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Valve wants to crowd-source the Steam Controller’s design

Is there anybody who knows what you want better than you do? Valve doesn't think so, which is why it wants the people using the Steam Controller to help improve the...

Having your smartphone nearby might improve your cognitive abilities

It's no secret that most Americans have an unhealthy connection to their smartphones, but this connection isn't without its benefits. A group of researchers from Florida State University, Indiana University, and the University of...

Yahoo has decided to do away with passwords entirely

It's been proven numerous times that passwords are pretty unreliable, although this is mainly because people like to pick crappy passwords. That's why companies like Google have been working on...

Huawei is reportedly working on its first-ever laptop

Xiaomi isn't the only Chinese smartphone maker that's reportedly preparing to enter the laptop market, as a recent trademark filing from Huawei suggests the the company is working on something called...

Bethesda has released a live-action trailer for Fallout 4

Bethesda has been doing an excellent job of getting people hyped for Fallout 4 with its series of amusing explanation videos for the SPECIAL system, but he haven't had an actual...

The annoying Chrome Notification Center is finally being killed off

At best, the Chrome Notification Center was a feature that you weren't even aware of, at worst, it was an annoying popup that you'd much rather not have to deal...

Google and Nintendo helped invest $30 million into Niantic Labs

Before it was helping the Pokémon Company develop its new augmented reality game, Niantic Labs was working as a division of Google on its own augmented reality game called Ingress, and even though...

LG and Samsung are almost ready to release foldable smartphones

South Korean companies like to get creative with their smartphone displays, but we haven't seen anything revolutionary in a while. Curved displays and dual screens are cool and all, but they're...

Microsoft’s unique approach to messaging uses photos instead of texts

Messaging apps are a dime a dozen nowadays, which is companies like Yahoo have been forced to get creative when releasing their own messaging apps. Putting the Yahoo branding on...

A Will Smith movie helped inspire Elon Musk’s self-driving car ideas

I, Robot is one of the many decent action movies starring Will Smith that have been released in the past fifteen years or so, but there's nothing especially noteworthy about it,...

Huawei has beaten Xiaomi as China’s top smartphone maker

Xiaomi may get most of the attention in the Chinese smartphone market, but it's actually Huawei that reigns supreme. With a market share of 18.7%, the Shenzen-based company is the...

Steam users aren’t as excited about virtual reality as Valve is

Google Cardboard has been enough to satiate our virtual reality cravings for the time being, but the real fun won't begin until companies like HTC and Oculus start releasing their...