Facebook just acquired technology to quickly verify someone’s ID
Facebook just purchased a startup that allows its customers to quickly verify that someone’s identification documentation is authentic. It’s unclear at this time what Facebook …
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This Google search alternative now stops websites from tracking you online
DuckDuckGo is a Google search rival that safeguards your online privacy by not monetizing your profile as Google does. DuckDuckGo still makes money from online …
Genius chat app links you with other users whose phone battery is about to die
We’re so addicted to our phones that we simply can’t fathom the idea of not being able to use it because it’s out of battery …
Acer’s new $350 Chromebook is the MacBook Air successor we all need
Apple has stubbornly refused to update the MacBook Air in any meaningful way for the last three years, leaving us with an “entry-level” $999 laptop …
Android will now let you know how fast a WiFi network is before you connect
Android 8.1 Oreo first rolled out nearly two months ago, but Google has continued to improve the mobile OS and give users new features on …
The iPhone X was the top-selling smartphone over the holidays, report claims
There’s much talk and confusion right now about the iPhone X being discontinued once its replacements arrive this year, on account that it’s not meeting …
Tesla Model S crashes into a fire truck, driver blames ‘Autopilot’
Tesla’s vaunted Autopilot feature may have been the cause of an accident in Culver City, California earlier this week, according to a report from by …
This is the only review of DJI’s new Mavic Air that you need
At an event today, DJI unveiled its brand-new pocket-sized drone, the Mavic Air. Folding up to about the same footprint as a big smartphone, and …
Apple might release a cheaper 6.1-inch iPhone without the iPhone X’s killer feature
We’re hardly two months out from the launch of the iPhone X, but rumors for this year’s iPhones have already begun to swirl. In addition …
Verizon has a buy-one-get-one deal on the top Android phones starting right now
Most of the cellphone deal hype has surrounded the new iPhones for the last two months, but now that Christmas is out of the way, …
The first 512GB microSD card in the world is finally here
They may be tiny, but microSD cards pack a lot of storage space, and can be used with a variety of devices, smartphones and tablets …
2018’s most unique Android phone is still hiding one big secret
Remember the Hydrogen One phone that RED announced last year? Well, we finally have more details about it because RED founder Jim Jannard just shared …
Top Apple insider reveals specs and pricing for Apple’s third new iPhone of 2018
We’re barely a few weeks into 2018, but rumors surrounding Apple’s next-gen iPhone lineup are already starting to trickle in at a rapid clip. From …
iOS 11.2.5 is here, go download it right now
Apple has released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 11.2.5. Anyone running iOS 11 on their device can download the software as …
New renders may show us what next year’s new iPhones look like
Apple is expected to launch three distinct iPhone X successors this year, various reports have said. All of them will retain the iPhone X design, …
Yet another Galaxy S9 feature was just confirmed
Samsung’s upcoming new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are without a doubt the most hotly anticipated new smartphones of early 2018. Last year’s Galaxy S8 …
You can finally watch and share Snapchat videos without the app
As ubiquitous as Snapchat may seem for a certain segment of the population, Snap, the company behind the app is still looking for ways to …
Apple will release its HomePod speaker on February 9th for $349
Apple over the past few months has been on the receiving end of some well-deserved criticism regarding a number of increasingly high-profile product delays. Most …
Will Apple replace the MacBook Air this year with an entry-level 13-inch MacBook?
Rumors last year said that Apple would discontinue the MacBook Air, but that didn’t happen. Instead, Apple chose to bump the specs and keep the …
Facebook invented the flick, a brilliant time unit you won’t get to actually use
When I first heard about the “flick” being a new time unit invented by Facebook, I immediately started to think about what sort of Facebook …
Mysterious Xbox Watch uncovered years after Microsoft abandoned the project
While the Xbox One continues to sell well (despite its disappointing lack of exclusive games), the Xbox brand doesn’t always guarantee success. Back in 2013, …
Samsung’s most innovative phone in years might reinvent the edge display
Samsung a few years ago introduced the first smartphone with a curved “edge” display, without really making a strong case for what such a feature …
DJI’s new Mavic Air drone leaks a day before the reveal event
Just hours before Chinese drone maker DJI was expected to unveil a new device at a special event in New York City on Tuesday, DroneDJ …
iPhone 8 sold better than the iPhone X in 2017, new data reveals
I think it’s fair to say that the November launch of Apple’s iPhone X marked the most exciting new iPhone release in years. Of course, …
Microsoft’s $189 Windows laptops are going to be a game-changer for PCs
For the past three years, Microsoft has watched as Google’s Chromebooks have eaten away at the low-cost Windows PC market. Chromebooks have gone from being …
T-Mobile has finally pulled ahead of Verizon in the fastest network competition
T-Mobile has been on an upward trajectory for years now, but based on a new report from OpenSignal, it appears that the carrier might not …
Intel: Our Spectre patch might break your computer so please don’t download it
Ever since the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws were made public at the beginning of the year, tech companies have been scrambling to get users …
Samsung wants you to know it doesn’t throttle old phones like Apple
A report last week said that an Italian antitrust body is investigating both Apple and Samsung for planned obsolescence. That’s the type of investigation Apple …
Apple reportedly plans to discontinue the first-gen iPhone X later this year
As we highlighted briefly last week, Apple has plans to discontinue the current iPhone X model once the company introduces its 2018 iPhone lineup later this …
Galaxy S9’s biggest hardware change shown in new leaked photos
If news from about half a dozen independent reports in addition to what we’ve heard from our own reliable sources is accurate, Samsung is about …
