iPhone cases found to cause chemical burns spark massive recall
There’s a price to pay for being fashionable, and dozens of iPhone owners learned that the hard way after their protective cases gave them chemical …
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If you swam in the ocean 251 million years ago, here’s what would’ve probably eaten you
Nowadays, sharks are often seen as the most feared creatures roaming the world’s oceans, but what we think of as modern sharks have only been …
Earth might be our Solar System’s last habitable planet after all
Earth is a fantastic place to be right now, but that won’t always be the case. If humanity doesn’t manage to completely destroy the planet …
Facebook wants to build a video chat tablet for your grandparents, report claims
Amazon’s Echo lineup got a huge new addition in June with the launch of the Echo Show, a smart speaker married to a touchscreen and …
The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus just got a massive VR upgrade
As the first tech giant to embrace truly affordable mobile VR with Cardboard, Google is a leader in the space, and its Daydream virtual reality …
Astronaut admits he spent a lot of his space time watching ‘Game of Thrones’
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is a true veteran of extraterrestrial living. Having spent over 500 days in space, Kelly knows a thing or two …
Ford’s Mustang is getting a ‘Good Neighbor Mode’ thanks to an engineer’s angry neighbors
Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, you’ve likely experienced the unfiltered rage that comes with being disturbed by a particularly loud car or …
Dude buys incredibly rare $288,000 Ferrari, immediately totals it
The Ferrari F430 Scuderia is a ridiculously rare car, even for a Ferrari. The company manufactured less than 500 of them, which means actually getting …
Watch a stack of paper literally explode in a hydraulic press
If you were given access to an incredibly powerful 144-ton hydraulic press and could crush anything you could possibly dream of, a stack of paper …
Some horrible human being stole Neil Armstrong’s solid gold lunar lander model
As the first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong is a legend. When he passed away in 2012, the world lost an American …
NASA will get to test its planetary defense system way sooner than we thought
NASA is extremely interested in building a true astroid defense network that could spring into action as soon as a threat is detected, destroying or …
Facebook engineers panic, pull plug on AI after bots develop their own language
As the world’s most powerful computer systems begin to embrace artificial intelligence in earnest, using smart algorithms to increase efficiency and and speed, the potential …
AMD’s RX Vega GPUs are finally here to battle Nvidia for high-end gaming supremacy
Nobody likes being in second place, and when it comes to PC gaming hardware that’s exactly where AMD has been spending most of its time …
First ‘exomoon’ may have just been spotted by the Kepler Space Telescope
Astronomers around the world continue to spot new planets outside of our Solar System on a regular basis, and some of those worlds look like …
Shell CEO says his next car will be electric
Electric vehicles are most certainly the future of the automotive industry — and you need only look at the outlawing of gas-powered vehicles for proof …
Brand new Ford cars found packed with marijuana… again
If you’re in the market for a new vehicle you have a seemingly endless number of cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers to choose from. If …
Apple’s HomePod might be hiding a killer secret feature
Back in June, Apple did what many analysts and insiders expected it to do by taking the stage at WWDC and announcing the upcoming release …
We might be made of matter that didn’t originate in the Milky Way
Ever wonder what you’re made of? Is Earth, and by extension humanity, built of matter that collected here after the big bang, or are our …
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update just got several new features
Microsoft has been working extremely hard to make Windows 10 the most capable and appealing version of its desktop operating system ever, and it’s already …
A giant dead whale appeared in Paris, but it’s not what it seems
The massive, bloated body of a dead whale isn’t the kind of thing tourists normally see when they’re walking along the Seine river in Paris, …
Watch a massive star die a fiery, explosive death
Of the many awe-inspiring sights in space, watching a star explode has to be one of the most impressive. When a large star meets the …
Scientists in Oregon take first step towards ‘designer babies’ by editing human embryo DNA
The topic of editing human DNA is one that has led to heated debate within the scientific, research, and medical communities for some time now. …
You’re not crazy – science proves talking to yourself is great for stress relief
Do you talk to yourself? If you don’t, and you’re stressed out, it might be something to consider. New research shows that, despite the stigma …
First prototype of NASA’s deep space habitat will be made of recycled Space Shuttle parts
Sending astronauts to Mars and beyond is something that’s definitely on the minds of both NASA and other space agencies around the world, but before …
Here’s how NASA will use jets to make next month’s solar eclipse last longer
For you and I, the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21st will be a pretty stunning spectacle — as long as the weather cooperates …
Amazon wants to use drone scans of your house to sell you more stuff
Amazon’s plans to use drones to deliver your purchases is moving along swiftly, with the company having already tested the system both abroad and here …
This is the new megarocket engine that will take astronauts to Mars and beyond
When researchers, scientists, and NASA itself talks about the possibility of sending astronauts on manned missions to Mars and other deep space destinations, it’s with …
Science says money does buy happiness, but not in the way you think
You’ve probably heard it a million times, but the old adage that “money can’t buy happiness” might actually be completely false. A new study published …
Volkswagen pleads guilty to diesel cheating, as if it had a choice
It’s been nearly two years since news of Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating first broke, and the months since have been filled with recalls, buybacks, and …
Guy brings Tesla P100D to street race, destroys every other car
Tesla makes fast cars. The company’s all-electric Model S is extremely quick even in its base trim — with a 0-60 mph figure of just …
