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Opera’s data-saving app now works with music streaming services

For those of us with limited data or slow internet speeds, Opera Max is one of the most-useful apps out there. Basically, the app uses compression to save you massive amounts...

Pushbullet tried to do some damage control with a Reddit AMA

I understand how frustrating it can be to have features that used to be free suddenly hidden behind a paywall, but without a way to make money, apps like Pushbullet simply...

Rdio has cancelled its subscriptions and won’t take new subscribers

A week after Rdio filed for bankruptcy and was acquired by Pandora for $75 million, the struggling music streaming service has stopped accepting new subscribers and has cancelled the accounts of existing...

You can use your old smartphone to help save the Amazon rainforest

Whenever you throw out an old smartphone, you're indirectly contributing to a massive environmental issue relating to the improper disposal of consumer electronics, but it doesn't have to be that...

Children can’t tell the difference between an ad and a regular link

Most people who have been using the Internet for a while can tell the difference between an advertisement and an actual search link, especially since most search engines actually highlight...

The next generation of consoles might come earlier than expected

One of the biggest complaints that people have about the current generation of consoles is that the power increase over the previous generation wasn't nearly as significant as it needed to...

This new EFF website draws attention to social media censorship

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been focusing a lot more on privacy and security issues following the Snowden leaks, but the organization is directing more of its attention towards censorship...

One of the most promising Android alternatives is in big trouble

Android is the most-popular mobile operating system in the world by a significant margin, and the only other operating system that even comes close is iOS. Mozilla and Samsung have...

NASA’s next Mars rover might have a companion drone

NASA has been able to gather unprecedented amounts of information on Mars using a single, land-bound drone, so just imagine what it could do with a flying drone. It sounds like NASA...

Xiaomi might unveil its first smartwatch next week

In three days, Xiaomi will throw its end-of-the-year Grand Finale event, where it's expected to unveil a bunch of new products, including the Redmi Note 2. We're not sure what else...

China wants to create its own anti-American smartphones

The vast majority of the world's smartphones are powered by three operating systems, all of which are developed in the United States, which has many non-Americans concerned about American surveillance...

Snapchat’s lackluster ad revenue has investors worried

Having more than 100 million daily active users was the easy part for Snapchat, now it needs to find out how to make money off them. The company has tried...