I played ‘Destiny 2’ on PC, and I regret every second of it
Today, the Destiny 2 beta finally rolled out for PC gamers, marking the very first time players have had the chance to play a Destiny …
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Drones provide a depressing look at Hurricane Harvey’s devastation
Hurricane Harvey struck Texas this past weekend, making landfall early Saturday and leaving a path of utter devastation in its wake. For those of us …
Stop blaming the Sun for global warming
The Earth is getting warmer and warmer, and scientists are now essentially unanimous in their opinion that humans are to blame, but could other factors …
These hovering gyro-busses could be the future of transportation
It’s become pretty clear that flying cars aren’t going to be a thing for a long, long time, so how exactly are modern cities going …
Abode is a smart home security system that finally makes sense
It wasn’t that long ago that outfitting your home with a security system required an appointment with some fancy monitoring company, a likely pricey estimate, …
Astronaut pee could be turned into plastics
Astronauts are masters at recycling, and the brave space farers aboard the International Space Station already repurpose urine and the humidity they exhale into drinking …
This ancient tablet might rewrite this history of math as we know it
Thankfully, very few of us have to bother with trigonometry on a daily basis, but regardless of how much you may have dreaded studying it …
Microsoft promises never to force upgrades on customers ever again
Microsoft’s Windows 10 rollout was something of a disaster. It’s not that the operating system is bad — in fact, it’s widely considered to be …
Largest-ever asteroid is about to fly by Earth
Near-Earth objects make passes by our planet on a fairly regular basis, but the space rock that’s going to cruise by on September 1st is …
HTC might (and totally should) sell off its Vive division, and I know who should buy it
HTC isn’t having a ton of luck in the smartphone market these days, but its Vive virtual reality headset is actually doing really, really well. …
The unexplained sinking of a Civil War submarine finally has an answer
A Civil War mystery that has held strong for over 130 years finally has an answer. The sinking of the combat submarine H.L. Hunley, resulting …
Don’t believe this insane ’15 days of darkness’ rumor that NASA has already debunked
Ah, the internet. It’s given us complete freedom to communicate with basically whoever we want and provides a wealth of information to anyone who takes …
Mars is a winter wonderland at night
When you think of the surface of Mars you probably think of a dusty, largely featureless wasteland of orange dust and jagged rocks right? Thanks …
Stronger-than-steel ‘unbreakable’ rubber bands may be on the way
It’s hard to argue with the simplicity and design of a rubber band. I mean, it has a million uses, but at the end of …
Astronomers captured incredible image of nearby star, but found something they can’t explain
Like the rest of the world, we adore fantastic space photos. High-powered telescopes and exploratory spacecraft have delivered some truly jaw-dropping glimpses at what lies …
Elon Musk just revealed SpaceX’s space suits, and they’re glorious
SpaceX is already a big name in commercial spaceflight, but the company has yet to get its manned missions off the ground. A number of …
Apple’s iPhone 8 event date may have leaked, and it’s right around the corner
Apple’s next-generation iPhone is one of the most hotly-anticipated mobile devices of all time, and now we may finally know when we’ll get to see …
AccuWeather’s iOS app caught sending location data when it says it isn’t
AccuWeather is one of the most popular weather apps across iOS and Android, and it’s a trusted service that countless people rely on every hour …
‘Diamond rain’ proven possible on Uranus and Neptune
Following up on a long-held theory that intense pressure within the ice giants of our solar system could lead to “diamond rain,” researchers were able …
Don’t throw your eclipse glasses away — do this instead
For months and months, countless eclipse-viewing hopefuls have been buying up special protective shades so that they could gaze skyward on August 21st and enjoy …
Google finally adds multiple account support to Inbox, but there’s a catch
Google made a huge push for its email management service Inbox for several months after its public debut in the first half of 2015, and …
The ISS delivers a view of the solar eclipse you just have to see
Now that all the eclipse hype has died down you probably think it’s time to move on with your boring old non-eclipse life and get …
Watch these forklift-riding thieves nab an entire ATM
The greatest concern for most of us when it comes to visiting an ATM is remembering out PIN and making sure a skimmer isn’t stealing …
Android Oreo is finally here
After months and months of betas and previews, Android’s latest evolution is finally ready for the main stage. Hijacking the hype from today’s total solar …
We have just one question about last night’s insane ‘Game of Thrones’ episode
Warning: This is a spoiler-filled rant, so if you haven’t seen the most recent Game of Thrones episode — that would be Season 7, Episode 6 …
How to watch today’s solar eclipse live on any device
The opportunity to check out a total solar eclipse can be a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing, but not everyone will be in a position to …
HTC permanently slashes Vive price to $599, down $200
The HTC Vive is the most popular high-end virtual reality headset on the block, and now it’s a whole lot cheaper to own one. HTC …
Watch a motorcyclist fly over 250 feet off a cliff and live to tell the tale
There’s nothing remotely cool about accidentally flying 250 feet off of a cliff — that is, unless you survive and your motorcycle’s camera records the …
Scientists remotely hacked a brain, controlling body movements
Imagine someone remotely controlling your brain, forcing your body’s central processing organ to send messages to your muscles that you didn’t authorize. It’s an incredibly …
Check out the new phone that just made the iPhone 8 look like it’s from the stone age
Just as we were starting to come to terms with the goofy notch in the top of the iPhone 8 display, Xiaomi comes along and …
