Light-activated nanoparticles can kill 90% of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Light-activated therapeutic nanoparticles that are 20,000 times smaller than a human hair may one day be used to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study reveals. …
Year: 2016
Derek Zoolander has hilarious answers for Vogue’s ‘73 Questions’
If there’s a guy who knows his fashion (or at least he thinks he does), that’s Derek Zoolander. In fact, he practically doesn’t know anything …
Netflix now has more than 75 million subscribers across 190 countries
Thanks to a growing library of original content and a wide selection of popular TV shows and movies, Netflix’s popularity continues to skyrocket across the …
Watch this Quadmovr drone pull off the craziest aerial maneuvers you’ve ever seen
In a broad sense, most quadcopter drones you come across these days essentially do the same thing. They fly up, they fly down, and they zip …
Widow wins battle with Apple over deceased husband’s password
A widow in Canada has won her battle with Apple after the tech giant demanded that she get a court order to obtain her deceased …
North Korea says it’s invented ‘alcohol which doesn’t give you hangover’
Wouldn’t it be great if you could drink as much as you like without getting a hangover? It seems that some researchers are claiming to …
Rumor claims HTC will make two Nexus phones for Google this year
HTC is in really bad shape right now but Google could potentially throw it a lifeline. Via Droid Life, a new rumor posted on Weibo claims …
BGR parent company Penske Media expands entertainment portfolio with Indiewire buy
Penske Media Corporation, parent company of BGR Media LLC, on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its industry-leading portfolio of top entertainment properties with the …
Our first look at the heroes that will appear in DC’s ‘Justice League’ movie
After being overshadowed by Marvel for nearly a decade, DC is finally readying a slate of films that will compete with Iron Man, Captain America and …
Simple sleuthing likely just revealed when Apple will unveil iOS 10
Apple’s 2015 release of iOS 9 was a hotly anticipated update mainly because the prior year’s mobile software, iOS 8, fell short of people’s expectations in …
Netflix’s CEO predicts genetically modified humans will fight AI robots in battle for Earth
One of the predictions offered recently by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sounds like the plot of a sci-fi TV series that you’d want to binge watch on …
Netflix teases Pee-wee Herman’s triumphant return in new video
If you grew up as a kid in the 1980s, you likely have fond memories of three seminal figures: Mr. T, Skeletor and Pee-wee Herman. …
Star Wars: Rogue One was ‘saved’ by Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie
If you’ve been keeping up with Star Wars news over the past few years, you’re already aware that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is more than …
You can download Apple’s first new public iOS release of 2016 right now
iOS 9.3 might be the talk of the town right now thanks to new features like Night Shade and a slew of useful new 3D …
Snoop Dogg narrating ‘Planet Earth’ is the Internet’s most addictive video series
Snoop Dogg is entertaining to watch doing just about anything, even if he’s just complaining about Xbox Live going down. For the past year or so, …
What severe turbulence looks like inside an airplane
An hour into their trip from Tokyo to Auckland on an Air New Zealand airplane, passengers aboard this flight experienced severe turbulence, the kind that …
Seth Rogen and Zac Efron star in the hilarious just released ‘Neighbors 2’ trailer
Neighbors was a very funny movie… but did it really need a sequel? Apparently so because Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne are all …
15 paid iPhone apps that are on sale for free today
Welcome to the biggest list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free we’ve run in a long time. Yesterday we shared 10 apps on sale with …
Google is rolling out a smart new Android feature that iPhone users will never get
Android users who love discovering new apps are going to love a new search feature that Google is rolling out right now. Via Android Police, Google …
Meet the world’s smallest camera drone, which is now available to buy
Call them drones, call them quadcopters, call them UAVs, or call them whatever else you want. The bottom line is that these little remote-controlled aerial toys are …
Arya says there’s a ‘great’ Jon Snow twist in new ‘Game of Thrones’ season
Maisie Williams, who plays Arya in Game of Thrones, said in an interview at London’s Critics’ Circle Awards 2016 that there’s a huge twist regarding …
These are the worst passwords in the world – do you use any of them?
Each year, security solutions provider SplashData releases a list of what it has determined to be the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. In …
Trump says he’ll force Apple to build in the U.S. if he’s elected – here’s why he’s dead wrong
In light of Donald Trump’s utterly bizarre statements regarding his plan to “close off parts of the Internet” to terrorists, you’d be forgiven for thinking that …
Verizon, one of net neutrality’s biggest foes, says it’s ready to test sponsored data
Of all the companies that have opposed net neutrality over the years, Verizon is likely the most outspoken and shameless among them. As consumers fought …
I hope I never see Rey and Captain America joining forces in a twisted Disney movie
Imagine for a second seeing Rey pushing back a slew of attackers with her lightsaber and Jedi powers, just as Captain American throws his shield …
There are six billion reasons to get a Netflix subscription right now
Still debating whether you should get your own Netflix subscription rather than binging on shows with your borrowed friends’ accounts? Well, you should finally make …
J.K. Rowling reveals the secret she told Alan Rickman to help him understand Snape
In 2011, following the release of the eighth and final Harry Potter film, Alan Rickman conducted a phone interview with Hitfix. Among other topics, Rickman …
Will Netflix’s VPN ban be bad for business?
Due to antiquated licensing rules that were set up well before the dawn of streaming video, the selection of Netflix content available across different geographic regions can …
The ingenious way ‘Star Trek Beyond’ is making sure its script doesn’t leak online
In between Star Wars movies, we’ll get a new Star Trek movie this year that marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic series. Star Trek …
Microsoft’s Lumia 650 will reportedly be the last Lumia, reveal set for February 1st
It might be the end if the line for Lumia. According to a recent report from Windows Central, Microsoft plans to officially unveil the Lumia …
