Woman kills boyfriend with pistol in botched YouTube stunt
Fame is a funny thing, and some people will go to unbelievable lengths to attain it. For Monalisa Perez, a 19-year-old Minnesota woman, and her …
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Researchers find evidence of ancient ‘skull cult’ at known ritual hotspot
Researchers poking around at one of the oldest known sites of human civilization — and some say rituals — have discovered what they are referring …
Target wants to beat Amazon at its own game with next-day ‘essentials’
If you need to replenish your stock of any random household item, but absolutely refuse to actually go to a store to accomplish that task, …
The plague is back, and it’s in the United States
When was the last time you worried about getting the flu? A few months? Maybe a year? How about catching the plague? It’s something the …
Razer’s new Thresher Ultimate headset combines stellar specs with a bit of class
Razer has been making trendy gaming accessories for over a decade, and the company has won many adoring fans as well as its fair share …
It’s not just you: CNN, New York Times, Reddit, and other sites are all down
A strange outage has struck a number of extremely popular websites this morning, bringing The New York Times, CNN, Reddit, Pinterest, Etsy, and Amazon to …
Here’s why 7 US tech giants just declared themselves Google’s enemy
Google is in trouble with regulators… again. The EU’s anti-competition watchdogs have slapped the company with a huge penalty for what it sees as sketchy …
Scientists can’t rule out collision with asteroid flying by Earth in 2029
Asteroids are one of the most serious threats to life as we know it, but scientists and skywatchers have gotten pretty good at predicting exactly …
Driverless cars are getting really confused by kangaroos
We all assume that at some point in the not-so-distant future, cars will be able to takes us from place to place with a bare …
Over 25% of the entire human race now logs onto Facebook every month
Facebook is big. Since being born at Harvard as a way for students to network online, the service has grown to a scale that is …
NASA shoots down claim that it found alien life
After an absurd viral money-grab took the internet — and, sadly, several news agencies — by storm over the past week, NASA has finally broken …
Cyberattack strikes Europe, sparking fears of a WannaCry repeat
It’s only been a little over a month since the WannaCry ransomware wreaked havoc worldwide, with infections hitting over 150 countries and hundreds of millions …
Study shows your smartphone makes you dumber, even when you’re not using it
Smartphones have been hailed as world-changing gadgets that provide humanity with a constant connection to the rest of the world, and all the knowledge it …
Random ‘Anonymous’ YouTuber claims NASA has discovered alien life, internet loses its mind
NASA is making great strides at learning and explaining the complexities of not just the planets in our celestial backyard, but also the makeup of …
Pilot begs passengers to pray as malfunction causes jet to shake violently
During the normal course of a commercial plane trip, you might never actually hear the pilot’s voice at all. If you do, it’s typically to …
‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ publisher Rockstar learns what happens when you mess with PC gamers
Grand Theft Auto V is one of the largest open world games ever created, with a compelling crime story spanning the lives of three playable …
Company behind the Goop stickers NASA called BS on says it didn’t realize it was lying
Late last week, Gwyneth Paltrow’s health startup Goop came under fire for peddling high-priced “healing stickers” which claimed to offer relief from anxiety, pain, and …
Scientists finally think they know why eggs have different shapes
Even if you started off your morning with a nice omelette, you probably didn’t spare a thought for where it came from, but scientists have …
Mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ might not actually exist after all
Skywatchers have been theorizing and dreaming about a mysterious unknown planet hanging out at the edge of our Solar System for many years. Sifting through …
Scientist says the sun is sneezing on Earth
The sun at the center of our Solar System is one of the big reasons why we’re here today, but it can also be a …
‘Making a Murderer’ convict Brendan Dassey wins in appeals court, has conviction overturned
Brendan Dassey — the 16-year-old who was convicted alongside his uncle Steven Avery for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach which spawned the hit Netflix …
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop responds after NASA calls BS on ‘healing’ stickers
What do you do when you have too much money? Most of us never have to worry about such things, but oftentimes celebrities find themselves …
LG made a massive, flexible 4K OLED display that is taller than a person
Setting new records in consumer tech is always an odd topic for a pretty obvious reason: the relentless advancement of technology means new “firsts” arrive …
Nintendo swears it’s not faking Switch shortages
When a new gadget is in short supply there are only two possibilities for why that is the case: Either the company simply can’t make …
OnePlus is pushing ads for the 5 on older phones, and owners are not happy
The OnePlus 5 is just days away from making its retail debut, but the highly anticipated smartphone is already looking like it might be a …
Legal pot blamed for spike in car crashes
One of the big bullet points that anti-pot legislators consistently cite as a reason to keep marijuana illegal is the potential increase in the number …
Travis Kalanick allegedly knew about ex-Waymo engineer’s Google info
Travis Kalanick has had a rough couple of weeks. After an independent review and list of recommendations regarding Uber’s business and inner workings was adopted …
Can you spot the Curiosity rover in this photo of Mars?
NASA’s Curiosity rover has delivered some seriously stellar views of Mars to us back on Earth, but it’s easy to forget that the dusty, durable …
An asteroid is definitely going to hit the Earth, expert warns
Space is a dangerous place to be, and since the Earth is in space, every living thing on the planet is at risk of eventually …
Stephen Hawking wants humanity to leave Earth as soon as possible
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been extremely vocal in recent months about his feelings that humanity needs to get off of Earth as soon as …
