Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25 Million in Support of Donald Trump

Increased encryption will help keep porn browsing private

Thanks to boosts in visibility when it comes to search and web browsers, you've probably noticed more websites (like Engadget) switching to HTTPS, which uses encryption to secure the connection between browser and server. Despite benefits t…

Stranger Things Actor Addresses Will's Sexual Orientation

There’s been a lot of talk about whether Will from Stranger Things is gay, largely because bullies on the show call him homophobic slurs, which admittedly seems like a weird way to code a character. Will’s sexual identity hasn’t been explored in the…

President Obama calls for a plan to deal with extreme space weather

As President Barack Obama's administration enters its final stages, he's paying more attention to what's going on way, way above us than expected. Just days after the president outlined his vision for landing humans on Mars by the 2030s, he…

Use the iPhone Flashlight & Adjust Flashlight Brightness in iOS 10

With the latest versions of iOS, your wonderfully useful iPhone flashlight can adjust the strength of its flashlight brightness, with three options of LED brightness intensity. This is really great to have the iPhone, as many dedicated LED flashligh…

Microsoft Office 2016 15.27 and Office 2011 14.6.9

Makes improvements to Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint in Office 2016, and resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities for both editions. ($149.99 new, free update) Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publicat…

Why the "Organic" Label Doesn't Always Mean Your Food Is Healthier

When you see the word “organic” on your food, you assume it’s healthier and not made with scary chemicals. As this video explains, neither of those are totally safe assumptions.Read more...

China's Launching Its Longest Manned Space Mission Tonight and You Can Stream It Here

Today, China is set to launch its longest manned spacecraft mission at 7:30pm ET (2330 GMT) from the Gobi Desert and you can watch it live right here.Read more...

AT&T's insurance plan will soon repair busted phone screens

If you have insurance on your phone and smash the ever-loving tar out of the screen, you normally have to file a claim, pay a deductible and wait for a replacement device. Bleh. AT&T and its insurance provider Asurion, however, are tryi…

Turn Your Smartphone into a Universal Remote with this Coin-Sized Device [Deals Hub]

Tired of looking at the stack of remotes on your coffee table, each controlling a different part of your entertainment system? Ditch those remotes in favor of your smartphone with the KlikR Universal Remote Control, on sale now from the iPhone Hac…

German officials: Tesla shouldn't say 'Autopilot' in its ads

Just days ago, Germany's Federal Motor Authority sent letters to Tesla owners warning them that their cars' "Autopilot" feature is strictly there for driver assistance, not driver replacement. As it turns out, those letters were just the op…

Doctor Strange wallpapers for iPhone

Sunday's Best Deals: Sous-Vide, Merino Wool, Steam Mop/Vacuum Combo, and More

A vacuum that’s also a steam mop, merino wool sweaters, and Anova sous-vide circulators lead off Sunday’s best deals. Read more...

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Sunday's Best Deals: Sous-Vide, Merino Wool, Steam Mop/Vacuum Combo, and More

A vacuum that’s also a steam mop, merino wool sweaters, and Anova sous-vide circulators lead off Sunday’s best deals. Read more...

The game that makes drone warfare personal

Killbox is a game that creates humans out of brightly colored 3D shapes, only to slaughter them in the most dehumanizing way: a drone strike. And not just any drone strike -- the game is based on the first real-life UAV mission ever carried…

Running The First Electric Self-Driving Racing Series Will Be Harder Than It Sounds

The team behind Roborace, the planned support series for the FIA Formula E Championship that’ll race electric self-driving cars, scheduled its car’s debut for Formula E’s season opener in Hong Kong last weekend. But the car didn’t make it to the tra…

Tips: To easily stream your media from macOS to iOS locally, use StreamToMe

Apple's Home Sharing is great if you've got just a few files you want to stream from a computer to iOS. For larger libraries, a third party application suite called StreamToMe is a great choice, and easy to set up for even novice us…

Director Taika Waititi Promises Retro SciFi Spectacle with Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi participated in a Reddit AMA on Saturday night, and I’m now officially pumped for whatever Flash Gordon-style amazingness is headed our way.Read more...

Digital Offers: Become a certified hacker for only $59

As the online landscape grows and changes, so does the requirement for security. One tried and true way of testing security is to crack through it, after all, it's easier to know what needs to be fixed once something breaks through. Believe it or no…

How to Reduce Your iPhone’s Mobile Data Usage in iOS 10

Wi-Fi is everywhere. Broadband plans are fast, and relatively cheap. The only thing that still sucks is cellular data and just how expensive it is. Not everyone has unlimited cellular data. If you’re on a particularly tiny data pack, things can be…