Prince William Broke Seriously Important Protocol On A Recent Trip

Another way the royals are living a more modern life.

Ex-Google Employee Says Being Conservative Is Like Being Gay In The ’50s

Twitter was not having it.

The Sheet Cakes That Tina Fey Just Made All Of America Crave

“Sheet caking is a grassroots movement. … Most of the women I know have been doing it once a week since the election.”

Pokemon Gold and Silver for 3DS will get a physical release (kind of)

Nintendo has a handful of notable Pokemon releases planned for September. On September 22, it will release an enhanced version of Pokken Tournament for the Nintendo Switch, and on the very same day, Pokemon Gold and Silver will be landing on the 3DS Virtual Console. Today we’re learning that these 3DS re-releases will be getting something of a physical release … Continue reading

Instagram makes sliding into DMs more graphic

Instagram’s Direct messaging is getting an upgrade, with the ability to reply to posts with stickers or even split-screen selfies. The new feature is billed as a way to have “visual conversations” by the company, though without them taking place publicly. It should cut down on “what photo were you talking about?” confusion in chats, too. That’s because, when you … Continue reading

Today’s Apple TV 4K leak is bonkers

A collection of pictures “leaked” over the past 24-48 hours in what was instantly called a next-gen Apple TV deluge. Whether this supposed 4K Apple TV is real is irrelevant – what is relevant is the crowd reaction. The idea of being given the opportunity to purchase something so massive from Apple seems to have some fans flipping and flopping … Continue reading

Andy Rubin’s Essential aims big by staying small

For the guy who once operated the mighty levers of Android as a whole, you might suspect a smartphone startup like Essential would be small fry for Andy Rubin. The ex-Googler and current head of product incubator Playground didn’t intend to get into hardware development, at least not himself. His focus at Playground has been artificial intelligence, though not the … Continue reading

Today Google Home adds Spotify Free

Google Home’s vast collection of device and service connections expands today with Spotify Free. This is the version of Spotify users can take advantage of (for free) with commercials and slightly lower-quality audio than a paid account. This update should be made today to add to the ever-growing list of voice-controlled services and devices shown below. Google Home previously had … Continue reading

Apple mulls pricey early movie rentals right after theater debut

Apple and Comcast are the latest names in the seemingly never-ending struggle to bring movies home faster. Bloomberg reports that the tech behemoth and telco, independently, are in talks with movie studios to offer $50 rentals roughly 17 days after t…

Remember software's dearly departed with Product Graveyard

Vine. Sunrise. Google Reader. Over the years, we’ve seen many pieces of software thrown on the virtual garbage pile. The reasons behind their demise are numerous: Sometimes a startup is acquired, only to be have its indie darling absorbed by another,…