Nintendo Switch will not support one extremely popular accessory
Nintendo really needs the Switch to be a home run. With the utter failure of the Wii U and rapidly aging 3DS lineup, the company …
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Uber begs users not to delete their accounts, says it’s ‘deeply hurting’
It hasn’t been a great week for Uber. First, a bombshell account from Susan Fowler, a former Uber engineer went viral. In it, she alleges unchecked …
Amazon: Alexa’s speech is protected by the First Amendment
Should computerized virtual assistants enjoy the same constitutional protections that living, breathing humans do? Amazon thinks so, and it’s taking that position in regards to …
A drone flies into a tiger habitat, and you’ll absolutely believe what happens next
Anyone who’s ever used a laser pointer in the same room as a cat knows that any fast-moving object is pretty much fair game for feline …
Verizon just swept every RootMetrics award category that matters
Every wireless carrier is constantly ranting about how they are the best of the best — except for Sprint, which has recently adopted an “everyone’s …
Here’s your first good look at the all-new ‘Top Gear’
Top Gear has had a wild ride (pun totally intended) in recent years. The highly controversial departure of the show’s iconic hosts — Jeremy Clarkson, …
This drone video perfectly captures the dread of falling into an abyss
There’s just something about big, deep voids that strike fear in the deepest reaches of the human brain. Black holes and whirlpools are great examples …
Researchers build nightmare spider robot that’s faster than a real bug
It’s estimated that as much as 30% of the population has some degree of arachnophobia, making it one of the more common fears among humanity. It …
Yes, people still do actually use pagers
Pagers might have been the shortest-lived personal electronic device ever to grace a pocket or purse. It seemed like by the time they actually reached …
This tool will turn any doodle into a cat, whether you like it or not
Everyone knows that the internet loves cats in all shapes and sizes, but a new web tool is testing the limits of just how hideous …
Elon Musk’s grand tunneling plans are no match for local government bureaucracy
Elon Musk’s super ambitious — and incredibly obnoxious — plan to dig a tunnel between his home and his office isn’t likely to get off the …
Watch live as NASA reveals a new exoplanet discovery at 1PM
NASA’s been finding all kind of cool things out in the depths of space recently, but today the agency is poised to announce something big. …
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship just had to abort its supply run mission
SpaceX made headlines earlier this week when its Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched and then performed a perfect vertical landing. Today’s SpaceX news isn’t nearly …
These Apple iCar concepts are completely awesome, and also ridiculous
Apple’s top secret automotive aspirations are well documented, and yet nobody actually knows what the company is building or when we’ll get to see it. …
Alexa just became a virtual doctor
Alexa is useful for a great many things, from starting up a music playlist to talking you through a morning workout, so it should come …
UPS has a functioning drone delivery concept, and it makes more sense than Amazon’s
Companies like Amazon are going all-in on drone deliveries and have already shown off warehouses that send packages out to customers exclusively via drone. For …
Watch a Lego genius build a machine that makes paper airplanes
At some point between the age when you were accidentally sticking them up your nose and the first time you heard your hip crack, Legos went …
The very first Apple Watch Series 3 details may have just leaked
The Apple Watch Series 2 was a modest but welcome improvement over the original Apple wearable, but with stiff competition from Samsung and LG, it’s …
Hoverbikes are now real
Okay, so maybe the 21st century under-delivered on the whole flying car thing, but it appears we’re a lot closer to another form of personal flight …
How some ‘Pokemon Go’ players are hatching eggs without even moving
Pokemon Go‘s latest update is breathing new, much-needed life into the app that became a pop culture phenomenon last year, but now one of the …
A swirling liquid portal to Hell is Brooklyn’s latest hipster attraction
I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I don’t “get” art, so perhaps the true meaning of Brooklyn, New York’s, latest artistic attraction is …
Here’s how badly the Galaxy Note 7 destroyed Samsung’s reputation in the US
It goes without saying that the spontaneous combustion of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was a big deal, but rarely do we get an opportunity to …
Snapchat Spectacles are finally available online
Late last year Snapchat — sorry, “Snap” — surprised the world by deciding that its highly popular app wasn’t enough to satisfy its dreams of …
Behind the scenes of the most thrilling nature video of all time
Even if you’ve never watched a full episode of the Planet Earth series, you’ve probably still seen one specific scene from an episode of Planet Earth II. Back …
Man’s plan to bomb Target stores to buy cheap stock totally backfires
Get rich schemes come in all shapes in sizes, but leave it to the always creative “Florida Man” to come up with perhaps the worst …
Watch scientists explore the ocean floor, live
Do you ever feel like scientists get to have all the fun? Researchers like the ones from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration get …
An entirely new Pokemon game is coming to iOS and Android
Pokemon Go just got a massive update with dozens of new Pokemon to collect, but that isn’t going to stop The Pokemon Company from trying …
Google under investigation for possibly hindering Samsung’s Tizen development
As the recent smartphone market share report made absolutely clear, Android is far and away the most popular operating system in the world. Google would …
Watch 104 individual satellites achieve orbit and shatter a world record
Earlier this week we told you about India’s mission to deploy an absurd number of satellites from a single launch vehicle. Thankfully, the mission went …
This room can charge gadgets without wires
Wireless charging has slowly gaining traction in the smartphone industry for a while, but the nature in which most “wireless” charging system work — having to …
