Three weeks in, Apple Pay is off to a solid start
Contactless payment systems like Google Wallet and Softcard have been around for years but they’ve all struggled with the same […]
Apple, Software, Technology
Hardware, Technology
The Nexus 10, Lollipop, and the problem with big Android tablets
I’ve never been tempted to buy a large widescreen tablet. They’re good at certain things, but they’re too wide for
Software
Alien: Isolation review: The best, most terrifying Alien experience in nearly 30 years
Alien: Isolation has its issues, but by-and-large it’s the best stealth game of the year and a stunning tribute to
Security, Software, Technology
AT&T kills the ‘permacookie,’ stops tracking customers’ Internet usage (for now)
In recent weeks, Verizon and AT&T have been caught up in a privacy firestorm over their use of so-called “permacookies,”
Hardware, Technology
Tech Primer: What you need to know about DDR4 memory
Most computer technologies only last a short time before they are replaced by something new, but DDR RAM is one
Hardware, Technology
Intel turns to light beams to speed up supercomputers
Intel will start using light pulses next year to move data at blistering speeds in supercomputers, yielding potentially massive advances
Hardware, Technology
This Week in Computer Hardware 292: Broadwell-Y and an Awesome Home Theater Case
Hosts:Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout The perfect home theater ultra low-profile aluminum HTPC case, 8GB R9 290X, MSI GT80 Titan
Technology
This Week in Tech 484: We Don’t Touch Your Bits
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Brett Glass, Dane Jasper, Myriam Joire, and Mike Masnick Net neutrality debate, ‘Dirtbox’ spy planes targeted Americans’
Apple, Hardware, Software
Mozilla blasts at Android and iOS for lack of openness
Mozilla has accused Google and Apple of not being transparent with their mobile technologies and misusing their dominant positions. Google’s
Security, Technology
Chinese hackers suspected in USPS breach, data on every employee compromised
The FBI is investigating a data breach at the U.S. Postal Service in which employees’ personal data may have been