Trafficking Victim Cyntoia Brown To Get Clemency Hearing

She’s serving a life sentence for the murder of a man who allegedly picked her up for sex at age 16.

The Rock Reacts To DJ Khaled’s Refusal To Give Oral Sex Like A True Action Star

The star apparently has a PhD in pleasure, and he wants you to know about it.

As The U.S. Turns Its Back, Poor Countries Can Expect More Volatile Temp. Swings

“The most important finding is this unfair pattern of temperature-variability change.”

Gloria Steinem: ‘I’ve Never Seen This Much Activism In My Life’

“It’s way, way more than anything I’ve ever seen,” the iconic feminist said.

Nintendo is hiring for the next Zelda game

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was unquestionably one of the biggest games of 2017. Its release helped turn the Switch into an instant success, and a lot of people really seemed to love the way it changed the usual Zelda formula. It shouldn’t be much of a surprise, then, that Nintendo is already looking to the future … Continue reading

Volvo is baking Google Assistant, Maps and Android apps into its next cars

Volvo plans to bake Google Maps, the Google Assistant, and other services into its dashboards, offering the functionality regardless of the type of smartphone drivers might have. The new feature was announced on the eve of Google I/O 2018, the search giant’s annual developer event. The deal between it and the automaker will see a number of Google apps and … Continue reading

Android Auto is getting a slick new interface

Android Auto is about to get better looking and easier to use, cutting down on driver distraction in the car while putting your favorite media at easier reach. The in-car smartphone projection system is being updated at Google I/O 2018, complete with new UIs for third-party apps and smarter messaging. Like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto takes a smartphone connected to … Continue reading

NVIDIA kills its 'anticompetitive' GeForce Partner Program

NVIDIA has canceled the GeForce Partner Program (GPP) just two months after announcing it. The GPP began with little fanfare in early March, but it quickly became clear (thanks to work by HardOCP’s Kyle Bennett) that it was more than a simple brandin…

What we're buying: A pair of Google Home Mini speakers

This week’s hardware IRL is timely, as Google is about to showcase what’s coming next at its annual developer conference. It’s the perfect occasion to hear Timothy J. Seppala’s thoughts on the Google Home Mini, the company’s entry-level smart speaker…

Volvo will embed Google Assistant and Maps into future cars

Volvo announced today that its next-generation Sensus infotainment system, which will run on Android, will have the Google Assistant, Google Maps and the Google Play Store embedded within it. Adding Google Maps has some obvious benefits for drivers w…