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Some apps make it easy to delete your browsing history for the sake of privacy and security. This one called Fetching, however, does the opposite: it saves a comprehensive copy of your history for years to come. What for? Well, searching random words on Google doesn’t always return the results

In an agreement with the FCC, T-Mobile has agreed to give their customers more information about their internet speeds to make it more obvious when they have been throttled, especially for data-heavy users who tend to rely a lot on T-Mobile’s network to download media content, stream music and video

Edward Snowden quickly became a household name when it was revealed that he was the one who blew the whistle on the NSA’s PRISM project which ultimately led to more reports and revelations published in what has been dubbed the “Snowden Reports”. In the wake of that, many companies started to declare

iCloud is Apple’s cloud storage service, but have you felt that perhaps it’s a bit lacking when compared to other cloud storage services out there? After all Apple should have the slight advantage, especially since it can sync photos and contacts a lot more seamlessly between iOS devices, right? Wel

Sony Pictures Entertainment was forced to shut down its worldwide email and computer network on Monday after being targeted by hackers who threatened to reveal the company’s “secrets.” A message entitled “Hacked by #GOP” with a picture of a skeleton in the background appeared on company computers Mo

There was much hype associated with the “flagship killer” this year, a competitively priced smartphone called OnePlus One which had specifications that matched many flagship devices from major OEMs on paper. Even though it has been quite hard to get your hands on one its time now to look towards the

The FAA will soon release new rules on the use of drones in the US, and they might be more restrictive than the current ones, potentially making the use of a flying robot much more difficult. Drone pilots will need a license, will only be able to fly during the day, and can only operate […]

Japan used to be the world leader where robotic technology is concerned, but their grip on the crown looks set to be slipping, as their supremacy in this particular field is beginning to see cracks appear due to other rival robot producing countries that are making leaps and bounds in terms of techn

A sophisticated piece of malware known as “Regin” has been spying on government organizations, infrastructure operators, businesses, researchers and private individuals since at least 2008. The backdoor-type Trojan is said to display a degree of technical competence rarely seen and would have requir

The police aren’t often fond of publishing body camera and dashcam footage online, but not necessarily for nefarious reasons, the volume of privacy-focused video editing they require can prove overwhelming. In Seattle, for example, a flood of public disclosure requests from an anonymous progra

Intrinsyc has started selling the reference smartphone and tablet hardware kits for developers which is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 SoC. Do not be confused, this is not the product that would be available for consumers at the moment but rather a reference to the flagship devices which w

As if people weren’t already paranoid or suspicious that their government could be tracking them or spying on it, it seems that over in the UK, the government has proposed a new bill that would make it official in which internet service providers are expected to keep records on their users, thus all

A laser fitted into a watch that can actually do some damage; sounds like the stuff right out of spy movies, right? Well thanks to technology, such a device now exists. Put together by Patrick Priebe, this is a watch that can actually fire out a laser that is strong enough to burst balloons, and [&h

If you just can’t decide between a next-generation console and a Windows-based gaming rig then the Alienware Alpha PC is here to meet your needs. It’s been in the pipeline since the summer, and this weekend Dell confirmed that shipping had started on the compact computer with console aspirations. In

3D Robotics is not about to let DJI hog all the press with its wild Inspire 1 Drone, so it just revealed its own semi-pro model: the X8+. The 8-prop UAV is designed to carry GoPro or lightweight mirrorless cameras, while offering a fully automated flight control system starting at $1,350. That price

Even with the amount of electric vehicles we’ve seen lately, it’s likely going to be a long time until they completely replace traditional combustion engines on the road. So how are we going to get away from pricey fossil fuels until then? Well, water could be a possibility. German compa

I misplace my phone. A lot. I often put it down in my apartment and five minutes later forget where it is. That leads to a lot of panicked situations with me turning my living room inside out. A new gadget from Motorola hopes to prevent these incidents, and put forgetful people like me at […]

Governments aren’t usually quick to react to changes in demographics. They frequently have to take surveys that are not only slow, but don’t always paint a complete picture of what’s going on. Researchers at the Autonomous University of Madrid have discovered a far more effective w

There are many Android handsets out there that comes with a built-in LED notification light to inform its user that there are notifications to tend to. Users can customize these LED lights to display different colors to correspond to different notifications, like one color to depict calls, another c

In order to better compete against rivals like Netflix, Amazon may launch a free, ad-supported streaming video service at some point early next year, The New York Post has learned. Not many details about the new service are available at this time, and it’s not known what Amazon will call it, but it’

For a moment there, streaming video operator Aereo put on a brave face that it could continue despite last June’s Supreme Court ruling against the company. While some interpretations of that ruling seemed to suggest that Aereo could be considered a cable company if it was willing to pay retran

