iPhone 8 design leak: can Android phones compete?

The age of the full frontal display is here, and Apple is the one to bring it about. Or that’s what the company will have you believe, if their marketing department brings the iPhone 8 out the way they should. Android devices have been starting in on this trend early, as it were – Xiaomi, LG, Samsung, and others included. … Continue reading

Cruise Anywhere self-driving Uber rival is already in action

Cruise has begun testing its self-driving car ride hailing service, allowing users to summon an autonomous car through an app. The trial is taking place in San Francisco, though is currently only available to Cruise employees as the possibilities of driverless transportation are explored. However, the company claims that around 10-percent of its team based in the city are signed … Continue reading

Spotify for Xbox One released today for free and Premium users

Spotify for Xbox One is available for download today, with the new streaming music app finally launching on Microsoft’s console. Late to the game after the version of the Spotify player for Sony’s PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, its arrival is nonetheless a welcome one for gamers looking to escape the normal soundtrack for their favorite titles. It also takes … Continue reading

Roland TR-808 and SH-101 rebooted with modern upgrades

Roland has given two of its most iconic electronic musical instruments, the TR-808 drum machine and SH-101 synthesizers, a 21st century reboot. The Roland TR-08 and Roland SH-01A promise the same highly-recognizable sound of the originals, but with price tags that are a whole lot more affordable than trying to pick up classic hardware. It’s part of the Roland Boutique … Continue reading

BlackPods brings your AirPods to the dark side

 This is the story of a guy who found a niche and stuck with it. The guy is a programmer named Nick who was worried about Apple’s wireless AirPods. He thought they looked stupid. “I didn’t have particularly high hopes when Apple first announced AirPods. I figured they would sound like their wired EarPods, which are fine but not particularly impressive. I was blown away when… Read More

US agriculture agency tells staff not to mention climate change

It’s no secret that the Trump White House is no fan of climate change science, but that’s been having more of a chilling effect than you might think. The Guardian has obtained emails showing that the US Department of Agriculture’s farm conservation…

The man who put us through password hell regrets everything

If you rue the inevitable day when IT makes you change your password, you’re not alone. It is incredibly frustrating to constantly think of new passwords with a capital letter, a special character and numbers that isn’t a variation on your old passwo…

Spotify makes its long-awaited debut on Xbox One

Well, that didn’t take long. Less than a week after members of the Xbox crew were seen spinning tunes from Spotify on the console, the streaming service is making its official debut. Reports last week indicated that the switch would flip before the a…

'The Dog Whisperer' curated an audiobook collection for your pup

Have you ever been listening to an audiobook and thought, “I love this, but I wish they had more offerings for dogs”? If so, you might be the only person, but Cesar Millan still wants to help you. The dog whisperer is teaming up with Audible to launc…

David Letterman is joining forces with Netflix for a new show

If you’ve wondered if David Letterman has been enjoying his retirement, well the answer is apparently no. It seems he’s been bored, which is why he’s struck a deal with Netflix for a brand-new show.