Talking with this chatbot is the laziest way to learn a new language
Speaking different langauges is great; it’s the learning part that sucks. Language education has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few decades. …
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Verizon is ruining the one good thing about Google’s Pixel
The Google Pixel phones are good, though overpriced and underwhelming, smartphones. But the one fantastic thing about buying an Android phone straight from Google is …
iPhone 7 apparently isn’t good enough to return Apple to sales growth
Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus might have been labeled “boring” by some gadget blogs ahead of their release, but these boring new phones …
Like you needed another reason to get an Amazon Prime subscription
It might seem expensive at $99 per year, but Amazon Prime is one of Amazon’s best products, and one of the best deals on the …
Apple finally has a plan to improve Siri, Maps, iCloud and its other services
Apple may excel at many things, but historically speaking, services is not one of them. Thanks to less than stellar roll-outs for services like Apple …
The best of the best: Wireless earbuds
Get ready to be untethered; we’ve found the very best wireless earbuds on the market. With Apple’s jettison of the headphone jack on the iPhone 7, it’s …
Oculus is building a wireless VR headset that will be as powerful as the Rift
At the Oculus Connect developers conference on Thursday, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced that Oculus had begun developing a new headset that would hit the …
New Pokemon Go feature will make it easier than ever to catch rare Pokemon
Niantic isn’t done releasing new features for its hit mobile game, and the company announced that iPhone and Android users who are still hooked on …
12 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Today’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free is easily our best list of the week so far, and not just …
5 best crystal clear cases you can get for the iPhone 7
If you’ve managed to get your hands on one of Apple’s shiny new iPhone 7 handsets, you know as well as we do how beautiful …
Some companies are threatening to fire workers who buy an iPhone 7
Apple’s new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are two of the sleekest and most powerful smartphones the world has ever seen. And while we …
To spy on users, Yahoo modified tools that were supposed to protect them
Many tech companies including Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter said they had not helped governmental agencies spy on their users like Yahoo did. Some said …
A mysterious unreleased device just smashed the iPhone 7’s benchmark record
Every year, Apple comes out with faster and more efficient processors for the iPhone and iPad. The A10 Fusion chip in the iPhone 7 and …
Under no circumstances should you buy a Galaxy Note 7
No one could have known back in August that the release of Samsung’s best ever smartphone would end up being the worst thing that has …
Some new iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s models suffer from a strange Activation Lock issue
Issues are expected whenever a new gadget launches, especially smartphones. The iPhone is no stranger to post-launch problems. They can be temporary, like battery life …
CPSC and Samsung will investigate the safe Galaxy Note 7 that exploded on a plane
The unthinkable has happened, a Galaxy Note 7 blew up on a plane before takeoff in the US, prompting a swift evacuation. The worst part, …
Samsung acquires Viv, the futuristic AI platform developed by the creators of Siri
Samsung has acquired Viv, the intelligent AI platform developed by Siri co-creator Dag Kittlaus and a handful of former Apple engineers. Word of the acquisition …
How to delete your Yahoo account
Two massive security scandals have hit Yahoo in a matter of days. First, the company acknowledged that hackers stole usernames and passwords for at least …
Facebook Messenger finally has a way to keep your messages secret
Facebook promised it’ll offer Messenger users end-to-end encryption, and the company finally rolled out the feature to all its users. However, Messenger isn’t end-to-end encrypted …
After buying 9 Android smartphones in a row, this Android fan switched to the iPhone 7
When it comes to smartphone allegiance, most consumers up their minds a long time ago. Whether you’re a fanatic or simply set in your ways, chances …
Mission successful: Blue Origin rocket tests emergency capsule separation
The rocket company Blue Origin pulled off what appeared to be a flawless two-part launch test in west Texas on Wednesday. Not long after the …
Apple just killed the cheap Apple TV
The fourth-generation Apple TV, with its apps and fancy remote, is the set-top box Apple wants you to buy. But if you’re not interested with …
Google’s Assistant is amazing if you don’t like privacy or encryption
The Pixel smartphones and the Google Home are amazing new Google devices. But they’re not the best thing Google unveiled on stage during Tuesday’s media event. …
iPhone 7 users on Verizon report LTE connection problems, but the fix seems simple
The iPhone 7 has been out for a few weeks now, and we thankfully haven’t had the annual ‘gate’ conspiracy In a certain respect, this is …
Samsung has a plan to make VR headsets even worse to use
VR headsets are not the most elegant or user-friendly things around. Even if you can stay on your feet while exploring your personal Matrix, controlling things …
NSA contractor arrested after stealing classified computer code
The NSA was thrust into the limelight once again today following reports that yet another agency contractor was found to have illegally absconded with classified …
Look at all the awesome new Android features your Android phone will never get
Google unveiled the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones yesterday, more expensive Nexus replacements intended to compete directly against the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The devices …
LG slams Samsung over exploding Note 7 phones
Talk about timing… News just hit that an airplane had to be evacuated when a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploded and began smoking while aboard …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
It’s hump day, and one of the best ways to get over the hump is to download a bunch of free apps to distract you …
Apple releases iOS 10.1 public beta 2 for the iPhone and iPad
Google was right in the middle of taking the wraps off its latest and greatest hardware products on Tuesday when Apple decided to go ahead and …
