Volvo is planning to test its self-driving cars in China
Most automakers are choosing to develop their self-driving cars in the United States, and while Volvo is doing the same, it's doing some development in China as well. The actual development...
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Africa’s first billion-dollar company is an e-commerce network
With more than a billion people and some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, Africa is on its way to becoming the next China or India in terms of explosive growth...
Amazon is stepping up its game as it tries to take on PayPal
It's no secret that Amazon is trying to take on PayPal, but all it takes is one look at how Pay with Amazon's user numbers compare to PayPal's to see that the...
A next-generation Kindle will be unveiled next week
E-readers have never been especially popular, and what little popularity there was has mostly faded away thanks to the rise of tablets, but Amazon still isn't quite ready to abandon the...
Self-driving cars are making their way to racetracks
There really is no better place to show off the latest car technology than the racetrack, and there are few technologies as deserving of a demonstration as self-driving cars. That's why it...
Nintendo’s first smartphone app has launched in the West
Nintendo's first smartphone app has been enjoying quite a bit of success in Japan, but now it's time to see if the app will be as popular in the West. Known...
Tidal wants to stream movies as well as music
Tidal has been plagued by an endless stream of controversy and criticism since it first launched, and things are going so poorly for the music streaming service that Jay Z...
Snapchat’s messaging features just got a massive overhaul
The thing that's always separated Snapchat from all the other messaging apps out there is that is lacked pretty much all of the features that its competitors had, mainly because...
Sony’s virtual reality headset might support PCs in the future
For obvious reasons, Sony's games and gaming-related products are almost always exclusive to the PlayStation, but that might not be the case with the company's upcoming virtual reality headset. Known as...
Netflix will soon allow users to control their own throttling
Netflix found itself in a bit of a pickle a few days ago when it was revealed that the company has been throttling the steams of mobile users for years....
Redbox is trying its hand at online streaming again
Judging from the fact that most people don't even know that Redbox and Verizon tried to release their own Netflix-killer back in 2013, known as Redbox Instant, I think it's safe...
This concealable handgun looks just like a smartphone
Even in areas where carrying a gun is both legal and socially acceptable, there's always going to be people who aren't comfortable with the idea. Kirk Kjellberg experienced this first-hand when he...
2020 is shaping up to be a massive year for Mars exploration
Mars has become the main focus of every major space agency in the world, and unlike the Space Race of the 20th-century, Russia and the United States aren't the only...
The leaked images of the Nintendo NX controller were fake
In case you haven't been keeping up with this week's batch of gaming rumors, images of the controller for Nintendo's next console, known as the Nintendo NX, were leaked through Reddit,...
Netflix admitted that it’s been throttling mobile users for years
Last week, T-Mobile CEO John Legere accused AT&T and Verizon of throttling Netflix streams, but as it turns out, it was Netflix itself that was throttling the streams, and it's been...
Ford’s self-driving car technology will be ready before 2020
Self-driving cars have more than just technological obstacles to overcome before they become common on public roads, there's also the matter of consumer interest and government regulation, both of which have...
Amazon hosted a secretive robotics conference in Florida
Machine-Learning, (Home) Automation, Robotics, and Space Exploration. Those four areas were the focus of the MARS conference that Amazon hosted at a resort in Florida over the weekend, and if this...
Pornhub wants virtual reality porn to be accessible to everyone
I wouldn't go so far as to say that Pornhub is at the forefront of technological advancement, but the website is definitely quick to embrace emerging technologies. It released an amusing...
Music streaming now generates more revenue than digital downloads
Just as digital downloads replaced physical copies as the most-popular way to listen to music, music streaming has now replaced digital downloads. This is according to statistics published by the RIAA, which...
Nintendo might cease production of the Wii U by the end of the year
Whether it's not being able to handle 4K gaming or still struggling to achieve 60FPS on most games, this generation of consoles has been riddled with disappointment, but nothing has been...