Chrome’s new autoplay video blocker doesn’t really work, but this free extension does
When Google announced that the next Chrome update would introduce a feature that would block autoplay video, the internet was thrilled. Now that pop-ups are …
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2018 might be the first year I don’t buy a flagship iPhone
The flagship iPhone X might not be the best-selling iPhone Apple has ever released. Numerous well-sourced reports have stated that Apple has had to slash …
Netflix brought the most annoying feature of its website to the iPhone, but in a much smarter way
You know the trailers that start playing automatically when you load Netflix on your computer? A similar feature is available on smart TVs and, starting …
Top Apple insider says this year’s iPhone X successors will start at just $550
The iPhone X isn’t the most affordable handset you can buy right now, although there are ways to make it feel less expensive. In most …
Facebook wants to build its own processors for AI devices
Facebook is the latest titan in the tech business to manifest interest in manufacturing its own processors, a practice that’s increasingly popular. Apple was one …
Amazon has a plan to narc on every single Bitcoin user
Although initial coin offerings and the blockchain have taken over seemingly every company, tech-related or not, the big tech companies have been understandably reluctant to …
How the US’s export ban could truly sink ZTE
Android has been the dominant operating system on mobile for years. Every other alternative, aside from Apple’s iOS, vanished, as most device makers out there …
The FCC’s 5G spectrum auction finally has a date
5G is coming to the US, as soon as the end of this year depending on who you listen to. But in order for 5G …
Amazon just revealed it has 100 million Prime subscribers
While Apple tends to be notoriously secretive with respect to upcoming products and services, it has no problem telling the world what its product sales …
iOS 11’s ‘Do Not Disturb While Driving’ is already having an impact on safety
Distracted driving is responsible for around 3,500 deaths and nearly 400,000 accidents per year, giving it the dubious distinction of being second only to drunk …
California opens investigation into worker safety at Tesla’s Fremont factory
Tesla is renowned for making some of the safest cars on the planet, but a recent investigative report from Reveal alleges that the electric automaker …
This is why your six-digit iPhone passcode isn’t secure
Apple has steadily made the iPhone more secure over the past few years, but the device certainly isn’t, nor has it ever been, impenetrable. As …
Russia struggles to maintain straight face while asking why Facebook banned fake Russian accounts
Roskomnadzor, which actually not Skynet’s Soviet cousin but rather the Russian telecoms regulator, made the news earlier this week thanks to the ban on Telegram …
You can pick up a new MacBook Air for as little as $699 at Best Buy right now
Even as other brands cast a wider net with more affordable notebooks, Apple has held fast to its commitment to offer premium devices (and nothing …
This is the best Galaxy S9 deal we’ve seen so far
Not too long ago, when we learned that Galaxy S9 sales haven’t been very good so far, we told you to wait on buying the …
We might finally have a timeframe for Samsung’s foldable Galaxy X phone launch
Samsung has been working on a foldable phone for years, so what else is new? Well, the company may finally — finally — have a …
Amazon and Best Buy are teaming up to sell Fire TV Edition smart TVs
Best Buy and Amazon announced on Wednesday that they will begin working together to sell the next generation of Fire TV Edition smart TVs in …
Pay close attention to Facebook’s new passive-aggressive privacy settings
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled the new privacy protections meant to help the company comply with new privacy laws that come into effect in Europe on …
Android is going all in on copying an iPhone feature that might disappear next year
Apple’s iPhone X features what is arguably the most stunning design we’ve ever seen on a smartphone, so it makes sense that Android vendors would …
Regulatory filings suggest Apple’s first new iPhone of 2018 could debut in May or June
It’s difficult to call the response to Apple’s iPhone X tepid considering the phone has made three times more money than every major Android vendor …
Chrome 66 launches with auto-play video blocking – but it doesn’t always work
Google just released Chrome 66 for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS, a new version of its popular browsing app that packs a few exciting features. …
Call of Duty is supposedly going after PUBG and Fortnite with its own Battle Royale mode
Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite: Battle Royale are part of a massive phenomenon right now, especially following their releases on iPhone and Android. Battle Royale modes, …
Facebook will have to face a massive lawsuit over facial recognition
Remember that Facebook feature that lets you tag friends in photos with the help of facial recognition? Well, it might be illegal for Facebook to …
Elon Musk says Tesla is aiming to manufacture 6,000 Model 3 units per week by July
Tesla has done an impressive job of ramping up Model 3 production over the past few weeks, but the company is still far behind where …
Following police investigation, Apple removes app that allowed users to hide photos behind a fake calculator app
Apple recently removed an app from the App Store that allowed users to hide sensitive photos and videos behind what was otherwise a fully functioning …
Watch the iPhone X and Galaxy S9+ go head-to-head in a battery life test
Unsurprisingly, no phones on the market are generating as much buzz as Samsung’s and Apple’s newest flagships: the Galaxy S9/S9+ and the iPhone X. Samsung …
Russia wants Apple and Google to remove Telegram from their app stores
Created by Russian-born developers, encrypted chat app Telegram is one of the most popular instant messaging apps on iPhone and Android. But Russia has Telegram …
The OnePlus 6 will be OnePlus’s first water-resistant smartphone
The OnePlus 6 will have an iPhone X-like notch, and you can’t do anything about it. Aside from that, it’s likely it’ll be a more …
Google responds to report that Android apps are illegally tracking children’s behavior
Not to be outdone by Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which a political data firm potentially skimmed the private data of around 87 million users …
A list of all the useful 3D Touch iPhone features you forgot about
After more than a decade, Apple’s iPhone is arguably still the most user-friendly smartphone line in the world. Apple’s software design is simple and intuitive, …
