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10 best free video streaming services for cord cutters
It's possible to watch a lot of excellent movies and TV shows for free -- if you know how.
Connected cruising: Remote work options when you just can't stay away
It's always best to disconnect and recharge while on a vacation but sometimes you need to get a bit of work done. There are connectivity options on all major cruise lines with today's speeds fast enough to get you back into the sun in no time.
Enter to win* a Samsung Galaxy S10+
One lucky reader will take home a brand new Ceramic Samsung Galaxy S10+ with 1TB. This giveaway ends April 24, 2019.
The Black Hole: It's time for Apple to ditch the MacOS trash can
You know what is way cooler than a clear plastic bucket that you throw trash in? A singularity that sucks all the garbage out of your life.
The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust, book review: Driving networks to consensus
Blockchain: what is it good for? Plenty, argues Kevin Werbach, but it may be decades before its transformative influence is fully realised.
Video streaming beats cable subscriptions for the first time
By the Motion Picture Association of America's count, more people are now subscribing to online video streaming services than cable television.
Marvel fandom: How big of a fan are you? (We want to see your pictures)
We want to see just how big of a Marvel fan you are. Submit pics of your favorite Marvel gear to be showcased on our site!
Alexa takes control of Roku boxes and TVs
Alexa keeps getting better and better. Now, she can control Roku set top boxes and TVs.
The W.E.I.R.D. CEO, book review: Leadership in the AI age
It may not have all the answers, but this book is a useful reminder of the questions that business leaders need to be asking.
Using science fiction to understand the future of the web
Eliot Peper’s near-future SF novels ask questions about social media, the internet, and the future of government.
The Curse of Bigness, book review: Breaking up should be easy to do
Governments should use antitrust law to break up tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon, argues Tim Wu, in order to restore dynamism and foster innovation.
LoveSync: Coordinating sex for busy couples should be an app
Busy schedules and bad timing could be a thing of the past, if mobile technology is used to coordinate intimacy between couples in the future.
How to download your photos from Flickr before it deletes them
Do you still have a lot of photographs in a free Flickr account? If you do, you'd better get them out of there, because the once popular photo-sharing site will soon start deleting them.
Samsung's latest idea shows the Apocalypse is nigh
What better way to find the love of your life than to take a picture of what's inside your fridge?
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, book review: Data, privacy and the threat to democracy
Capitalism has been distorted by the new captains of industry, says Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff, thanks to the shift from industrialisation to 'informatisation'.
Plagues then and now: Blood, frogs and locusts are no match for the ravages of 2019
What would a modern-day Plague of Lice look like?
16 gadgets and services for beer nerds
Are you a beer nerd? Know one? This post is for you.
Top 10 workplace IT blunders
UK-based IT support provider, Probrand.co.uk has revealed the top ten blunders reported to its helpdesk in 2018.
MWC fails: Gadgets that never made it
Mobile World Congress showcases the best and the worst of emerging technologies. But sadly, these devices never succeeded – despite the hype.
Gadgets and apps to help you get (and stay) fit and healthy in 2019
Let's start 2019 as we mean to go on -- by sitting less and moving more!
Inside a medical marijuana dispensary
Dispensaries in vertically integrated states like Florida are not "head shops" with black light posters, glass paraphernalia, and other trappings straight out of a Cheech & Chong movie.
Great gifts: 5 best TV streaming devices of 2018
Yes, you can buy a TV with streaming, but internet TV streaming devices are still a great deal. Here are this year's best to consider for your viewing pleasure.
Mobile phone memory lane: What was your first device?
We asked our team of contributors to share memories of their first mobile devices. Here's what they remember most, and what they're using today.
The 9 ugliest gadgets ever made
These are in reverse order of visual pain.
The tech that changed us: 50 years of breakthroughs
Technology can transform us, in good ways and bad. Do you recall the single most influential tech innovation from the year you graduated high school? We do.
The gadgets and apps I used to lose over 130 pounds and get fit and healthy
A look at the tech that helped me lose over 130 pounds in 18 months.
