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It’s National Camera Day: Here Are Our Staff’s Personal Favorites
The increasingly capability and popularity of smartphone cameras is echoed in our staff's personal camera choices, but high-end DSLRs continue to hold their own.
AT&T More Than Doubles Hidden Fee to Make $800 Million More Per Year
The carrier has more than doubled its "Administrative fee" from $0.76 to $1.99. That may be a piddling sum in the grand scheme of things, but remember that AT&T has 64.5 million cellular customers.
Soon You Won’t Get a Tax Credit for Buying a Tesla or GM EV Anymore
Read our EV buyers' guide for taking advantage of the tax credit. Tesla and GM will hit the trigger this year. The credit winds down, then ends 15-18 months after the automaker sells 200,000 EVs and PHEVs.
Cassini Probe Detected Building Blocks of Life on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
After analyzing data collected in the final days of the Cassini mission, researchers say there is new evidence that Saturn's moon Enceladus could support life.
OnePlus Plans 5G Phone for 2019, Possible US Carrier Deals
CEO and co-founder Pete Lau says the Chinese company is looking into deals with US carriers as well as rolling out its first 5G phone.
Astronomers Say Interstellar Visitor ‘Oumuamua Might be a Comet After All
Telescopes around the world turned to watch as our visitor rocketed off into oblivion, and scientists eventually decided it was an asteroid. However, some new data calls that assessment into question. ‘Oumuamua may have been a comet after all.
The Oculus Rift Will Soon Only Work on Windows 10 PCs
With its upcoming Rift Core 2.0 update, Oculus Rift will only officially support Windows 10. Windows 7 and 8.1 support isn't being taken out immediately, but they're no longer seeing any new features, either.
New WPA3 Security Standard Introduced for Routers and Devices
WPA3 has been formally released today, with support for new authentication schemes, better personal security settings, and new operating modes for IoT devices and devices without screens.
AMD is Sending Ryzen, Radeon Care Packages to Developers
AMD is sending care packages to developers packed with Ryzen and Radeon goodies to encourage platform development.
James Webb Space Telescope Launch Pushed Back to 2021
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has suffered numerous setbacks and delays, but it continues to inch ever closer to launch.
Google’s Redesigned Maps App Rolls Out on iOS and Android
There are a few new features in store, but the thing you'll notice first is the updated Material Design interface.
Charter Extends Gigabit Ethernet to 4 Million More Customers
Charter has announced that it will bring gigabit service to millions more homes this year, including four million over the summer.