AT&T and Comcast are actually working together to stop robocalls
It’s been said that war makes strange bedfellows, and now we can say the same thing about the out-of-control problem of robocalls and spam calls …
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NASA put the electronic brains of the Mars 2020 rover through a torture test
Building a robotic vehicle that will eventually travel to another planet is a complicated undertaking. With just one NASA rover, Curiosity, currently roaming around on …
Politician who supports anti-vaxer movement hospitalized due to chickenpox
As absurd as it seems, the anti-vaccination movement isn’t just peddled in sketchy online forums and creepy Facebook groups; some politicians have also joined the …
New leaks give us our best look at the camera phone set to dethrone the iPhone XS and Galaxy S10
The next iPhone XS and Galaxy S10 challenger will launch in less than a week in Paris, France, but we already know almost everything about …
Google slapped with massive $1.7 billion antitrust fine – its third in three years
Reports a few days ago said that Google would receive a new massive fine in Europe, and the EU on Wednesday delivered its latest ruling …
Scientists are trying to make the International Space Station’s bathroom a little less gross
The International Space Station is like no other place on Earth, and not just because it’s not actually on Earth at all. The orbiting laboratory …
Purdue University bans Wi-Fi access to streaming sites like Netflix following teacher complaints
Back in the day, before the advent of the modern-day smartphone, the only way to waste time in class was to trade notes with friends, …
NASA’s InSight lander still has a big problem, and nobody is quite sure how to fix it
One of NASA’s most exciting ongoing missions is that of the InSight lander that currently calls Mars home. The robotic lander has the potential to …
This is why Netflix canceled your favorite show
Netflix sparked a bit of an outcry last week when the streaming giant cancelled One Day at a Time, a Netflix original family comedy inspired …
iOS 12.2 beta suggests AirPower release may be right around the corner
It’s been an interesting and unusually busy week thus far for Apple. In the span of a few days, Apple unveiled a brand new iPad …
NASA captures devastating Nebraska floods from high above
Many of NASA’s satellites spend their entire lives pointed deep into the cosmos, but the space agency also had plenty of lenses pointed back down …
Scientists are using a video game to help stroke victims regain movement
Most people play video games for their entertainment value or simply to kill a bit of time, but games have also proven useful in a …
Save $60 on a brand new Apple Watch Series 3
Before you go and spend a small fortune on a shiny new Apple Watch Series 4, ask yourself if you really need a slightly larger …
Experiment proves that humans can actually sense Earth’s magnetic field
Everyone knows that when you hold a compass in your hand the needle will point north thanks to Earth’s magnetic field, but aside from simple …
March Madness 2019 deals: All the best bargains on food, 4K TVs, and more
March Madness 2019 is now officially underway, and that means two things. First, it means you get to sit there and watch helplessly as your …
Netflix CEO: ‘We’ve chosen not to integrate’ with Apple’s new TV service
As soon as the new streaming service Apple has in the works finally launches, it will offer users content from some third-party cable networks like …
Space makes your herpes flare up, apparently
Riding into space on the top of a rocket is something that very few people ever get the opportunity to do. It’s a dangerous journey, …
Scientists bring woolly mammoth cells back to life
The woolly mammoth is long gone, having been pushed to extinction thousands of years ago, but in recent years, there have been no shortage of …
Japan is going to blast a crater in an asteroid for science
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft is doing some big things during its time at the asteroid known as Ryugu. JAXA, Japan’s space program, arrived at the space …
Here are the results from Apple’s largest-ever irregular heartbeat study
Imperfect but still promising. That’s been the takeaway so far from observers noting the results of Apple’s massive irregular heartbeat study, an analysis in which …
MySpace accidentally deleted every song, photo, and video uploaded before 2016
Before Facebook dominated the social networking landscape, there was MySpace. Remember Tom? Remember having a list of your top 8 friends? Remember obnoxious personal pages …
A huge fireball exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere and almost no one noticed
When a space rock comes speeding down towards Earth it usually makes headlines for obvious reasons. Even smaller objects that appear in our sky have …
Watch SpaceX test its Starship heat shields in this wild new video
SpaceX has already had a fairly busy month, with the recent launch and docking of the Crew Dragon at the International Space Station giving the …
NASA administrator Bridenstine wants everyone to know he still has faith in the SLS
Well, that certainly didn’t take long! Just a day after NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine alluded to the possibility of flying the new Orion crew capsule’s …
St. Patrick’s Day 2019: All the best freebies and deals
St. Patrick’s Day 2019 is on Sunday, March 17th, which means you’re undoubtedly getting ready for all sorts of festivities right now. Whether you already …
Scientists demand a prohibition on human genetic modification
It’s now been several months since Chinese geneticist He Jiankui announced to the world that he had genetically modified human embryos which were then carried …
Snapchat will launch a gaming platform, now that its rivals have copied everything else
After being hampered by stagnant growth as its rivals relentlessly copy and repurpose its core features, the next era in the story of Snapchat is …
Trio of new crew members successfully arrive at International Space Station
It’s been a number of months since the failed Soyuz launch derailed plans for astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin to head to the …
Apple wants Oscars and Emmys for its original content, just like Netflix
Lest anyone out there was still wondering how committed Apple is to producing premium original content that generates buzz among critics and the general public, …
Watch the U.S. Air Force launch a new satellite live right here
It’s been an eventful week for spaceflight, with the biggest news being the hotly anticipated launch of the Soyuz rocket carrying a pair of NASA …
