Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Michael B. Jordan surprising a group of kids at school is as pure as it gets

    Michael B. Jordan may have won “Best Villain” at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards, but to so many fans around the world he’s a hero. On Monday, the actor shared a video on Instagram of himself surprising a group of kids in their school parking lot, and their reactions were too damn pure …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Now Broadband' is available for just £18 a month, plus free anytime calls

    Signing up to a new Broadband deal can seem pretty daunting, especially when a contract appears to be straightforward but ends up having hidden charges and an irritating switching process.  A new broadband deal from Now TV, called Now Broadband (surprise, surprise), promises to take care of all the annoying details of switching providers, whilst …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Here's our first look at new Prince Philip in 'The Crown'

    The Crown will look vastly different when it returns for Season 3 with a new cast, but we’re loving the anticipation. Tobias Menzies is the latest actor to join the known characters of The Crown as Prince Philip. A first photo released by Netflix shows our middle-aged Philip looking pensively into the distance while contemplating …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Trump's anti-Google tweets show that he doesn't know how the internet works

    It seems that someone needs to explain the concept of SEO to President Donald Trump after another early morning tweetstorm, this time aimed at search results on Google.  SEE ALSO: Trump’s awkward call with the president of Mexico gets mashed with ‘Veep’ credits Trump unleashed his criticism in early morning tweets that sound exactly like …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Fall movie preview: What to watch if you've got a taste for the offbeat

    Welcome to our 2018 fall movie preview. We’ll be coming at you all week with the movies you need to know over the next few months – starting yesterday with our picks for emotional flicks. Today, what to watch if your tastes run off the beaten path.  So the usual familiar formulas aren’t doing it …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Huawei bags Apple’s 2nd place spot in global smartphone sales: Gartner

    Another analyst has Huawei overtaking Apple in the global smartphone rankings for the second quarter this year. The latest figures from Gartner put Huawei ahead on sales to end users in Q2. Overall, Gartner says sales of smartphones to end users grew 2% in the quarter, to reach 374 million units. The analyst pegs the Chinese …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google lets you create a sticker version of yourself with selfies

    With tools like Apple’s Memoji and Snapchat’s Bitmoji, you’re missing out if you don’t have an animated version of yourself on your phone. Google is making that process easier on its iOS and Android keyboard extension, Gboard, with the addition of “Minis.” The feature will let you convert your selfies into stickers that are based …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Europe is way ahead of U.S. when it comes to electric vehicles

    Europe can’t get enough electric vehicles.  In the region so far this year, 195,000 electric vehicles were sold — up 42 percent from this period last year, according to a report from Swedish industry consulting group EV-Volumes.  SEE ALSO: Russia’s biggest gun maker wants to take on Tesla with electric ‘supercar’ That’s more than the …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Man catches foul ball in beer cup, then chugs

    If you catch a foul ball with your beer cup at a baseball game, the only reasonable thing to do is to chug the remainder of your beer. A Cubs fan completed his legacy on Monday evening at Wrigley Field in Chicago during a game against the New York Mets. After successfully catching the foul …

    August 28, 2018 | by Raheel