Galaxy Note 8’s event companion device just leaked

The next Samsung event is all but guaranteed to be home to the Galaxy Note 8 – but that’s not all. Today we’ve got word that the next Samsung wearable device – a perfect companion for the Galaxy Note 8, as it were – just passed through the FCC. This comes not long after the same device passed Bluetooth certification, … Continue reading

HBO surrenders to Game of Thrones hacker demands (kind of)

HBO’s unfortunate hacking saga continues today with news that the company has made an offer to pay the hackers who made off with 1.5TB of data from its servers. We first learned of the breach last Monday, when the hackers put full, unaired episodes of some shows out in the open alongside a partial script for Sunday’s Game of Thrones … Continue reading

SoundCloud saved: Investors step in to rescue music site

The SoundCloud shutdown has had a last-minute reprieve, with a new financing round saving the popular podcast and music sharing site from its imminent demise. The site had made sizable redundancies in July, axing 173 members of its team in an attempt to curtail costs, but fears persisted that it would be forced to shut down altogether if it couldn’t … Continue reading

Mighty fills an iPod shuffle-sized hole for Spotify subscribers

 The company launched a Kickstarter last year with the promise of “streaming music without your phone,” delivering the still-tangible benefits of devoted music hardware for the Spotify generation. The startup built up enough excitement to hit $300k on the crowdfunding site, and the recent end of the iPod shuffle and nano have only furthered that interest among consumers. CEO… Read More

Samsung’s next wearable is the Gear Sport

There has been chatter about a Samsung watch for awhile now, and it looks like the rumors have legs. Android Headlines reports that the company has filed documents with the FCC about a device called the Samsung Gear Sport. Based on the included desig…

SoundCloud isn't shutting down just yet

SoundCloud’s financial woes have just been granted a bit of relief. An investment proposal was circulated among SoundCloud investors earlier this week which outlined a deal that would bring in around $170 million from global merchant bank The Raine G…

Google Doodle Lets You Play DJ In Honor Of Hip-Hop’s Birth

“[Hip-hop] placed an accessible culture, relatable to any marginalized group in the world, at the forefront of music.”

Kristen Bell Drops Some Knowledge About Anna Faris and Chris Pratt’s Split

She knows what she’s talking about.

Woman Survives 7-Story Plunge From Parking Garage In BMW

Authorities just released the shocking video.

Toyota’s smart car consortium wants to save the cloud

Autonomous and connected cars are set to increase data flow exponentially, and so Toyota has teamed up with tech firms to make sure the infrastructure can handle it. The automaker has launched the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium, joining forces with Intel, Ericsson, NTT, NTT DOCOMO, DENSO, and Toyota’s own InfoTechnology Center to look at alternative ways to deal with data, … Continue reading