Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2016 04:21

The first ever money-laundering case involving Bitcoin was dismissed today when a Miami judge ruled that Bitcoin is not money. In her order, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Teresa Mary Pooler wrote,
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2016 06:01

Jeff Kepner, the first American to receive a double hand transplant, wishes they could be removed.
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2016 18:00

Most American adults are nervous about the prospect of enhancing humans beyond normal capacities, a new Pew Research Center poll reveals. But while many of those surveyed expressed concerns about brain-boosting chips and...
Engadget - 26 Jul 2016 07:28

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson will lead a "strike force" that aims to combat robocalls. Apparently, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler didn't only remind him last week that carriers like Ma Bell can and should offer free call blocke...
Engadget - 26 Jul 2016 05:17

When virtual reality fanatics argue about what headset is best, two arguments tend to prevail: "The Oculus Rift is more comfortable," and "only the HTC Vive does roomscale VR." Soon, that second argument won't matter as ...
Engadget - 27 Jul 2016 01:32

Key PlayStation exec Adam Boyes already said he was leaving Sony to return to game development, but it's now clear that he's making this switch in style. Iron Galaxy Studios has confirmed that Boyes will become its CEO a...
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2016 01:19

DJ Qualls has had a lot of different acting jobs in his career, and right now he's doing two science fiction shows at once: Z Nation and Man in the High Castle. In the press room during San Diego Comic-Con, Qualls told u...
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2016 01:15

Apple has taken the wraps off its third quarter 2016 financial numbers, with CEO Tim Cook saying its latest quarterly figures "reflect stronger customer demand and business performance than we anticipated at the start of...
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2016 01:13

Someone at Amazon is trying to tweet, and they want some feedback. Well, speaking as a Twitter expert, Amazon did not do this right. I don't make the rules. Sorry, better luck next time.
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2016 01:11

This afternoon Apple reported their 3rd-quarter 2016 earnings, showing iPhone unit sales to be down. Down both compared to the quarter before this one, and down compared to this same quarter last year. Apple suggested th...
Coolest Gadgets - 27 Jul 2016 01:00

When it comes to a pair of headphones or earphones, the choice is a very personal one. However, many of us might want to consider picking up a wireless model which will more often than not involve Bluetooth connectivity,...
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2016 01:00

There's a new and arguably not very useful app for your Apple TV (assuming you're using the 4th-generation model): Adobe Lightroom. The app is only for viewing photos, the idea being that you can easily access them from ...
Engadget - 27 Jul 2016 00:57

After buying the restaurant review company Zagat back in 2011, Google helped to modernize it with a new website, mobile apps and integration within Google Maps. Today, Zagat is getting its biggest upgrade yet on the iPho...
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2016 00:54

The US Olympics Committee has gone off the deep end, when it comes to intellectual property. It's willing to sue anyone to protect their trademarks, even when the use is no real threat. But the committee's latest claim i...
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2016 00:50

Think about every piece of media that involves humans shrinking down to a fraction of their size: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids... Ant-Man... Fantastic Voyage... that Magic School Bus episode based on Fantastic Voyage. Now re...
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2016 00:40

Blackberry has basically given up. The dusty old smartphone pioneer is releasing its second Android phone, even after investors (and an uninterested public) urged CEO John Chen to ditch the handset business altogether. B...
Engadget - 27 Jul 2016 00:39

Twitter's Q2 2016 earnings report tells a story we've heard many times before: namely, flat growth and a net loss in terms of profit. For the quarter ending June 30th, Twitter saw revenue of $602 million but a net loss o...
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2016 00:30

If you hate that you have to play Pokémon Go in vertical mode on your iPhone, this landscape mode workaround is super easy to do.
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2016 00:20

Do you like browsing Twitter before bed? If so, the Android app was just updated with a feature that makes doing so a bit more friendly: night mode. When activated, the bright Android app for Twitter is toggled over to a...
Engadget - 27 Jul 2016 00:20

The US government is understandably worried about cyberattacks as of late, and it's now setting some ground rules for how it responds to those digital intrusions. A newly approved Presidential Policy Directive details ju...
Ars Technica - 27 Jul 2016 00:15

Marks second major American venture for Chinese founder of Faraday Futures.
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2016 00:14

The launch of Pokemon GO continues to impress. Niantic and Nintendo's little mobile game has proven to be a major hit in every region it has launched, surpassing 50 million downloads on the Google Play Store over the wee...