Uber may be closer to releasing a self-driving car than we thought
The only safety issues that Uber has really had to deal with over the years have been because of its drivers, which is why it's no surprise that the company...
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How the hell do you pronounce Huawei anyway?
One of the problems that Chinese companies like Huawei and Xiaomi are facing as they attempt to expand into Western markets is that Westerners simply don't know how to pronounce...
This billion-dollar app cracks into locked Wi-Fi hotspots
In a country where Internet usage is growing much faster than Internet availability, being able to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots without needing a password is a valuable tool for Chinese...
Mozilla is using your browsing history to serve targeted ads in Firefox
It's difficult to make money off a web browser when you don't have any other services producing revenue. That's the problem that Mozilla has had for a while now, and...
Putting filters on your photos can make them more popular
Some of you may not like filters and prefer to refrain from using them on your photos, but if popularity is your goal, you may want to reconsider. By analyzing...
It’s frighteningly easy to take control of piracy-related domains
Earlier this week, Swedish authorities took control of two major Pirate Bay domains on the grounds that they were the tools of an illegal operation to conduct its business. This...
Amazon is now delivering food and groceries to Prime members
Amazon Prime members in a handful of major American cities will now be able to order anything from baked goods, to fully prepared meals, to groceries through Amazon's new Prime...
Self-driving trucks will mean the end of tens of millions of jobs
Human workers being replaced by robots has been discussed at length over the past few decades, and while a few instances of this have popped up over the years, technology is...
Yandex has a new arsenal of privacy tools for its web browser
Yandex has upgraded the experimental browser it unveiled last year with an arsenal of privacy-centric features for users that want something a bit more secure. As the "Google of Russia," Yandex relies on...
Leak: HTC has a new 7-inch tablet in the works
HTC hasn't been very active in the tablet market aside from the Nexus 9 it developed on behalf of Google, but some recently leaked specs indicate that the company is releasing...
You don’t need to worry about your SSD losing data after all
Remember that report that came out not too long ago which claimed that SSDs can lose their data in just a few days if left unplugged? Well, according to the...
Wave Broadband is bringing gigabit Internet to the West Coast
Google Fiber may have started to gigabit revolution in the United States, but for those of us living in cities where Google's service isn't available, this doesn't help us very...
Lenovo is dominating both the PC and mobile markets
With a year-over-year increase of 21% equaling $11.3 billion in revenue, it's obvious that Lenovo had a good quarter, but how good exactly? Well, the company's smartphone division has enjoyed the most success, especially...
Spotify has become far more than just a music streaming service
Spotify is no longer exclusively a music company, it's taking a big step forward into the world of multimedia. Now the service will include both podcasts and videos, as well...
T-Mobile is on a rampage but Deutsche Telekom still isn’t satisfied
T-Mobile has been on a roll these past couple of years, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. Even as it acknowledged how successful T-Mobile US has been, Deutsche Telekom, which...
The Light Phone is a minimalist alternative to smartphones
Smartphones are an essential part of most people's lives, and for some of us, that's something that we'd very much like to change, but how? Well, that's where the Light...
Stripe is reportedly raising another $500 million in funding
Stripe is raising a new round of funding, and this one could top anything its raised before. While there aren't any official numbers at the moment, Yuri Milner’s DST Global...
eBay has its own Amazon Prime competitor in the works
Amazon and eBay aren't really direct competitors, but they still compete with each other. That's why its only natural for eBay to counter Amazon's most effective tool, Amazon Prime, with a...
Netflix is finally ready to replace its terrible web interface
Netflix's web interface has never been ideal, but despite numerous complaints from customers and even a few "hacks" that turned the interface into something far more usable, the company hasn't...
Obama set a Guinness World Record on Twitter
Robert Downey Jr. set a Guinness World Record when he launched his official Twitter account and accumulated more than a million followers in a little less than a day. That's pretty...