The number one rule for off-the-grid adventures is “Come back alive.” That’s a very good rule, but there are other important ones, too, including “Don’t make your friends and family worry about you,” “Don’t get lost,” and other well-roasted chestnuts. Thankfully, there is a family of gadgets to help you abide by all of those […]
This November the much-anticipated release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is expected to bring intense lightsaber battles to all the major gaming platforms. With Respawn still riding high on the continued success of Apex Legends, this month the developer finally unveiled its much-anticipated Star Wars game with a number of details and the […]
Being able to report incidents on the road, like traffic jams and accidents, has been a staple of Google-owned Waze for years, but it’s only recently been making its way into the main Google Maps app, and even then, just one feature at a time. Now, according to 9to5Google, incident reporting has been updated […]
With no warning and little explanation, Netflix has removed the easiest way to sling its shows from one Apple device to another: AirPlay. Sources at The Verge report that it pulled the wireless casting feature this past week, due to what it’s calling a “technical limitation.” But it’s not the kind of technical limitation you’d […]
You may have been hearing (i.e. being teased) for awhile now that Google’s midrange Pixel 3 devices are coming out this year. Well, some Reddit techies were able to find some hidden device profiles in the Google Play Console that indicate it’s really here. Or at least, will be here, sometime this year. In the […]
The lightbulb has been around 140 years, and never been something to get excited about… until now. Today, if you want more control in your life as well as creative and practical options that can transform the way you light up your home, well there’s the smart bulb. The smart bulb uses LED and […]
Britain has just publicly chastised China’s Huawei Technologies for failing to fix long-standing security flaws in its mobile network equipment and revealed new “significant technical issues,” increasing pressure on the company as it battles Western allegations that Beijing could use its gear for spying. In a report published last week, the government-led board that oversees […]
Political campaigners and candidates running Facebook ads about the upcoming European elections will need to undergo strict checks for the first time as part of the social network’s efforts to combat foreign interference. The social media giant will ask anyone running ads relating to the European Parliament elections in May to provide documentary evidence of […]
The Marvel Universe will enter bold new cinematic territory after this year. Both “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home” are set to come to theaters in April and July; beyond that, details about the MCU’s future are sketchy. But some information has come to light: Marvel Studios has eight release dates for yet-to-be-titled movies […]
Annoyed daily, hourly, minute-by-minute by those annoying and incessant spam and robo calls? Verizon is finally taking steps to reduce the number of calls its customers receive, announcing last week that it now offers a free version of Call Filter, its robocall- and spam-call blocking service, which used to cost customers $3 per month. With […]