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People found guilty of internet “trolling” in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under new government proposals, following a number of high-profile cases of abusive and threatening behavior on Twitter. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: “Th

American banks and stores may already be planning to tighten your payment security, but the White House wants to give those efforts a boost. President Obama has signed an Executive Order that will require the federal government to both issue more secure chip-and-PIN payment cards and upgrade termina

The NBA season is set to tip off on October 28th and Beats is ready to celebrate with a new epic ad all about King James’ return to Cleveland. The long cinematic ad is similar to Beats’ incredible World Cup ad, and flashes between LeBron’s fierce workout regimen he went through this summer, while ro

You might have heard chatter over the past couple of weeks that Verizon will soon be unveiling new device that will be a part of its Droid lineup. According to countless reports this smartphone will be called Droid Turbo primarily because rapid charging is going to be one of its main features. We ha

The Federal Communications Commission is starting to plan for cellular networks that can send users gigantic streams of data, but there are technical challenges to be solved and years of work ahead. A Notice of Inquiry issued unanimously by the commission on Friday identifies frequencies of 24GHz an

Robots often find themselves in dangerous situations, and their distinct lack of biology makes them perfectly suited for battling infectious disease. Next month, a simulcast workshop will determine if and how they’ll join the West African fight against Ebola. Certain robots have already been d

According to a leaked Sprint Wireless internal memo, Samsung Gear S will be offered with its own plan when available. The wearable device features 3G connectivity and a SIM card slot. If you are brave enough to use the Samsung Gear S as your only gadget capable of making calls, Sprint will offer a “

The U.S. Air Force’s top secret X-37B Space Plane made a not-so-secret return to Earth this morning, landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California after an impressive 674 days in orbit. Of course, the closely held secret of the X-37B Space Plane – which looks like a miniature version of o

Snapchat today announced plans to roll out its first advertisement to its users this weekend. The ad will appear in “Recent Updates” and will only be sent to US users.The company also revealed how its ads will work on the platform, at least initially. Ads can be ignored: Users will not be required t

Sony is rumored to be abandoning its six-monthly, high-end smartphone release pattern for a more traditional annual refresh, and it could start with the Xperia Z4. According to a report published by AndroidOrigin.com, the new flagship phone will come during Mobile World Congress next year, and will

Good news for subway commuters in New York: you’ll soon be able to make phone calls and connect to the Internet at more stations. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Transit Wireless have deployed wireless and Wi-Fi networks in another 40 underground stations, including 11 new Manhat

Tumblr has launched an official app for OS X today, one day after the release of Apple’s latest desktop operating system. It’s available for free in the Mac App Store right now, and Tumblr wants you to know that it does two things, and two things only. First, it’s a web wrapper for

Amazon is beginning to launch its same-day grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh, in New York, with service to one Brooklyn neighborhood starting today. Recode reports that the service will begin in Park Slope, a generally well-off neighborhood associated with city parents, and that Amazon intends

It’s a good time to be a TV addict. Just one day after HBO announced that it would offer standalone streaming for viewers without cable or satellite service, CBS stepped up to the microphone to announce its own streaming service, CBS All Access. Described by the mega-corp as an “on demand and Nielse

Streaming music service Rdio today announced that it will upgrade its entire library of music to AAC audio files, which offer a higher quality of sound than MP3. The move marks the first time Rdio is giving users more control over the sound quality while listening to songs on mobile devices as well

Google officially announced Android 5.0 Lollipop yesterday, which takes advantage of 64-bit processors such as the Tegra K1 chip in the new Nexus 9 and other devices. Samsung is also jumping in on the opportunity with its new 64-bit Exynos 7 Octa processor, which was just announced. We don’t typical

Mozilla has added a new feature to the most recent beta build of its Firefox browser that allows users to make video calls across the web without the need for any sort of additional software or plugin. Released today, the Hello Firefox feature has been built in partnership with operator Telefonica,

Reddit is already putting last month’s $50 million capital raising round to good use, taking on Australian developer and software engineer Jason “Jase” Morrissey, whose popular third-party Alien Blue app has been acquired by the community news sharing site. “We are pleased to

Eyeing an upgrade to the Droid Turbo? An iPhone 6? Maybe the One M8 for Windows? If you’re on Verizon’s Edge payment program, you’re going to have to be more patient than usual, or at least, open your wallet a little wider. The carrier has confirmed a Droid-Life leak revealing that

Earlier this year, Fitbit had to recall its Force fitness tracker after users reported that it caused skin irritation, and we haven’t heard much about a replacement since then. But a report from Gizmodo today suggests Fitbit could be ditching the Force altogether and coming out with two new fi

