This live map shows lightning strikes all over the world in real-time
Everyone loves a good thunderstorm, but they can be hard to come by depending on where you live. If seeing a storm unfold as it …
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What to expect in PlayStation 4 system update 5.00
The PS4 is the most dominant of the current generation of game consoles, and it’s about to get even better thanks to the upcoming rollout …
Scientists invent self-healing robots, ushering forth the end of mankind
If mankind’s own creations one day rise up to take control of the planet and turn us all into batteries or something, you can bet …
iOS 11 will make it impossible for cops to force you to unlock your phone
The rollout of iOS 11 is fast approaching, and with the beta version of the new update already in the hands of many testers we …
Would-be jurors in Martin Shkreli case are absolute savages
When you see the name Martin Shkreli, does your scalp tingle with rage? If so, you’re not alone. During the jury selection process for the …
Scientists solve mystery of ‘Frankenstein dinosaur’
A dinosaur that puzzled researchers thanks to the incredibly puzzling design of its body finally has its place in history thanks to a team of …
Intel’s next-next-generation processor is Ice Lake, and it’s already being talked about
Intel’s next generation of processors, called Coffee Lake, hasn’t even secured a release date yet, but that’s not stopping the forward-looking tech giant from teasing …
NASA’s risky decision to send maps into space could make us targets for alien marauders
Humanity’s vigorous drive to find — or be found by — intelligent life outside of Earth could one day lead to our total annihilation, or …
UPS is going all-in on VR, and it’s picked the HTC Vive as its platform of choice
Being a delivery driver might not seem like a particularly exciting gig, but hauling packages for a company like UPS requires lots and lots of …
Uber just got absolutely nailed by the FTC, agrees to audits for the next 20 years
Everyone new startup dreams of being the next Uber, but for the company itself the road has hardly been easy. The company grew incredibly rapidly …
Uber engineer at center of lawsuit wanted to ‘call out Elon on his s**t,’ court docs show
If you thought the incredible Silicon Valley drama between Google-owned Waymo and ride-hailing giant Uber couldn’t get any more juicy, you were wrong. Now, thanks …
DJI scrambles to fix drone ‘cyber vulnerability,’ adds offline data mode for security
Chinese drone maker DJI is rolling out a new “local data mode” in an effort to bulk up the security of its hardware in the …
Blizzard admits killing ‘Battle.net’ name was a bad idea, so it’s bringing it back
Nearly a year ago, Blizzard announced that it was transitioning away from the name “Battle.net” for its online gaming service. In the months that followed, …
Nine-year-old boy gets closer to scoring NASA’s Planetary Protection gig than you ever will
Unless you’re a seasoned NASA engineer with knowledge of planetary protection protocols and the guidelines that astronauts and scientists much adhere to in order to …
NASA’s Cassini just began its deadly descent into Saturn, and the clock is ticking
NASA’s incredibly successful Cassini probe has delivered a wealth of information about Saturn and its many moons during its 13+ years hanging around the planet, …
Snapchat just added a Pokemon filter and the world will never be the same
When it comes to uber-popular mobile apps there are names that literally everyone will recognize. Both Snapchat and Pokemon Go are among them, and a …
Two-bodied, eight-legged pig born in China as the end times draw nearer
Waking up to news of rogue nations arming themselves with long-range nuclear missiles, nazis marching in the United States, and global warming altering the world’s …
Watch today’s SpaceX launch live right here at 12:30 PM
SpaceX might have some seriously grand plans for the near future of its rocket program, but until the “world’s most powerful rocket” is ready to …
Amazon wants to send you pre-cooked meals thanks to military technology
Amazon is already web’s largest retailer, and having mastered the digital sale and delivery of everything from audio books to baby wipes, it was only …
Your goldfish is way more hardcore than you could possibly imagine
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably cared for a gold fish at least once in your life. Maybe you won it at a county …
Hubble snaps gorgeous photo of a pint-sized galaxy
Size is entirely relative, so to say that the galaxy named NGC 5949 is “small” is a bit of a joke, especially once you’ve gotten …
Evolution gave this ancient beast a weird face because it kept ramming into stuff
Moschops capensis was a weird looking animal. When it roamed the Earth some 260 million years ago its goofy stance and wide body would have …
Two Earth-like planets spotted very close to our solar system
Exoplanets seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but rarely are they as promising as a pair of newly-discovered worlds orbiting a star …
How Google unwittingly created a men’s rights martyr
A week ago, nobody knew who James Damore was. Being an engineer at Google might be a solid gig, but it doesn’t exactly come with …
Twitch streaming is about to get a whole lot better on the PS4 Pro
Video game streaming site Twitch is one of the most popular destinations on the entire internet, so it makes a lot of sense that console …
South Carolina warns citizens of ‘Lizard Man’ sightings during solar eclipse
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is warning citizens in several of its counties to be vigilant of paranormal activity associated with the upcoming …
‘Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition’ is coming, complete with a Pip-Boy
If you were one of the unlucky souls who desperately tried to pre-order a Fallout 4: Pip-Boy Edition only to find that it had sold …
A house-sized asteroid will come ‘damn close’ to Earth in October
Asteroid TC4 is a name you’re going to hear a lot of in the coming weeks, and its remarkably close flyby of Earth will be …
AMD’s new Ryzen Threadripper destroys every other CPU on the market
AMD is on the offensive. We’ve known about the company’s new Ryzen CPUs for some time now, but the wait to see what the top-of-the-line …
FaceApp adds, then immediately removes ‘ethnicity filters’ because it has no idea what it’s doing
When FaceApp went from a curious gimmick to a full-blown viral sensation earlier this year, it was proof that random, quirky apps could still catch …
