Passengers bled from their ears on a flight after pilots forgot to pressurize the cabin
In what sounds like the opening to a rather gruesome horror flick, multiple passengers aboard a Jet Airways flight on Thursday were injured when the …
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Watch live streaming video of Hurricane Florence rolling into North Carolina
Hurricane Florence, after weeks of warnings, has finally begun to touch down in the Carolinas on Thursday afternoon. This is just the beginning of what …
T-Mobile fined $20,000 by Washington state over phone insurance deals
Phone insurance is often one of the scammiest parts about buying a new phone. It’s a moneymaker for carriers, so salespeople are taught to push …
Sprint’s new Unlimited Premium plan is one of the best deals you’re going to see this year
Sprint gets a lot of flack, much of it deserved. Despite years of promising investment, its network still reliably comes in last place in nationwide …
Sprint reactivates its popular Kickstart promotion, unlimited plan for just $25
Sprint’s time as its own independent carrier is going to be limited, if its corporate owner has its way, but the network isn’t planning on …
The Lexus LC 500h is the most surprising car I’ve driven in 2018
We’ve slowly been ramping up our car coverage here at BGR and I have to say, I couldn’t be happier about it. Reviewing smartphones is …
T-Mobile is offering a free 30GB trial of its network, but only in some cities
Earlier today, T-Mobile launched its latest Un-carrier initiative, a complete overhaul of how it does customer service. It’s a groundbreaking and exciting strategy, assuming that …
Airbnb invited people to spend a night in the Great Wall of China, but forgot to ask China first
The Great Wall of China is often considered to be one of the wonders of the modern world. It’s an incredible accomplishment in engineering and …
Tech billionaire arrested after a suitcase of drugs was found in his Vegas hotel room
Henry T. Nicholas III, the billionaire founder of chip-maker Broadcom, has been arrested by Las Vegas police on drug trafficking charges. According to the Associated Press, Nicholas …
Uber Eats is getting rid of the flat delivery fee
Currently, your idle slothfulness that sees you pay someone to bring food to your door rather than walking six blocks has a very distinct price. …
British tourist rents a Lamborghini Huracan and quickly racks up $47,000 in fines for speeding
When a story about a Lamborghini makes the news, it usually has something to do with the pricey car getting obliterated or severely damaged. For …
It’s International Cat Day: Here are some cats that need adopting
Every year on August 8th, countries worldwide (apart from Russia, apparently) take a full day to appreciate our feline friends. As our editorial team loves …
History buffs will love this site that maps the oldest building in every U.S. state
We report so much on the bleeding edge of all things tech, but there’s another story on the far opposite side of that world that’s …
Buying knives off Kickstarter isn’t as dumb as it seems
Crowdfunding campaigns are, statistically speaking, less inclined to failure than what most people think. The vast majority of crowdfunders (especially those from Kickstarter, which has …
Steve Jobs fanboys probably shouldn’t race to buy this memoir from his eldest daughter
“Nope. Sorry, kid.” That was Steve Jobs’ dismissive reply to his eldest daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, the child of Steve and his high school girlfriend Chrisann Brennan, …
Would you take $550 a month from Lyft to ditch your car?
Uber and Lyft have famously destroyed the taxi industry by enabling anyone with a not-too-beat-up Toyota Corolla to start carrying passengers for money. But it’s …
Everyone on Instagram is taking the exact same photos, and this new account proves it
Have you ever been browsing through your Instagram feed and spotted a gorgeous image that feels incredibly familiar? Well, it turns out that aside from …
I tried Casper’s new $2,400 mattress and it actually lived up to the hype
Whether or not you’ve ever tried one, the odds are good that you’ve heard of Casper mattresses. The company burst onto the scene in 2014 …
One of Kickstarter’s best bag companies is back with a killer new travel pack
If you’re a frequent traveler, a pro photographer with lots and lots of gear, or just someone who likes excellent bags, then you absolutely have …
TSA is testing CT scanners so you don’t have to take your laptop out of your bag
Travelling through airport security these days is a fun game where you check that all of your personal possessions meet a set of arbitrary rules, …
‘Vomit fraud’ is yet another reason to avoid Uber
Uber’s permanent damage control team, fresh off dealing with some industrial espionage, lawsuits, and a fatal self-driving car, have a fun new challenge: Vomit fraud. …
Stop telling yourself you’re good at texting and driving
Distracted driving has been widely recognized to kill thousands of people every year, but despite the numbers, people don’t really seem to get the message. …
Uber is fixing its terrible wages by getting drivers to schill phone chargers during your ride
The question of how much take-home income Uber drivers actually make is a tricky one, to say the least. While Uber does put out some …
Amazon’s website went down just as Prime Day 2018 kicked off
As you’ve no doubt heard, today is the beginning of Amazon’s 36-hour Prime Day deals bacchanal, an occasion that’s supposed to be a glorious celebration …
YouTube TV is offering a week of free service in return for ruining the World Cup
During the incredibly tense England vs Croatia World Cup semi-final earlier this week, cable streaming alternative YouTube TV messed up in a big way. The …
Apple Store thieves made off with $27,000 worth of iPhones, MacBooks and more
Surveillance video of a robbery on Saturday morning shows a group of men snagging dozens of items worth tens of thousands of dollars at the Fresno …
PayPal just demanded payment from a dead woman
PayPal has never had a reputation for being a particularly upstanding organization to deal with, but its latest public misstep shows that there is nothing …
Photos show what happens when a Lamborghini crashes into parked Honda Civic
A bizarre accident over the weekend saw a pricey Lamborghini Huracan get wedged underneath a Honda Civic. While the trusty and reliable Honda Civic appeared …
How your smart TV is spying on every other gadget in your home
Smart-home gadgets are quietly sweeping through homes across the United States. Whether it’s a Google Home on your kitchen counter, an internet-connected door lock, or …
The Thanos subreddit is going to ban half of all users to achieve karmic balance
OK, it’s been months since Avengers: Infinity War came out, so you’ve lost all rights to a spoiler-free life. Half of the universe is wiped out when …
