Technology

With Windows 10, Microsoft will mandate Secure Boot — and the ability to turn the feature off has gone from mandatory to optional. This could cripple the ability to install any other OS on OEM hardware.

Apple has been spinning its wheels with the Apple TV for years now, but recent reports claim that Cupertino is finally willing to show off what it’s been working on.

Muon tomography scans have revealed that Fukushima did suffer a complete meltdown, and indicate a melt-through may have also occurred. The findings will impact how the site is cleaned.

Your brain is easily bored, but there might be a way to trick it into paying attention to repeated security prompts.

Apple is reportedly prepping a new Apple TV set-top box for this summer, with Siri, the App Store, and home automation as centerpieces. The report comes from BuzzFeed’s John Paczkowski, who has a highly reliable track record with Apple rumors. … Continue reading →

Sony, HBO, and Showtime are reportedly seeking special treatment for their new streaming video services, though they seem unlikely to get it. All three companies have talked to Internet service providers such as Comcast about treating their online video offerings … Continue reading →

Thanks to smartphones, cloud computing, sensors, and other technology, today’s tech entrepreneurs see plenty of opportunities to upend health care delivery.

Tesla shows why it’s a car company apart: OTA updates to predict range. OTA updates to put the Model S on autopilot. All no charge.

What, music streaming services are just beating CDs now?! In 2014, the money generated from streaming services finally outpaced compact disc shipments, according to a recent report from the Recording Industry Association of America. Revenue from streaming services such as Pandora, … Continue reading →

Researchers have figured out how probable it is for stars in the Milky Way to have planets in the habitable zone, where liquid water could be present, and the result is pretty astounding.