U.S.-based Aerospace Corp. and European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office have forecasted that Tiangong-1, a Chinese space station, will fall to early Sunday night around 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The crash…
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Google To Stop Shortener Service In 2019
In 2009, Google introduced its goo.gl URL shortener, being one of the first companies to offer such a service. Since its inception, a multitude of companies have come about to provide a…
Google Removes Function To Thwart Thieving Of Pictures
Google has come up with a small, but impactful change to its image search feature. The company is getting rid of its “view image” button, which enables users to open the image…
Google Play Removes 30+ Malicious Apps From Its Store
Google Play recently removed more than 30 fake security apps that secretly stole user information. According to Trend Micro, a cybersecurity firm, there were 36 known applications that stole user information, tracked…
Microsoft Discontinues Manufacturing and Selling Kinect Devices
Microsoft has decided to kill its state-of-the-art, motion-sensing peripheral device – Kinect, which was introduced for its Xbox 360 and upgraded for its current game console – the Xbox One. According to…
Verizon Sends Notices Of October Disconnection To 8,500 Rural Customers
8,500 rural Verizon customers in 13 states are getting the boot from the company’s wireless Internet due to their heavy data usage making it impossible for the company to make a profit…
Google May Be Looking To Purchase Snapchat for $30 Billion
It was recently reported that Google was looking to purchase Shapchat for around $30 billion. Should this deal go through (although there is no certainty of it), it could lead to some…
WanaWiki Tool Can Combat WannaCry Virus
If your Windows 7 or XP PC was infected with WannaCry ransomware, there’s a bit of a silver lining. French researchers have developed wanawiki, a software utility that can possibly unlock your…
What Smartphone Buyers Could Expect To See With The Samsung Galaxy S8
The 2017 Mobile World Congress will soon take place and technology enthusiasts are waiting anxiously to learn what the newest available gadgets are going to be. One of the most anticipated devices…
iPhone vs. Google Pixel: 5 Reasons To Consider The iPhone For Your Next Smartphone
When it comes to phones, people often wonder what smartphone is better than the other. Many people love the Google Pixel, and for good reasons. However, the iPhone has a plethora of…