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As if a sexy electric car; a sideways-flying, reusable rocket ship; an 800 mph subway; and a Martian metropolis weren’t enough, mad scientist Elon Musk now wants to build an “Iron Man” suit. Well, not exactly. But the film was apparently the inspiration for Musk’s latest foray into science nonfiction. The Tesla Motors and SpaceX Continue Reading →

On Monday, Yahoo will begin notifying those who requested a particular user ID through the company’s newly expanded pool of usernames if their choice has been granted. In case you missed it the first time around: earlier this summer, Yahoo announced it would re-open access to unused Yahoo IDs, and the email addresses associated with Continue Reading →

Instagram has just made its first acquisition, buying both the team and technology of Y Combinator company Luma (formerly known as Midnox). Luma created a video-capture, stabilization and sharing app, which will be shut down soon. In fact, one source tells us Luma’s stabilization technology is already live in Instagram. Luma’s iOS app has been Continue Reading →

Microsoft officially did away with Microsoft Points on Monday through an Xbox 360 software update, available now in the U.S., that converts the alternate currency into real money. The update process took about five minutes on Polygon’s office Xbox 360, and afterward we could detect no change in the appearance of the console’s Dashboard — Continue Reading →

Apple’s virtual personal assistant Siri has been known to have a quirky personality for a long time, offering off the cuff responses to a variety of unconventional requests. Now it appears that Siri is eager to take some jabs at Google Glass, as it responds with subtle and not-so-subtle putdowns on the product when you Continue Reading →

Apple is beginning final preparations to launch an iPhone trade-in program in its retail stores as soon as next month, according to sources with knowledge of the initiative. This trade-in program will allow customers that own earlier versions of the iPhone, such as the iPhone 4S, to bring the phone into an Apple Store and Continue Reading →

A picture’s worth a thousand words, and now Facebook is letting others add to your conversation. The world’s largest social network announced shared photo albums on Monday, a new feature that allows multiple users to upload images to the same album. The album creator can share access to as many as 50 “contributors,” who can Continue Reading →

The Withings Pulse takes everything you love about existing top-notch activity trackers and adds a nifty built-in heart rate sensor, giving you a more comprehensive picture of your overall health. It’s one of the most attractive and feature-rich activity trackers we’ve tested. BUY NOW What should I buy and where should I buy it? I get Continue Reading →

Sony’s PlayStation 4 will launch at long last in the United States on Friday, November 15 for $399. Two weeks later on November 29, it will be available in Europe for 399 Euros. First announced in late February, Sony’s newest console will launch with 23 games available on Day One, with another 10 being released Continue Reading →

Google Inc., which has been working on software to help major automakers build self-driving cars, also is quietly going around them by designing and developing a full-fledged self-driving car, according to people familiar with the matter. In recent months, Google has held talks with contract manufacturers to build new cars to Google’s specifications, said the Continue Reading →