Technology

Voltron fans better start saving up, as a once-in-a-lifetime product is hitting the market. MegaBots, the company that builds incredible battle robots and other mechanical monsters for live-action sporting events, is auctioning off one of their creations on eBay, per SyFy. That said, the price tag is pretty hefty, coming in at nearly $180,000 at […]

Apple fans might be anticipating the arrival of their shiny new iPhone 11, which are scheduled to arrive on doorsteps of early adopters and in stores tomorrow, but Apple has something to offer to existing iPhone users Thursday: the release of iOS 13. As The Inquisitr noted yesterday, early reviewers of the iPhone 11 Pro […]

Apple just announced its 2019 iPhone lineup, which includes the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max, but it’s the company’s rumored 2020 flagship model that has tech enthusiasts excited, according to a report from Mashable. Before the iPhone-maker officially announced its 2019 devices, there were countless rumors surrounding the features Apple could possibly […]

Fresh evidence has just surfaced that Apple’s augmented reality glasses are still in the works. This news comes in spite of rumors suggesting that the project had been scrapped, Tom’s Guide reported earlier today. The programming framework that supports stereo augmented reality applications — referred to as “StarBoard” — was found intact and untouched within […]

In what could be the most conveniently timed “leaks” in recent memory, a slew of photos and vital information on Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone were released in the days (and hours) leading up to Apple’s iPhone 11 event, one covered by The Inquisitr yesterday. The most recent leak came from BGR, in the form […]

Regulators from both the U.S. and the European Union have their sights set on major tech players Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook as potentially being in violation of monopoly-based antitrust laws, The Washington Post reported earlier today. The scrutiny over these four key players in the technology sector (now commonly clumped together with the term […]

Germany-based tech startup, Volocopter, recently secured €50 million ($55.3 million) in Series C funding, with the most significant investment coming from Volvo’s Chinese parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding, The Verge reported yesterday. If this is the first you’ve heard of flying taxis, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s a ways off. However, Series C […]

Apple is just hours from its recently-announced event, where the company is expected to unveil its 2019 new iPhone models, but social media is already abuzz and the chatter doesn’t look too good for the Cupertino, California-based company. Per a previous report from The Inquisitr, the new iPhone models are likely to be disappointing, if […]

Are American Facebook users ready to trust the social media giant, with a known history of privacy mishandling, with their dating lives? The company certainly hopes so, with the launch of Facebook Dating. As Tech Crunch reports, on Thursday Facebook launched the long-expected dating feature in the United States, after already having rolled it out […]

Uber and Waymo might be dominating the conversation of the future of travel automation, but the Air Force quietly won a huge victory last week, when their ROBOpilot bot passed the FAA’s pilot test and completed its first flight. According to New Scientist, the robot successfully flew a two-hour itinerary at Dugway Proving Ground in […]

With most students across the United States returning to school over the previous two months, the need for a new laptop is fairly great for many families. Those who have hectic back-to-school schedules can take comfort in knowing Amazon is celebrating Labor Day 2019 with a lot of great deals — including laptops. In fact, […]

After months of rumors and speculation, Apple has finally revealed the announcement date for its 2019 iPhones, which have been unofficially dubbed the iPhone 11 lineup. On Thursday, the company sent out a notice to invitees, including social media influencers and popular tech reviewers, welcoming them to its next big event on Tuesday, September 10, […]

Apple is likely just weeks away from announcing this year’s new iPhone lineup. Yet, like always, rumors about the new phones are widely circulating on the web. New rumors published on Reddit from an alleged insider at the Foxconn factory where iPhones are assembled has claimed that Apple might be planning to launch the iPhone […]

Most Apple consumers are familiar with the lightning cable, which typically comes packaged with the company’s phones and accessories, including its latest iPhone XS and AirPods with wireless charging case. However, what these customers aren’t accustomed to is being hacked through a modified version of one of these popular cables, but that could possibly change […]

Tencent Researchers, presenting at the 2019 Black Hat security conference, demonstrated a sly way to bypass the iPhone’s Face ID user authentication in less than 120 seconds, according to a report from iMore. In order to accomplish the bypass, the researchers required a pair of glasses, tape and a sleeping or unconscious iPhone user. Apparently, […]

Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to prove to potential customers that its Surface Laptop 2 is far superior to Apple’s current MacBook lineup. In the company’s latest attempt at demonstrating its supremacy, Microsoft released a new promotional video featuring a man named Mac Book to compare the Surface Laptop 2 to Apple’s MacBook […]

