This is the Shock Clock. It’s a wearable that guarantees you’ll get up in the morning through the magic of classical conditioning and, well, electric shocks. The wrist band trains you, in traditional Pavlovian style, to get your lazy self out of bed on time. When the alarm goes off, the band will first vibrate, …

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook Messenger lets you call 50 friends at once (oh… 2:52 Enlarge Image Facebook Of all your friends, how many do you interact with regularly on Facebook? Odds are, with Facebook Messenger’s new update, you can now voice chat with all of them at the same time. That’s because you can now group voice chat with …

LG’s latest flagship phone raised a few eyebrows when it first got announced thanks to one unusual feature. The phone is modular, up to a point, with a removable lower section that allows you slot in new modules, such as camera-style grip. If it sounds a little confusing, that’s because it is when you first see it, but it quickly …

Samsung’s Ultra HD Blu-ray player has arrived in the UK and it’s on sale as of now for £430. The UBD-K8500 (to give it its full title) can handle 4K Blu-ray discs but will also happily wrangle Blu-rays, DVDs or CDs. VHS tapes are a no-no, however. Our US colleagues have already given the player the once-over, and their review …

Back in 2014, Netflix struck a deal with Adam Sandler to have the Billy Madison star produce and feature in four films. The first of those was “The Ridiculous 6,” which has the dubious distinction of holding a zero percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Above you can see the trailer for Sandler’s follow up film, “The Do-Over” (warning, it’s NSFW). …

For many Windows users, Skype is the go-to Internet phone service. With it you can make free Skype-to-Skype calls around the world. And calls from your PC can go to not just other PCs, but also tablets, smartphones and landlines. Skype is also a popular tool among podcasters, who use it for chats with co-hosts, interviews with guests and so …

American printer maker Lexmark has agreed to be bought by a consortium of companies, led by Chinese firm Apex Technology and private equity firm PAG Asia Capital. The price has been set at $3.6 billion, which translates to roughly £2.5 billion or AU$4.6 billion, or $40.50 per share, all in cash. Apex Technology makes inkjet and laser cartridge components. Lexmark …

Remember when I complained that living without constant access to Google, Facebook and Twitter while in China was really, really hard? Those were the good old days when I actually had some throughput from the occasional, highly-connected high-end hotel. Then I hopped over from Shanghai to Beijing, and my lifeline disappeared. Slow internet and a VPN that kept spinning and …

Facebook is considering ways to let individual users make money from their posts, according to a survey the company sent to some users this week. The social network’s survey asked people if they would be interested in various options for making money or promoting a cause using their “personal presence” on the site, The Verge reported Tuesday. Options include a …

AOL’s latest acquisition will bring 360-degree video and virtual reality content to the Huffington Post, the digital media company said Wednesday. AOL has signed a deal to acquire RYOT, an immersive media company and virtual content studio that creates films, videos, 360-degree videos and virtual reality. Los Angeles-based RYOT will work with the AOL-owned Huffington Post to create content for …