Don't Get Nostalgic for This 20th Anniversary: Apple's iMac G3 Was an Awful Computer

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the iMac G3, the original iMac that was designed by Jony Ive and was one of the first computers released by Steve Jobs after he rejoined Apple in 1997. It launched on August 15th, 1998.

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Astronomers Directly Detect Iron and Titanium on an Exoplanet for the First Time

Scientists directly observed the signal of iron and titanium atoms in the atmosphere of an exoplanet 600 light-years from Earth, a new paper reports.

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Doctors Aren't Being Candid About the Money They Get From Big Pharma 

Physicians who get paid extra by pharmaceutical and medical device companies often aren’t forthcoming about the money in their research papers, according to a study out Wednesday in JAMA Surgery. It found that many of the doctors who receive the most in industry payments only occasionally disclose their potential…

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Turkey’s president calls for a boycott of US electronics

As tensions mount between the US and Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now calling for the country to boycott US electronics. He even called out the iPhone specifically — a product he’s often seen using. “Every product that we buy in…

The VR headsets (and games) that we recommend to students

After long days of lectures, quizzes and research papers, you deserve to take your mind off school for a bit. What better way to decompress than by jacking into virtual reality for a few minutes of tranquility? It doesn’t have to break the bank, eith…

T-Mobile tackles lousy customer service with 'Team of Experts'

It’s no secret that a lot of carrier tech support is lousy. It’s not just that you have to wade through menus — it’s that you’re often pushed between support agents who only have the foggiest idea of your service history and are encouraged to get y…

Google Drive's expanded One plans are available to anyone in the US

You no longer have to be a paying Google Drive personal customer to use the expanded One plans. As of today, Google One is available to anyone in the US willing to pay for cloud storage. As before, it’s about considerably more than offering more stor…

Square sellers no longer need signatures for card payments

Square Cash is continuing its crusade to make the business of parting with your hard-earned money a little less painful. It’s just announced that it’s cut down EMV transaction time on Square Reader for contactless and chip even further, to just two s…

Alexa is about to invade one US college campus

It seems that even Alexa is participating in the back to school rush this year. Today, Saint Louis University announced that it will outfit “every student residence hall room and student apartment on campus” with an Alexa device. All told, that means SLU is outfitting student living spaces with around 2,300 Echo Dots. SLU said in an announcement today that … Continue reading

T-Mobile Team of Experts makes customer service the next carrier war

T-Mobile is launching Team of Experts, aiming to oust bad customer service experiences and replace it with a dedicated team of people that are easier to contact. Announced at an event today, the news saw T-Mobile CEO John Legere fire his usual shots at his cellphone network rivals, blasting not only their retention numbers but their cavalier approach to customer … Continue reading