Pebble was one of the first big Kickstarter success stories after it raised over $10 million in 2012 and went on to release its promised smartwatch after minimal delays. However, that success may be short lived. The company is looking at tight financials, and that has led to 40 layoffs, …

Just a few years ago, MakerBot was a hot new startup that seemed like it was about ride a wave of consumer interest in 3D printing to the top of the technology world. Things have not exactly gone to plan in that respect. MakerBot has announced that it plans to …

Many news stories about robots have a bit of fun joking about the impending robot apocalypse when the machines no longer need us. For many people, a more frightening and real possibility is that a robot may be coming for their jobs. It can feel odd to celebrate the admittedly …

Microsoft has pushed the Windows 10 free upgrade deal with an almost single-minded determination, ignoring all the complaints and even lawsuits in an attempt to get everyone possible on the latest version of its operating system. We might have had our suspicions as to why Microsoft was so anxious to get …

CyanogenMod has been a big name in the Android modding community since the early days of the platform, but Cyanogen Inc. only appeared a few years ago. This commercial entity was founded by Steve “Cyanogen” Kondik and CEO Kirt McMaster in 2013 to create a licensed version of CyanogenMod for …

The legendary John Sculley ran Apple for 10 years and Pepsi-Cola for six years before that. Back in 1983, Steve Jobs pitched John Sculley to join Apple with the following now-legendary line: “Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life? Or do you want to come …

Earth first. Elon Musk will get to conquering Mars and probably a few exoplanets later. Or at least that sure is how it feels these days, with Musk having all those skyward ambitions at the same time as he’s trying to get a finger in every sector of the consumer-energy …

Embattled medical testing firm Theranos has made the decision to get out of the laboratory testing industry. This is a major reversal for the company, following government scrutiny that resulted in a 2-year ban on CEO Elizabeth Holmes running a laboratory. Instead of running labs, Theranos will try selling its …

For people with severe allergies, having a ready supply of epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) can be the difference between a mild inconvenience and death. That’s why the recent price hike on the EpiPen auto-injector manufactured by Mylan was such a hot button issue for patients. The company’s CEO, Heather …

As more and more devices gain connectivity, there are more opportunities for malicious individuals to steal your data, break things, and just generally make your life more difficult. At least you’ll still have your life, though. Now a security firm says that a connected implantable cardiac device made by Minnesota-based …