Category Archives: Tech

Judge orders three-day WhatsApp outage in Brazil – CNET

It’s the second time in six months that the Facebook-owned chat service has been blocked in the country. Read More

Source:: CNET

We Just Solved One of the Biggest Mysteries About How Water Flows on Mars

Researchers just uncovered an incredible fact about liquid water on Mars. It’s not just flowing; it’s also boiling. And that discovery also solves one of the major mysteries about the surface of the red planet. … Read More

Source:: Gizmodo

Feds say wireless auction off to a good start – CNET

TV broadcasters are willing to play ball in the government’s auction of valuable airwaves to mobile operators, the FCC says Friday. Read More

Source:: CNET

New Streaming Service Could Have Largest Classic Film Library Ever Assembled Online

The initial news of FilmStruck, a collaboration between Turner and Criterion, was met with a sigh. As part of the development of the new streaming channel Criterion would be ending their relationship with Hulu and Hulu Plus subscribers would be losing over 500 films
currently available exclusively through Criterion…. Read More

Source:: Gizmodo

The Best Smart LED Light Bulbs

We considered 20 smart-light-bulb systems and then spent eight weeks testing 10 contenders, confounding a family of four by constantly changing how their lights worked, to determine that the Philips Hue is the best all-around smart LED bulb. The Hue does everything other smart light bulbs do but is part of a larger product and app ecosystem, allowing for more flexibility and creativity than any other smart bulb we tested. The Hue gives you the ability to change color and is compatible with the widest variety of smart-home systems, including Apple’s HomeKit, Samsung’s SmartThings hub and Amazon’s Alexa. It’s not Read More

Source:: The Wire Cutter