Paleontologists found a new species of dinosaur, and it’s just a little fella
Finding the scant remains of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth tens of millions of years ago obviously isn’t easy. Finding the remains of entirely new …
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This debit card comes with a built-in fingerprint sensor for contactless payments
Contactless payments aren’t new, as we already have mobile payments that involve our smartphones or an actual debit or credit card. But when it comes …
NASA’s deep space launch system is ‘coming together’
Anyone who dreams of seeing humans travel to Mars will be happy to hear that NASA just offered a detailed update on the progress of …
Apple confirms March 25th ‘It’s show time’ event with media invites
News that Apple would host a March event to discuss its latest services broke last month via a BuzzFeed report, but on Monday, Apple confirmed …
Here’s the only thing you can do to help make sure Netflix doesn’t cancel your favorite shows
Whenever a new Netflix TV series or original movie catches your attention, try to sit down to watch it within the first month of it …
This laser-firing, firework-shooting plane is the craziest thing you’ll see all week
If you’ve ever been to an airshow you know just how cool it can be to see pilots perform fast flybys and stunts that seem …
Just guess how much the Milky Way weighs
Judging the size of something is often best done when comparing it to other things, but that line of thinking tends to break down when …
Apple offers 10% bonus when you add funds to your App Store account
Are you looking to purchase any digital content in the near future, including apps, music, or even iCloud storage? Then you should consider funding your …
Watching this soft robotic hand move is strangely hypnotic
Robotic technology had come a long way in the past couple of decades, with more intelligent machines capable of superhuman feats that were once thought …
These are the oldest tattoo tools ever found, dating back 2,700 years
Today, tattoos are so common that we don’t really even consider their significance. You see someone with a flower on their arm or something and …
Chinese government praises Huawei for suing the US and not being ‘silent lambs’
At this point, it’s starting to seem unusual if there’s not a new development in the ongoing saga of Huawei from one day to the …
Samsung launches ‘experience tour’ to celebrate 10 years of Galaxy phones
In tandem with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10 — and the fact that 2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of Samsung’s Galaxy line of …
Cancer-targeting compound could be a breakthrough in treating brain tumors
A new compound discovered by scientists at Scripps Research may prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against one of the most aggressive …
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly has an escape hatch in his office in case of emergency
It’s a strange world we live in when tech CEOs need stringent security protection, but that’s sadly the state of affairs these days. Notably, Facebook …
War-torn Mozambique is giving scientists a unique opportunity to study an ecosystem in peril
Widespread carnivore extinction is a concern in many parts of the world. Many big game predators are prized by hunters and poachers alike, often leading …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon just made history, splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean
It was only about a week ago that SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon, the company’s first crew-capable spacecraft, towards the International Space Station. A lot …
Running Bob Ross through Google’s DeepDream is just as terrifying as you’d imagine
When it comes to creepy AI-powered software, Google’s DeepDream is hard to beat. Born from an initiative to classify and categorize images, the software is …
If we’re looking for aliens, we might want to take a closer look at twin stars
In the ongoing search for life outside of Earth, scientists already know that planets need to be in just the right place around their host …
2,024 robocalls were received in the US every second in February
February was another bad month in terms of the scourge of robocalls, which remain a pretty out-of-control problem in the US. The total number of …
China’s lunar rover is awake again after an extended nap
China’s space program is making big waves as of late, and its soft landing on the far side of the Moon earlier this year — …
Russia doesn’t appear thrilled with SpaceX Crew Dragon’s success
SpaceX made history earlier this week with a successful launch of its Crew Dragon capsule, sending it to the International Space Station where it successfully …
Killing an asteroid might be a lot harder than anyone thought
We’ve all seen Armageddon, so it’s easy to imagine that Earth could potentially be saved from a killer asteroid by a ragtag group of scientists …
Nintendo brings virtual reality to Switch with the new Labo VR kit
In a surprise move on Wednesday, Nintendo revealed that virtual reality is coming to the Switch, but not in the form of a traditional head-mounted …
Your brain makes decisions before you even realize it
You make countless decisions every day that range from mundane to incredibly important, but what part of you is actually making those decisions? We all …
No one asked for it, but researchers built another back-flipping robot anyway
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology describe the new robot they just built and unveiled as “powerful, robust and inexpensive.” Among its abilities, the …
The first all-female spacewalk is about to take place on the International Space Station
When it comes to gender equality, NASA’s long history definitely has a few blemishes. Some incredibly influential women who made NASA what it is today …
Fitbit unveils four new wearable devices that won’t break the bank
Fitbit is making a play for new customers who don’t currently sport one of the company’s wearables on their wrists by unveiling four new, more …
One of the earliest exoplanet discoveries was just confirmed after a decade
When it comes to searching for objects outside of our own solar system, sometimes things aren’t always as they first appear. NASA’s Kepler space telescope …
This is what a sonic boom looks like
Anyone who has experienced a sonic boom for themselves knows just how startling the massive clap of energy can feel. Sonic booms can carry for …
This worm can regrow its brain and entire head if needed
As humans, if we lose a limb or even a tiny digit like a finger or toe we’re left to live out our lives without …
