Watch a Helicopter Pilot Nail a Ship Landing in a Ridiculous Storm

You know that queasy feeling you get in your stomach when the pilot of a large passenger plane has to make a rough landing in bad weather? Just try and imagine what this Royal Danish Air Force pilot was feeling while trying to land a Seahawk MH-60R …

How to Make Sure Netflix Loads as Fast as Possible

The last thing you want when you settle down to binge-watch Orange is the New Black is buffering or lag on your Netflix video stream. With that in mind, these are the tricks you need to be aware of to minimize the chances of that happening. Most of …

It Looks Like Rogue One Really Is Resurrecting Another Classic Star Wars Villain

There have long been rumors that a beloved Star Wars villain that isn’t Darth Vader will also be making an appearance in Rogue One—but a new TV spot filled with snippets of new footage may have finally confirmed that this infamous character is indee…

Apple R&D center launching in Indonesia in 2017

Remotely Control Your Fireplace With Google Home and a Raspberry Pi

If you have a fireplace that can be controlled remotely, why not use your voice to turn it on? With a little Raspberry Pi magic, you can turn on your fireplace with Google’s fancy new voice-controlled speaker.Read more...

Minister wil smartphonegebruik in auto verder inperken

Momenteel geldt er een verbod op het rijdend vasthouden van een telefoon in de auto, maar minster Melanie Schultz van Haegen wil dit verder inperken. Ze denkt aan een compleet verbod op smartphone­gebruik in de auto of een verplichte automodus op te…

Concern over FBI operation to catch users of darkweb site

Campaigners raise concerns over scope of FBI's single warrant obtained from a Virginia judge

macOS Sierra: Enabling Your Mac’s Firewall and Stealth Mode

Your Mac is pretty safe on your private home network, but what about when you’re surfing the Web in coffee shops? Anyone with a computer and rudimentary hacking skills could target you, which is why it’s important to make sure your Mac’s built-in fi…

TMO’s Cyber Monday Deals – 15% off Apple-Related Software

We have one more day on our Deals site where you can get 15% off Apple-related software. Use coupon code CYBER15 at checkout. This is 15% off the already great prices, mind you. Plus, when you buy through our Deals site, you’re helping to support TM…

Storage newbie: You need COTS to really rock that NVMe baby

NVMe drives need NVMe fabrics - two sides of the same NVMe coin NVMe drives need NVMe fabrics to give shared arrays the data access latency killing benefits of NVMe. Unlike Nimble architect Dimitris Krekoukias, storage startup E8 believes putting NV…

Storage newbie: You need COTS to really rock that NVMe baby

NVMe drives need NVMe fabrics - two sides of the same NVMe coin NVMe drives need NVMe fabrics to give shared arrays the data access latency killing benefits of NVMe. Unlike Nimble architect Dimitris Krekoukias, storage startup E8 believes putting NV…

How-to terror manuals still being sold by Apple, Amazon, Waterstones

Sure, it's not very nice, but we do live in the Free World WH Smith was quick to remove DIY terror manuals from the digital shelves of its online stores after El Reg highlighted their sale but other retailers have demonstrated less of a knee-jerk re…

Petitie terugtrekken spionagewet haalt drempel voor debat in Brits parlement

Een petitie om de Investigatory Powers Bill, de nieuwe Britse spionagewet, in te trekken, heeft met meer dan 118.000 stemmen de drempel gehaald om in het parlement besproken te worden. De wet is nog niet officieel aangenomen en heeft alleen nog koni…

Sling TV to start beta-testing cloud DVR functions in December

Starting sometime in December, Dish-owned Sling TV will begin beta-testing cloud DVR functions, closing an important gap with its main competitor in internet TV, Sony's PlayStation Vue.

3-Hour Deal: Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Pro (128GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE, Rose Gold) for $629 ($200 off) with no tax outside NY

For the next few hours only, or until supplies run out, Apple authorized reseller B&H Photo is offering the lowest price we've ever seen on Apple's brand new 9.7" iPad Pro (128GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE, Rose Gold) at $629 with free shi…

Diamonds convert nuclear waste into clean batteries

Nuclear waste is normally a major environmental headache, but it could soon be a source of clean energy. Scientists have developed a method of turning that waste into batteries using diamond. If you encapsulate short-range radioactive mat…

The 12 best tech gifts for the entertainer in your life

You know the type: Someone who loves throwing parties. In fact, you will probably partake of egg nog and sugar cookies in their home before the season is up. So why not get them something that helps them do what they do best: entertain. If …

Sling TV is launching a cloud DVR next month

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iPhone 8 rumors: Apple testing a curved screen along with more than 10 other prototypes

People are still lining up to snag a brand new iPhone 7, but that won’t stop anyone from speculating about next year’s iPhone. Why so early? Well, 2017 marks the iPhone’s 10th birthday, so Apple is reportedly gearing up to make its anniversary e…

How to disable calendar invite spam on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

An apparently huge number of iOS and macOS users received calendar invite spam starting late last week. If you began seeing an invitation to an event in your calendar listings for Ugg Boots, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and other products, it’s because s…