Watch Google's "Made by Google" Hardware Event Live Right Here

Today, Google will be announcing a host of hardware, all under a brand new “Made by Google” banner. Gone is the Nexus program of yesteryear. If you want a front row seat for the action, you can watch it here.Read more...

Google's Daydream View is the VR headset for everyone else

It's pretty clear by now that virtual reality -- like it or not -- is probably here to stay. The tricky part is getting people to start using these requisite VR headsets on the regular, and Google's approach is equal parts simple and elegan…

Google's play for the living room starts with Home

Today was Google's biggest hardware launch day yet. Not only did it announce two new Pixel phones and a Daydream VR headset, it also unveiled a slew of products for the living room. We already heard about Google Home, its voice-powered assi…

'Great British Bake Off' host stars in a Daydream VR game

Plenty of people were wondering what comedian and actress Sue Perkins would get up to now that she's done hosting The Great British Bake Off, and now we finally have the answer: She's starring in a virtual reality video game for Google's Da…

Google's Pixel and Pixel XL might make you forget those Nexuses

Goodbye Nexus, hello Pixel. Google pulled back the curtain on two new smartphones today, marking the end of a hardware era and signaling the start of something exciting. The Pixel and Pixel XL were tailor-made to reflect Google's changing p…

Facebook Messenger now lets you toggle end-to-end encryption

With the flick of a switch back in April, the popular international messaging service WhatsApp turned on end-to-end encryption for every conversation in its system, dramatically boosting security for its 1 billion-person userbase. At long l…

How-To: Delete and opt out of macOS Sierra automatic downloads if you don’t want to upgrade

If you rely on your Mac and don’t want to upgrade to a newly released operating system, you may want to opt out of the automatic download that Apple is starting to push for macOS Sierra. If your Mac has already downloaded the macOS Sierra installer…

Yahoo launches Newsroom mobile app for a more social news reading experience

Yahoo today launched a new app for iPhone and iPad (and Android) called Yahoo Newsroom. more…Filed under: Apple

Bowers & Wilkins’ latest top-end headphones cost a cool $900, but offer free Lightning upgrade later

Much as I adore my B&W P5 headphones (recently upgraded to the wireless model), I must admit that even I would think twice about buying the company’s latest top-end model: the P9 Signature. These over-ear wired headphones cost a cool $900, but they…

Extinct Trees Found in the Queen's Royal Garden Aren't So Extinct

During a recent survey of trees in the Queen’s garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, botanists were shocked to discover the presence of two elms thought to be extinct for nearly a half century. Read more...

4Chan Is Going Broke Because of Ad Blockers

4Chan, the imageboard whose name has since become synonymous with internet villainy, celebrated its 13th year online this past Saturday. A day later, the site’s owner, Hiroyuki Nishimura, posted a thread titled, “Winter is coming.” The message was s…

Play Minecraft IRL With This Discounted LEGO Set

Minecraft and LEGO go together like peanut butter and jam, Donald and Ivanka, and you can score the free-form Minecraft Crafting Box today for $34, within 10 cents of an all-time low. Even if you don’t want this for yourself, there are surely some k…

Turn Your iPhone 7 Into the iPhone 4 With a Giant Saw and an Industrial Belt Sander

Do you miss the sharp edges and flat sides of the iPhone 4, but can’t live without the improved technologies inside the curvaceous iPhone 7? If you’ve got access to a giant computer-controlled saw and a massive industrial belt sander, you can have t…

The Cult of Apple Has Officially Lost Its Mind

There are some Apple fans who have a borderline unhealthy obsession with its products. Read more...

Apple Pay Launches in Russia

Apple has launched Apple Pay in Russia, reports Reuters. The launch extends the reach of Apple's mobile payment service to ten countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, China, and Others.Apple Pay will initially operate in Russi…

Yahoo App Relaunched as Yahoo Newsroom

Yahoo has relaunched its flagship app as Yahoo Newsroom, letting you read and discuss the news with other people that share your interests.Yahoo Newsroom is a revolutionary news app that’s powered by the people, for the people. Now you can get the …

Adobe releases Photoshop and Premiere Elements 15 with facial feature adjustments & more

Bank Transactions, Including Payroll, Will Soon Be Faster

Whether it’s a direct deposit, account transfer, or bill payment, most financial transactions take at least a couple of days to process. That’s about to change, though.Read more...

Adding iMessage support sent app downloads soaring

 iOS 10 may have only reached roughly half of iPhones and iPads so far, but developers who readied their mobile apps for the new iMessage App Store are already benefitting, a new study finds. Existing apps that added support for iMessage have seen t…

Google reveals Chromecast Ultra, Google WiFi, Daydream View VR; details Google Home

Besides just the Google Pixel smartphone family, the smartphone giant today also released the 4K Chromecast Ultra, the Daydream View VR headset, the Google Home voice-activated personal assistant, and Google WiFi networking hardware…

How to send messages on your iPhone with fireworks, balloons, and other screen flair in Apple's iOS 10

Add a little flair to iMessages, thanks to the iOS 10 update that allows for the inclusion of everything from shooting stars, to fireworks, to emphasizing a point with "loud" texts and emojis.