Grumpy Cat awarded $710K in lawsuit, but she still won’t crack a smile
Grumpy Cat, the miserable-looking feline that took the internet by storm a few years back, has just been awarded more than $700,000 in a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit.
Logan Paul returns to YouTube with a different kind of video
YouTube vlogger Logan Paul faced a huge backlash recently when he posted a video showing an apparent suicide victim in Japan. He's now trying to make amends, and on January 24 posted a short film very different from his usual high-energy content.
Video Assistant Referee technology set to call the shots at World Cup 2018
Video Assistant Referee technology looks set to be used for the first time at a World Cup, helping on-field officials to call difficult decisions during Russia 2018 this summer.
OPod is a stylish micro-home made out of concrete pipe
With little space available, Hong Kong is looking for housing solutions for its growing population. One local architect has designed a stylish micro-home inside, of all things, a concrete water pipe.
Pepper the robot fired from grocery store for not being up to the job
Pepper recently started work in a grocery store as part of a trial to see how a robot might benefit customers. But it seems like there's still some work to be done.
WhatsApp targets small businesses with new app for better communication
WhatsApp wants to make it easier for small businesses to converse with you on its messaging app, and looks like it's found a way to do it.
Instagram now shows when you’re on the app (and here’s how to stop it)
Instagram has quietly introduced a feature that shares your activity status with those you follow. It's on by default, though it can be turned off.
Amazon’s Echo devices and an Aussie-speaking Alexa are heading Down Under
Amazon's range of Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers have finally gone on sale Down Under and start shipping in February.
It is now an offense in New Jersey to fly a drone while drunk
New Jersey is going after drone owners who fly their machine while drunk. A bill targeting the behavior was signed into law this week.
Amazon ramps up Dash Button integration for super-quick ordering
Amazon is ramping efforts to become the main player in your smart home by expanding Dash quick-order functionality to a slew of new devices.
Is DJI about to unveil a new Mavic? Or is it a fixed-wing drone?
DJI is teasing a new product in a video. All will be revealed by the drone company in New York City on January 23.
YouTube is making it harder for small-time creators to make money
YouTube is changing the threshold that allows creators to make money from their videos, upping the entry terms for its Partner Program.
Boeing’s ‘son of Blackbird’ hypersonic plane is designed to hit 3,800 mph
Boeing this week unveiled its plans for a hypersonic plane that could replace Lockheed Martin's SR-71 "Blackbird" aircraft.
Google now offers a wall mount for its smallest smart speaker
Helping you to "free up precious counter and tabletop surfaces," Google's new wall mount for the Google Home Mini smart speaker costs $15.
Slow TV: Aussies mesmerized by 17-hour movie of a train ride
Aussies have had their first proper taste of slow TV with a 17-hour broadcast of the country's most famous train ride.
From dusty plot to green oasis, Apple Park receives the finishing touches
Apple Park is going green, with the company's new campus receiving finishing touches that include thousands of trees throughout the grounds.
Smart speaker market intensifies with 40 million Americans now owning one
Nearly 40M Americans now own a smart speaker like the Amazon Echo or Google Home, with 65 percent saying they've rather taken to the device.
When you’re done riding the S1 ebike, fold it up and pop it in your backpack
The Smarcircle S1 is a smartphone-controlled foldable ebike that, once you're done riding, can be folded up and shoved in a backpack.
Facebook plans major news feed changes ‘to improve your well-being’
Mark Zuckerberg wants to take Facebook back to its roots by changing your news feed to prioritize friends and family over public content.
U.S. firm uses its tech in new search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet
A U.S. firm is about to use its powerful technology to begin a new search for the Malaysian Airlines plane that went missing in 2014.
YouTube punishes Logan Paul for Japan ‘suicide forest’ video
YouTube has punished Logan Paul for his controversial video posted at the end of 2017 showing an apparent suicide victim.
Boeing’s beast of a drone can carry up to 500 pounds of cargo
Boeing has designed an enormous prototype drone capable of carrying cargo weighing up to an astonishing 500 pounds.
Did SpaceX lose the classified Zuma payload during its latest launch?
SpaceX launched a rocket carrying into orbit a $1 billion satellite for the U.S. government, but reports suggest the mission failed.