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Samsung’s Smart TVs might not be spying on you after all

Yesterday we reported that a reddit user had discovered an unsettling tidbit in Samsung's Smart TV privacy policy that basically said that the device is always listening to what you...

Renders of Sony’s latest smartphone have been leaked

Thanks to a smartphone case manufacturer we've managed to get our hands on some leaked renders of Sony's upcoming Xperia E4 smartphone. The device looks to be very close to similar...

Netflix has launched in an unexpected country: Cuba

Netflix's aggressive international expansion has brought to a rather unexpected country: Cuba. Given the historical tensions between America and Cuba it was quite surprising to see Netflix launch in the...

Watch an unboxing video of the world’s first Ubuntu smartphone

The Aquaris E4.5 is the world's first Ubuntu-powered smartphone courtesy of Cannonical and Spanish BQ. The device comes in at €170 ($190) unlocked which means the power of the device isn't anything noteworthy. A...

Twitter has seen a massive increase in government data requests

The first of Twitter's biyearly transparency reports has been released and it shows us that the company has seen a massive surge in the number of government requests for user...

The OnePlus One’s invite system is going away… kinda

Despite the company's promises to launch the OnePlus One in full last year, OnePlus has stuck with its annoying invite system with only a few special events being the exception....

Dish’s online TV streaming service has officially launched

Cord cutters everywhere have been eagerly waiting for the release of Sling TV ever since Dish Networks announced the television streaming service. The service has been invite only for a...

Anonymous continues its cyberwar against ISIS

Anonymous, the equal parts famous and infamous hacking group, announced a few weeks ago that it will be conducting cyberwarfare against terrorists across the globe. ISIS and supporters of ISIS...

Alibaba has invested $590 million in Meizu

Amazon's attempt to enter the mobile market with its own smartphone was a complete failure, one that the company's Chinese counterpart, Alibaba, has obviously learned from. Rather than entering the...

Could premium games survive in the mobile market?

While mobile gaming has come to rival and even surpass traditional console/PC gaming in recent years it still lacks many of the things that makes traditional gaming so great. Whereas...

From an Indian fast food joint to a multi-million food delivery pioneer

What started as a alcohol-induced idea for a restaurant and then evolved into a wildly successful chain of Indian fast food joints has since evolved further into a food delivery...

You’ll want to take another look at Samsung’s unsettling privacy policy

If any of you own a Samsung Smart TV you might want to take a look at the company's privacy policy regarding such devices. A redditor discovered a little tidbit in...

Tinder’s premium option may do more bad than good for the app

One of the biggest reasons that Tinder has risen to be one of the most popular dating apps in the world is the fact that it's ridiculously easy to use....

Could 2015 be the year of DDR4 mobile RAM?

It looks like the era of DDR4 mobile RAM is finally upon us. Although the LG G Flex 2 is expected to be the first phone launched this year to come equipped with DDR4...

Taiwan wants to force parents to limit how much their kids use electronics

Many parents enforce limitation on their child's use of electronics but in Taiwan parents will soon be legally obligated to do so. The law in question, which is very controversial...

Xiaomi will expand into Brazil and Russia this year but not the US

We reported yesterday that Xiaomi's upcoming press conference in San Francisco will not be for an announcement of a US expansion, to the dismay of many, but it will be about...

The story of Fab.com and how NOT to run a billion dollar startup

There was a time when Fab.com was considered by many to be one of the hottest tech startups in the world thanks to its wildly successful flash sale-based e-commerce service. The...

The Pirate Bay is using robots to clean up its polluted torrent lists

The Pirate Bay may have returned but its not even close to the same level as it was before the raid on its servers. The website's owners have decided to...

Two years in and Tumblr is still in the process of merging with Yahoo

It has been close to two years since Yahoo acquired Tumblr for around $1.1 billion but the merging process is still ongoing. After more than two years as Tumblr's head...

Universities have started to ban students from wearing smartwatches

Smartwatches haven't even picked up yet and universities are already trying to shut them down. Just a couple of months before the Apple Watch is set to launch, numerous colleges...