Spotify removes ‘hate bands’ from its streaming library

You can add Spotify to the growing list of companies taking a stand against hateful, racist content. In the last few days we’ve seen Google and GoDaddy cancel a white supremacist website domain, Facebook and Reddit ban hate groups, Discord shut down…

Twitter Points Out Other Times When ‘Both Sides’ Were Clearly Incomparable

Gather ’round and see the internet riff on Trump’s latest head-scratchers.

As Trump’s Panel Seeks Personal Data, Longtime Voters Cancel Their Registrations

Denver’s director of elections expresses concern about people being “afraid to participate” in “a fundamental right.”

Natalee Holloway’s Dad Having Human Remains Tested For DNA

“I don’t want to get my hopes up this is Natalee,” Dave Holloway said.

Apple may put $1 billion into original TV content next year

Apple‘s original content efforts are only getting started. The company plans to put $1 billion into producing its own original shows next year, according to sources, something that will make it a driving force in the growing market for original streaming shows. Though such a budget won’t put it into the realm of big networks like HBO yet, it will … Continue reading

Galaxy Note 4 battery recall isn’t what you think

Talk about deja vu: batteries for the Galaxy Note 4, of all phones, are being recalled. While it may seem like we’re heading for a repeat of last fall at first blush, it seems that this recall is vastly different from the Note 7 fiasco that happened last year. For starters, Samsung isn’t even the one responsible for these battery … Continue reading

Twelve South Curve stand has been reborn for new MacBooks

Company Twelve South has announced a new version of its Curve MacBook stand, this one designed for the newest MacBook Pro models. The Curve stand first arrived on the market in 2003, having been created at one point out of clear plastic for now-ancient Apple laptops. Those days are gone but Curve is still around, and this time in a … Continue reading

Ofo comes to the US, joining the bike-share fray in Seattle

 Seattle seems like an unlikely venue for a duel between bike-sharing companies: it’s rainy, hilly, its residents can’t drive, and another bike-share program recently went belly-up publicly and ignominiously. But Ofo, one of several Chinese giants in the space, is the third company to launch in the city in a month. It’s the company’s first foray in the States. Read More

Lowe’s Iris smart home system can connect to your Nest thermostat

Home improvement retailer Lowe’s continues to update its Iris smart home system. Originally released in 2014, it added mobile set up, remote monitoring and subscription-based emergency services to it’s offered services. Now you can manage your home’s…

US regulators recall refurbished Galaxy Note 4 batteries

The Galaxy Note line is having problems again. Don’t worry, this is not a Note 7-level emergency. And the issues aren’t Samsung’s fault or even associated with the original phone model. However, batteries installed in refurbished Note 4 phones by Fed…