Solar power is providing a lifeline of hope to migrants in Greece
No blog post is going to do justice to the difficulties of being a migrant, crossing the Mediterranean, and finding yourself in an impossible position …
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There’s a secret symbol on money that prevents you from copying it
Have you ever tried to photocopy money, or just open an image of a $20 to put it into a dumb Photoshop? If so, you’re …
Here’s why you don’t vape the world’s hottest chili pepper
If my friend came over this evening and said “Hey, I just got this pepper called a Carolina Reaper, wanna vape some?”, I’d probably just suggest having …
T-Mobile gave away so much free pizza it broke Domino’s
T-Mobile Tuesdays is a brand-new freebie program that the company unveiled last week amid much fanfare and swearing. It’s a simple idea: every week, T-Mobile …
Trent Reznor says YouTube is ‘disingenuous,’ built on ‘stolen content’
Of all the surprises from Apple at WWDC 2016 this week, few were more welcome than the complete visual overhaul of Apple Music. A year after …
A hacker has leaked the Democrats’ dirt file on Trump
Yesterday, news leaked that the Democratic National Committee’s opposition research file on Trump had been hacked by Russian state-sponsored hackers. Today, what appears to be …
There is no good reason to link online dating to Spotify
Popular Tinder lookalike Bumble has just announced a feature to help it (and you!) stand out in the online dating world: integration with your Spotify profile, …
The internet is in love with the adorable grandma whose Google searches are incredibly polite
Think about your Google searching recent activity. Do you start any of your searches with “please” or end them with “thank you?” That’s what someone’s …
The Russians have stolen the Democrat’s dirt on Trump
According to a report in the Washington Post, Russian government-sponsored hackers have penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee. Rather than stealing user data, …
John Oliver’s moving response to the Orlando mass shooting was perfect
Tragedy struck Orlando early Sunday morning as a lone gunman with ties to ISIS entered a gay nightclub and opened fire on those in attendance. …
We’re fighting cancer with a universal vaccine
How cool would it be to stop cancer dead in its tracks using a vaccine that would work regardless of cancer type? It turns out …
Forget Father’s Day and buy these 10 gifts for yourself
With Father’s Day 2016 just over a week away, it’s now officially crunch time. But who cares? What did dear old dad really do to …
Long jump champion freezes sperm ahead of Olympics as Zika fears swirl
News emerged earlier in the week that some journalists are refusing to cover the 2016 Summer Olympics over fears that they might contract Zika, a …
Revolutionary glasses help color blind man see the world in color for the first time
An artist himself, Toledo, OH native Roger Grieve has undoubtedly appreciated thousands of works of art over the years. But this past Sunday, Grieve walked into …
Kimbo Slice, legendary fighter and internet sensation, dead at 42
Shortly after being hospitalized in Florida on Monday for undisclosed reasons, mixed martial artist Kimbo Slice passed away at the age of 42. Speaking with …
Crazy video shows why you should never turn your back on a lion
It’s funny how the lion is considered to be the king of the jungle, yet as anyone who has watched a nature documentary can attest, …
Watching a hydraulic press crush silly string is so tense
It seems like everything possible has been crushed in a hydraulic press already, but from time to time, something comes along that raises the bar …
‘No Man’s Sky’ creator receives death threats after delaying game
After news began to spread that the release date for No Man’s Sky had been pushed back from June 21st to August 9th, Hello Games managing …
Drone footage of BASE Jumpers in Norway is positively insane
The proliferation of drones equipped with video cameras has provided us with a growing repository of awe-inspiring, incredible and — let’s be honest — downright peculiar videos. From …
How to watch Mars make its closest approach to Earth in years tonight
If you’re looking for a fun activity to add to your Memorial Day plans, here’s an easy one: look up. According to NASA, Mars will …
Donald Trump can’t give Jimmy Kimmel a straight answer about transgender bathroom laws
The presumptive Republican nominee for president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this Wednesday. As has become the …
Lost hiker who survived for a month before dying kept a journal documenting her plight
An elderly hiker who wondered off a trail in the Appalachian mountains in 2013 was found dead two years later, but her story wouldn’t end there. …
Your cellphone is not giving you cancer
A government-funded study was released this morning which somewhat shows a link between cellphones and cancer. The results are catnip to the paleo-vegan anti-vaxxer crowd, who …
These AR glasses give firefighters Predator-style thermal vision
Augmented reality might factor in to the future of firefighting. This week, a team from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a research institute in …
Hillary Clinton email scandal may have compromised terrorism ops, former military adviser says
A damning report from the State Department yesterday added new fuel to a fire that was already a problem for Hillary Clinton. Now, a former …
CDC study finds America has never been more obese
There are more tools now at the disposal of people trying to lose weight and get in shape than there have ever been in the …
Don’t text and drive in Canada, or cops will bust you with this camera rig
Texting and driving is a menace that’s up there with chugging vodka while at the wheel, and cops the world over are slowly cracking down …
Prepare for another scorching summer in the US
As we approach the end of May, it’s finally beginning to heat up — even in the colder regions of the United States. It’s a …
The true story behind one of the Internet’s most famous memes
While some Internet memes have a tendency to burst onto the scene like an exploding star before fizzling out just as quickly, the meme of …
New FDA rules require nutrition labels to show how much sugar was added
Nutrition facts labeling will now contain a new category called “Added Sugars” that’s supposed to better portray reality, the government announced. That way, you’ll know exactly …
