New law would let the FBI read your email without a court order
A new Senate bill would let the FBI and other law enforcement agencies access the contents of any US citizen’s email without a court order …
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The iPhone 7 might actually be in trouble
For a long time, Apple’s secrecy was legendary. The company managed to keep secrets under wraps better than any other consumer electronics company in the world. …
Watch a Tesla Model S autonomously drive itself into a parked van
If you just got yourself a shiny new Tesla and you can’t wait to test its self-driving capability, you really should remember that driverless cars aren’t quite …
Things aren’t looking good for the Xbox One as PS4 sales top 40 million
This console generation is unlike any that has come before it. Last cycle’s Xbox 360 from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 from Sony were neck and neck …
Axon 7 is a flagship Android phone with killer specs that you never saw coming
Unless you’re a hardcore tech lover and you follow all the Android fan blogs, odds are good that you’ve never heard of the Axon 7 …
This is the OnePlus 3
The OnePlus 3’s final design isn’t a mystery any longer, as the Chinese FCC-like regulator has published several details about the upcoming handset, including official …
$35 Raspberry Pi 3 might soon run Google’s Android
Running Android on $35 Raspberry Pi 3 computers might soon happen, and not because a clever developer managed to come up with an Android build …
Google knows that Android’s update system sucks
It has been long acknowledged in the tech industry that Android’s system of updates, which relies on phone manufacturers and carriers to roll out updates, …
This is what the inside of a Hyperloop pod will look like
The Hyperloop is no longer just a wild transportation dream, as several companies out there are looking to turn Elon Musk’s high-speed train concept into …
Artificial intelligence isn’t going to be the end of Apple
Since 2007, I’ve read countless versions of the “Apple is doomed” argument, most of them related to the iPhone. Apple was doomed because it dared …
Robots could be the key to moving iPhone production stateside
A report today from the South China Morning Post claims that Foxconn, Apple’s longtime manufacturing partner, has replaced over half of its workforce with robots. That’s bad …
Why Amazon’s Echo is better to talk to than Siri
Artificial intelligence and voice-based computing are likely two of the main components of the smart devices of the future, and Amazon’s surprisingly popular Echo is …
The hottest smart home controller ever installs anywhere there’s a light switch
Every once in a blue moon you come across a device and you instantly know that the company just got it right. The hardware design …
Watch Samsung’s rollable OLED smartphone display unfold before your eyes
For years, Samsung has teased fans with flexible and foldable smartphones and tablets, but the company is yet to released any commercial product that people …
An Apple vs Tesla showdown looks increasingly likely
The evidence pointing to Apple’s interest in developing an electric car is immense. As we’ve covered over the past year or so, Apple has hired …
Welcome to the future of holographic computing
Ask Sebastien Motte and John Howard about the post-smartphone future of computing innovation, and the two Seattle-area technology industry veterans will happily talk at length …
There won’t be a Galaxy Note 6, because Samsung’s numbering system is dumb
Remember the feeling when you found out that Windows 8 won’t be followed by a logical Windows 9 update, but by an unexpected Windows 10 …
Xiaomi’s new drone is insanely cheap
A couple years ago, DJI made quadcopter drones easy to fly, and just about affordable — its top-end models have always hovered around $1200. Xiaomi is a …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Tuesday’s collection of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was great, but that doesn’t mean we get a free pass on Wednesday. We’re back …
Microsoft just turned Windows 10 into malware
For months now, Microsoft has done everything in its power to shove Windows 10 down your throat. The free update is mandatory at this point, and …
New free app and site makes watching online videos like regular TV channels
One of the many reasons cord cutting has grown so popular in recent years is the abundance of video content available online. It would take …
Breakthrough tech could double the amount of energy generated by solar cells
Solar power has always seemed on its surface to be the perfect solution to the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. After all, sunlight is free and …
This is the OnePlus 3 feature the iPhone 7 has to copy
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, which has reached quite a level of popularity among hardcore Android users, is about to unveil its third “flagship killer,” a …
Microsoft completes disposal of Nokia’s remains with new round of layoffs and $950M hit
For many Microsoft employees, this is just another Wednesday morning like any other. But for close to 2,000 people it’s going to be a day …
These robots replicate enemy forces
Millions of rounds can be unleashed at these robots and they’ll keep going on going. In part because they have state of the art armor, …
China wants to battle traffic jams with this crazy futuristic bus
Traffic congestion is a problem that many cities across the globe continue to struggle with. And while some cities have come up with their own …
Fitbit’s inaccurate heart-rate tracking can ‘put consumers at risk’
Fitbit is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit over the accuracy of its heart-rate tracking. As part of their case, the plaintiffs commissioned a scientific …
These three dumb examples prove that copyright is broken
If you’ve spent a significant amount of time on the internet, you’ve probably heard of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the badly-thought-out piece of …
Google Maps will soon be flooded with ads
Without question, Google Maps is one of the most widely used and highly regarded navigation apps in the industry, but an upcoming change might be enough …
Report: Apple to open up Siri to developers, release an Amazon Echo competitor
Remember when we said that Siri was becoming boring and stale in the face of impressive AI advancements from the likes of Google, Viv and …
