We’ll all get a great view of Uranus tonight, and we won’t even need a telescope
Uranus is a pretty awe-inspiring sight. It’s big, pale, and packed with gas, but we rarely get a chance to actually see it without the …
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Google Maps goes interplanetary, adds Pluto, Venus, and a bunch of moons
When it comes to maps, Google has already conquered Earth. Whether you need a bird’s eye view of your neighborhood or a street-level glimpse at …
You can watch America’s giant fighting robot take on Japan tonight, and wonder where we all went wrong
It’s 2017, the world is in utter chaos, we don’t have flying cars or a cure for the common cold, but we do have giant …
Of course Alphabet is working on a drone-powered burrito delivery service
Everyone gets cravings for tasty, tasty Mexican food every once in a while (or every few days, if you’re me), but leaving your couch is …
Cops in Dubai are getting real, actual hoverbikes, and they look amazing
Back in the 1950s, everyone thought that by the year 2000 we’d be jetting around in flying cars. Nearly two decades late, we’re finally seeing …
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 review: What if the iPhone 8 ran Android?
Xiaomi has always had a somewhat unpredictable strategy when it comes to their mobile devices. Wild designs like the Mi Mix stand out the most, …
Here are all 17,000+ songs that Google’s Pixel 2 can instantly recognize
Google had a lot of nifty little software features to show off during its Pixel 2 event a couple of weeks back, and one of …
Terrible Adobe Flash, which is terrible, has terrible bug that allows installation of terrible malware
Adobe Flash sucks. It’s sucked for a long time, and it continues to suck today. In fact, it sucks even more right now because of …
Scientists witnessed the most spectacular event in the universe, and now we know where gold comes from
In a carefully orchestrated series of press conferences, papers, and journal studies that were sent out together today, scientists from around the globe are announcing …
NASA says the evidence for a ‘Planet Nine’ is mounting
We might not actually know how many planets are in our Solar System — and no, this isn’t a trick regarding Pluto’s status. For years, …
China’s space station is out of control and will smash into Earth within months
With regular launches from the likes of SpaceX, fantastic photos of far-away worlds sent straight to Earth by high-tech spacecraft, and the very real discussion …
Microwave-powered hard drive will boost capacity to 40TB, blow your SSD away
SSDs are all the rage these days thanks to their extremely fast speeds, smaller sizes, and lower potential for physical failure. They’re great, but there’s …
Asteroid that barely missed Earth this week could wreak havoc in the not-so-distant future
The asteroid that came “damn close” to slamming into the Earth this week could cause utter devastation several decades down the road, and scientists can’t …
This BMW e-bike is an absolute beast, but you’d never know it by looking
E-bikes are an extremely niche market right now, and nobody really knows whether or not they’re going to explode in popularity or just kind of …
Study shows robots are better at slicing humans open than humans are
Human surgeons are some of the most skilled, precise individuals on the planet, but no amount of training and experience can make them better at …
Genetically-modified apples that don’t go brown are headed to supermarkets next month
There are few things as satisfying as biting into a nice, crisp apple, but the beloved fruit has always had one big problem: it tends …
Samsung’s ‘Star Wars’ vacuums are proof that brands will never stop
Star Wars is one of — if not the — most popular multimedia franchises ever to exist. As such, everyone wants a piece of the …
Scientists develop shape-shifting ‘skin’ that would give robots the ultimate camouflage
Humans might think that we have a pretty good handle on camouflage, but in the grand scheme of things we’re really just amateurs. A sniper …
So many people throw pizza on the ‘Breaking Bad’ house they had to put up a fence
Walter White was a fictional character who never really existed, but the residence that served as his New Mexico home most definitely does exist, and …
Dude builds world’s first semi-automatic portable railgun, uses it to kill a laptop
A couple of years ago, a Imgur user by the name of NSA_Listbot showed off one of the most impressive DIY creations ever attempted: an …
Equifax compromised yet again as its website directs visitors to install malware
Having already leaked the personal information of half the people in the entire United States, you might think things have gotten pretty much as bad …
There’s a giant egg floating in our solar system with a ring around it
Some of the most exciting new discoveries in space come from far, far away, thanks to telescopes capable of detecting exoplanets that are so distant …
Yellowstone’s supervolcano could erupt much faster than anyone thought
There’s a dangerous giant sitting dormant in the United States, and when it finally wakes up it has the potential to cause utter devastation. I’m …
Oculus just announced a $199 standalone VR headset that could change the industry
It’s no secret that the virtual reality revolution is moving a bit more slowly than industry insiders and analysts first predicted. Early adopters are enjoying …
A massive hole just opened up in Antarctica’s ice and scientists can’t explain it
Thanks to its usefulness as an indicator of how badly humans are messing up the Earth with global warming, scientists like to keep a pretty …
Massive bug exposed T-Mobile subscriber account data to anyone with your phone number
With the the incredibly devastation Equifax security breach still fresh in everyone’s mind, you’d imagine that the security teams of any major company are paying …
Want to send your name to Mars? Now’s your chance!
NASA is sending a spacecraft to Mars next year that is going to look inside the Red Planet and attempt to learn things about our …
Terrifying footage shows what it’s like inside a bus during a rollover crash
Bus rides are typically pretty boring. Cruising along in a big, slow metal tube offers the perfect opportunity to catch a name or do a …
Watch a parrot troll Amazon’s Alexa and wonder how long you could put up with it
As humans, we sure do love our pets. Whether it’s a fluffy little gerbil or a dog so big it can snag a plate off …
Everything you need to know about Star Wars’ adorable penguin-gerbil creatures called Porgs
Last night, the highly-anticipated full-length trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi stole the attention of the entire western world. It’s packed with intense action, …
