I meet Paul Jacobs in a studio in San Francisco’s warehouse-filled Dogpatch neighborhood. We’re there to watch the filming of Qualcomm’s Invent-Off competition. Two teams are competing to create a smart device — in only three days — that can save lives. They’re doing it all in a warehouse studio that’s packed with power tools …

After unboxing the OnePlus 3 and sliding the SIM card tray out, you may have been met with a surprise: As with the OnePlus 2, the company’s latest phone supports dual SIMs, which means you can put two active SIM cards in the phone and use either one at will. Why would you want to do that? There’s a couple …

Rumor has it that Samsung will release an exclusive version of the Galaxy S7 Edge for the 2016 Rio Olympics. This wouldn’t be a huge surprise coming from a sponsor that has already released an emotional ad about the Olympic Games. Though the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Edition was initially reported three months ago when SamMobile “received information” about …

With each iteration of iOS, Apple adds new features to make iPhones and iPads more flexible and easier to use. I happily accept these improvements each year, but there are some that end up just getting in the way. There are three features in particular — two for the iPhone and one for the iPad — that I use only …

Net neutrality advocates demand action. Representatives from Fight the Future, the Center for Media Justice and Free Press on Friday hand-delivered a 6-foot tall package containing 100,000 letters of complaint to the Federal Communications Commission. They ask the agency to take action against AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile and Verizon for violating the agency’s Open Internet order by offering so-called zero-rating service …

Can a smartphone really cost the same as a cup of coffee? An Indian company is betting all its money on it. After raising eyebrows around the world earlier this year, Indian smartphone company Ringing Bells has announced that it will begin shipping its suspiciously cheap Freedom 251 phone from June 30. The announcement follows its earlier commitment of shipping …

Roku entered the Windows 10 era yesterday by releasing a new remote control app for laptops and tablets. The app, which is now available for free in the US from the Windows Store, gives users a new homepage design and the usual slate of features for the streaming set-top box. You’ll be able to select channels, search for content, play …

New York-based registered nurse and food artist Katherine Dey crafts the kind of shockingly realistic cakes that make you wonder if seeing really is believing. In the past she’s designed gruesome cakes such as a brain with its stem attached, an anatomically-correct heart, a human head, a sleeping baby and a lamprey. Related stories Bake a realistic Star Wars BB-8 …

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Traveling is a hassle — especially if you’re attempting to travel and work at the same time. Luckily, my favorite automation service IFTTT — “IF This, Then That” — can help automate some of the work travel tasks we all face to make trips run smoother. IFTTT connects services and apps, allowing you to create if/then recipes that will automatically …