Technology

The era of sending an email to the wrong person may be a thing of the past.

It’s a familiar scenario for most people: You haven’t watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones or Mad Men, or you’ve yet to make it to the theater to check out the latest movie your friends have all been gushing over. But social media is an irresistible force, so you hop on Twitter or Facebook anyway, and soon find yourself navigating a minefield. At any given moment, you might read a spoiler. Lucky for you, there may soon be an app for that.

This. Is. So. Cool.

After years of complaining from people who didn’t have or couldn’t afford cable (or whose parents refused to give them their HBO Go password), HBO is finally delivering a standalone streaming service, HBO Now. Today, the company announced some of its availability details, including pricing and when and where it will be available.

We take a look at several household items every man needs could use.

Remember how so many Star Wars fans lost their minds when we first saw Kylo Ren’s bizarre hilted lightsaber in the trailer for Star Wars: Episode 7? Well, they’re about to lose ‘em all over again. Hasbro is introducing a new line of toys that will allow children (and their parents) to customize their own Jedi weapons. If you should a little hilt was crazy, then you probably aren’t prepared for what people will soon be able to create in their homes.

A proposed bill would allow Michigan police to track cell phone location information without a warrant in case of an emergency.

Here's another victory in the power of social media to do good.

Mobile operating systems have been spreading, extending their reach far beyond merely your phone or tablet. The next battleground might be the dashboard of your car.

Finding a job in retail may soon become a whole lot more difficult.