No one likes phones that comes with buggy software, especially not after you’ve spent a couple of hundred to get your hands on one. Well unfortunately it looks like there are some Nexus 6 owners who have bought the phone from AT&T who are currently experiencing software issues. For those hearing

OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei, recently sat down with PC Magazine to discuss the rollercoaster year the company had, and how it manages the supply chain to meet demand. Without the resources of an Apple or Samsung, the company can’t take the same risks as the big boys, which is why consumers can’t ju

BitTorrent today updated its encrypted P2P chat app Bleep with offline messaging support. You can download the new version from labs.bittorrent.com/bleep. The Bleep team explains why it originally had to forgo the convenience of offline messaging when it began development: “Without a server to store

Intel has announced intentions to launch solid state drives based on its 3D NAND technology sometime during the second half of next year. Developed in cooperation with flash memory specialist Micron, the tech stacks 32 planar layers which delivers 256Gb (32GB) of storage in a single MLC die. Pushing

Back in the day music consumption came from purchasing an album in the store, going over to your friend’s house and listening to it, or hearing it on radio. Nowadays we have more options – we can watch a music video on the likes of YouTube or Facebook, we can purchase songs individually or albums [&

Travel sites could be about to have a very unhappy new year. Amazon is set to enter the travel business. It says Amazon has been working with independent hotels and resorts in and around major cities to prepare its new Amazon Travel service. The site claims Amazon Travel could launch as early as Jan

In addition to making excellent poutine and maple syrup, our friendly neighbors to the north are also pretty adept at prepping students for the future we live in too. The International Computer Literacy Study recently looked at 60,000 eighth graders from Ontario and assessed their proficiencies at c

We just got closer to self-sufficiency in space with the installation of a 3D printer aboard the International Space Station. The Zero-G is the first 3D printer built for zero gravity. It was designed by Bay Area startup Made In Space, and it arrived on the International Space Station on Sept. 22, a

This week, 22-year-old Jordan Rabet sat down at his keyboard and told his many Twitter followers the good news: his year-long project to crack the 3DS’ security was finally at an end. He had found a backdoor into Nintendo’s handheld, a way for anyone to load unofficial “homebrew&#8

Have you ever walked into a beer or wine store only to be overwhelmed by the vast selection, including many options you’d never even heard of? We’ve all been there, but there’s a new app that should help recommend options you’ve yet to taste. Next Glass uses your phone’

Dyson is spending big on new products and product categories, the company announced. The maker of vacuums, fans, heaters, hand dryers, robots and more announced today that it would be spending a total of $2.35 billion across a UK tech campus, expansion of its manufacturing efforts, investment in Bri

Youbetme, the startup behind the social betting app of the same name, announced today that it has raised $2.7 million in Series A funding. Youbetme says it launched the app in January. The company bills itself as a way to “bet on anything, at any time,” either through its iOS app or it’s website. To

Prepare your wallets, folks. Amazon about to unleash eight days of killer deals on the world. Amazon announced that it will launch its full Black Friday sale push today. For 10 days the company will unleash new deals every day, and will even have some time periods where new deals go up every 10 minu

From controversial statements from executives to concerns over its users’ data privacy, it’s been a rough week for Uber. It’s now trying to do some damage control. The company announced today that it has hired a team of privacy experts, including Harriet Pearson, previously IBM’s Chief Privacy Offic

Netflix now accounts for more than a third of all downstream Internet traffic during peak evening hours in North America, according to research firm Sandvine. Netflix’s share of traffic during the second half of 2014 rose to 34.89%, up from 34.21% in the first half of the year, Sandvine found in its

BlackBerry’s more recent smartphones have been targeting faithful fans who love their physical keyboards, but the Canadian company hasn’t given up on full-touch phones just yet. A high-end handset codenamed “Rio” is reportedly set to make its debut in 2015. BlackBerry’s full-touch smartphones haven’

A team of plucky Brits has decided to make its way to the moon using funds gathered from the public via Kickstarter. The rather ambitious plan aims to raise £500 million (around $800 million) for the project via donations made by the public. The planned mission, known as Lunar Mission One, will set

There are serious and growing concerns over how much carbon dioxide is being released into the Earth’s atmosphere and what the long term consequences of that are with regards to climate change. But it’s hard to understand just how much carbon dioxide is being released because you can’t see it. NASA

Meizu may not be quite so well known as other Chinese smartphone manufacturers, Xiaomi for example, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make some cool hardware. Its latest smartphone is the MX4 Pro, launched at a major event in Beijing, which was recently promoted using those unusual vinyl record invit