Mike Flacy

Contributing Editor

By day, I'm the content and social media manager for High-Def Digest, Steve's Digicams and The CheckOut on Ben's Bargains. During my free time, I love to write about home theater, digital photography, social media, video games, mobile technology and innovative gadgets!

Boston police stop using license plate scanners over privacy concerns

Easily a privacy concern, Boston police have suspended the use of automated license plate scanners due to a leak of private information.

Car News         November 27, 2023

Closing the buffet: Comcast may clamp data caps on all users within 5 years

Aiming to roll out data caps for all Comcast subscribers in the coming years, cord cutters that are transitioning to 4K streaming may find out all that extra data usage is going to add up quickly on the monthly bill.

News         April 24, 2023

Twitter announces a mute option to silence annoying users

Ideal for all the Twitter users that endlessly spam your main feed, Twitter's new mute option will offer users the ability to remove tweets from the feed without actually unfollowing users.

News         April 24, 2023

Amazon expands USPS Sunday delivery to 15 new U.S. cities

Potentially ideal if you live in one of these cities in the United States, Amazon is launching expanded support for Sunday delivery using a partnership with the United States Postal Service.

News         April 24, 2023

Bitcoin can now be used to donate to political campaigns

Creating a new source of funding for political candidates this election year, Bitcoin can now be contributed to political action committees according to a new ruling from the Federal Election Commission.

News         April 24, 2023

Google, Facebook and Amazon blast the FCC’s Internet ‘fast lanes’ proposal

Definitely not interested in paying ISP's for preferential treatment, a group of nearly 150 technology companies stood together against the FCC's proposed plan to regulate deals involving paying for speed.

News         April 24, 2023

AT&T is mulling a $40 billion acquisition of DirecTV

Looking for a way to compete against the Comcast / Time Warner Cable merger, AT&T has approached representatives at DirecTV to discuss a potential deal that would merge the two media companies.

News         April 24, 2023

Next-generation handcuffs deliver electric shocks, drugs to detainees

Definitely an interesting, if not controversial, invention for the field of law enforcement, a new set of handcuffs delivers electric shocks like a taser.

News         March 8, 2023

Alexa update offers in-home intercom support between Echo devices

Perhaps ideal for anyone that lives in a large, multi-story home, Amazon has rolled out a new update that lets users to call from room-to-room using Echo devices as an intercom system.

Smart Home News         June 15, 2022

High-tech ghost town being constructed in New Mexico

Reminiscent of a city stumbled upon within Fallout: New Vegas, a company based out of Washington D.C. is investing $200 million to build a town that no human will ever live in.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Virgin Galactic’s tourist spacecraft crashes, kills co-pilot

Definitely not the best week for space travel, Virgin Galactic's tourism rocketship SpaceShipTwo suffered a malfunction earlier today and crashed in the Mojave Desert near Kern County, California.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Chromecast not cutting it? Here’s how to build a full-bore home theater PC

Step up from a set-top box or gaming console for a more comprehensive solution for watching digital content with our guide to getting started with a HTPC

Guides         February 21, 2022

Apple launches limited battery replacement program for iPhone 5

Potentially ideal for anyone with a qualifying iPhone 5 device, Apple has quietly launched a battery replacement program for anyone that is having trouble keeping their smartphone charged.

Apple         February 14, 2022

Escape the iTunes cell by jailbreaking your Apple TV

Interested in watching your personal library of content on your Apple TV without restriction? Check out our complete guide to jailbreaking your Apple TV!

Guides         January 31, 2022

Soylent determines why its products were making people sick

Soylent is pulling more of its products. In addition to its Food Bar, it is also pulling its latest powdered drink, Soylent 1.6.

News         October 5, 2021

Beats, Bose battle over brand exposure on NFL broadcasts

Attempting to promote the brand more effectively during NFL broadcasts, a sponsorship deal between Bose and the NFL effectively boots headphone maker Beats off the playing field during broadcasts.

News         May 7, 2021

NYPD arrests man that uploaded his reckless driving video to YouTube

Definitely not the smartest move, a driver seeking notoriety for making a speed run around the island of Manhattan caught the attention of the NYPD after posting a video of his traffic infractions on YouTube.

