Government Officials Can't Stop Spying on Their Crushes

On Monday, a top prosecutor in the Brooklyn district attorney’s office was arrested amid allegations that she used an illegal wiretap to eavesdrop on a coworker and an NYPD detective. Read more...

Remains of the Day: Facebook Adds Instant Games to Messenger and News Feed

If your time spent browsing Facebook has been previously too productive, Facebook is adding fun new ways to dally away the day. You can play new “Instant Games” with your friends on Messenger or in the normal Facebook app.Read more...

Canopy, a Case Specifically for Your Apple Magic Keyboard

Check out Canopy from Neat Studio, a case specifically for Apple’s Magic Keyboard. In addition to being a case, it can also serve as a stand that holds your iPad Pro (or other device) up while you’re typing. It has a synthetic canvas cover and a mic…

Another Canadian uni hit by ransomware, students told to keep Windows PCs away

Network crippled by extortion software nasty Carleton University in Ontario, Canada, has confirmed it has been hit by a ransomware infection that crippled some of the Windows machines on its main campus.…

Sony launches Communities smartphone app to help you find PS4 friends

The Common Ways People Sabotage Short-Term Money Goals

You’d think a short-term financial plan—saving for a vacation, for example, or stashing an extra month’s pay into your emergency fund—wouldn’t be hard to do. After all, you only have to tighten your belt for a limited period of time. Plus, the resul…

Apple taps Wired Magazine’s creative director to join its design team

According to a new report from Recode, Apple has recently hired one of the top editors from Wired to join its design team. Billy Sorrentino is Wired’s creative director and while the publication confirmed that he will be joining Apple’s design team…

Apple releases Final Cut Pro X 10.3.1 with bug fixes

Apple has issued a minor update for Final Cut Pro X 10.3 to squash several bugs. The 197MB update, which comes shortly after the major 10.3 release, fixes issues related to updating libraries, and more. more…Filed under: Apple

Capture Video from an iPad Screen Using Movavi Screen Capture Studio for Mac

It’s drop-dead easy to record video of the real world with your iPad or iPhone. But if you want to record video of what’s taking place on your actual iPad or iPhone screen, that’s another thing. While the needs is less common, this is invaluable for…

Watch a Destroyed 17th Century Map Get Painstakingly Restored

A 17th century map was found in a chimney in Scotland and then delivered to the National Library of Scotland crumpled inside a plastic bag and basically destroyed. Just unraveling the fragile, centuries-old map seemed impossible enough, but the team…

io9 31 Years Later, Brazil Is Still a Horrifying Vision of the Ever-Encroaching Future | Kotaku Tips

io9 31 Years Later, Brazil Is Still a Horrifying Vision of the Ever-Encroaching Future | Kotaku Tips For Playing Final Fantasy XV | Jalopnik Even Top Gear Never Did A Porsh 918 VS. Ferrari Enzo Test This Well | Lifehacker 11 Simple Techniques to Wak…

How to Fix Facebook's Fake News Problem in 3 Easy Steps

Everyone seems obsessed with Facebook’s fake news problem. So we here at Gizmodo have come up with a simple 3-step solution. If we all just follow the steps below, Facebook’s fake news is gone forever!Read more...

Make a Wine Glass-Drying Rack Out of Chopsticks

During the holidays, dishes can pile up and drying racks can get full. If you need to dry some wine (or other type) of glasses, but don’t have the space, just grab a few chopsticks.Read more...

Apple: The Trump Effect

Following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, Apple's stock fell to about $105...

Doctor AI will see you now: US military vets will be diagnosed by deep-learning bots

Thank you for your service... bleeped the computer The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has signed a five-year deal with Flow Health, an AI company, to develop personalized healthcare plans for veterans using deep learning.…

ExoMars probe snaps photos of your next dystopian home world when Earth goes to crap

Yup, it's still there and lifeless as ever before Video  The European Space Agency's ExoMars orbiter has beamed back its first photos and sensor readings of the Red Planet after circling the harsh dust world.…

Magnets Aren’t Miracles, But Solar Flares Burst With Magic

A new paper shows how large magnetic fields burst to release massive amounts of energy. The post Magnets Aren't Miracles, But Solar Flares Burst With Magic appeared first on WIRED.

Apple Music student memberships now available in more than 30 regions

Apple on Tuesday expanded Apple Music student membership eligibility to include more than 30 markets, with the latest round of additions extending the subscription tier to countries like Canada, China, India and more.

Yahoo Answers Now is a standalone app for iOS

Yahoo Answers has been the butt of many jokes for a long time now. But if you enjoy browsing through all the amusing questions people submit and tend to reply to some yourself, you'll love the latest update out of the company's HQ: Yahoo An…

New developer solution aims to help companies bring HomeKit accessories to market faster

HomeKit-connected accessories have gradually become more affordable and plentiful since the technology was first introduced, but there’s still room for improvement. Looking to remedy some of the problems with Apple’s connected home platform, Silico…

Andy Baio on the Decline of Independent Blogging