Nintendo’s website now allows you to buy certain downloadable games directly, forgoing the need to hop on to the eShop on your 3DS or Wii U. Eagle-eyed types saw a new “Buy Digital” button on Nintendo’s North American site this week, allowing you to either buy and receive an

Lockheed Martin has announced its Skunk Works has been working on a fusion reactor, in the hopes of meeting the world’s demands for energy. The compact fusion reactor, or CFR, is safer, cleaner, and more powerful than existing nuclear reactors, according to an Aviation Week article. Fusion hap

Next year will mark the first time you will be able to watch Game of Thrones without a cable subscription. HBO CEO Richard Plepler said during an investor presentation that the company will start selling a digital version of its service by 2015. Up until now, viewers have only been able to catch the

SAP’s Hana Enterprise Cloud service will be made available through IBM’s global cloud infrastructure, in a move that expands options for customers around the world who are considering moving their business applications off-premises to the cloud. The deal will give SAP access to a total of 60 data ce

Many internet users like to remain anonymous on the web even if they’re not involved in anything shady, which is why the Tor browser has such a strong user base. However certain sacrifices have to be made with regards to the user experience when accessing the internet through the Tor browser. Anonab

A Dropbox bug has left a number of users with missing files that may never be recovered. The issue, which affected those who enabled the Selective Sync feature, is now fixed, but Dropbox has conceded that it may not be able to rescue everything that has been lost. “Unfortunately, some of your files

London is getting ready to welcome new Tube trains for the next 40 years. Last week, London unveiled the new cars to the public for the first time, and when the trains finally hit the tracks starting in the mid-2020s, they’ll bring an appreciable list of improvements to riders. With the new de

Recently China relaxed its decade old ban on gaming consoles and both Microsoft and Sony were quick to confirm that their new consoles will indeed be released in the People’s Republic. While Sony’s plans are still not known Microsoft went ahead last month and released Xbox One in China. Sony has set

Samsung Electronics said it has developed a Wi-Fi technology that can increase data transmission speeds by five times the maximum rate possible with existing consumer electronics devices. The 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology will enable a 1 gigabyte movie to be transferred between devices in less than three

Sony has deliberately focused on the gaming capabilities of the PlayStation 4 to date, but the console isn’t just about video games. Sony Pictures Television is currently producing a PlayStation Plus-exclusive original series, called Powers, and we’ve just got our first look at the show

Not content with just bringing the Z3v to Verizon, Sony also revealed that the $250 Smartwatch 3 will be accompanying its flagship smartphone to the big red network. The Sony Smartwatch 3 originally debuted at IFA back in September. It will feature a 1.2-GHz quad-core ARM A7 processor, 512MB of RAM,

Following the death of a man in Texas who was infected with Ebola, hospitals across the country are bracing themselves for the possibility of having to manage the deadly disease. Which means a startup called Xenex is particularly busy right now. The Texas-based company created a virus-zapping robot

It’s Saturday night and you’re desperately scrounging through your fridge to find a few mixer options to suit the pregaming desires of you and your friends, but all you’ve got is an old looking bottle of cranberry juice. It ain’t easy to be the one mixing the drinks. Well, an

There’s a battle of the brains under way online about just how long the first human colonists to set up a new home on Mars will last on the Red Planet. A group of MIT students have challenged the viability of Mars One, a Dutch nonprofit’s plan to set up a permanent colony on Mars [&helli

Amazing but true: Appointing a former cable lobbyist to run the Federal Communications Commission might not be the best way to protect net neutrality. Nonetheless, President Barack Obama, who campaigned on defending net neutrality during his first presidential run in 2008, finds himself in just such

When the name Carl Zeiss is mentioned, we tend to think about cameras and photography and how Carl Zeiss’ lenses tend to be found on the more high-end of camera equipment. Well it looks like the company is venturing into the wearables market as they have recently announced the Carl Zeiss VR One head

Similar to the upcharge to get Blu-rays in the mail over DVDs, Netflix is implementing a higher price for 4K streaming too. New subscribers and folks who already weren’t using their UHD screen to watch House of Cards in 4K will have to jump into the $11.99 per-month family plan, according to H

Sears Holdings said Friday the payment systems at its Kmart retail chain had been breached as a result of malware, compromising shoppers’ credit and debit card numbers. The US retail chain’s payment systems were infected with a form of malware that went undetected by its anti-virus systems, Sears sa

A Reddit moderator proposed having content makers pay for putting links to their own content on Reddit Friday morning. The post, which went up on the the moderator news sub-thread, had a full proposal based on discussions that Reddit moderators have had about how to handle self-promotion on the popu

Chinese search giant Baidu is getting on the smart bike bandwagon with an operating system that lets cyclists track their workouts and routes. Baidu plans on revealing a prototype bike running the OS, which hasn’t been named yet, later this year. The bike isn’t meant to be a self-driving