Adidas actually made beer and puke-resistant sneakers for Oktoberfest
Fall is approaching which means the cherished festival of Oktoberfest will be kicking off in Germany in just a few days. The official event is …
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Amazon massacre? Members of uncontacted tribe killed by miners, reports say
Members of an uncontacted tribe, said to include women and children, have allegedly been massacred by gold miners in a remote part of the Brazilian …
This photo of a shark on a Florida highway is totally fake
Hurricane Irma swept through mainland Florida last night, wreaking havoc and resulting in some truly devastating photos. But amid all the very real chaos, people …
Your future sex robot could be hacked and programmed to murder you
It’s the year 2097. There you are enjoying the 84th season of House of Cards on your Wi-Fi enabled neural implant when your significant other …
T-Mobile One family plans now include Netflix
T-Mobile has a new incentive for families on the One plan to stick around: free Netflix. Starting today, anyone with two or more lines on …
Boston Red Sox finally found a use for the Apple Watch: Stealing signals during games
In possibly the most important piece of tech reporting to be published in 2017, the New York Times has discovered that the Boston Red Sox have been …
6 great excuses to skip work and play ‘Destiny 2’
Destiny 2 is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, and its release is finally upon us. The game technically launches at …
Siri summons Coast Guard to save sick girl from Harvey flooding
Most of us will (hopefully) never be in a situation where we have to rely on virtual assistant to save the lives of our entire …
It costs shockingly little to run a Tesla for 300,000 miles
The first Tesla Model S was released in 2012, so it’s still young by used-car standards. We don’t know what a junker Model S looks …
Heart-wrenching photos show Houston before and after Hurricane Harvey
As expected, Hurricane Harvey has taken a significant toll on Texas since making landfall on August 25th. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected …
News crew saves driver’s life in Hurricane Harvey flood
News crews covering natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey have the tricky task of reporting on the event as it unfolds while also doing their best …
This photo of Harvey flooding at Houston airport is totally fake
There’s all kinds of incredible and distressing imagery coming out of Hurricane Harvey, but as ever, you need to check before pressing E to pay …
Drones provide a depressing look at Hurricane Harvey’s devastation
Hurricane Harvey struck Texas this past weekend, making landfall early Saturday and leaving a path of utter devastation in its wake. For those of us …
New Russian stealth fighter jet revealed
Russia’s very first stealth fighter jet appeared above a sea of Russian tanks and weaponry just outside the capital Moscow – a clear signal to …
Verizon is even screwing up landlines now
It’s a bad week to work in Verizon’s PR department. Yesterday, the company announced that it’s making its Unlimited plans far worse, with new confusing …
Experts plan world’s biggest sailing cargo ship
The Quadriga sustainable shipping project aims to build the world’s largest cargo sailing ship, which could carry up to 2,000 cars. Quadriga, which was first …
Watch these forklift-riding thieves nab an entire ATM
The greatest concern for most of us when it comes to visiting an ATM is remembering out PIN and making sure a skimmer isn’t stealing …
Watch a motorcyclist fly over 250 feet off a cliff and live to tell the tale
There’s nothing remotely cool about accidentally flying 250 feet off of a cliff — that is, unless you survive and your motorcycle’s camera records the …
How to livestream the solar eclipse from your local nuclear bunker
Next week, the sun is going to be blocked out — hopefully, by the moon, rather than a hail of ICBMs. A rare solar eclipse …
Did no-one at OnePlus look at this advert before publishing?
OnePlus, the independent manufacturer that makes the popular smartphones of the same name, has a thing for edgy marketing. Rather than splashy ad campaigns, OnePlus …
How Google unwittingly created a men’s rights martyr
A week ago, nobody knew who James Damore was. Being an engineer at Google might be a solid gig, but it doesn’t exactly come with …
The ‘driverless’ van spotted in Virginia isn’t what you think it is
Autonomous vehicle technology is pushing forward at a brisk pace, but we’re still not to a point where driverless cars can be universally trusted. Cruising …
Predictive computer models have helped Chicago curb shootings by up to 39 percent
Comparing modern technology to the future predicted by Philip K Dick’s sci-fi short story — and eventual 2002 feature film — Minority Report is getting …
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner just drew a self portrait over the entire United States
Long-range aircraft testing must be an incredibly tiring job. I mean, imagine cruising around in a plane for 17 hours at a time, putting fancy …
Dude buys incredibly rare $288,000 Ferrari, immediately totals it
The Ferrari F430 Scuderia is a ridiculously rare car, even for a Ferrari. The company manufactured less than 500 of them, which means actually getting …
Insane highway heist netted $590,000 in iPhones and lifelong fame
Police have arrested a group of Romanian stunt thieves/up-and-coming Oceans scriptwriters in a hideout in the Netherlands. Dutch police found $590,000 worth of iPhones that they claim …
How to watch tonight’s big Tesla Model 3 unveiling live
We’re way past the point where Tesla should be “unveiling” the Model 3, since the automaker has already had two unveiling events for its shiny …
Brand new Ford cars found packed with marijuana… again
If you’re in the market for a new vehicle you have a seemingly endless number of cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers to choose from. If …
Tesla’s Autopilot missed this collision, but luckily the human driver didn’t
Tesla’s Autopilot makes driving safer. That was the statistics-based conclusion of an exhaustive NHTSA report, which found that Tesla’s self-driving software generally reduced accidents by …
This is probably the healthiest way to binge-watch Netflix shows
Rather than auto-playing Netflix episode after episode from your couch or bed, you should exercise while you’re binging. That would be a healthier way to …
