BitTorrent's P2P alternative to traditional streaming services is now available on iOS. The service, known as BitTorrent Live, utilizes distributed internet bandwidth instead of a centralized source to deliver content. It currently features 15 channels, including NASA TV.


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Google Reduced 2015 Taxes By $3.6 Billion With Loopholes

Google saved $3.6 billion last year by utilizing tax loopholes. It primarily sent profits through shell companies in Ireland and the Netherlands, both of which have comparatively low tax rates. Those maneuvers reduced the company's tax rate outside of the US to 6.9%.


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Canada Says Broadband Is A Basic Service, Will Invest In Improvements

Broadband is now classified as a basic communications service in Canada and the federal government will invest in infrastructure improvements. The decision was announced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, a regulatory agency.


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Waymo Talking With Honda About Autonomous Vehicle Collaboration

Alphabet's Waymo is officially speaking with Honda about collaborating on autonomous vehicle development. If the companies end up working together, Waymo's software and sensors will be added to existing Honda vehicles. Engineers from the auto maker will directly work with Waymo.


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YouTube Support Added To PlayStation VR

YouTube content can now be viewed inside Sony's PlayStation VR virtual reality headset. Version 1.09 of the YouTube app adds support for the system and is beginning to roll out to users. Users can view regular videos as well as view 360-degree videos in a more immersive way.


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White House Calls For Stronger Safety Net To Counteract Automation Effects

A report from the White House says the country needs to invest in a stronger social safety net in order to deal with the impact of automation. The Obama Administration believes robotics and related technologies "have the potential to disrupt" the lives of millions.


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Japanese Startup To Attempt Moon Landing In 2017 For X-Prize

A Japanese startup competing in the Google Lunar X-Prize will attempt a moon landing next year. Team HAKUTO will work in collaboration with India's Team Indus, which already has a contract to launch its rover using a rocket developed by the Indian Space Research Organization.


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Congressional Report Says Encryption Backdoors Are A Dangerous 'Overreaction'

An agency within the European Union came out against encryption backdoors last week and now a similar anti-backdoor position has shown up in a US Congressional report. The bipartisan report says mandated backdoors would be an "overreaction" and potentially dangerous.


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Signal Adds Workaround For Censorship

Signal users in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates can now easily get around their country's censorship. The Android version of the app has added a "domain fronting" feature that masks a user's activity. This prevents service providers from blocking messages.


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Nexus 6P Affected By Shutdown Issue Following The Nougat Update

Google Nexus devices have already received the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat update, but the owner of Pixel and Nexus 6P won't be excited after they update their phones. After users update their phones, they will experience some software issues. Pixel owners are affected by the


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Xiaomi Working On Compact High-End Smartphone

Almost every new smartphone has 5.5-inches display, more or less, but not everyone likes big smartphones. To please those customers, Xiaomi is now preparing a compact high-end smartphone called Xiaomi Mi S, but there is no word on a release date or pricing.


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Vivo X9 To Launch Outside China Very Soon

Vivo X9 was unveiled last month and went on sale shortly after in China. At first, the handset was only available in China, but the company now wants to launch it in other markets as well. The phone has been spotted online and the first other country to get it looks to be


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Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare To Get Its First DLC Next Month

Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare has recently been crowned as the top selling console game of 2016, and the game is about to become even better thanks to the upcoming DLC. The company behind the game has now confirmed the release date of Sabotage, the game's first DLC.


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Apple Sued For Copyright Infringement By Nokia In Germany, US

Apple is facing copyright infringement lawsuits from Nokia in the US and Germany as a result of a licensing dispute. Apple has filed its own antitrust lawsuit against multiple patent assertion companies that are allegedly trying to collect excessive fees for Nokia's patents.


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Uber Lets Users Set A Contact As Their Destination

If you're getting an Uber ride to someone in your contact's list, the app now lets you set the contact as your destination rather than their manually entered location. This 'Uber to Person' feature simply requires you to sync your contacts list with the app.


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Blu Life Max Costs $120, Lasts 3 Days

If you're a budget-focused smartphone buyer and battery life is of utmost importance, Blu's Life Max handset may be of interest. The device only costs $120, but it has a 3,700 mAh battery that offers 3 days of "standard usage" per charge. Blu didn't define "standard usage."


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OurMine Hacks Twitter Accounts Of Marvel, Netflix

Netflix and Marvel are the latest victims of OurMine, a hacking group most known for breaking into social media accounts. Twitter accounts for both companies were hacked and OurMine made itself known in their respective feeds by posting to their millions of followers.


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T-Mobile Introduces 'One Plus International' Plan

T-Mobile has launched a new One plan that comes with more international communication options. Spending $95 rather than $70 per month will leave you with 'One Plus International.' The upgraded plan features unlimited calling from the US to landlines in 70+ countries.


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Apple Working On Three New iPhones For 2017

From having only one flagship smartphone, Apple has come to two models with a standard iPhone 7 and a larger iPhone 7 Plus. For 2017, the company wants to expand its offering by launching a third flagship model codenamed "Ferrari" if the report from China is accurate.


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LeEco Preparing Layoffs Due To Financial Issues

Back in November, LeEco's chairman Jia Yueting confirmed that the company is facing severe financial issues. A few days later, rumours about layoffs started emerging online, but were quickly squashed saying that there won't be any layoffs and that the company will find ways to


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