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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Facebook reportedly axes internal ‘conservative-leaning’ chatroom which turned racist, sexist
Facebook was walking on incredibly thin ice late last year after allegations that the company’s poor efforts to police fake news stories helped influence the …
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 …
Donald ‘I’m smart for not paying taxes’ Trump accuses Amazon of skirting taxes
Amazon is the largest web-based retailer on the planet, raking in billions of dollars every year and employing over 340,000 workers. When you’re that big …
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 …
