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Bose sues Beats over noise-cancelling headphones

There are many headphone companies around, although when it comes to “luxury” headphones, brands like Bose and Beats probably comes to mind. Both companies, in the audiophile world, are typically...

This website ranks hotels based on Wi-Fi speeds

There are lots of things that review sites should rank hotels on, but don’t. Is it known for bed bugs? Is the “heated pool” only heated during summer when the...

This rescue drone finds lost people by picking up their phone signal

In an emergency, a mobile phone can be the device that saves you, even if you aren’t able to make a call. A drone developed at the Swiss Federal Institute...

Russia is offering a $100,000 bounty to identify Tor users

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced a 3.9 million ruble ($111,290) bounty for anyone who finds a solution that would allow Russian police officers to identify users of Tor,...

The iSwimband alerts you if your child is in danger of drowning

Some drowning incidents can be easily prevented, and a wearable device wants to keep tabs on submersion time while your kids are at the pool. The iSwimband is a Bluetooth-enabled...

Samsung launched a 7-inch smartphone in China… 7-inches…

It’s official: we have reached the peak of phablet insanity. Samsung on Friday unveiled the latest addition to its phablet lineup. While the device officially falls under Samsung’s “Tab” product...

Lyft finally has the approval it needs to launch in New York City

Lyft has officially reached a deal to operate in New York City, though the business model will differ from how the company operates in other markets. According to the New...

Verizon will soon start throttling certain unlimited 4G LTE customers

Starting October 1, Verizon customers on unlimited data plans that meet certain criteria will see their 4G LTE wireless connection throttled as part of what the carrier calls "Network Optimization,"...

Immune Design, a cancer research company, has raised $60 million

Seattle biotechnology company Immune Design said early Thursday its initial public offering of stock was priced at $12 per share, for an offering total of $60 million before costs. The...

Twitch.tv now has a hosting feature

A big part of creating a successful media empire is keeping your viewers engaged. That applies whether you’re a TV network or just a Twitch streamer trying to make a...

Sony is resurrecting the Walkman brand

The rise of MP3s and music streaming may have decimated the music industry and ushered in an age of highly-compressed audio files, but a new generation of devices are fighting...

Sprint has announced a surprise press event for next month

Sprint on Thursday announced a surprise press event that it will hold on August 19 in New York City. The invitation for the event says press can “take the edge...

Bungie has opened up the Destiny beta to everyone

So we know that the Destiny beta is live on both the Xbox and PlayStation platforms, so for gamers who have pre-ordered the game, you guys should be able to...

Data Cuisine creates recipes for food based on cultural statistics

We've seen IBM's Watson computer serve up unlikely food pairings, but Data Cuisine takes culinary experimentation to a whole new level. Developed by data-visualization specialist Mortiz Stefaner and curator Susanne...

Lenovo’s K920 flagship smartphone will be unveiled next month

About a month ago, a certain Lenovo K920 made its way online. The handset is said to be the next flagship device for the company and now according to reports...

Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch will have an ambient light sensor

When the Moto 360 was announced this year, safe to say that the smartwatch was definitely in a class of its own in terms of design. Other OEMs have gone...

Now TV has arrived on the PS4

Now TV has launched on PlayStation 4 bringing Sky Movies, Sky Sports and TV on-demand to Sony's next-gen console. To access the streaming service you'll need to purchase the relevant...

Smartphones of the near future could have terabytes of storage

You may think that the 3GB of memory in your new smartphone is hot stuff, but that pales in comparison with what Rice University has in store. Its scientists have...

eBay is facing a class-action lawsuit over its data breach

eBay faces a class action suit in a U.S. federal court over a security breach earlier this year. The consumer privacy class action lawsuit, filed Wednesday by Collin Green, a...

Qualcomm is committing millions to startups in China

There’s good news and bad news in China today for Qualcomm, the US giant that creates chipsets for smartphones, tablets, PCs and other gadgets. First off, the good: Qualcomm has...