Vladimir Drinkman has pled guilty and admitted his involvement in what the Justice Department calls "the largest such scheme ever prosecuted in the United States." He and the four other defendants in the case are accused of breaking into corporate…
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Verizon can’t activate your Moto X Pure Edition just yet
We hope you didn't rush to snag a Moto X Pure Edition for use on Verizon's network — you'll be disappointed for the next few days. Early adopters speaking on Reddit and PrepaidPhoneNews say that Big Red is turning down subscribers trying to activa…
Windows 10’s latest phone test gives you more control over photos
Microsoft is likely on the cusp of unveiling its first Windows 10 phones, which has left more than a few fans wondering why it hasn't posted a fresh preview version of Windows 10 Mobile in a while. Well, wonder no longer — the company has released…
Burberry is the first big brand to get an Apple Music channel
Apple Music's playlist "Curators" have so far been directly relevant (if often niche) brands like DJ Mag or Shazam. That certainly makes sense, but Apple apparently feels that it's time to shake things up: Burberry is becoming the first major worl…
Add-on promises to stabilize video from nearly any camera
It's possible to stabilize your phone videos through Hyperlapse, and dedicated video editors can smooth out other shaky clips with enough time and effort. But what if you want a simple way to eliminate jitters no matter which camera you're using? S…
The second ‘StarCraft II’ expansion arrives November 10th
It's been a long time coming, but the second StarCraft II expansion is nearly here: Blizzard has announced that Legacy of the Void will arrive on November 10th. As with both the original game (Wings of Liberty) and Heart of the Swarm, this latest t…
Honda will test self-driving cars on California streets
Honda just took a big step toward getting its self-driving car technology on to American roads. The automaker has quietly received the approval needed to test its autonomous cars on California streets, letting these robotic rides venture beyond a…
Textural printing lets you get handsy with famous paintings
The act of enjoying paintings and photography has always been a visual experience, one where you look, but don't touch. However, at the quinquennial (once every five years) Canon Expo this week, the company showed off new technology that might chan…
Research tool can save phone battery by intelligently killing apps
Even if you're a task-killing ninja, there are still plenty of apps that somehow bite into your battery life. And that problem can be even worse when your phone is asleep, when you can't even tell which apps are being battery hogs. A new tool calle…
NASA’s 4K channel gives you an excuse to buy a UHD TV
NASA may have started posting UHD content on its YouTube page earlier this summer, but that's not where the agency's 4K aspirations stop. Today, NASA announced that it's teaming up with Harmonic to launch 4K content on NASA TV starting November 1st…
Playdate: Chatting with the developers of ‘Tearaway Unfolded’
Want a game with adorable stylized visuals and quirky gameplay mechanics that defy convention? Play Tearaway. Oh, you don't have a PlayStation Vita? Okay fine — let us introduce you to Tearaway Unfolded, the high definition PS4 remake of Media Mol…
November’s Xbox One update boosts speed and social
Microsoft has revealed new details on the major update coming to Xbox One this November. The tile-based Xbone dashboard that we've grown accustomed to since the days of the 360 will be replaced with a sleeker and faster UI based on Windows 10 and…
Apple unveils the iPhone 6s Plus
Last year Apple bet big with the launch of the iPhone 6 Plus, finally giving Apple fans the phablet they never knew they wanted. While its size might not be everyone's cup of tea, it seems that Apple hasn't tired of the large screen, because it's dec…
The new Apple TV is running a new operating system called tvOS
Apple's Eddie Cue just introduced the new Apple TV, and he's saying that the future of TV is apps. To run all these apps, Apple has developed a new operating system for the Apple TV called, appropriately, tvOS. It shouldn't be a wildly different de…
Tune into our iPhone liveblog tomorrow at 1pm ET!
Hello, readers! By the time you read this, I'll be up in the air, on my way to beautiful California. Tomorrow Apple is holding its annual September press event — aka, the one where it always announces new iPhones — and I'll be reporting live from…