Trump claims he'd make Apple build devices in the US

Donald Trump isn't known for having a firm grasp of technology-related issues, and he just reinforced those beliefs on Monday. [Read more...]

Karma restores unlimited speeds, but throttles after 15GB

There's good news and bad news for Karma hotspot users. The good: Karma is restoring 5 Mbps download and upload speeds on its $50 unlimited data plan, after slowing things down a few weeks ago to deal with data hogs. [Read more...]

'Minecraft' fan finds a way to program BASIC code in-game

You may have seen Minecraft used to teach programming or even mods that allow some in-game programming, but writing BASIC code inside Minecraft? That's virtually unheard of... [Read more...]

Adidas looks to phone cases for its new laceless boot

Technology may have changed the way soccer (or as the locals call it, football) is officiated, but it also affects how the game is played. [Read more...]

WhatsApp is dropping the $1 annual fee

WhatsApp, the $19 billion dollar messaging service is dropping its $1 annual fee. Founder Jan Koum revealed the news on stage at this year's DLD conference, explaining that the buck-a-year charge might not sound like much, but still prevents many people from using the service -- in particular, those without access to card payments. [Read more...]

Comets don't explain the strange 'alien megastructure' star

And here we thought that the mystery of the "alien megastructure" star was all sewn up. Researcher Bradley Schaefer has determined that the most plausible explanation for KIC 8462852's unusual dimming, a swarm of comets, doesn't really hold up. [Read more...]