I, too, am a ‘power user of the internet’ – and that’s not enough to protect my privacy
Hello, my name is Chris, and I have a problem. I am a “power user of the internet,” and I finally know what to call …
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Google employees urge the company to get out of the business of war
As much as Google may want to work with the government on war-related projects, it turns out that its employees are unsurprisingly huge fans of …
Rumors keep mounting as Apple invests more into next-gen MicroLED screen technology
Switching to OLED displays on the iPhone X was a huge change for Apple. The company has been famously prissy about the screens in its …
Apple’s legal problems over battery slowdowns aren’t going away any time soon
Apple has to face at least 61 lawsuits that were filed against the iPhone maker soon after the company acknowledged that it slowed iPhones down …
Apple’s highly anticipated Mac Pro won’t be released this year
For years, Apple let its relatively ancient trashcan Mac Pro languish on the sidelines without any updates. Indeed, Apple’s seeming ambivalence with respect to the …
This study says Verizon has the fastest network, but it’s more unusual than you might think
For over a decade, Verizon has traded on the unparalleled coverage and speed that its network provides. Thanks to dense tower infrastructure and a wealth …
New site lets you test Google’s mysterious new OS that might someday replace Android
It seems right now like Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS platform will be the world’s most popular mobile operating systems forever. After all, …
Pixel 3 makes its debut on Google’s Android project site
Google’s Pixel smartphone lineup isn’t the best-selling smartphone line in the world. In fact, it’s nowhere close, with recent estimates suggesting that Google sold just …
Are Apple’s rumored new iPhone features Android ripoffs, or revolutionary?
After three consecutive years of iterative iPhone updates that included almost no design changes, Apple in 2017 released a completely redesigned iPhone. No, I’m not …
IBM is doing something with quantum computing that’s never been done before
There’s no doubt that one of the most important things happening in the world of tech right now is quantum computing. It’s also one of …
Of course Facebook has been spying on your Messenger chats
Facebook came out swinging on Wednesday, revealing a bunch of changes that will be made to the social network in light of the Cambridge Analytica …
Everyone who has ever used Facebook should just assume their data may have been hijacked
Facebook on Wednesday came forward with several announcements meant to show the world how much it really care about its users and their privacy. The …
Europe’s new privacy law must work because Facebook didn’t want to roll out worldwide changes initially
If you’re a Facebook user in Europe, you’re about to get a better handle on your data thanks to a new privacy law that will …
Apple Music is growing like crazy as service hits 40 million subscribers
UPDATE: This story has been debunked, as the source of the news does not actually work at Apple. EARLIER: While the 2015 launch of Apple …
Never touch a movie theater website again with Google’s new showtime feature
With summer movie season fast approaching, you’re likely deciding which movies you have to see in theaters, which you should probably see, and which you …
Sling TV was down for a whole day, and no one knows why
Sling TV has been suffering serious problems since around 8PM Tuesday evening, judging by user complaints and official statements from the Sling tech support accounts. …
Leak reveals new Bluetooth earbuds expected to launch alongside the OnePlus 6
The OnePlus 6 may be an iPhone X clone, but the handset isn’t expected to borrow one particular iPhone design element: the lack headphone jack. …
Facebook says Cambridge Analytica data breach was even worse than we thought
Facebook’s ongoing charm offensive following the Cambridge Analytica scandal took a hit this week as the company revealed in a blog post that far more …
Leak sheds light on a third Pixel 3 phone that will be Google’s new Nexus
Google unveiled its Pixel and Pixel XL handsets during a big press conference in October 2016, and it was immediately clear that the company meant …
No, these photos aren’t our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9
Word on the street is that Samsung may unveil the Galaxy Note 9 a lot sooner than supposed to, in July or August, to make …
Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress about Cambridge Analytica on April 11th
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica saga is set to continue with a highly anticipated event, Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress on the matter. The Facebook CEO will …
Bloomberg: Apple is working on iPhones with designs and features like nothing we’ve ever seen
Apple’s tenth-anniversary iPhone X marked the first big redesign on the company’s smartphones since 2014, when Apple finally relented and released an iPhone “phablet” with …
The OnePlus 6 is coming soon – here’s everything you need to know about it
By kicking off its marketing campaign for the OnePlus 6, the Chinese smartphone maker has practically confirmed that the handset is coming soon. After all, …
YouTube shooting: Sundar Pichai writes letter to employees, more details emerge about the shooter
A woman on Tuesday afternoon opened fire at Google’s YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, injuring three people before killing herself. A fourth person sustained injuries …
Panera Bread breach affected anywhere between 10,000 and 37 million accounts
“The security aspect of cyber is very, very tough,” a man once said while talking incoherently about cybersecurity and online threats. But that’s still a …
With Model 3 production under the microscope, Elon Musk is back to sleeping at Tesla’s factory
During an earnings conference call last May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he sometimes sleeps in Tesla’s Fremont factory in order to keep a …
Apple recently poached Google’s chief of search and AI
Back in 2011, Apple introduced Siri with a whole lot of fanfare when it unveiled the iPhone 4s. Positioned as the iPhone’s new flagship feature, …
Snapchat introduces group video chats and the ability to tag your friends
As the war of the social networks rages ever onward, Snapchat is debuting a couple new features this week in order to retain its position …
Dell’s new gaming laptops are refreshingly affordable
Dell on Tuesday unveiled a bunch of new products across its various product lines. We’ve got new Inspiron laptops and All-in-Ones, Alienware gaming laptops, a …
New video shows Tesla’s Autopilot failing at the site of fatal crash
Late last month, a Tesla owner died when his Model X, with Autopilot engaged, followed a line on the road into a concrete divider and …
