iPhone 6
In the race to beat each others’ specs, phone manufacturers are packing their devices’ cameras with as many pixels as possible. Nokia’s Lumia 1020 exemplified …
Google will now encrypt every single message you send through Gmail
Google is starting to get serious about making sure your Gmail messages are secure. The company announced on Thursday that it is making all Gmail …
Apple may fix iPhone battery issues once and for all
Apple may be working on a smarter way to fix battery issues affecting its mobile devices once and for all, a patent application discovered by …
Video: Take a look at the powerful Oppo Find 7 Android phone in action
Oppo finally unveiled the Find 7 this week, the first ever smartphone that can take a 50-megapixel photos. It’s quite the beast of a phone …
AT&T confirms the Galaxy S5 will be as expensive as you thought it’d be
AT&T on Thursday officially announced its Galaxy S5 launch plans, revealing that the handset will be available for preorder starting on Friday, March 21st, for $199.99 …
How to force Android apps into Google’s awesome new ‘immersive mode’
Android 4.4 KitKat introduced a number of great new optimizations and features. While only a small percentage of Android devices currently run the latest version …
WTF of the week: Occupy Wall St. cofounder wants Eric Schmidt named ‘CEO of America’
The Occupy Wall Street protest movement as a whole never seemed to have any concrete goals other than to play drum circles in public parks …
