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Ubuntu Phone is shipping — too bad the software isn’t ready
Ubuntu Phone is now shipping on a new device, but the OS doesn’t appear ready for consumer deployment.
An accidental discovery 50 years ago changed how we see the universe
They thought at first it was an equipment problem, but Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were hearing the heartbeat of the universe for the first time 50 years ago.
New Horizons reveals hazy skies on Pluto, beautiful ‘true color’ images
NASA unveiled new images today from its New Horizons mission to Pluto, showing more detail on the dwarf planet’s surface — as well as additional evidence of flowing ice.
Forget Doom — now modders are moving Half-Life to smartwatches
Doom is yesterday’s port news. Today’s achievement? Putting Half-Life on a smartwatch.
Rhapsody/Napster subscriber base hits 3 million, up 50 percent from last year
Streaming-music service Rhapsody (known as Napster in some markets) is beside itself with joy over a dramatic increase in its global subscriber base, which it says has swelled by a million users in the last 12 months, breaching the 3 … Continue reading
Media streamer buyers guide: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Nvidia Shield Android TV & Roku compared
Finding the right streaming media player used to be simple, but in recent years the number of hardware options have proliferated, features have grown more sophisticated, and price ranges have expanded in both directions. At the same time, the number … Continue reading
Fiat-Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles in wake of hack
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced it is voluntarily recalling 1.4 million vehicles across its various brands and model lines, in the wake of the discovery of a zero-day exploit that lets hackers remotely force late-model Jeep Cherokees off the … Continue reading
Roku 3 review: An all-around safe bet
If streaming media boxes were characters in Super Mario Kart, Roku 3 would be Mario. It’s not the fastest set-top box on the market, and it doesn’t have any particularly special gimmicks. But it’s a dependable, safe choice, with a … Continue reading
Google’s Nest smart thermostat yanked from the Apple Store
It was fun while it lasted, but with HomeKit devices appearing on store shelves, the Google-owned Nest Learning Thermostat is disappearing from the Apple Store. If you check out the Apple Store online or in-person, you won’t find the famous … Continue reading
Google Chromecast review: Second-screen simplicity
The main thing to know about Chromecast is that you’ll either love it or hate it. Unlike every other media streamer in our buying guide, Google’s $35 TV dongle doesn’t include a proper remote control or an interface that you … Continue reading