Apple engineers would rather quit than develop an iPhone backdoor for the FBI
Apple’s legal wrangling with the FBI over mobile encryption continues to play out in dramatic fashion. On one hand, we have the DOJ going so …
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Tim Cook says FBI can spy on people without needing to break iPhone encryption
The Apple vs. FBI war is far from over, with Apple CEO Tim Cook having explained – once again – in an extensive interview with …
Will Google really sell off its most exciting (and scariest) venture?
For a long time, the Internet has been alternately fascinated and frightened by the creations of Boston Dynamics, a robotics firm that Google bought back …
Futuristic military railgun ‘bullets’ could travel at Mach 6
New “bullets” for military railguns, which could strike enemy targets traveling at a whopping six times the speed of sound, are being tested. Electromagnetic railguns …
Tim Cook gives a measured response to Donald Trump’s attempted Apple boycott
Policy isn’t Donald Trump’s strong suit, but he sure does know how to rile up a crowd. And that’s exactly what he tried to do …
Hackers are now patching ransomware, making it impossible to crack
Living in the connected future, software is never broken for long. If you buy a program or an app or a video game that doesn’t …
Remarkable nanowires could let computers of the future grow their own chips
If you’re worried that artificial intelligence will take over the world now that computers are powerful enough to outsmart humans at incredibly complex games, then you’re …
The most epic Comcast service disaster ever
I’ve seen a lot of tragicomic Comcast customer service disaster stories over the years, which isn’t surprising considering America’s favorite cable company generates more FCC …
As March Madness begins, Hopper update lets Dish users watch 4 channels on one screen
It’s Thursday, March 17th, and for college basketball fans that means one thing: March Madness. But for college basketball fans who also happen to be Dish Network subscribers, …
Tim Cook unloads on the FBI in an extensive new interview
Apple CEO Tim Cook usually comes across as a relaxed and genial sort of person but he sounds hopping mad about how the FBI has …
Today’s best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free
March Madness matchups begin today but we have something for you that’s much more exciting than any college basketball tournament can ever hope to be: a …
Here’s what everyone’s saying about Nintendo’s first iOS and Android game, Miitomo
Everyone who said Nintendo would never make a smartphone app has finally been proven wrong. This week, Nintendo launched Miitomo — a social app for iOS …
T-Mobile subscribers can now stream unlimited YouTube videos for free
T-Mobile’s controversial Binge On initiative filled in its biggest remaining gap for online video services on Thursday by announcing it had secured the support of …
iPhone 7: Everything we know so far
In just a few short days, Apple is going to take the wraps off of its first brand new iPhone of the year. It won’t …
Samsung released two different versions of the Galaxy S7, and yours is the slower one
Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now almost one week old, and we have both good news and bad news for early …
Android vendor sets record straight: iPhone 7 leak actually shows new iPhone copycat
A leak from earlier this week claimed to show the iPhone 7’s redesigned antenna lines, which appeared to be in line with what earlier reports said – that Apple would …
The iPhone might be getting an AMOLED screen as soon as next year
Apple is expected to equip some of its future iPhone generations with AMOLED screens, and while the company is far from confirming such rumors, more …
New malware can infect iPhones without requiring a jailbreak
The iPhone is generally safer than Android when it comes to malware infections though Apple’s smartphone isn’t impervious to such threats. We’ve seen various malware …
This app brings your entire desktop into the VR world with you
Although immersive gaming experiences and 360-degree films might be the first things that come to mind when you think about virtual reality, the technology has …
AT&T and Comcast lobby to kill more competition in Tennessee
You know what incumbent Internet service providers don’t like? That’s right: Competition. They especially don’t like it when that competition comes in the form of …
Apple kicks Amazon to the curb, signs iCloud deal with Google
In a blow to Amazon, Apple recently inked a deal with Google wherein a good portion of Apple’s iCloud infrastructure will be powered by the …
Cool new app lets you turn all your friends’ phones into a giant sound system
One of the Galaxy S4’s most gimmicky features was the ability to use NFC connectivity to sync up all of your friends’ Galaxy S4 phones’ …
Amazon patents a technology that lets customers pay by taking a selfie
More so than most, Amazon has every reason to try and make the check out process as seamless as possible. After all, sometimes all a consumer …
Did Apple just imply the NSA can hack iPhones?
In a new court brief filed this week, Apple once again makes its case that the FBI’s request to force it to unlock the San Bernardino …
Movie theaters are freaking out about Napster cofounder’s cinema-killing Screening Room
Over the past week, we’ve heard a lot of rumblings about Screening Room, a new initiative started by Napster cofounder Sean Parker that would make …
There’s nothing funny about hackers cracking web-connected sex toys
With so many other hacking threats out there, you probably don’t believe that hackers breaking into Internet-connected sex toys is a big deal. However, this …
The 256GB iPhone 7 might be more than just a wild dream
Apple is expected to overhaul iPhone storage with the iPhone 7 by finally ditching 16GB entry-level mode in favor of something roomier. In the process, Apple might …
The shady iPhone 7 rumor I desperately want to believe
There are plenty of leaked iPhone 7 photos floating around right now, supposedly showing the dual camera setup on the iPhone 7 Plus and redesigned antenna lines. But …
You don’t still doubt the Galaxy S7 has the world’s best smartphone camera, do you?
We’ve seen a lot of early camera tests that show Samsung’s Galaxy S7 is the best smartphone camera in the world. In case you had …
You can already buy a car with self-driving features for just $22,000
Google may be testing its autonomous cars and teaching it not to hit buses, but other carmakers are already selling vehicles that have self-driving capabilities. Granted, these aren’t …
