Harrison Kaminsky
Former Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 119 articles
Harrison’s obsession in the tech space originated in his father’s electronics store in Denville, New Jersey, where he spent his teenage summers tinkering around and toying with gadgets. After serving as managing editor of his college paper, he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and now spends his weekdays working in New York City.
Pre-order this R2-D2 coffee press just in time for ‘Rogue One’
For $40, fans of the intergalactic franchise can pre-order the R2-D2 coffee press, which is set to ship in mid-December, just in time for Rogue One.
‘The Simpsons’ renewed to become the longest-running scripted TV show
The Simpsons will make a return to TV screens across the country, as Fox has renewed the show for its 29th and 30th seasons, breaking multiple records.
UPS test drives drone delivery with mock package
Venturing into the world of drones, UPS announced it is starting to test emergency deliveries with help from CyPhy Works, a Massachusetts drone company.
HBO canceling Bill Simmons’ show ‘Any Given Wednesday’ after four months on the air
Any Given Wednesday, Simmons’ sports and culture talk show, will air its last episode Nov. 9, HBO announced -- just four months after the show’s debut.
‘He was the droid I WAS looking for!’ Kenny Baker, R2-D2 actor, dies at 83
Baker, who stood 3 feet 8 inches tall, first stepped into the android suit in 1977 to debut as R2-D2 in "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope."
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ teases early trailer, concept art 10 days into filming
Spider-Man returns to the big screen next summer, and we're starting to see footage and concept art as Marvel hyped it up at Comic-Con this weekend.
Elon Musk landed his sixth Falcon 9 rocket after launching a satellite into orbit
After taking off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Falcon 9 was tasked — and succeeded — with launching a satellite into geostationary transfer orbit
Unicode 10.0, with gender-inclusive and 53 other new emojis, arrives
Unicode 10.0 has officially been released. The new emoji support will be included in major updates for Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, and Google.
Emboldened by election results, Secret app is coming back
Co-founder David Byttow said “Secret V2 is coming. It’s too important not to exist.” He explained the the downsides of current social media products.
Notable Twitter accounts hacked, posting links promoting free followers
The tweets had been sent via Twitter Counter, which provides stats of Twitter usage and tracks 14 million users and features ads to free followers services.
Facebook is launching 'Rooms' in select markets to offer public chat rooms in Messenger
Facebook will roll out a new feature called “Rooms” as part of Messenger — an addition meant to encourage public conversations about topics and interests.
‘Voltron’ film could be a reality following Universal’s DreamWorks acquisition
After Universal Pictures bought DreamWorks for $4 billion, the Voltron project was one of the in-development films that came along with the acquisition.
After 115-day mission, International Space Station astronauts safely return home
A three-astronaut crew made a landing in Kazakhstan after an only three-and-a-half hour journey from the International Space Station late Saturday night.
Giphy is letting you import your Vine accounts and convert your videos into Gifs
Giphy is offering the conversion service to Vine users. Twitter said the Vine.io website would not shut down and would act as a digital archive for videos.
Facebook’s Lifestage app for high school teens arrives on Android
Facebook's Lifestage app aimed at exclusively at high school teens is now available on Android. Will it replace Snapchat as every teen's favorite platform?
Supply ship successfully arrives at International Space Station
The Cygnus cargo spacecraft was captured by the ISS’ robotic arm today. The ship carried materials for science experiments and other supplies for the crew.
Facebook has re-approved a breast cancer awareness ad after initially blocking it for its content
A few days after Swedish cancer charity Cancerfonden posted an informational ad titled “Get to know your breasts," the social network removed the post.
Celebrate Your Love For Stranger Things this Halloween with this DIY light kit
Fans of the overnight Netflix hit series will be pleased to find instructions on how to create their own LED light kit to communicate with the dead.