Ford patents method to eliminate ‘new car smell’ from vehicles

Ford has patented a method for eliminating the “new car smell” from new cars. It seems like an odd move given the popularity of a new car’s odor, something many air fresheners have attempted to replicate, but the automaker has a single good reason for its madness: China. The aroma of a newly deployed vehicle isn’t popular in the nation. … Continue reading

Deplatformed Russian 'News' Site Sues Facebook, Days After Its Accountant Is Charged by Special Counsel  

Earlier today, Evgeniy Lvovich Zubarev, the sole shareholder and General Director of a “domestic and international news” corporation called Federal Agency of News LLC, filed a suit against Facebook for booting his page from its platform this April. In and of itself, the lawsuit is unremarkable. People sue internet…

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Jude Law: The World Should ‘Bloody Well’ Be Ready For A Gay Dumbledore

Still, the “Fantastic Beasts” star said he had “no idea” if a romance would materialize.

Galaxy M benchmark shows Samsung’s next budget phone play

Although it’s not as bad as when it still made feature phones, Samsung still has quite a dizzying array of models and brands. Just as it did when it dropped the feature phones, Samsung will reportedly consolidate its Android lines into Galaxy S, Galaxy A, and Galaxy M (S,A, M) models. Either that or it will actually add one more … Continue reading

Google Find My Device now works indoors for some buildings

In this technological day and age, we are still prone to forgetting and losing things. And in this technological day and age, we are still at a loss when trying to find them because most solutions come up short of what we need. Bluetooth trackers work only up to a certain range and GPS-based methods often don’t work indoors. While … Continue reading

Deplatformed Russian 'News' Site Sues Facebook, Days After Its Accountant Is Charged by Special Counsel  

Earlier today, Evgeniy Lvovich Zubarev, the sole shareholder and General Director of a “domestic and international news” corporation called Federal Agency of News LLC, filed a suit against Facebook for booting his page from its platform this April. In and of itself, the lawsuit is unremarkable. People sue internet…

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Teen Vaping May Have Led to Less Teen Smoking, Study Finds

The FDA calls teen vaping an “epidemic,” but the influence of e-cigarettes on teens’ overall health might be more complicated than assumed, according to a new study out Thursday in the journal Tobacco Control. It suggests that while teens and young adults in the U.S. did start flocking to e-cigarettes these past few…

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FCC to Release Report Wednesday Telling You If Your Broadband Provider Is Screwing You

The Federal Communications Commission plans to publish a report on Wednesday that will purportedly reveal whether internet service providers are providing the broadband speeds they claim they are.

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Netflix's updated iOS controls speed up your streaming marathons

Sometimes it’s the simplest updates that can have the most impact. Case in point: Netflix has updated its iOS app with new controls that should help you get to what you want to watch that much sooner. You can double-tap the sides of the screen to s…

Volvo (deliberately) won’t have any cars at the LA auto show

Automakers love making a big splash at auto shows, usually with swirling lights, loud dance music, and a car that appears out of a smoke-filled cave. Whether it’s a highly anticipated production vehicle or a concept car no one will ever get to drive,…