Technology

At CES 2015 — now less than a month away! — LG says it will show off a 55-inch 8K TV, and a 4K TV that uses quantum dots to improve image quality and color saturation. The 8K display is … Continue reading →

Here’s a neat trick you can try if you own a Nest thermostat: Open up Google Now on Android or the Google app on iOS and tell Google to set your Nest thermostat to 70 degrees. If you do that, … Continue reading →

After “several months” of negotiations, Roku and Comcast have ended their unexplained standoff over HBO Go streaming. That means HBO Go will finally be available to Comcast subscribers through Roku’s streaming set-top boxes and stick, though it’s unclear exactly when … Continue reading →

Back in June, HP announced that it would be plowing almost all of its R&D efforts into a brand new type of computer called The Machine. At the time, HP provided very few details — but now we have a … Continue reading →

When we reviewed Amazon’s first foray into the set-top box market way back in April, we noted that its Fire TV would benefit from more apps, HBO Go chief among them. Today, Amazon announced that the premium cable-channel’s service is … Continue reading →

Microsoft is working hard to make on-the-fly translation feasible for everyone. The Skype Translator preview is currently available for download, and offers Windows users the ability to voice chat with each other using two different languages.

Multi-factor verification adds an extra layer of authentication to gain access to your data, but for hackers, that just amounts to an extra layer to bypass — a bump in the road. A new type of verification, quantum authentication, doesn’t … Continue reading →

Jaguar Land Rover, the British automotive company that is most famous for its Jaguar and Range Rover cars, has unveiled a concept car with an incredibly elaborate heads-up windshield display, combined with “transparent” pillars that provide full 360-degree vision and … Continue reading →

Every year, our smartphones get more and more powerful. These handheld computers certainly aren’t going to compete head-to-head with a PS4 or a high-end gaming PC, but they pack more than enough horsepower to run a full-fledged desktop computing experience. … Continue reading →

A week ago, The Pirate Bay was raided and shut down. At this point, with no resurrection apparently forthcoming, it looks like it might be dead forever. This hasn’t stopped fake sites from popping up — including, rather amusingly, a … Continue reading →