Innovation

Why is Siri female? When the revolutionary voice assistant launched on iPhones in 2010, her gender was taken as a given in the face of her quick-witted, futuristic abilities. It wasn’t until 2017 that male options were provided and by then…

It's not just you — even ravens can feel bad when their friends feel bad. That's what a study, published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has found. In an effort to understand the evolution of empathy — which asks questions…

On May 22, Washington governor Jay Inslee signed legislation that makes composting human bodies legal in the state starting in 2020. The law, which is a first in the nation, permits the practice of “aboveground decomposition,” according to The New…

Though Fortnite has made itself into a household name over the last few years, Call of Duty is still one of the most popular shooters in the world. The action-packed cinematic franchise is making another move in the future, but this time it's coming…

The wizarding world will be one step closer to muggles thanks to the augmented reality (AR) technology used for the upcoming mobile game, 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.' Developed by Niantic Labs, the same company behind 'Pokémon GO,' this mobile…

Have you been itching to give 'The Sims 4' a try? Well itch no more, my friend. You can get The Sims 4 for free until May 28. During this period, if you download the game, you'll get to keep it permanently at no extra cost. Please note that this…

Whether you're a hardcore tech news enthusiast or simply love your smartphone, chances are you've probably heard the name Huawei in passing. It's an alternative to makers like HTC, Samsung, Apple, and the swath of other phone manufacturers out there…

With the final season of Game of Thrones behind us, where do we go from here? The epic fantasy series' ending gave us plenty to talk about with an ending that seemingly came out of nowhere, but that closure wasn't as satisfying as it could have been…

It's a little hard to resist comparing 'Dauntless' to the next 'Fortnite', Epic Games' ever-popular battle royale game. The overall design is stylistically smooth and bright, the game is free-to-play, there are Hunt Passes akin to Battle Passes, and…

E3 2019 is only a few short weeks away, and as hundreds of video game developers and publishers descend upon the biggest gaming trade show in the business, it's time to look forward to some of what there is to eagerly anticipate seeing more of. It's…

It can happen so quickly: You start the day with a fresh browser window, opening only your email, and then in what seems like 2.5 seconds, you have 50 separate tabs open. Some might be programs, like Slack, that you’ll use throughout the day; others…

If you've ever wanted to create your own Mario levels, Nintendo has the perfect game for you. 'Super Mario Maker 2', a new Nintendo Switch game coming later this year, will not only let you build your own levels from scratch and play through them on…

Pokémon GO took the world by storm in the summer of 2016 with millions of people downloading the app and exploring the world through their phones in an attempt to “Catch ‘em all.” Now, Microsoft’s highly popular online world-building game Minecraft,…

How many times does your phone ring a day, only for you to take a look at the number and see either something shockingly close to your own 10 digits or simply "unknown"? Getting tons of robocalls (often fraudulent phone calls from unassigned or…

It's been 22 years since the original Final Fantasy VII (FF7) landed on the first Sony PlayStation but it's never truly left the minds of those who played it. The game was a whopper to play, with three discs full of 3D graphics, an engaging (and, at…

San Francisco may have a reputation for being a hub for tech companies but it's also a place where technological advancements swing between helping and harming the community. Although the city has sometimes struggled to find a balance between the…

We've all been there. Your Uber driver rolls up, hits you with the "what's your name" and "where you from?" and simply won't stop talking. You try to be polite about it, trailing off into silence here and there after making small talk, but they just…

If you're an Alexa user, chances are you use your Echo devices for just about everything, from checking the weather to playing music. Now, Amazon is slowly rolling out a new feature for the Amazon Echo that turns Alexa into your personal watchdog.…

Whether you're a casual or hardcore gamer, chances are you've heard the name World of Warcraft. It's one of the most popular MMORPGs in the world, spanning seven expansions and 15 years' worth of content. Plenty has changed since Blizzard introduced…