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 …
Mike Wehner
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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 …
Apple’s latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is on a $150 discount right now
Regardless of whether or not you’ve bought into the Touch Bar hype, the latest round of MacBook Pros are mighty tempting gadgets for anyone who …
Scientists finally give the biggest dinosaur that ever lived a name
There’s a new king of the dinosaurs. Researchers working with bones found half a decade ago in Argentina have finally classified and named the new …
How to survive a nuclear attack in your area
North Korea might have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles at its disposal, and the President of the United States is talking smack to its leader like some …
FDA still can’t figure out if these meatless burgers will harm you
There are few things on this planet that are as satisfying as a nice, thick hamburger. If you’ve sworn off meat, that can be a …
The man behind complicated P4S5W0rD$ now admits they won’t keep us safe
Creating a new password for an online account or app is an exercise in pure frustration. The increasingly complicated requirements are enough to make you …
Those fancy Moscow mule copper mugs might be slowly poisoning you
There may be no other alcoholic cocktail as immediately recognizable as a Moscow mule. It’s not the actual beverage that makes it so iconic, but …
Regulator slams Apple for ‘anti-consumer’ behavior
Being a globally dominant tech brand means playing nice with regulatory bodies wherever they exist and navigating those treacherous waters is something even Apple seems …
Watch five years of the Curiosity rover’s travels in a five minute time-lapse
NASA’s Curiosity rover just celebrated its five year anniversary on Mars, which is one mighty impressive milestone for a vehicle whose primary mission was initially …
The ‘driverless’ van spotted in Virginia isn’t what you think it is
Autonomous vehicle technology is pushing forward at a brisk pace, but we’re still not to a point where driverless cars can be universally trusted. Cruising …
Intel’s new SSD looks crazy but it can store 1 petabyte of data
SSDs might already be dominating the consumer PC market, but getting data centers to ditch their disk-based drives in favor of solid state storage is …
Predictive computer models have helped Chicago curb shootings by up to 39 percent
Comparing modern technology to the future predicted by Philip K Dick’s sci-fi short story — and eventual 2002 feature film — Minority Report is getting …
Teen’s feet mangled by carnivorous ‘sea lice’
Everyone knows the ocean can be a dangerous place, what with all those giant squid roaming about and all, but sometimes it’s the things you …
Intel’s new Core X-Series processors boast up to 18 cores, which is just plain ridiculous
Looking to continue its historic dominance in the performance CPU market, Intel just pulled the curtain back on its all-new line of X-Series processors, and …
GM recalls 700,000 trucks for busted steering systems
General Motors has some very unfortunate news for the owners of roughly 700,000 of its pickup trucks: it’s going to need you to go ahead …
Elon Musk offers glimpse of ‘world’s most powerful rocket’ ahead of November launch
SpaceX the most promising private spaceflight startup on the planet, with several high-profile launches under its belt and an impressive success rate when it comes …
This is America’s giant fighting robot that will take on Japan and China
It’s been several years now since the United States vowed to decimate Japan in a robot battle for the ages, and with months and months …
The United States is going to miss out on an awesome sight in space on Monday night
August is a big month for skywatchers in the US thanks to the highly anticipated total solar eclipse slated to occur on August 21st. It’ll …
