The OnePlus 2 may come with an all-metal frame
The OnePlus One wasn't made of plastic, but it wasn't metal either. While that was a nice middle ground for the device, OnePlus CEO Liu Zuohu teased earlier this week that...
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Elon Musk is donating millions to prevent robots from overthrowing us
If there was any doubt that Elon Musk's fears that artificial intelligence may pose a threat to humanity were sincere, his decision to donate millions to the Future of Life Institute...
This is the mythical Nintendo/Sony hybrid console that never was
More than two decades ago, before Sony had entered the console market on its own, the company had partnered with Nintendo to create an SNES add-on that would allow the...
Americans have streamed 135 billion songs in the last six months
If you want an idea of how popular music streaming has become, just take a look at the latest data from Nielsen. American consumers alone have streamed 135 billion music...
Samsung is getting sued for putting bloatware in its smartphones
Everyone hates bloatware, and yet companies continue to fill our smartphones with it. It's practically impossible to have a pure, unblemished Android experience thanks to the fact that companies like...
OnePlus is giving away free VR headsets for the OnePlus 2 unveiling
One of the ways OnePlus is building up hype for its upcoming smartphone is by hosting the world's first-ever product unveiling in virtual reality. As cool as that is, however,...
Reddit has started to implode
Another day, another miniature rebellion going down on Reddit. The company's decision to ban a handful of offensive sub-reddits had many users complaining that the move went against the website's strong...
Twitter now lets brands specifically target baby boomers and millenials
Being able to target specific demographics is an invaluable tool for marketers, which is why Twitter has upgraded its Audience Insights feature for marketers to help categorize audiences based on...
CyanogenMod shows off its new Chromium-based web browser
Chrome is definitely one of the best web browsers on Android, but CyanogenMod has a new Chromium-based browser that it thinks will appeal to users who want the power of...
Nintendo will begin manufacturing its new console later this year
Nintendo has remained extremely tight-lipped regarding its upcoming console, codenamed NX. The company lost a lot of ground this console generation thanks to the utter failure that was the Wii U,...
Xiaomi has sold nearly 35 million smartphones so far this year
Most smartphone makers would be ecstatic if they sold 35 million smartphones in a year, but not only has Xiaomi sold that many smartphones in a mere six months, that number is less...
Why not just abandon passwords entirely?
It has been proven time and time again that passwords aren't the best security measure, which is why Medium has decided to do away with them entirely in favor of...
There will be three different versions of the OnePlus 2
OnePlus is doing everything it can to stoke the hype flames for its upcoming smartphone, including hosting the world's first-ever product unveiling later this month. One of the ways the company...
Using a VPN might not protect you as well as you think
VPNs are probably the most essential tools out there for maintaining ones privacy and security on the Internet, as well as bypassing content filters. However, as far as privacy and security are...
LG may have solved the biggest problem with smartwatches
The usefulness and appeal of smartwatches has been significantly held back by the poor batteries that the gadgets tend to have equipped, but LG may have a solution to that problem. By...
The PlayStation 4 controls 70% of Europe’s console market
It's no secret that Sony has been dominating Microsoft in this generation's console war, but PlayStation’s European chief still did an interview with VG247 to describe exactly how hard Sony is wrecking...
Xiaomi’s expansion outside of Asia has finally begun
Considering how an iPhone in Brazil is almost twice the price of an iPhone in the United States, not to mention the country has a massive population and a rapidly...
OnePlus confirms that the OnePlus 2 will feature feature Fingerprint ID
With about a month left until the big unveiling of its next smartphone, OnePlus has been teasing bits and pieces of information about the OnePlus 2. We already know that the device...
New benchmarks show how insanely powerful the Snapdragon 820 is
We've been hearing some impressive things about Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 820 chip, but a recent benchmark may be the most impressive yet. With a a single-core score of 1732 and a...
This is one of those things that can only happen in Japan
Much of what goes on in Japan is strange or borderline incomprehensible to Westerners, so much so that it has become somewhat of a running. If you want an example...