Watch an airplane fill with smoke after a phone charger explodes
Electronics and their accessories exploding unexpectedly has become so commonplace that no one even seems to be surprised any more when it happens. For example, …
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Only in California: Donkey leads herd of escaped sheep and goats through local neighborhood
In a story that proves the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction, police in California last Thursday found themselves in hot pursuit of …
Facebook is trading fake news for local news
Facebook will start start pushing more news stories from local sources into your news feed, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on his favorite …
This 660-foot basketball shot set a world record, and now it will blow your mind
You’ve seen them perform similar trick shots before, breaking world records in the process, and some of you are already fans of the Australian YouTubers …
The US government is charging three bitcoin companies with fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed federal civil enforcement lawsuits against three virtual currency operators. The list of charges is extensive, and includes …
Wynn casino heist: $6 million in chips allegedly stolen by a dealer and an accomplice
The upcoming reboot Ocean’s 8 won’t be out until this summer, but it appears that someone took inspiration from the series this week as $6 million …
Apple’s San Francisco commuter buses are reportedly being attacked
Companies like Google and Apple run commuter buses in the areas around their campuses, giving employees a way to commute to and from work for …
Office Depot offers $28 same-day iPhone battery replacements as Apple delays some repairs to March
Bad news, iPhone users: Apple is running out of replacement batteries. The company came under fire recently when it was revealed that the company throttles …
The US government is cashing in on the Bitcoin hype
The US Marshals Service announced Thursday that it will hold an auction next month to dispose of 3,813 bitcoins, worth a cool $52 million at …
Marlboro maker Philip Morris just said it’s done with cigarettes
Ditching a nasty smoking habit is a popular New Year’s Resolution around the world. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t — and as a …
Woman gets $284 billion electric bill because the world is a cruel, cruel place
The holidays are supposed to be the time of the year when you reflect on all the good things in your life. Spending time with …
One VR pioneer thinks the tech has a dark side, and we need to be careful
The London Evening Standard has called him the David Foster Wallace of tech. But it’s not because Jaron Lanier is such a distinctive presence, with …
There’s a secret bug in ‘HQ’ that gets you an extra life, but you’d better act fast
HQ, the live-streaming trivia game that’s become insanely popular over the last few months, is known for being ruthless. You have to answer all questions …
Bitcoin is going crazy again
Two weeks ago, Bitcoin saw a dramatic surge in price that saw the digital currency soar from $10,000 to $20,000 in the space of a …
Why do Android fanboys hate admitting that Samsung copied Apple?
It’s impossible to cover the mobile market without diving into the good ol’ “iOS vs. Android” debate from time to time. These are the two …
Astronauts on the Space Station will get to see ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Only a vanishingly small number of humans will ever set foot on the International Space Station. It’s not exactly a tough or arduous posting, but …
How the internet was tricked into thinking the ‘Redskins’ became the ‘Redhawks’
Earlier today, a series of stories appeared to hit major news organizations like the Washington Post and Sports Illustrated. “Washington Football Ditches Controversial Name for Redhawks,” one headline …
This incredible photobooth will supersize your head in just seconds
The smartphone revolution has put incredibly powerful devices into the pockets of millions and millions of people, and that’s great, but it also gave birth …
All Apple Watch owners can now track their heart health
Apple hosted the first-ever press conference at its new campus back in mid-September. The star of the show was the iPhone X, although Apple unveiled …
Watch thieves clone a Mercedes key from outside the owner’s house, stealing his car in seconds
As long as automobiles have been around, there’s been car theft. Auto manufacturers and car thieves have escalated an increasingly technological battle for decades, but …
Tobacco companies are finally being forced to run ‘confession’ ads after 11 years of appeals
Just about everyone on the face of the planet knows that tobacco companies spent decades making their products as addictive as possible while simultaneously skirting …
Whole Foods just cut more prices for Amazon Prime members
In 10 years’ time, when Amazon-Whole Foods-Google has bought up the last remaining company in the US, we’re probably going to remember the Amazon Whole …
Very good boy who literally wagged his tail until it broke has found a new home
Dogs tend to be extremely upbeat creatures — that is, unless you raise them to be hostile, in which the dog is just a reflection …
Report: Sprint to give customers free Hulu in attempt to stay relevant
T-Mobile customers get free Netflix. AT&T Unlimited customers get free HBO. So Sprint, according to a new report, will start giving customers something they can’t …
The definitive guide to watching NFL football without cable
Anyone who’s tried cutting the cord knows that watching live sports is the hardest thing to do without cable. Even getting every game with cable is challenging, …
StubHub caught offering special deals to prolific scalpers
The recently-released Paradise Papers has shone a bright light on tax evasion and international corruption. But it’s also throwing up some interesting tidbits about lesser-known …
Cruise passenger stages mutiny over cancelled stops, gets thrown off
Cruises can be a fun, relaxing experience and make a great vacation idea if you don’t feel like doing the traditional type of globetrotting, but …
Macy’s Black Friday 2017 deals flyer is out, with some of the best tech deals we’ve seen
Macy’s probably isn’t the first place you think of for big tech deals during Black Friday. But in 2017, it could be one of the …
Someone erected a giant wooden penis in the Alps and nobody will claim responsibility
If you’re trekking in the Austrian Alps there’s a number of things you’d probably expect to see, including snow, rocks, and precious little vegetation. Hikers …
Costco’s Black Friday 2017 deals flyer is here, and there are some huge tech deals
Black Friday 2017 is still a few weeks away, but big retailers are already starting to reveal what they have in store for us. It’s …
