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 …
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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 …
A look at Google’s wild plan to kill the password
Every time there’s a large scale data breach, we’re reminded how little thought and creativity people use when coming up with their passwords. In in …
The chairman of Google is an unashamed iPhone user
It normally shouldn’t matter what smartphone a person chooses to use, but when the executive chairperson of one of the biggest tech conglomerates in the …
The modular iPhone is here, and it’s ugly as hell
Modular phones are in vogue this year: Google’s pushing ahead with plans for its own handset with interchangeable cameras and speakers, while LG has already …
Welcome to the future: Video shows Tesla driver sleeping at the wheel while Autopilot drives
Tesla’s Autopilot feature is awesome, and it’ll surely be a great way to “drive” your car once self-driving cars are regulated, and once Tesla deploys …
High-resolution renders show us what the iPhone 7 Plus will probably look like
Many iPhone 7 buyers are already disappointed that Apple’s 2016 smartphone line will apparently look almost exactly the same as last year’s iPhones, thanks to the …
12 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
An app that grabs still photos from your videos… an app that will help you manage your finances… an app that will block every mention …
2 new Craigslist scams you need to watch out for
Craigslist’s heyday may be behind it at this point, but millions of people still flock to the site in search of all sorts of discounted goods …
New photo leak shows big differences between iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
The barrage of iPhone 7 leaks and rumors continues with a new set of images from Asia that show not only schematics for the upcoming devices, …
Revolutionary new laser system could detect bombs at airports in microseconds
There’s no evidence that the TSA has ever actually prevented a terrorist attack. In fact the head of the TSA was just forced to step …
Apple’s next MacBook Pro will be like nothing we’ve ever seen
While the bulk of Apple’s laptop updates in recent years have been relatively incremental in nature, Tim Cook and co. have plans to really shake …
Top Apple insider says new 13-inch Retina MacBook will kill the MacBook Air line
We recently heard that the MacBook Air line may have reached its end of line and a new report seems to reinforce that idea. A …
