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You may not know it yet, but your location is almost as important as your email address and password. It is one of the things hackers and advertisers love to know, precisely because of how much we’ve come to unknowingl...

For years now, Apple has relied on its proprietary Lightning connector for iPhone and iPad charging, but when the company started shipping modern MacBooks that support USB-C, that led to a lot of speculation that Apple�...

Given the vastness of outer space, it’s no surprise we know very little about it. Most of the time, we can only make guesses based on images our terrestrial telescopes and a few orbital satellites have captured of cele...

Apple is expanding its Health Records feature in iOS to cover one of the larger groups in the US: namely, veterans. The company is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs to make soldiers' medical info availab...

A couple of weeks ago, it seemed that Fortnite was an unstoppable force. Despite the sheer number of battle royale titles that have launched over the last year, none of them could really hold a candle to Fortnite, at lea...

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.

Greenland is rapidly melting. Blame it on climate change. This is no good news, but a new paper points out an unexpected benefit as a result of all this lost ice: sand.

Gmail in the browser is about to get even more flexible, with Google adding new right-click menu options to its email UI. The update is designed to make those whose email lives still remain in the browser more straightfo...

NASA has revealed that researchers have discovered what may be a second impact crater in Greenland, this one buried under more than a mile of ice. The site measures 22-miles-wide and would be the 22nd largest impact crat...

Every few months like clockwork, it happens again: the never-ending debate over Strong Female Characters.

Let’s talk about the revelations that’ve come down over the last couple days with regard to the OnePlus 5G. This device is commented upon by OnePlus in their official Mobile World Congress 2019 preview materials as �...

You can now buy Google Fi SIM cards at Best Buy. The product showed up on the retailer's website today and is available at Best Buy's retail stores around the US, as confirmed by a Google Fi employee on Reddit. The SIM c...

Google Maps has made navigating unfamiliar cities on foot much easier than the days of pulling out a paper map — but it's not perfect. The blue dot that signifies where you are standing can vary wildly from your actual...

Dating apps including Tinder and Grindr have failed to prevent child sexual exploitation on their platforms, in part due to weak age verification measures, according to a new report by the Sunday Times.

Wireless car charing could finally be nearing the mainstream, giving EV drivers an alternative to remembering to plug in every time they pull up at home or at work. WiTricity has inked a deal to acquire Qualcomm’s Halo...

I love buying refurbished electronics. It's good for the environments and it's a easy way to get awesome stuff for less money. Consider this Vizio 65" 4K Smart TV.

Reddit has raised a $300 million investment round led by $150 million cash injection from the Chinese tech titan Tencent. Meanwhile, the San Francisco-based social media site, valued at $3 billion and ranked as the sixth...

Back when Google acquired Android, they had a dream in which they had their own mobile network on which they’d release their own phone. That didn’t really pan out – not immediately, anyway. Fast forward about a dec...

Apple has been working with the US Department of Veteran Affairs, more commonly called the VA, to make veteran health records accessible on the iPhone. The records will be available in Apple’s Health app, assuming the ...

A brutal dust storm engulfed Mars last summer. The planet-wide tempest spared the nuclear-powered Curiosity rover, but the older, solar-powered Opportunity rover shut down as the thick dust blocked light from the Sun. Op...

One feature that seasoned MacBook users may miss is the good ol' MagSafe connector, because no one wants to accidentally drag a pricey laptop off the table. Alas, ever since Apple made the jump to USB-C, it decided to re...

Most of the major TV makers, like LG and Sony, were eager to show off their enormous 8K sets in January, but if you were struck with TV envy, you were frustrated because no one at the show was willing to talk about how m...