Car News         February 26, 2021

You can buy this vacation home for a mere 100 million Dogecoins

Definitely one of the more unique ways to sell a home in a depressed real estate market, a Wisconsin man will accept a payment in Dogecoin instead of a traditional payment in U.S. dollars.

News         October 28, 2020

What’s the worst performing currency of 2014? It’s Bitcoin

As 2014 draws to a close, the value of Bitcoin caps off quite the downward slide. The digital cryptocurrency has lost significant value over the last twelve months with no signs of stopping.

News         October 28, 2020

Bitcoin prices plummeting, costs more to mine the digital currency

While Bitcoin users continue to build advanced computer rigs to mine for the digital currency, the advantages to mining are quickly slipping away with the falling price of Bitcoins.

News         October 28, 2020

Bitcoin casino on track to earn nearly one million per year

Definitely one way to experiment with your current supply of bitcoins, at least one bitcoin-accepting casino is hauling in tons of the virtual currency.

News         October 28, 2020

Bitcoins can now be used to pay for Domino’s Pizza

As the Bitcoin currency slowly continues to gain support within the online community, a new site is offering a service that will place an order for a Domino's pizza in exchange for a payment in Bitcoins.

News         October 28, 2020

Canadian man tries to sell his home for Bitcoins

Looking to cash in on the virtual currency craze known as Bitcoins, a man living in Alberta, Canada has put his home up for sale and is looking for payment in the form of Bitcoins to compete the transaction.

News         October 28, 2020

Texas family sells Porsche – for 300 Bitcoins?

Continually utilized in more real-world, legitimate transactions, the digital Bitcoin currency was used instead of U.S. currency to purchase a popular Porsche sports car in Austin, Texas.

Car News         October 28, 2020

China bans banks from processing Bitcoin transactions

Likely a first step towards some form of regulation of the popular digital currency known as Bitcoin, China has forbid banks from processing transactions that directly involve Bitcoin.

Web         October 28, 2020

Overstock.com racks up $130,000 in sales on first day of accepting Bitcoin

Definitely paving the path to more widespread acceptance of Bitcoin, Overstock.com generated more than $100,000 in sales from users that paid with the digital currency rather than U.S. dollars.

News         October 28, 2020

Chicago Sun-Times to test paywall that accepts Bitcoin, tweets

Definitely the first time that a newspaper has tested accepting Bitcoin for content access, the Chicago Sun-Times online paywall will drop at the start of February if readers donate Bitcoin to a nonprofit.

News         October 28, 2020

Las Vegas casinos warm up to Bitcoin payments for hotel stays

Yet another sign that Bitcoin is gaining greater acceptance in the United States, two Las Vegas hotels have started to accept the digital currency to pay for lodging, food and other hotel amenities.

News         October 28, 2020

IRS continues to remain silent on Bitcoin tax liability

Definitely a concern for anyone that's significantly profited off Bitcoin during 2013, the Internal Revenue Service has yet to weigh in on the classification of virtual currencies for the tax season.

News         October 28, 2020

Mt. Gox goes offline leaving Bitcoin investors livid and worried

Hopefully just a temporary blow to the Bitcoin community and future of the digital currency, popular Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has completely shut down operations for the near future.

News         October 28, 2020

IRS rules that Bitcoin will be taxed as property, not currency

Definitely interesting news for anyone that's an active Bitcoin user, the Federal Government has finally weighed in on how to classify Bitcoin on your current and previous tax returns.

News         October 28, 2020

Dell, Newegg start accepting Bitcoin as payment

Likely an attempt to increase sales by appealing to a niche audience that's into computers, Dell is now accepting the virtual currency known as Bitcoin to pay for purchases of anything on Dell.com.

News         October 28, 2020

U.S. Marshals are going to auction more than $11 million in Bitcoin

Potentially an opportunity for anyone interesting in Bitcoin investments, the U.S. government will be placing yet another large chunk of seized Bitcoin up for auction during March 2015.

News         October 28, 2020

Former DEA agent pleads guilty to extorting $700,000 in Bitcoin

Definitely a sad way to end a successful career in the DEA, agent Carl M. Force will be sent to prison for up to twenty years for his role in extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.

News         October 28, 2020