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In the very near future, Skype users will be able to use Cortana to be more of an everyday assistant than it ever has been before. Cortona will be able to be spoken to and asked to schedule calendar appointments from wit...

Acer has launched its new Acer Chromebook 14, an updated Chromebook from the maker that includes, among other things, a pair of USB 3.1 ports. The laptop itself is sleek, bringing a design that outpaces most competing Ch...

Hey, remember when Jennifer Lawrence said X-Men: Apocalypse was going to be her last X-Men film? Well, not so much anymore. She's now "dying to come back" for another X-flick, which should be good news for every fan of c...

On Friday, April 1, 2016, Apple celebrates its 40th anniversary. I have had the opportunity to professionally follow Apple since 1981. When I first began interacting with the company, it was a very small firm …

LG is unsurprisingly hyped to get its 2016 flagship into the hands of customers worldwide. After bidding its time, seeing Samsung and Apple make a ton of headlines and sales, it's time for its LG G5 to take center stage....

AdrenaCard is meant to help people who are both unfortunate enough to need an epinephrine injection for serious allergic reactions--and human enough that they regularly forget their "epi-pen" when they're going out. It's...

Have you guys been paying attention to the State Department's Spring Break tips? Because you really, really should be. They are just awful.

Despite somehow managing to stretch 20 minutes worth of actual news into a two and a half-hour slog, Microsoft announced a host of new products and services at its 2016 Build developers conference on Wednesday. The compa...

Google releases a silent update to their virtual reality ecosystem by the name of "VR view", enabling immersive content on many platforms. While it was possible before now to enable VR content in a VR app you'd created f...

Now that the finished version of the Oculus Rift is here, you might be wondering what's inside and how easily you can replace parts if something goes terribly wrong. You won't have to guess after today, though: the repai...

Earlier this week something happened to make Japan's brand new black hole satellite suddenly, mysteriously lose all contact with Earth. Now, we have video of it spinning wildly in space--and JAXA has also received a few ...

Purchasing a brand new device would also mean one thing – going all out to make sure that it is well protected from knocks, drops, and accidental scratches. After all, who does not want to be a good steward of things e...

The folks at iFixit have taken apart the Oculus Rift CV1, the "real-deal" headset now shipping out to buyers and backers. As expected, there are some changes over the pre-release versions, two of which were likewise dism...

It's flying colors! Paul Trillo's Chromaticity cleverly choreographed four drone to fly across the sky and leave smoke of color against the backdrop of the endless ocean. The effect is pretty awesome to see because the s...

When it comes to smartphone dash mounts, magnetic solutions have dominated the sales charts over the last year or so. But if you don't want to obstruct a vent, or use a case with your phone, a these deals might bring you...

This week the fellow that introduced us to Microsoft Ink at BUILD 2016 also let loose word of a new writing tool. This stylus, he somehow neglected to mention onstage, will be made in collaboration with Wacom, and will "...

You're likely well-acquainted with the voice of Google's search app, but get ready: Google is shaking things up. The company has introduced a new voice that promises to be subtler and more natural. It combines the usual ...

While many of us would equate the name "Samson" with that of the Biblical strongman, do bear in mind that it is also the name of an industry pioneer in computer audio products. In fact, Samson has just stepped forward re...

The US interstate highway system was once a marvel of modern engineering, allowing the movement of goods and ideas that ushered in an era of unprecedented prosperity. But when those highways reached the cities they conne...

A pair of puppies dating back to the Ice Age have been recovered from Yakutia, a frigid region in northern Russia. The discovery was first made back in 2011 by hunters seeking mammoth tusks; they saw the snout of one pup...

When the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the first direct detection of gravitational waves, it was the culmination of 50 long years of hard work and perseverance in the face of skepti...

I spend a lot of time on the road in my role as an automotive journalist, and that means I'm always on the lookout for versatile tools that allow me to capture as much of a given experience as possible without taking up ...