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We’ve all seen die shots of various hardware components over the years but as of late, it’s a practice that many companies have been shying away from. Instead, we get PowerPoint slides that, while informative in their own right, don’t…

Users of Google Maps for Android have been able to save maps for offline use for a while, but now the app is getting a new WiFi only mode that will come in handy to those with limited or expensive…

Microsoft may very well extend its Surface brand to an entirely new product category if the latest scuttlebutt is to be believed.

Even though the company offers nothing but cryptic clues when talking about its existence, Apple’s long-rumored electric car is almost certainly in development. Now, the Cupertino firm has been granted its first vehicle patent, but it’s not what people were…

The latest smartphone is Kyocera’s rugged DuraForce line, the aptly-named DuraForce Pro, is hiding a versatile secret.

Netflix’s Fast.com broadband speed test tool is now making the jump to mobile devices as a standalone app for iOS and Android. Like the barebones website launched in May, the apps provide a quick and simple way for any Internet…

With over 12 million monthly unique players, DOTA 2 is one of the most popular titles on the planet. Unsurprisingly, the game’s official developer forum is used by a lot of people. If you’re one of them, you may want…

Tesla confirmed on Wednesday that one of its Model S electric vehicles was involved in a minor accident in China’s capital of Beijing last week. The vehicle, belonging to 33-year-old programmer Luo Zhen, was in Autopilot mode when the crash…

Bethesda Softworks’ vice president of PR and Marketing, Pete Hines, has been speaking about some of the company’s plans for the future, including sequels to Rage and The Evil Within, along with its views on the upcoming Nintendo NX. …

On Tuesday night, Australian residents were required to fill out the national census, which is held every five years to collect a range of demographic information. This year's census was the first that allowed Australians to fill out the form…

Using an exercise bike is a great way of burning off some calories, but toiling away on one, either at home or the gym, can get boring. For those who aren’t fans of cycling outside, one video game developer has…

Fossil’s new Android Wear smartwatches, the Fossil Q Wander and Q Marshal, will be available to pre-order beginning August 12, the company has revealed.

Solid state drive capacities no longer lag behind their hard drive counterparts. Samsung revealed it was shipping its enormous 15TB SSD back in March, but Seagate is going one better. The data storage firm has built an incredible 60TB SSD…

To say that pirates have had trouble cracking Denuvo anti-tamper technology is an understatement. Pretty much every game that uses Denuvo DRM has remained uncracked, thanks to the extremely tough and very well engineered systems that prevent crackers from modifying…

Chrome 53, which is on track for a September release, will be the first web browser from Google to block Flash content by default. Google has decided to make this change to create a faster and more responsive browser that…

Samsung officially unveiled its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone a week ago. The device certainly pops on paper with top-notch specifications across the board and with reviewers no doubt putting the flagship through the paces, we’ll find out in the near…

Bluetooth-powered locks are readily available from a number of companies to complement or begin building out your smart home portfolio. While primarily designed for convenience sake, a couple of security researchers have discovered that a large number of Bluetooth smart…

A recently discovered bug in Samsung Pay could allow hackers to intercept tokens generated by the contactless payment system and use them to make fraudulent payments. A proof of concept exploit was detailed by Salvador Mendoza during a Black Hat…

No Man’s Sky, the highly anticipated action-adventure exploration game from indie studio Hello Games, has finally arrived (at least, for PlayStation 4 gamers). Multiplayer games will share a single universe although given its size (there are roughly 18 quintillion procedurally…

Yesterday morning, I downloaded the day-one patch for No Man’s Sky, a video game in which players explore the universe and try to solve mysteries, such as why the UI looks so much like Destiny’s. I had wiped my old…

Online advertising is a controversial yet necessary evil that both publishers and end-users must contend with. Ads provide the revenue that most websites and online services require to operate. Without money coming in, publications and service providers can’t pay their…

While I’m old enough to have owned a ZX Spectrum as a child, it was the Commodore Amiga that really ignited my lifelong passion for gaming. Now, fellow fans of the computer, which was popular in the 80’s and early…

Those self-destructing spy gadgets you see in the movies almost certainly exist (as they should, especially in the military where sensitive information could give an enemy the upper-hand). Such devices most likely rely on external power but that may not…

The annual China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, also known as ChinaJoy, is the largest gaming and digital entertainment exhibition held in Asia, and one of the most influential events in the global digital entertainment industry.

After more than eight years in development, the fan remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus is now available to download free of charge.

On the one hand, the problem seems obvious. We all need some kind of consistent digital identity (think virtual ID “card”) that can identify and authenticate us not only to all our devices, but to all our online services, commerce…

Ask virtually anyone about best practices as it relates to passwords and, among other tips, you’ll hear repeatedly that it’s a good idea to change your passwords on a regular basis. According to Federal Trade Commission Chief Technologist Lorrie Cranor,…

Sony confirmed the existence of its mid-cycle PlayStation 4 refresh back in June. The upgraded machine, known as Project Neo or the PlayStation 4.5, wasn’t unveiled at E3, but multiple reports claim it will debut at a September 7 event…

One of the most hotly anticipated Apple products of the year is an update to the company's MacBook Pro line. The current MacBook Pros have been on the market since early last year and still pack Intel's older Broadwell CPUs,…

It was reported last month that AR motorcycle helmet company Skully was close to shutting down. But despite a botched acquisition deal, the departure of its founders, running out of cash, and failing to complete orders, some executives held out…

AMD has released a new set of Radeon Software Crimson Edition drivers, and to be honest, they're not that exciting. Version 16.8.1 primarily adds support for the new Radeon RX 470 and Radeon RX 460 graphics cards, which began hitting…

Apple is well-known for keeping a tight lid on its behind-the-scenes activities. That’s why, when it announced last summer that it would be launching a public beta program for iOS, many were surprised by the move.

Ride-hailing service Lyft said on Monday that it’ll soon be adding a new feature to its app that’ll allow riders to add in extra stops during their commute.

AT&T has agreed to pay a fine of $7.75 million to settle a dispute with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to resolve yet another “cramming” allegation.

At the finale of the Rocket League Championship Series in Hollywood this weekend, developer Psyonix showcased a new game mode in the works that’ll deliver nearly a dozen over-the-top power-ups which should really mix up the in-game action.

Last month the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with Warner Bros over a complaint that the company paid online influencers to promote 2014 game Shadow of Mordor. While such a practice isn’t illegal, the problem was that many…

Big news in the music electronics industry today as Roland has agreed to purchase private, family-owned headphone maker V-Moda. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed although we do know that Roland is buying a 70 percent stake in the…