‘The Witcher’ developer hit with ransomware targeting new game material
When a lone hacker or group sends ransomware out into the world, the effects can be devastating for individuals who find their hard drives packed …
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Southwest Airlines is offering one-way flights for as low as $49 today
Let’s not beat around the bush here: it’s been one heck of a week. Between Apple’s WWDC announcements, the continued rumor flood of future OnePlus …
Messing with robots’ self-confidence could prevent the AI apocalypse
In every sci-fi depiction of an eventual robot apocalypse, the mechanical monstrosities move with cold, calculated precision, dispatching or enslaving humanity with a complete lack …
Sony’s PlayStation VR just nailed a huge sales milestone
Virtual reality might not have caught on as fast as some companies would have liked, but by now it’s abundantly clear that it’s not going …
NASA’s new Mars rover is completely insane
Thus far, NASA has landed a total of four rovers on Mars, and while the conversation surrounding sending humans to the red planet is a …
Scientists just did something even Einstein didn’t think was possible
Researchers just confirmed a theory originally proposed by Albert Einstein nearly a century ago, and it’s something that even the famed physicist thought was impossible. …
Watch NASA announce its new astronaut class live right here
Today, NASA will reveal its newest astronauts by formally introducing the 2017 astronaut class, and you can watch it happen live. The event, which will …
iOS 11 will bring drag and drop to the iPhone, too
When Apple spent north of two hours dissecting all the awesome new stuff on the way for its computers and mobile devices, it split the …
Apple’s HomePod isn’t the first ‘HomePod’
At its much-hyped WWDC 2017 keynote, Apple did what everyone already thought they were going to do by announcing a funky little home speaker. You’ve …
Sting operation caught Apple misleading customers over right to repair
It’s no secret that Apple isn’t a huge fan of the “right to repair” movement, or the laws that support consumers’ decisions to have their …
There’s a giant hole on Mars, and scientists can’t figure out where it came from
Humans have now had rovers active on Mars for almost two full decades, which is enough time that we’ve learned plenty about the Martian landscape. …
JetSmarter is giving private jet memberships away for free for frequent travelers
JetSmarter has been hailed as “Uber for jets,” and while that comparison is rather apt, getting frequent flyers to ditch their airlines of choice in …
Here’s what people are saying about Apple’s first new product line since 2015
When Tim Cook took the stage to wrap up the WWDC 2017 keynote on Monday with one final announcement, he clearly had saved the most …
Apple is selling a strip of leather for $29
Yesterday at its annual WWDC keynote, Apple announced a whole bunch of new products, including upgraded MacBooks, iMacs, and even an all-new home speaker that …
Scientists just discovered a planet so hot it might actually evaporate
Here in our own planetary system, humanity has spent the vast majority of its time studying planets that are rather chilly. Jupiter, Saturn, and even …
Apple shows off iOS 11 for iPad, with drag-and-drop and lots more
Today at Apple’s much-hyped developer’s show, WWDC 2017, the company showed off the new iOS 11 update for iPhone, but the company also dedicated a …
Apple announces all-new iMac, MacBook updates
Apple’s WWDC 2017 is fully underway, and the news out of the show is already starting to get people excited. The company just announced all-new …
‘Wonder Woman’ just completely shattered a very important box office record
Super hero movies are all the rage these days — and have been for a decade or so, at least — but in the years …
Watch the International Space Station capture the SpaceX Dragon live
After a weather delay pushed back the launch of SpaceX’s resupply mission to the International Space Station, NASA had to tweak its plans slightly, but …
Google Home outage hits users, ‘100 percent failure rate’ reported
It’s only been a few weeks since Google took to the stage and bragged at length about the capabilities, features, and reliability of its Google …
Game devs challenged hackers to beat DRM, and you can probably guess what happened
The question of whether or not to add a layer of digital rights management (DRM) to online games is something that many independent developers struggle …
The Weather Channel is viciously trolling Donald Trump on climate change
When it comes to weigh in on climate change, the absolutely overwhelming number of scientific bodies that have declared it a very real, and very …
NASA’s Hubble captures ‘vermin’ galaxy being super annoying
Usually, when astronomers, skywatchers, and space researchers are able to catch a glimpse of something in space it’s cause for celebration — after all, the …
Colossal crack in Antarctica ice shelf about to drop state-sized iceberg into the ocean
With President Donald Trump announcing that the United States won’t be joining a huge number of its allies in supporting the Paris Agreement on climate …
How Nintendo’s new online service stacks up against Xbox Live, PS Plus
After years of being the only major game console maker to continue to offer online services for free, Nintendo is finally following both Sony and …
If you’re hoping humans find evidence of life on Mars, scientists have some very good news
Despite all of the breathtaking photos, video, observations, and scientific discoveries that have happened so far on Mars — thanks to probes, rovers, and the …
Scientists just destroyed our dreams of a real Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park — you know, that silly little novel-turned-movie about mankind bringing dinosaurs back from the dead that made a measly $1 billion — is …
How to watch the upcoming 2017 solar eclipse, no matter where you are
Getting to see something as awe-inspiring as a solar eclipse doesn’t happen all that often. It requires a heaping helping of luck, too, and you …
Watch SpaceX launch mice and fruit flies into space on a used ship live right here
With more than a handful of successful launches under its belt, SpaceX’s repeated trips to resupply the International Space Station have become somewhat routine, but …
Dashcam footage of Tiger Woods’ arrest shows golfer stumbling and confused during DUI screening
When Tiger Woods was arrested earlier this week for suspicion of DUI, all we had to go on were some vague comments by police and …
