British Man May Be the First Person Cured of HIV

A 44-year-old man in England is possibly the first person in history to be cured of HIV. Scientists working on an experimental new therapy say that the virus is now completely undetectable in his blood.Read more...

Mobile Nations Weekly: Pixeling, retargeting, and pivoting

Google ramps up to Pixel, BlackBerry ramps down hardware, and Lenovo's Yoga is coming in hot for landing. Coming soon from a Google near you: Pixel. Tuesday will bring the follow-ups to the Nexus line of "pure" Android phones, but this time Googl…

Netflix Catalog: Now With 50% Fewer Movies and TV

While Netflix has made news recently with its plan to make 50% of its content original, its library of titles has gotten that much smaller in the past few years.Read more...

Simulation of hidden ocean tides could lead to better sonar

There's a lot of tidal movement under the ocean's surface, but we haven't had a great understanding of it so far. Internal tides, created around continental shelf breaks, are far more difficult to predict than the ocean waves you can see. …

Weekly Roundup: 10 New and Noteworthy Jailbreak Tweaks of the Week (Oct 2)

In case you were busy this week and didn’t get a chance to check out Cydia, don’t worry as we have compiled a list of all the new tweaks that were released in the week which are worth checking out. Continue reading →

How an IBM Typewriter and Snail Mail Lead to the Release of Trump's Tax Returns

In a fine example of vintage journalism, New York Times reporter Susan Craig landed a scoop that every newshound in the world wanted—a copy of Donald Trump’s tax returns from 1995. For that, we have old fashioned mail and an IBM Selectric typewriter…

Wallpapers of the week: iPhone 7 internals

Flowing is Apple's Free App of the Week [Download]

Apple has selected Flowing as its free 'App of the Week'.Upgrade your sleep, focus & productivity with Flowing, the third sequel to popular Best of 2014 app Windy. Imagine you could sleep outside in nature instead and enjoy the sights and sounds of …

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Vinculum, Lithium Ion, & more…

Best Screen Protectors for iPhone 7 Plus

What's the best screen protector for iPhone 7 Plus? Check out our picks! The iPhone 7 Plus has so much more screen to love, but, as you soon may come to realize, so much more screen to scuff and scratch up. Invest in a good screen protector, thou…

Your iPhone Is Secretly Tracking Everywhere You Go and This is How to Turn Off The Hidden Feature

Every once in a while, a hidden feature is found in iOS that is hard to spot and remains mostly out of sight. There’s no doubt that mapping apps in your Phone collect a significant amount of information of the places you visit, but what may come a…

Hit side-scroller 'Axiom Verge' lands on Xbox One

Not surprisingly, Axiom Verge has taken a while to spread across platforms -- Thomas Happ designed the entire Metroidvania-style shooter by himself, so even a straightforward port was bound to take a while. At last, though, you don't have …

Release of "Bulletproof Love" Proves We Need a Luke Cage Soundtrack

It wouldn’t be ‘tis the season of Luke Cage without some Sweet Christmas songs. Marvel has released Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s dynamic track, “Bulletproof Love” (featuring Method Man), but the thirst has not been quenched. We need a fu…

How to add button shapes and use labels on iPhone and iPad

How do I add button shapes on iPhone? Starting in iOS 7, Apple got rid of on-screen buttons in favor of borderless text, but for folks who can't quite see the text to read it, backing out of settings or tapping calendar dates might be a bit diffi…

How to Turn on Read Receipts for Certain Contacts in Messages App in iOS 10

In iOS 10, it’s much more fun to iMessage your friends and families. Ranging from bigger Emojis to effects and stickers, you can express your words and emotions in a better way and have a more interactive conversation. Continue reading →

Digital Offers: Save 50% on Hotspot Shield Elite VPN Lifetime Subscription

Using the internet can sometimes feel like you're under a microscope. That's why tools like VPNs, aka Virtual Private Networks, are so valuable; they allow users like you to browse the web without the limitations other people online have without pry…

Drone flies as both biplane and helicopter using one propeller

There are helicopter drones and fixed-wing drones, but creating a hybrid of both is tricky. Even Parrot's Swing, as clever as it is, needs four propellers and elaborate wings to pull off its stunt. However, TU Delft (with backing from Par…

Ben Heck's Texas Instruments light booster

Even plants like to sleep sometimes. To do that, though, they need one hearty light meal from the sun. Watch how Ben and the team use Texas Instruments' MSP430 microcontroller with the ADS7042 light-sensing BoosterPack to control a se…

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This hard iPhone 6s case is just $3.95 today!

Want a hard case for your iPhone 6s that also has a built-in kickstand? If so, Amzer's snap on case is a perfect solution. The hard case will protect from dings and scratches, and the kickstand will keep it upright when not in use. Right now you c…

Google brengt foto- en videodatabases uit voor machine learning

Google heeft twee databases uitgebracht, eentje met videogegevens, en een andere met fotogegevens. De data moeten onderzoekers helpen bij het trainen van algoritmes voor machine learning-systemen.