Apple’s latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is on a $150 discount right now
Regardless of whether or not you’ve bought into the Touch Bar hype, the latest round of MacBook Pros are mighty tempting gadgets for anyone who …
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Scientists finally give the biggest dinosaur that ever lived a name
There’s a new king of the dinosaurs. Researchers working with bones found half a decade ago in Argentina have finally classified and named the new …
How to survive a nuclear attack in your area
North Korea might have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles at its disposal, and the President of the United States is talking smack to its leader like some …
FDA still can’t figure out if these meatless burgers will harm you
There are few things on this planet that are as satisfying as a nice, thick hamburger. If you’ve sworn off meat, that can be a …
The man behind complicated P4S5W0rD$ 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 …
Can someone please explain how this ‘crash’ ended in a car standing perfectly upright?
There’s really nothing funny about car crashes, at least most of the time. They can be devastating, tragic events, but we’re willing to call this …
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner just drew a self portrait over the entire United States
Long-range aircraft testing must be an incredibly tiring job. I mean, imagine cruising around in a plane for 17 hours at a time, putting fancy …
Bungie’s PC cheat prevention for ‘Destiny 2’ might spoil your fun, even if you don’t cheat
Bungie is hoping to take the PC gaming world by storm when it brings Destiny 2 to the Windows platform in late October, roughly two …
Here’s what NASA’s new Planetary Protection Officer will actually do
You’ve probably already heard about NASA’s newest job opening. It carries a pretty impressive title, and being the official “Planetary Protection Officer” for US space …
Here’s how Charter is screwing the customers it bought from Time Warner Cable
Earlier this year, Charter Communications finalized its deal to absorb Time Warner Cable and buy out Bright House Networks, becoming the second largest cable company …
Over 60,000 people have cancelled their Tesla Model 3 orders because they’re tired of waiting
How long you’re willing to wait for something depends largely on what exactly it is. Waiting ten minutes for a latte at the coffee shop …
How global warming will make you weak and sick
If rising sea levels, more powerful storms, and mass extinction just haven’t been enough to spark your concern over the growing climate crisis, perhaps becoming …
How to try Windows 10’s new eye-tracking feature right now
A mere 24 hours after Microsoft announced that it is planning to bring an eye-tracking feature to Windows 10, the company has rolled out the …
Venus was once a cloud-covered ocean world, new evidence suggests
Today, Venus is a sweltering, desolate wasteland with temperatures topping 800 degrees Fahrenheit. If you were searching for liquid water anywhere in our Solar System …
If companies were countries, here’s what our currency would look like
This week’s Apple earnings call revealed that the company has an absolutely mind-boggling cash hoard of over $261 billion. If Apple were a country, its …
This might be the first flower that ever existed
It’s difficult to imagine a world without something as simple as flowers. They tend to be just about everywhere, and even if you don’t have …
Google and MIT just invented a way to improve your photos before you even take them
Apps like Camera+, Instagram and Snapchat have made it fairly easy to turn decent mobile photos into something a bit more appealing to the eye, …
This magnetic tape drive can store way more data than you’d imagine
The hard drive in your computer right now — or even your smartphone, for the matter — absolutely dwarfs the storage drives of just a …
