Google just unveiled a cool new Assistant feature that Alexa can’t match
Google on Thursday took the wraps off a great new Google Assistant trick, one that isn’t available on competing devices from Amazon and which could …
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Apple sends out media invite to September 12th event
Apple has just made this summer’s worst-kept secret official: The company’s fall event will be happening on September 12th. Thanks to invites that the company …
5 reasons to wait for the Galaxy S10 instead of getting a Note 9
It’s not often that we make the recommendation to readers that they take a pass on buying our favorite new smartphone. And make no mistake …
Apple to hold fall 2018 iPhone reveal event on September 12th
Apple’s next big fall hardware reveal will take place on September 12th, according to a source with knowledge of the company’s plans. We have also …
Asus’s new notebooks ditch display bezels, and they look amazing
At IFA 2018, Asus unveiled a bunch of new products including plenty of new Windows 10 laptops. We’ve got new ZenBooks, including regular, S, and …
Latest acquisition suggests Apple’s next big thing could be AR-powered smart glasses
Taking a look at Apple’s recent earnings reports, one can’t help but notice that Apple’s R&D spending over the past few years has grown at …
Google just launched the two-factor authenticator dongle you’ve been waiting for
Google on Thursday unveiled the Titan Security Key, a two-factor authentication (2FA) token that should improve your security and make it harder, if not impossible, …
Samsung and LG just unveiled the 8K TVs we deserve but don’t need right now
Korean rivals Samsung and LG both unveiled new 8K TVs at the IFA 2018 expo in Germany, devices that should deliver even better picture quality …
Bosch just introduced a new full-color computer for e-bikes with an iPhone-like display
Bosch is rolling out a new on-board computer for 2019 eBikes models that packs a slew of features into a compact unit, everything from a …
Leaked Nvidia RTX 2080 benchmarks shows it narrowly beating a GTX 1080 Ti
Nvidia launched its brand-new series of graphics cards last week, and while it’s clear that ray-tracing is going to be a big part of gaming …
The OnePlus 6T might be a much better iPhone X clone than the OnePlus 6
When OnePlus copied the iPhone X earlier this year, it made a clone that’s not nearly as faithful as you’d expect. That’s because almost all …
Leaked Sony XZ3 renders remind us why the notch is good
Tomorrow, Sony is holding a press conference at IFA 2018 where it’s widely expected to unveil its next flagship smartphone, the XZ3. But if you …
Video: Latest Tesla Autopilot update appears to be a huge jump in quality
With all of the hoopla and controversy surrounding Elon Musk and his ill-fated tweets about taking Tesla private, it’s easy to forget that Tesla over …
Acer’s new 14-inch Chromebook looks way too good to cost $350
Over the last few years, the idea of a high-end Chromebook has turned from an odd Google joke into the kind of thing that people …
Spotify’s $5-a-month Hulu student bundle now includes Showtime as well
Spotify’s premium plan for students is turning into such a great deal that I’m actually considering going back to school. Just months after announcing a …
Dell made a premium Chromebook that’s a lot cheaper than Google’s Pixelbook
Google’s premium Pixelbook that sold initially for $1,000 was the best example of overkill from a device maker. Sure, the Chromebook looks a lot like …
It looks like that ‘pedo’ tweet from Elon may have just set a lawsuit in motion
Yesterday, Elon Musk got into a little Twitter back-and-forth with Drew Olanoff (@yoda) over why the cave explorer Elon had previously bashed with a particularly …
The Galaxy Note 9 has a component you won’t find on other phones – here’s how it works
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is surely one of the best Android handsets you can buy right now, although it also happens to be one of …
There’s no way I’m upgrading my iPhone X to a 2018 iPhone
With August almost over, it’s only a matter of days until Apple sends out those press invitations that will confirm what we’ve been suspecting for …
With a new Apple Watch weeks away, Google just gave Wear OS a much smarter interface
Google is rolling out a software update over the next month for Wear OS watch users, a refresh that will bring quicker access to information …
Samsung might fix the thing people hate most about its phones
There are a few things about Samsung smartphones that are objectively true. Whether or not you’re a fan of the company’s smartphones and you use …
Instagram details big changes to account verification and other security features
If you’d like to have your Instagram account verified, you can now apply for it directly from your phone. It’s as easy as that. However, …
Yahoo is still reading some of your emails
It’s not unheard of for email service providers to read users’ emails to target them with better-tailored ads that would help the company make more …
Samsung’s new portable SSD is as fast and expensive as you’d expect
Samsung on Tuesday unveiled the X5 portable SSD, its first-ever NVMe-based solid state drive that’s going to deliver some pretty incredible speeds, which might make …
Report: Waymo’s driverless cars aren’t as smart as everyone thinks
Waymo, Google’s vaunted driverless car spinoff, is widely regarded to be at the forefront of driverless car development. While Uber was busy killing a pedestrian …
Despite a mass shooting and a judge’s order, this guy is now selling 3D-printed gun plans online
This chronology of events certainly captures modern America pretty well: On Sunday, a mass shooting and tragic loss of life. The next day, a judge’s …
Sorry, Apple: Another analyst report crowns Huawei the number 2 smartphone maker
We’ve previously reported how Huawei, undaunted by the $1 trillion Apple juggernaut, has moved into the number two position as ranked by worldwide smartphone shipments …
Samsung has unveiled a new monitor with a gorgeous ultra-wide curved display
It was unveiled this year at CES, and now here it is: Samsung’s new ultra-wide, 34-inch curved monitor that sports Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 connectivity that …
Google’s Play Store crypto-mining ban is not going well
30 days ago, Google announced a ban on crypto-mining apps in the Play Store, a move designed to cut down on apps that secretly mine …
Some Galaxy Note 9 units have a hardware bug that’s impossible to unsee
After the Galaxy S9 failed to sell as well as Samsung hoped it would, the last thing the company needed was a new controversy to …
