This is what an $80 Burger King Whopper looks like
And here I thought the $12 McDonald’s mega-burger was impressive! Japanese website RocketNews24 recently went to a Burger King and put their commitment to customer service to the …
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Google’s self-driving car is finally responsible for a traffic accident
It was bound to happen some time… and it has. After having a sterling safety record over the past couple of years, one of Google’s …
Ex-BlackBerry CEO Heins reportedly ousted from yet another company
Given the utterly dire state in which he left BlackBerry, I was curious to see if former CEO Thorsten Heins would have better luck in …
Samsung recruits Lil Wayne for its best smartphone ad in ages
Samsung used to regularly produce first-rate ads for its phones, but over the past couple of years its game has waned a little bit. That …
Experts explain how to make more people click your online dating profiles
Have you been disappointed by both the quality and quantity of responses you’ve gotten from other people when using Tinder, OKCupid or some other popular …
Android N may remove a key feature and some fans are outraged
Google is going to take the wraps off of Android N this coming spring but it’s possible that the newest version of Google’s mobile operating system …
John Oliver nukes Trump’s campaign in scathing new segment
For a while, John Oliver didn’t want to touch Donald Trump’s bid to win the Republican nomination for president because he mostly thought of it …
Jawbreaker gets doused with molten copper, remains disturbingly intact
Eating a jawbreaker is a rite de passage for any kid growing up. Having the patience to keep a giant ball of sugar in your mouth …
Donald Trump is the world’s most powerful Twitter troll
If you’ve ever spent enough time on Twitter, you’ve probably encountered a truly obnoxious person who can only argue by lobbing personal insults at you …
Oscars 2016: Can Bing’s predictions outperform the pros?
The 88th Annual Academy Awards are happening on Sunday and Microsoft’s Bing search engine has released its predictions for this year’s winners. Bing has proven …
Netflix just stepped up efforts to block VPN users from streaming its content
We’ve known for a while now about Netflix’s plans to crack down on subscribers using VPNs to circumvent nation-based restrictions and to access unauthorized content. …
The best and worst ways to boost your smartphone’s battery life
We’ve seen a lot of different tips for boosting your smartphone’s battery life over the years and while some of them are legitimately great, some …
HTC vows to fix its biggest weakness with its next flagship phone
There were quite a few problems with last year’s HTC One M9 but one of the biggest was an issued that has dogged flagship HTC …
Key Apple hire will help it stay a step ahead of the FBI
Apple is currently locked in a major fight with the FBI that has big implications for the future of mobile security and privacy. We’ve also been …
How to watch SpaceX’s latest attempt to land a rocket on ocean platform
SpaceX is going to try landing a rocket on a floating platform again on Thursday evening and you can tune in to watch a live broadcast …
Report claims Apple’s next big iPad announcement won’t be what we expected
Before today, I expected that Apple in March would until its third-generation iPad Air. However, a new report from 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman claims that Apple is going …
‘I could have made you homeless’: What happens when you dare hackers to do their worst?
If you’ve ever been tempted to ask hackers to do their worst to you, you probably shouldn’t. Kevin Roose of Fusion recently made the trip to Las …
How to prevent the FBI from hacking your iPhone
Apple is reportedly working on making the iPhone completely unhackable but in the meantime you can take some steps to make your iPhone less vulnerable …
This could be the technology that will finally replace Bluetooth
Bluetooth has proven to be an incredibly useful innovation that has enabled wireless connections between devices over short distances with minimal power consumption. However, some …
Google Fiber is (sort of) coming to San Francisco
Great news for some lucky people in the Bay Area — you may soon have access to Google Fiber. Unfortunately, however, this isn’t a citywide …
Gamers discover a secret menu in ‘Mortal Kombat’ that’s been hidden for 20 years
If you were a young male in the ’90s, you probably spent at least one afternoon playing Mortal Kombat, the classic fighting game that was hugely …
Hilarious Facebook experiment teaches us all what it’s like to be a hot girl
We’ve all heard stories about the ridiculous number of messages that attractive women get on dating sites but it seems that they get hit on …
How Facebook’s new ‘reactions’ buttons will change your Facebook experience
Great news for anyone who’s ever wanted to post a different reaction other than “liking” a friend’s Facebook status — starting today, you’ll be able …
Google robot opens doors, picks itself up after getting knocked over in crazy video
Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that Google bought back in 2013, has routinely wowed the world by releasing videos of robots that are growing ever …
Man buys $700 battery, discovers it’s just $30 worth of batteries stuffed in a big case
There are a lot of products out there that are flat-out ripoffs but YouTube teardown artiste Markus Fuller recently found a real doozy when he …
One 6-second clip shows why ‘Taken 3’ was last year’s worst movie
There’s a good argument to be made that Taken 3 was the biggest snub at this year’s Razzie Awards. Yes, movies like 50 Shades of Grey, The Fantastic …
Early photos suggest Galaxy S7’s camera lives up to the hype
Samsung has done a lot of crowing about its soon-to-be-released Galaxy S7 flagship phone this week and one of the features that Samsung has touted …
Virtual reality is amazing and I want no part of it
One of the big themes at this year’s Mobile World Congress has been the rise of virtual reality headsets as legitimate consumer gadgets. From Samsung’s Gear …
Outraged woman complains on Facebook that Make-A-Wish only helps terminally ill kids
Just how shortsighted and obtuse can some of our fellow humans be? A recent Reddit thread at /r/cringepics seemed to answer that question by posting screenshots …
NASA is working on tech that could enable trips to Mars in just 3 days
Among the many problems with manned missions to Mars is the amount of time it takes for any ship to get to the red planet. Current …
