“What is special about WikiLeaks is that it’s not just another damn story, it’s not just another damn journalist putting their damn byline, advertising themselves and their position on another damn story.” That’s the assessment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who appeared in Sydney over the weekend (albeit via video link) for a wide-ranging discussion …

Most cheap headphones aren’t built to last. They fall apart or stop working in less than a year, then get tossed in the garbage. You get a new pair and the cycle repeats again and again. Sure, they’re cheap, but over time you could have bought a much better headphone that would sound a lot better and last a lot …

Aaron Gordon would become the center of the basketball universe when he stepped on the court Saturday night for the NBA’s annual slam dunk contest. He’d be turning to an app to help get his mind right. The third-year Orlando Magic forward, who’s on the cusp of a breakout season, says a nearly year-old app called Lucid is helping make …

Now playing: Watch this: 4 ways to connect wireless headphones to any TV 2:19 So you want to watch television at night without disturbing others trying to sleep. Or maybe you prefer to block out the noise of your surroundings — like that annoying dog next door who won’t stop barking — while catching up on The Flash. Connecting wireless …

As surprising as it is to say, unlimited data is back at Verizon. It’s been six years since the nation’s largest wireless carrier offered unlimited data to new customers. Existing Verizon customers were able to hold onto their plans, but the company did everything it could to get them to switch. These poor souls gave up device upgrades and bought …

Now playing: Watch this: Hasbro’s getting your kids to code with princess robots… 1:25 Throwing coding into toys is a trend that’s gone full-force over the last year or so, and Hasbro isn’t letting up. Two new spins on coding robots in 2017 include Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” and a little hairless puppy with a transparent torso called …

Another day, another iPhone rumor. The latest report comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who suggests the next iPhone could feature a Touch Bar similar to the MacBook Pro. The analyst claims the smaller iPhone will feature a large 5.8-inch OLED display, though only 5.15 inches will be useable screen. The remaining area will apparently be reserved for virtual …

After spending two days using the BeatsX earphones, I’m not sure I can go back to my tired old pods. Wireless earphones have been around for years, but it wasn’t until Apple removed the headphone jack from its iPhone 7 that they suddenly became a necessity… at least for me. Soon after upgrading to an iPhone 7 I lost the …

If you like wearing things on your head, 2017 is looking like a good year. Toy Fair is here in New York this weekend, and with it comes a taste of the geek toys of the year. At Hasbro’s preview event, the most notable headgear was a Guardians of the Galaxy high-end Star-Lord helmet. It won’t be out in time …

Hey, wanna watch the NBA slam dunk contest on Facebook along with basketball great Kevin Garnett? Well, you’re in luck. The NBA and Turner Sports are teaming up with Facebook Live for the annual All-Star slam dunk contest. The show will feature Garnett, an analyst at Turner-owned TNT, and some of his friends during the popular exhibition event, which features …