Netflix Now Allows Users to Download Content

  Netflix will now allow mobile users to download content to be able to view offline. As of now, the feature is only available on the mobile apps making much easier for users to watch shows on the go, whether travelling or when you simply can't connect to the internet. Some content that is available …

Amazon to Release Echo Speaker with a Touchscreen

  Amazon will reportedly release a new Echo speaker that includes a 7-inch touchscreen for easier use.   The report comes from Bloomberg, which states that the new Echo will come with a screen to access information easier and is able to tilt to make viewing easier when at an angled position. Users will also …

McDonald’s to Phase in Automation at all Their Restaurants

  McDonald's has officially announced that all of their 14,000 restaurants nationwide will become automated. McDonald's has announced that they will be replacing their cashiers with automated kiosks at all of their restaurants nationwide. This seems to correlate with the increase of minimum wage in many states, including California, New York, and Florida, where the …

Microsoft’s HoloLens to Power Military Technology

  Private company LimpidArmor has begun testing Microsoft's HoloLens integrated with military technology. LimpidArmor has designed a helmet with the HoloLens integrated into it for tank commanders to use to make the vehicle more effective. The helmet is designed to be used alongside a Circular Review System to gather feeds from outside the tank and …

Sunflower Home Awareness System Uses Drones to Protect Homes

  A new home security system called Sunflower Home Awareness uses drones to protect homes. Developed by Sunflower Labs, the Home Awareness system "combines outdoor sensors with an aerial camera for a complete view of what's going on around your home." By installing a Sunflower Smart Light, the sensor will learn your routines, and when …

Apple Reduces Price of Dongles After Complaints

  Apple has decided to temporarily reduce the prices of many of their dongles. After receiving heavy criticism for having multiple dongles with extremely high price points, Apple has decided to enforce a temporary price cut for most of their adapters; the price reduction for the dongles will be in effect until the end of …

Orange Pi Zero Ships for $6.99

  Orange Pi Zero, a new Raspberry Pi competitor, has been released at just $6.99. Just like the Raspberry Pi, the Orange Pi Zero can be used to virtually build any type of device, whether that be a computer, a server, a game,  or a speaker, as well as used to extend the uses of …

AI Correctly Predicts the Last Four Election Winners

  MogIA, a program developed by Sanjiv Rai, has correctly predicted the last four election winners. The program was developed to take millions of data points from social media and polls and then analyzes the information. The program has been taking data since 2004, and has also correctly predicted the results of both the Democrat …

Android Market Share Nearly 90 Percent

  Google's Android has hit a record high with nearly 9 out of 10 smartphones using it. The operating system is at an impressive 87.5 percent of global smartphone market share. This means that the Android operating system is used in nearly 9 out of 10  smartphones. Meanwhile, Apple's iOS is currently sitting at about …

Twitter to Shut Down Vine

  Twitter has announced that it will soon be shutting down the Vine service. Due to dwindling numbers in monthly viewers, Twitter has decided to shutdown Vine. After announcing that they will also be having a 9 percent staff cut, the shutdown of Vine will happen "in the coming months," as stated in a blog …