Amazon Prime Day’s record sales pretty much guaranteed Prime Day 2017
Now that Prime Day 2016 has come and gone, it is time to look at how Amazon did on its second-annual fake holiday.
Firefox 48 gets a new media component that’s a little ‘rusty’
Mozilla's Dave Herman recently said that Firefox 48 will have a media parser derived from the Rust programming language, replacing the current C++ version.
Communicate better with Fleep and its efficient messaging system
Fleep, the Tallinn-based startup created by ex-Skype engineers, is looking to support non-intrusive communication for quicker, more collaborative convos.
Travel cheap thanks to Google's hotel and flight-finding search update
Google has launched an update to its search engine designed to help users find deals on both hotels and flights, making traveling cheaper.
Filter away Pokémon With PokeGone, the Chrome extension that offers relief
As the internet continues its craze on Pokémon it may come as a relief that a new Chrome extension lets you filter away whatever Pokémon references you want.
Ashley Madison seeks to emerge from troubles with a major rebrand
Avid Life Media (which owns and operates Ashley Madison) has announced that it is "repositioning its Ashley Madison flagship brand."
See where all of your passwords are being used with Shard
A new tool helps users check which sites and services share a common password, so that they can rectify the situation.
List prices be damned: Amazon reportedly showing only one price for products
Amazon is reportedly moving away from showing list prices next to its discounted prices and, instead, is just showing one price.
Apple is launching a 600-student iOS design school in Italy
Apple opens a new iOS development school in Italy designed to train 600 students in the necessary skills to design apps and create startups.
Weekly Rewind: ‘Inception’ is real, new iPhone 7 rumors, and life beyond Earth
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Apple is forking over $25 million for violating a patent in iOS and OS X interfaces
Apple will pay Mirror Technologies for infringing on a patent based on streams of information used in Cover Flow, Spotlight and Time Machine.
How good are the deals on Prime Day? Not as good as Black Friday
If you're really looking to save some money, don't go for Prime Day -- you probably want to hold out for Black Friday.
Ashley Madison finally admits to sleazy fake fembots
The company announced its new leaders and revealed past issues with the site in hopes of regaining user trust to move beyond previous mistakes.
Is Amazon opening a brick-and-mortar store in New York City?
Amazon is moving east and looking to bring its brick-and-mortar book retailer to the Big Apple, and it's set to open in Hudson Yards.
Weekly Rewind: DIY beer from your phone, robot soccer, Android Nougat, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Stay connected on your next cruise: Cruise ships with fast Wi-Fi
If you want to stay connected on your next cruise, take a look at this list of the cruise lines with the best Wi-Fi offerings.
Subject of hit podcast Serial will get a second chance in court
Serial season 1 subject Adnan Syed was serving a life sentence in prison, but now he has a shot at freedom. He has been granted a new trial.
Google’s European troubles continue as its Spain offices get raided by tax officials
Google's offices in Spain have been raided. The operation took place as part of an ongoing tax probe.
Was that an earthquake? Google will now let you know
Google has announced a new partnerhsip with the U.S. Geological Survey to add detailed earthquake information to its search results
Google’s $300M undersea Internet cable between US and Japan is now live
Back in 2014, Google teamed up with five telecom and communications firms to install an undersea cable network between the US and Japan. That cable is live.
Brain.fm uses AI-generated music to help you focus or relax on demand
Taking a cue from similar past services, Brain.fm uses AI-generated music to put you in the right state of mind to work, relax, or take a power nap.
Google greatly expands its targeted ads, but thankfully it’s opt-in
You may be seeing a prompt from your Google account soon -- it's to ask if you want to opt-in for a new targeted-advertising feature.
EU is displeased with Google yet again, this time over advertising
In the latest episode of an ongoing saga, the European Union has leveled yet another antitrust charge against Google.
Google and LyricFind just joined forces to provide song lyrics directly in your search results
Google will soon feature lyrics more prominently thanks to a new partnership with LyricFind.
Russian bill could force ISPs to store six months of content and metadata
A bill that just passed the Russian State Duma, the lower house of the legislature there, could force ISPs to store a staggering amount of data.
Traveling in a group this summer? Check out booking service Skipper
Skipper is a new kind of online booking service that wants to help you and your friends take that trip and take care of the accommodations for you.
Access your account with the snap of a photo thanks to LogMeOnce’s PhotoLogin
Securely logging in to an account shouldn't be hard. LogMeOnce has introduced PhotoLogin, which can help you access your account by taking a photo.
Sundar Pichai was just hacked by the same group that hacked Mark Zuckerberg
Looks like no one is immune to being hacked -- not even Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who was hacked by the group who previously hacked Mark Zuckerberg.
Small town library leads freedom of internet browsing charge
Despite concerns by local police and Homeland Security, the Kilton Public Library in Lebanon, New Hampshire allows masked internet use.
Airbnb sues San Francisco over new short-term rental rules
Short-term rental service Airbnb is suing the city of San Francisco over a recently passed amendment to a rental law.
Twitch wants users to put their money where their mouths are with ‘Cheering’
Game streaming giant Twitch has launched a new feature in beta called Cheering, which allows fans to put their money where their mouth is.