An artificial brain may sound like something out of science fiction, but according to The Verge, it’s on the horizon, thanks to a number of clandestine projects headed by government agencies. The secret project was thrust into the limelight after an Air Force official and a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency executive hosted a panel on “Enterprise […]

A teen from Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, has just become a millionaire for winning a video game. Kyle Giersdorf, who is known in the gaming world as “Bugha,” took home the $3 million grand prize in the solo category at the first-ever Fortnite World Cup on Sunday. “Words can’t really explain it. I’m so happy,” said Giersdorf […]

Apple is planning to ditch its infamous butterfly-switch keyboard, currently found on newer models of the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air, according to a report from MacRumors. This information comes from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for his accurate predictions as it relates to Apple products. Kuo claims Apple’s 2020 […]

Over the years, Apple has been quite vocal about its commitment to privacy and keeping the data of its customers secure. The company has also recently released a series of ads and billboards in the United States, Canada, and Europe, to tout its dedication to privacy. However, a new report from The Guardian has left […]

People across the world are using FaceApp to get a glimpse of what they would look like decades in the future or the past, but what they may not realize is that by doing so they are giving a Russian company full rights to use all of their old Facebook photos. The app has gained […]

Amazon Prime Day is finally here, and that means it is one of the best days for shoppers to save big on thousands of products. According to Tom’s Guide, Amazon will be running over 1 million deals this year on products ranging from TVs to laptops to Apple products, and just about everything else under […]

An 11-year old girl from Bakersfield, California, claims that her iPhone 6 caught fire while she was holding it in her hand and using it in her sister’s bedroom. As reported by 23ABC on Thursday, Kayla Ramos recalled a recent incident where she was sitting down in her sister’s room and holding her iPhone 6 […]

Many have worried about the recording capabilities of voice command programs. Now, a recent investigation by Belgian news organization VRT NWS has revealed that Google employees “systematically” listen to thousands of recordings made by Google Assistant and Google Home. Though most of the recordings were made consciously, others were not — meaning that Google employees […]

Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, thinks Facebook users should delete their accounts on the social media website over concerns that Facebook does not value its users’ privacy, The Hill reported. Wozniak’s comments were made June 28 in a video posted to TMZ last week while he was at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. […]

Apple has just announced that Sir Jony Ive will be stepping away from his post as Chief Design Officer to form his own company, LoveFrom. The new design company is expected to still work closely with the iPhone maker, according to a report from iMore. Ive, who has worked at Apple for over two decades, […]

A video of Tom Hanks promoting Sony at an International CES keynote in 2009 — in which he appeared to be trolling the comedy and trashing his pre-written script — suddenly went viral this week, more than 10 years after the fact. At the annual electronics industry confab, held every January in Las Vegas, major […]

Apple has made the decision to recall a limited number of its 15-inch MacBook Pro units, according to a report from The Guardian. The company issued a statement on Thursday, June 20, explaining the reason for the sudden recall. Apple says several of its older generation MacBook Pros contain a faulty battery that could possibly […]

In February, Huawei unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the Huawei Mate X, during the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. The Mate X is expected to feature an 8-inch wraparound OLED display, a 4,500mAh battery, Huawei’s Kirin 980 processor, and a host of other impressive specs, including 5G. After the initial announcement, the company mentioned […]

When it comes to iPhones, Apple has kept a fairly predictable announcement and launch schedule over the years. The company typically unveils new iPhones during the second week of September, offers pre-orders a few days later, then officially launches the devices during the following week. And it looks like the Silicon Valley phone-maker will be […]

Apple just wrapped its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Friday, June 7, but the company’s major announcements came days earlier during the event’s keynote. During the keynote, which took place on Monday, June 3, Apple announced major software updates for all its devices. The updates have been dubbed macOS Catalina, iOS 13, iPadOS 13, […]

Following years of controversy over whether YouTube was making extremist content too available, the Google-owned streaming video giant announced new steps to “tackle hate” on Wednesday. In a post on its official blog, YouTube announced several updates. The service will remove more hateful and supremacist content, it will reduce “borderline content” — such as videos […]

During Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) earlier this week, the company unveiled their highly-anticipated new Mac Pro, the latest desktop computer to hit the Mac series coming in fall 2019. While Apple boasted about the device’s workstation-class Xeon processors, high-performance memory system, and stunning graphics architecture, social media users couldn’t help but notice one hilarious […]

