Apple asked to unlock the iPhone 4s of Russian ambassador’s assassin, report claims
Reports from Turkish media claim that Apple has been asked to help unlock an iPhone belonging to the Russian ambassador’s assassin. The device, a relatively …
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The NFL’s Twitter account just got hacked
Pesky hackers are at it again, and this time the target is the NFL. OurMine, the hacking group which has repeatedly targeted high-profile Twitter accounts, …
Amazon is giving you one last chance to get the NES Classic Edition before Christmas
Finding a NES Classic Edition has been difficult for the last few months. So, if you haven’t started looking for one to put under the …
Rugged Rudolph: Scientists discover why reindeer antlers are so strong
A team of scientists from the U.K.’s Queen Mary University of London have discovered the secret behind what makes reindeer antlers so tough. In a …
T-Mobile has widespread problems with fraudulent sales, report claims
T-Mobile has long characterized itself as the “Uncarrier,” a company that cares about customers first, and deceptive contracts second. But according to customer complaints filed …
Eye in the sky: Tech helps protect isolated Amazon tribes
The Brazilian government is using satellite technology and aerial imagery to monitor and help protect isolated Amazonian tribes. FUNAI, the Brazilian government’s Indian Affairs department, …
South Carolina law would install porn-blocking ransomware on all PCs to ‘protect the children’
Just when you thought lawmakers can’t be any more out of touch with the cybers, a South Carolina representative comes along to lower the bar of …
If this Kickstarter actually works, it’s going to be awesome
I just gave a company $37 of my money with, optimistically speaking, a 25% hope of ever seeing a return. I normally don’t back Kickstarters …
This drone timelapse shows Apple’s new spaceship HQ taking shape
Over the last few years, Apple has slowly been spending some of its giant wad of cash to build a gigantic new headquarters. The obviously-named …
The 2016 news bloopers you’ve been waiting for are here
2016’s been a pretty bad year for the human race in general, but news anchors have had a particularly bad time of it. You can …
Here’s how Facebook is going to stop the spread of fake news
After already acknowledging its rampant fake news problems and promising to come up with some sort of solution back in November, Facebook today announced its actual …
Watch a Tesla’s emergency braking help avoid a highway pileup
Tesla’s Autopilot feature gets most of the attention when it comes to Tesla and crashes. So it’s easy to forget that when Teslas are driven …
Watch lazy Comcast workers cause a bunch of traffic pileups
When you hear people complaining about Comcast, it’s normally something to do with bad service or price hikes. But this repair tech found a whole …
Interview: Can VR help us understand what it means to be human?
Dan Cook, the founder of EyeMynd BrainwaveVR, is the kind of person you have a conversation with that meanders beyond technology and eventually encompasses… the meaning …
4 percent of Americans have been victims of revenge porn, report says
Some 4 percent of Americans have been victims of revenge porn, according to a report released Tuesday by the Data & Society Research Institute and …
Best Buy employees buy Wii U for teen who played store’s demo console every day
Christmas came early for one teenager thanks to the kindness of employees at a Best Buy store on Long Island. The employees at the Best …
Facebook was accidentally reposting old photos and people are flipping out
Facebook has spent most of 2016’s final weeks defending itself in the heated controversy over fake news on its platform, but now it’s got another …
Anyone can livestream on Instagram starting today
Livestreaming video is one of the must-add features for social networks this year, just behind a healthy dose of fake news. In its efforts to …
Oh look, Facebook is copying Snapchat again
Facebook has a long and storied history of being “inspired” by other apps and then implementing those new features only to kill them off again …
‘Less creepier than Google Glass’: Snapchat Spectacles as social media’s hottest ‘sexcessory’
Snapchat is a known showcase for tidbits from life, but for some users of the the new Snapchat Spectacles, it presents a whole new opportunity: …
People are trying to save 2016 by making ‘puppies’ the word of the year
Scientifically speaking, 2016 has been a trash fire inside a dumpster fire of a limp-wristed excuse for a year. But we’ve still got another month …
Get ready for a limited NES Classic Edition sale tomorrow morning
It’s basically impossible to find a NES Classic Edition for $60 right now, unless you or someone you’ve recently bribed works in inventory management at …
Cops steal iPhone to get around encryption problem
February 2016 might seem like a long-ago date, before the dark times really began. But if you cast your mind back that far, you’ll remember …
Facebook bans — then unbans — the B.S. Detector plugin that flags fake news stories
A few weeks ago we wrote about the B.S. Detector plugin. It’s a handy little tool that automatically produces a hard-to-miss pop-up tooltip whenever you’re …
Listen to the Kanye West 911 call
Dr. Michael Farzam was calm and collected as he spoke to a 911 dispatcher in late November from inside Kanye West’s home. Recently released audio of …
Buzz Aldrin in ‘good spirits’ in New Zealand hospital
Trailblazing astronaut Buzz Aldrin is being treated for fluid in his lungs at a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand following his evacuation from the South …
Chinese resort reportedly working on Titanic replica and sinking simulation
What could possibly go wrong? As part of a resort, a full-size replica of the Titanic is reportedly under construction in China’s Sichuan province— and …
Reddit is censoring the pro-Donald Trump community
Any conversation about the alt-right and the internet always seems to spiral back to Reddit and /r/the_donald, a the unofficial water cooler for Trump supporters …
The Internet Archive is leading the anti-Trump rush to Canada
As the results of the 2016 presidential election became clear, Canada’s immigration website crashed under the weight of citizens planning their exodus. But as it …
Navy gets new flight simulator technology
The U.S. Navy’s latest flight simulator technology will be found among the exhibits at this year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) taking place …
