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Yahoo has a new Snapchat-esque messaging app known as Livetext

Yahoo has been really vocal about its commitment to mobile, and nothing could be more in line with that strategy than releasing a messaging app. Known as Livetext, this new app...

You can now pre-order a Windows 10 USB install stick from Amazon

When Windows 10 finally launches later this month, the vast majority of us will either be upgrading to the new operating system for free or purchasing a digital copy. For those...

Cortana will make its way to Android within a few weeks

One of the more surprising announcements that Microsoft has made over the past few months is that the company will be bringing its Cortana virtual assistant to both Android and iOS. While we've...

After more than a decade together, eBay and PayPal have parted ways

We've known it was coming for a while now, but eBay and PayPal have finally parted ways after working together for more than a decade. PayPal is now trading as...

Apple Music won’t work on the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle

Bad news for all you iPod Nano and Shuffle users out there, you won't be able to use Apple Music on your devices. While this doesn't seem all that surprising...

Nintendo’s next console might have an AMD processor

Considering how AMD hardware already powers the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, it's easy to believe that Nintendo's next console will come with an AMD processor as well. Aside...

Anti-piracy measures continue to threaten our privacy

It's strange how many of the rules and regulations that threaten our privacy on the Internet come in the form of anti-piracy measures. ICANN has a new proposal under review...

Microsoft will support Windows 10 until at least 2025

Microsoft has confirmed that the traditional decade-long support for new versions of Windows will apply to Windows 10 as well. As is the case with all versions of the operating system, Microsoft...

Misinterpreting emails will be a thing of the past thanks to IBM

Easily one of the biggest weaknesses of written messages is that, without hearing the tone that someone would use were they speaking the message to you, it can be pretty...

Google broke Wall Street records earlier today

It's safe to say that today was an excellent day for Google, as the company added a whopping total of $52 billion in market capitalization just at the start of trading,...

Toshiba’s serious legal troubles could cost the company billions

In a scandal that will most likely result in the company's board members and CEO being forced to resign, Toshiba is being investigated for overstating its profits over the past few years. Depending...

Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge sales are starting to nosedive

Despite record-breaking sales at launch, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are starting to lose some serious steam. In the four months since Samsung first released the premium smartphones, both of...

Oculus VR and Felix & Paul Studios are creating virtual reality movies

Video games have been the primary focus of Oculus VR these past couple of years, but now the company is taking some serious steps to expand into other forms of...

Forget about 2015, the OnePlus 2 is going to be 2016’s Flagship Killer

The OnePlus One was called the 2014 Flagship Killer, but the OnePlus 2 is going even further by calling itself the 2016 Flagship Killer. If you're wondering why a smartphone...

Hulu is finally getting an ad-free subscription… and a price bump

Don't get me wrong, Hulu is a great way to stream the shows that Netflix doesn't have, but I've always felt kind of annoyed that the service still makes me...

Apple and Samsung are working together to kill the SIM card

SIM cards have been in need of a replacement for quite some time, and it looks like the combined efforts of Apple and Samsung may finally bring us that replacement....

Facebook has acquired Israel-based Pebbles for $60 million

Israeli startups are a hot commodity in the tech world right now, especially the companies involved in more futuristic technology. That's why Facebook-owned Oculus VR turned to an Israel-based gesture-control startup Pebbles...

We’re growing ever-closer to an Internet that’s free of spam

Spam was around well before the Internet, but it's on the Internet that spammers were able to annoy people on a level that had never been seen before. During the early days...

Xiaomi responds to accusations that it blatantly copies Apple

Xiaomi isn't called the "Apple of China" just because its products are ridiculously popular and has a rabid fanbase, it's also due to the fact that the company copies Apple's style... a...

Releasing music on Tidal might cost Lil Wayne $50 million in damages

Another week, another controversy surrounding Jay-Z's struggling music streaming service, Tidal. This time the controversy is legal in nature, as the service's decision to debut Lil Wayne’s latest record, the Free Weezy Album, was...