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Team internet reunites a man with an envelope full of money after he left it in the pub
2018-01-29

Here's a tale of lost and found that'll restore your faith in humanity. A pub in London rallied to find the owner of a packet of wages that had been left on the premises in the run-up to Christmas. And, much to the relief of the internet, the pub jolly well found him!  SEE ALSO: This teddy was flown 200 miles...

Logan Paul isn't the only problem. YouTube is broken — here's how to fix it.
2018-01-29

It's easy to hate on Logan Paul. A 22-year-old YouTuber with 15 million subscribers, Paul made himself the poster child for shallow and gross behavior this weekend by posting a graphic video in which he finds the body of a man who died by suicide in Aokigahara forest, a sacred site at the base of Mt. Fuji. The video...

Why this UK public figure deleted 50K tweets in a day
2018-01-29

The name Toby Young has been plastered all over Brits' Twitter feeds this week after he was appointed the UK's new universities regulator — a position created by the government to uphold free speech at third level, among other things. But just days after his appointment, Young deleted a huge chunk of his...

Twitter to notify users who got played by Russian propaganda accounts
2018-01-29

Over a half million Twitter users are about to be on the receiving end of an inbox surprise.  No, not the news of an unexpected verification. Nor something more prosaic, such as their unwitting participation in a new feature test group. Rather, Twitter will be dropping a little email truth bomb: You got played...

Instagram is supposedly testing a feature that tells you when someone's recorded your story
2018-01-29

Did you really think Instagram was going to stop copying Snapchat features in 2018?  Now, Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature — one that Snapchat already has — that notifies users when someone's taken a screenshot or screen recording of your stories. SEE ALSO: Instagram just added a...

Turn into an undisputed Adobe Creative Suite pro with 130+ training courses for just $39
2017-01-06

The Adobe Creative Suite of programs is one of the most powerful web packages ever created. And if the extent of your experience is (...)

Dolby Atmos on Windows 10 will finally bring surround sound to the masses
2017-01-05

Computers have improved in almost every respect imaginable over the years, yet the way most of us listen to audio – a pair of cheap (...)

This tiny 2 TB personal cloud could solve all your storage problems
2017-01-06

We’re all used to using cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive, but sometimes it would be nice if you could take your files (...)

Sony wants you to stop touching (or talking to) your car’s infotainment system
2017-01-06

SoftKinetic, a Belgian company acquired by Sony last year, allowed me to demo some of the impressive sensor technology it’s adding (...)

This stop-motion tribute to Mario made with Rubik’s Cubes will make your brain hurt
2017-01-06

It took a 20-year-old just 4.74 seconds to solve a Rubik’s Cube and set the new world record last November. I’ve been trying on (...)

Conan O’Brien’s Clueless Gamer segment is getting its own show
2017-01-06

Every few weeks, talk show host Conan O’Brien invites celebrities to his set to rip apart new video games in his Clueless Gamer (...)

Google Calendar wants to help you lose all that holiday weight with new fitness features
2017-01-06

If you’ve made a new year’s resolution to get in shape, you might find Google Calendar handy, thanks to its latest update. Last (...)

Here’s your first look at Windows 10’s upcoming design overhaul
2017-01-06

We heard last November that Microsoft was working to overhaul its design language for Windows 10’s interface as well as for first- (...)

Meet the first truly wearable smart breast pump
2017-01-05

Let me tell you something about breast pumping: it sucks. Everybody hates it. No matter which side of the Mommy Wars you stand on (...)

Nex Evolution is one of the most crazily-hackable wearables around
2017-01-05

As a medium for consuming information – the time, news headlines, app notifications, that sort of thing – wrist-worn devices are (...)

Dolby Atmos on Windows 10 is going to finally bring surround sound to the masses
2017-01-05

Computers have improved in almost every respect imaginable over the years, yet the way most of us listen to audio – a pair of cheap (...)

Nurugo is the world’s-smallest smartphone microscope
2017-01-05

Nurugo, a CES newcomer, has a handful of really cool smartphone accessories. One of these is the Nurugo ‘Micro,’ a clip-on smartphone (...)

T-Mobile’s new unlimited data plan is what all phone plans should be like
2017-01-05

At its Uncarrier Next CES event in Las Vegas today, T-Mobile announced it’s getting rid of data brackets. All of its plans will (...)

Dell’s stunning 8K monitor laughs at your measly Retina displays
2017-01-05

Most TV manufacturers may be content with 4K resolutions for now, but that doesn’t mean our monitor’s have to stay stuck there (...)

Habit sends you meals based on your unique DNA profile
2017-01-05

In a world where new meal subscription services are popping up every day, is there really room for one more? That’s a tough one (...)

Twitter to livestream part of the PGA Tour because Ambien is expensive
2017-01-05

Twitter is rapidly moving from being the place where you can view the deranged tweets of the soon-to-be Commander in Chief, to a veritable (...)

Dell takes on the Surface Studio with a ginormous drawing tablet
2017-01-05

After the Surface Studio wowed everyone last October, it was only a matter of time until other manufacturers followed. That’s exactly (...)

Dobby is a pocket-sized drone with some serious video chops
2017-01-05

Drones are a dime-a-dozen at CES, but Dobby is definitely carving a niche for itself. What is it? Dobby, by Zerotech, is a pocket-sized (...)

Hungover people drive most successful App Store day ever
2017-01-05

Apple’s App Store just had it best day, ever. On New Years Day, a hungover world bought a (frankly ludicrous) $240 million of games, (...)

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