Fossil’s first smartwatch was released today, and it looks gorgeous
We've already seen plenty of tech companies trying to be watchmakers, but Fossil is one of the first watchmakers to do the reverse. Having been a major player in the traditional...
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The PlayStation 4 has already sold more than 30 million units
The Xbox One may be catching up to the PlayStation 4, but Sony's console is still the undisputed victor of this generation's console wars. According to the company, the PlayStation...
Your fitness tracker data is pretty much useless for doctors
Wearable gadgets are a great way to gather information on your fitness and health habits, but what do you do with that information once you've gathered it? Giving it to...
People want self-driving cars from automakers, not tech companies
Tech companies like Google have been at the forefront of self-driving car development, but most consumers wish that wasn't the case. According to a survey from the Boston Consulting Group...
Li-Fi tests show that it’s 100 times faster and more secure than Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is going to be replaced eventually, and many people expected 5G to be the technology that finally does so, but it looks like Li-Fi might have a shot at...
Tor wants to replace government donations with crowdfunding
Considering how the United States government's feelings towards encryption and online anonymity have been like over the past couple of years, it's no surprise that the Tor Project wants to...
Amazon’s most-promising competitor has $350 million in new funding
Challenging an e-commerce behemoth like Amazon requires an immense amount of connections and resources, not to mention experience and strategy. Jet.com has plenty of the latter two, having been founded by the same...
Take-Two confirms that more BioShock games are on the way
When Irrational Games was disbanded last year, many people were worried that this meant the end of the BioShock series, and even though 2K and Take-Two have claimed that this...
The FAA may register drone pilots instead of the drones themselves
With commercial drones exploding in popularity, and the potential dangers of the emerging technology becoming more evident, the FAA has been trying to come up with a way to crack...
Opera’s data-saving app now works with music streaming services
For those of us with limited data or slow internet speeds, Opera Max is one of the most-useful apps out there. Basically, the app uses compression to save you massive amounts...
Pushbullet tried to do some damage control with a Reddit AMA
I understand how frustrating it can be to have features that used to be free suddenly hidden behind a paywall, but without a way to make money, apps like Pushbullet simply...
Rdio has cancelled its subscriptions and won’t take new subscribers
A week after Rdio filed for bankruptcy and was acquired by Pandora for $75 million, the struggling music streaming service has stopped accepting new subscribers and has cancelled the accounts of existing...
You can use your old smartphone to help save the Amazon rainforest
Whenever you throw out an old smartphone, you're indirectly contributing to a massive environmental issue relating to the improper disposal of consumer electronics, but it doesn't have to be that...
Children can’t tell the difference between an ad and a regular link
Most people who have been using the Internet for a while can tell the difference between an advertisement and an actual search link, especially since most search engines actually highlight...
The next generation of consoles might come earlier than expected
One of the biggest complaints that people have about the current generation of consoles is that the power increase over the previous generation wasn't nearly as significant as it needed to...
This new EFF website draws attention to social media censorship
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been focusing a lot more on privacy and security issues following the Snowden leaks, but the organization is directing more of its attention towards censorship...
NASA’s next Mars rover might have a companion drone
NASA has been able to gather unprecedented amounts of information on Mars using a single, land-bound drone, so just imagine what it could do with a flying drone. It sounds like NASA...
Xiaomi might unveil its first smartwatch next week
In three days, Xiaomi will throw its end-of-the-year Grand Finale event, where it's expected to unveil a bunch of new products, including the Redmi Note 2. We're not sure what else...
China wants to create its own anti-American smartphones
The vast majority of the world's smartphones are powered by three operating systems, all of which are developed in the United States, which has many non-Americans concerned about American surveillance...
Snapchat’s lackluster ad revenue has investors worried
Having more than 100 million daily active users was the easy part for Snapchat, now it needs to find out how to make money off them. The company has tried...