Alfie Joshua

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Facebook Messenger might be returning to desktops soon

It’s been almost two years since Facebook discontinued the Windows version of its Messenger app, which has led many people to believe that the company...
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Netflix wants to replace its five-star rating system

Good movies can be boring, and bad movies can be fun, but forcing users to rate movies using a five-star rating system can cause them to...
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This contraceptive lets men literally switch their fertility off and on

When it comes to contraceptives, men really only have one of two options: condoms or a vasectomy. Most people feel that condoms detract from the...
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People streamed twice as much music last year as the year prior

Even with artists like Adele withholding their new albums from streaming services, music streaming continued to grow at a ridiculous pace last year. According to Nielsen’s year-in-review report, people...
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Apple made more than $20 billion from the App Store last year

Whenever you hear about the ridiculous amounts of money that mobile games like Candy Crush Sage and Clash of Clans make, just remember that they...
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Twitter might be removing its 140-character limit for tweets

Would Instagram would be as popular as it is today if it didn’t limit its users with its square images? What about Snapchat and...
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Faraday Future’s first vehicle might actually be a game-changer

Last night, after months of hints and teasers meant to build up our anticipation, Faraday Future unveiled its first concept vehicle. Known as the FFZERO1, the...
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General Motors has invested $500 million into Lyft

When you’re competing against a $51 billion (soon to be $62.5 billion) behemoth like Uber, it’s important to have some big friends backing you, otherwise...
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Ford has finally decided to embrace Android Auto and CarPlay

Ford has already made it clear that Android Auto and CarPlay have an important role to play in its infotainment strategy, but didn’t know what role...
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Most Americans support warrantless surveillance on the Internet

It looks like all of the terrorist attacks that have been occurring over the past several months have stifled some of the outrage over the NSA’s surveillance programs....
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Microsoft might be working on a miniature version of the Xbox One

Last year, there were some rumors that Microsoft was working on an Xbox One Slim, and even before they were proven to be false, most...
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Microsoft has won the Stupid Patent of the Month award

Yes, the Stupid Patent of the Month award is an actual thing, albeit an obviously satirical one. The Electronic Frontier Foundation names the winner of the...
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Microsoft now alerts users to government-sponsored cyber attacks

Ever since Google started notifying its users when they were targeted by government-sponsored cyber attacks back in 2012, many companies in the technology industry...
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Congress wants NASA to build a deep space habitat by 2018

With more money comes more responsibility, and following the news that Congress will be increasing NASA’s budget by $1.3 billion in 2016, it appears...
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This e-commerce startup wants users to design their ideal products

What separates Massdrop from other e-commerce companies is that it runs on something the founders of the company call “community-driven commerce.” The products that are sold on Massdrop...
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HTC’s CEO claims the company won’t be dying off anytime soon

The last few years haven’t been kind to Taiwanese technology companies, and though there are a few exceptions, HTC isn’t one of them. The company...
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Game of Thrones was the most-pirated show of the year… again

Game of Thrones has won or been nominated for numerous awards over the years, but there’s one award that I’m sure the people at...
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Samsung might launch two versions of the Galaxy S7 in February

Most of the rumors we’ve been hearing about the Galaxy S7 claim the smartphone will be released shortly after next year’s Mobile World Congress ends on...
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