North Korea airport adds WiFi, but with a big limitation

North Korea has made the surprising decision to launch WiFi service at its main airport, marking a big change for the tiny nation. The introduction of a public WiFi network is surprising, but the related restrictions aren’t: it isn’t available to just anyone. The wireless Internet access is restricted to some international travelers, but a recent report of attempted use … Continue reading

LastPass fixes fingerprint security flaw in its Authenticator app

Password manager LastPass has an extra layer of protection for its Authenticator app, in the form of a fingerprint and/or PIN that ostensibly keeps people out of your passwords if they find your phone unlocked. Last week, a developer posted that he’d…

NASA lends a hand to new American Girl doll with Mars aspirations

While the American Girl brand is well-known for teaching the past through dolls with fictional ties to important events, its latest aims to inspire youths to make history themselves. On the first day of 2018, the next American Girl will hit stores: 1…

Twitter Calls Out New York Times’ Chopsticks Photo For Cultural Insensitivity

The chopsticks were placed in a manner reserved for funerals.

Pokemon GO’s best Pokemon are in the code today

Today we’re having a peek at some Pokemon GO code to identify an awesome bit about the future of the game. Today we’re taking a peek at Celebi and Mew, two of the most powerful Pokemon in the game – most powerful not yet released, that is to say. These Pokemon are a part of an elite few Pokemon that … Continue reading

Motorola, HTC confirm they don’t make older smartphones slower

Unlike Apple, HTC and Motorola say they don’t slow down older smartphones. Confirmation follows public outcry over Apple’s decision to slow down iPhone models as they — or, more specifically, their lithium-ion batteries — age. Despite having a pretty good reason for slowing down the devices, Apple’s attempt at mitigating problems caused by li-ion batteries has proven very controversial, and … Continue reading

iPhone slowdown apology: Apple promises $29 battery replacement

Apple has responded to accusations it slowed older iPhones with the promise of much cheaper out-of-warranty battery replacements and more software transparency. The Cupertino firm found itself at the center of user frustration and no few conspiracy theories in the past weeks, after conceding that its previous attempts to avoid unexpected crashes in older smartphones had artificially slowed iOS apps. … Continue reading

PUBG’s first big update tackles gamers’ biggest frustration

It’s been a little more than a week since PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds launched on PC, and now it’s time for the first post-launch update for the game. Developer Bluehole has shared a list of patch notes for this new update, which is simply being called “PC 1.0 Update #1.” That suggests it isn’t significant enough to bring the PC release to … Continue reading

Apple apologizes for confusion over slowdowns with older iPhones

Apple has been in hot water for the last few weeks after the company admitted that it sometimes reduced processor speeds on iPhones with aging batteries as a way to balance performance and battery life. Today, the company is apologizing for not being…

Netflix's 'Bright' nabs 11 million viewers in its first three days

It turns out betting on Will Smith paid off for Netflix. The company’s first blockbuster film, Bright, garnered 11 million streaming viewers in the U.S. over its first three days, according to Nielsen figures reported by Variety. To put that in persp…