Firefighters saved the National Archives from an arsonist who tried to burn it down
The National Archives Museum in Washington DC is more than 80 years old and houses everything from important presidential papers to some of the nation’s …
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Amazon is reportedly working on a new high-def music streaming service
Just days after Amazon launched a free music streaming tier for Alexa-enabled devices, Music Business Worldwide has come forward with a report claiming that the …
Apple’s legendary design team lost three members, but there’s no reason to panic
At Apple, design is king, an ethos instilled into the company by Steve Jobs more than two decades ago. Famously, Jobs laid out Apple’s core …
Apple Watch Series 3 is somehow still only $199 on Amazon, its lowest price ever
The Apple Watch Series 4 is great, but the benefits over the Series 3 model are pretty minimal. Having a slightly bigger screen is nice, …
Woman complaining of eye pain had four live bees in her eye, doctors say
When a 28-year-old woman arrived at Taiwan’s Fooyin University Hospital with complaints of eye pain, doctors approached it like a normal, run-of-the-mill case of eye …
Newly-discovered ancient crab species is like nothing science has seen before
When researchers discover fossils of species that are new to science it’s only natural that they attempt to find a place for them in the …
China pledges to have the first Moon base within a decade
The Chinese space agency has spent the first few several months of 2019 exploring the far side of the Moon after being the first nation …
The Universe is getting bigger at a faster rate than scientists predicted
The Universe is growing. Scientists have known as much for decades, but the rate at which it is getting bigger has been the topic of …
This is our first look at the hole Japan blasted into an asteroid
Earlier this month, Japan’s space agency JAXA launched an explosive projectile at the space rock known as Ryugu from its Hayabusa2 asteroid probe. Japan wanted …
Stop letting babies watch TV, begs World Health Organization
The occasional Netflix binge might seem like a harmless distraction to you and me, but the World Health Organization says those same personal standards should …
Young stars love to destroy planet atmospheres, new study suggests
New exoplanet discoveries have been piling up fast in recent years, and whenever astronomers confirm the existence of another planet there’s always an immediate interest …
Facebook could be fined up to $5 billion by the FTC due to privacy violations
Facebook has been dealing with one privacy-related scandal after another for more than a year now, a reality that’s about to present the social networking …
AT&T will unveil its new streaming service (and maybe ruin HBO Now) this fall
Apple and Disney have already hosted splashy media events showcasing the new streaming services they each plan to launch later this year to host original …
Hubble enjoyed a colorful view of the Southern Crab Nebula to celebrate 29 years in space
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided mankind with some of the most incredible views of space that we’ve ever seen. It’s shown us breathtaking images …
Texas pizza joint forced to close after employees spiked pizza with laxatives
Pizza might have Italian origins but it’s become a massive part of American culture. Even the smallest of towns tend to have at least one …
New plastic surgery technique makes belly fat look like chiseled abs
With summer fast approaching there’s no shortage of people doing their best to score beach-worthy bodies, but a perennial interest in physical fitness is often …
NASA’s InSight lander may have just captured a ‘Marsquake’ for the first time
NASA’s Mars rovers have provided breathtaking images from the surface of Mars for many years, but listening to Mars is a whole other story. The …
Feds bust Texas family for Masters ticket scam that used stolen identities
This year’s Masters golf tournament turned out to be one for the ages, with the venerable Tiger Woods completing a historic return to form and …
Apple’s turn-around time for MacBook Pro repairs just got faster
I wouldn’t go so far as to call the butterfly-switch keyboard design Apple introduced on its 2016 MacBook Pro a complete disaster, but it’s certainly …
SpaceIL’s lunar lander crashed because of ‘manual command’
It’s now been a couple of weeks since Israel’s first attempt to land on the Moon was met with disaster at the last possible moment. …
Watch the Easter Bunny throw punches in a street brawl, because Florida
Of all the holidays on the U.S. calendar, Easter is definitely one of the most low-key. Families gather, eat some ham, and maybe the kids …
FDA just approved an electric ‘shock’ device to treat kids with ADHD
Shock therapy might sound outdated and even somewhat archaic, but low levels of electric stimulation has proven to have a variety of benefits when used …
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BGR has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. BGR and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. …
An avalanche in Canada claimed the lives of three professional climbers
A trio of professional mountain climbers died in an avalanche at the Banff National Park in Canada last week. The three men, David Lama, Jess …
NASA plans to study this galactic ‘jellyfish’ with its new James Webb Space Telescope
Galaxies come in many different shapes and sizes, but you’d be hard pressed to find one more interesting than ESO 137-001. What the galaxy lacks …
Florida man impersonating a cop accidentally pulled over a real undercover detective
He’s attacked car salesmen and made up fake news stories, but “Florida Man” is back at it again, and this time it looks like he …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon appears to have self-destructed during engine testing
SpaceX has had a really fantastic 2019 thus far, with its crowning achievement being the successful launch, docking, and reentry of its Crew Dragon capsule …
This tiny RC car could absolutely destroy your car in a race
A 0-to-60 mph time of under three seconds is something that all but the most wealthy supercar owners are ever likely to enjoy. A 0-to-100 …
Hurricane Michael was even more powerful than scientists initially thought
The science of tracking hurricanes has seen huge advancements in recent years, allowing forecasters to better predict paths and overall impact of the large storms …
Let’s put a stop to this iPhone 11 ‘black-lens’ camera nonsense
A trusted Apple insider earlier this week shared additional details about the upcoming iPhone 11 series of phones, focusing on the camera upgrades the iPhone …