Oscars for the apocalypse: The end of the world according to Hollywood
These dystopian and apocalyptic science fiction films won or were nominated for Academy Awards. Some of our favorites didn't make it, though.
Best looking retro Bluetooth speakers
If you want the best looking nostalgia and retro speakers - but you like the high tech Bluetooth approach, take a look at these.
36 of the best movies about AI, ranked
Here's a whole list of AI movies to stream next time you're in the mood for something self-aware
Food gadgets for the best holiday dinners
Ensure your holiday cooking is made easy with these food and drink gadgets.
Black hole image captured for the first time (CNET)
Every image of a black hole you've seen was just an illustration. Until now. The Event Horizon Telescope captures one of the most powerful objects in existence. And basically, it's the Eye of Sauron.
Apple sued for lying about iPhone X screen size
Some see Apple's marketing practices as a touch shady. A new lawsuit wants to test that idea. Read more: https://bit.ly/2GArzhR
NORAD's Santa tracker: How a happy mistake started it all
Brian Lihani, deputy chief, aerospace warning branch at Norad, tells Tonya Hall about the process of tracking Santa and how it all started from a happy mistake.
What Apple customers really hate about their products
What example of Apple's nickel and diming has annoyed you the most? These are some of the answers given by customers.
Are Facebook's CEO and COO bad news for the social network?
Opinion: A devastating New York Times investigation reveals a Facebook in which its two top officials behave in troubling ways. Read more: https://zd.net/2Ps0di2
How AirBnB is targeting business travelers
David Holyoke, global head of sales for AirBnB, talks to Tonya Hall about the benefits business travels can gain from utilizing AirBnB.
Consumer's dilemma: iPhone XS or iPhone XR?
Those wanting to upgrade their iPhones currently have an interesting quandary. And Apple store employees are very aware of it.
These are the jobs AI is destroying and creating
There are tragedies in a new list prepared by LinkedIn. Some of them are in the section that shows which jobs have grown in this era of artificial intelligence.
Facebook and Holocaust denial: The social network's censorship role
This isn't the first time Facebook's apparent acceptance of Holocaust denial has caused problems. The company's attitude has, if anything, become more muddled.
How the VAR (and the referee) spoiled the World Cup final
The new Video Assistant Referee was supposed to ensure correctness in vital decision-making. It didn't.
Using the Nest E with Alexa
Do you want to live in the future? Then you're going to want to give your favorite AI assistant the ability to control your thermostat. Jetsons? This is better than the Jetsons!
Better know a blogger: SJVN on Linux, Microsoft, space roadsters and more
In the latest installment of our ongoing Better Know a Blogger series, we talk to ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. We'll take a deep dive into what makes this prolific tech journalist tick, and take a look at the future of tech through his eyes. Read more: http://zd.net/2BAjtBE
Video: The influence of Star Trek on tech
Would the iPhone exist without the Tricorder? Is warp drive possible? Is 3D printing a precursor to the replicator? What about Eric Mack, Jason Snell, and Jay Garmon explain Star Trek influential legacy on science, technology, and culture.
Tracing the 2017 Solar Eclipse (Video)
When depicting an eclipse path, data visualizers have usually chosen to represent the moon's shadow as an oval. By bringing in a variety of NASA data sets, visualizer Ernie Wright has created a new and more accurate representation of the eclipse. For the first time, we are able to see that the moon's shadow is better represented as a polygon. This more complicated shape is based NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's view of the mountains and valleys that form the moon's jagged edge. By combining moon's terrain, heights of land forms on Earth, and the angle of the sun, Wright is able to show the eclipse path with the greatest accuracy to date. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Genna Duberstein Music: Life Choices by Eric Chevalier
Anxious? Depressed? Try a meditation app
You have racing thoughts and don't want to get out of bed. Put down the Twitter and Facebook, and try these instead.
Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones
Bearable 14-hour international flights? With these Bose noise-cancelling headphones to cut down the engine noise, we may have found a jetlag antidote.
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