At the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, Apple announced two new operating systems, including iOS 13, the latest edition of its platform for mobile phones. While the good news is that iOS 13 comes loaded with new features for iPhone owners, the bad news is that Apple also confirmed that the […]

Apple is preparing to put its iconic media program to rest after almost 20 years, according to a report from Bloomberg. iTunes was introduced by Steve Jobs during the Macworld Expo in 2001. The program was initially offered as a way to fight against prevalent piracy issues plaguing the entertainment industry. Since then, it has […]

The iPod was a revolutionary product unveiled by Apple in 2001, one that changed the way people listen to music. It also catalyzed the shift of Apple from a computer company to an all-around consumer electronics company. More recently, the iPod has fallen behind other Apple products, most notably the iPhone (which debuted in 2007) […]

Earlier this week, Apple quietly released updated models of its MacBook Pro. The 2019 MacBook Pro features new 8th and 9th-generation Intel processors along with a handful of other changes, including freshly tweaked butterfly keyboards, according to a report from The Verge. Apple first introduced its butterfly key-switch keyboard in 2015 on the 12-inch MacBook. […]

Apple is expected to announce its iOS 13 update on June 3, during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), and with just two weeks left until the big event, users should probably start preparing for the upcoming software update, according to a report from Wccftech. After the company announces iOS 13, it’s unlikely it will be […]

Apple might be preparing to bring back Touch ID to its iPhones, according to a report from Forbes. Touch ID was initially introduced in 2013 on Apple’s iPhone 5S and had been a part of every iPhone up until the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus in 2017. The fingerprint recognition feature, which allowed users to […]

While many celebrate Memorial Day by taking off from work and school to enjoy family time and cook-outs, this particular holiday is also a great time for shopping. A lot of stores – such as Amazon – like to take advantage of the holiday by offering Memorial Day sales. Despite discounted kitchen appliances and beds […]

According to The Guardian, Google has reportedly given over $150,000 worth of free advertising to an anti-abortion group that masquerades as pro-choice, suggesting they provide abortion services in their clinics when in reality, their goal is to convince women not to terminate their pregnancies. The group in question, the Obria Group, runs several clinics that […]

It seems Apple is taking extra steps to protect the privacy of its users, and the company is making sure everyone knows about it. The Silicon Valley iPhone maker has recently released a handful of short ads, with each one addressing a different way Apple protects the data of its customers. Apple’s most recent privacy […]

Apple is set to announce a major update to its mobile operating system on June 3, during its Worldwide Developers Conference. As the company pushes new software updates with additional features and overall performance improvements, it’s expected that older Apple devices may not be able to run the update due to compatibility issues. According to […]

With just about four months left until the official release of Apple’s 2019 iPhones, it seems the company is having a hard time keeping details of its new devices under wraps. According to a report from Bloomberg, unnamed sources close to the project have revealed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has kicked off the […]

A research team at the University of Oxford revealed, through a major study across the United Kingdom, that social media has a limited effect in teenagers’ lives. Researchers studied about 12,000 adolescents in the country and determined that family, friends, and school life had a much greater impact on their well-being than social media use, […]

It’s unclear if or when Apple will be tackling a folding iPhone, but the company has already been granted two design patents for a foldable screen, that many assume will eventually be used for an upcoming iPhone, as previously reported by The Inquisitr. There has also been quite a bit of speculation that Apple will […]

There has been no shortage of leaks and rumors surrounding Apple’s 2019 flagship iPhones, which have unofficially been dubbed the iPhone XI and XI Max. There has also been quite a bit of speculation surrounding the company’s mobile operating system, iOS, which is expected to see an update in June during the company’s Worldwide Developers […]

Web hosting provider and domain registrar GoDaddy just announced that they have taken down more than 15,000 subdomains that were being used as part of an elaborate affiliate marketing spam operation, ZDNet reports. In a long-running and pervasive spam operation, consumers would be targeted with emails directing them to the subdomains, which featured illegitimate ads […]

Apple’s industrial design team has just gotten smaller after losing three of its major players, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The team, which consists of roughly two-dozen people, is led by one of Apple’s most popular names, CDO Jony Ive. Ive and his team are known for their contributions to the […]

Apple is expected to announce its latest mobile software update, iOS 13, later this year during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. As the event draws near, there have been a lot of predictions about the upcoming update and new details have recently surfaced, according to a report from 9to5Mac. As previously reported by […]