Activision Blizzard cuts 800 workers, refocuses on hits like ‘Call of Duty’
As everyone expected, the video game company whose various units publish everything from franchises like Call of Duty to Candy Crush has just announced a massive …
News
This tarantula has a giant ‘horn’ on its back, in case you needed some nightmare fuel
Spiders are incredibly valuable members of the animal kingdom, but there’s definitely something about them that makes a lot of humans nervous. Whether it’s their …
NASA’s Opportunity rover is probably dead
Many of NASA’s missions to explore and learn more about Mars have vastly exceeded expectations, and the Opportunity rover has long been its poster child. …
Google is facing another antitrust probe in one of the world’s biggest smartphone markets
Google has another investigation on its hands from a national regulator in one of the biggest smartphone markets in the world — an investigation along …
Intense storm system brought snow to Hawaii, but it’s not as weird as it sounds
Hawaii is one of the most popular vacation destinations on the planet, with sunny beaches and tropical temperatures that make it the perfect place to …
This dune-covered volcanic rock bed is one of the coolest places on Mars
There are lots of cool sights to see here on planet Earth, but our Solar System is filled with planets that are just as interesting, …
Tesla employees confess lingering layoff fears on anonymous chat app
After Tesla laid off some 9,000 workers last year and announced pink slips for another 7% of its workforce in January — which equates to …
Russia wants to be able to disconnect from the worldwide internet at a moment’s notice
Russia wants to be able to disconnect from the worldwide internet while keeping intact a local internet that would keep its citizens connected to local …
Failed and bankrupt, Mars One says it’s not dead yet and might have a new investor
Hey, remember that terrible Mars mission startup that just officially died because it totally ran out of money and it wasn’t even close to doing …
Lawsuit claims Verizon promised subscribers free Echo devices, but failed to deliver
Verizon was recently hit with a new lawsuit from the Pennsylvania attorney general over allegations that it promised but failed to deliver Amazon Echo devices …
Apple’s next big media event will take place on March 25th, with no new devices
Just hours after the dates for Apple’s 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference were reportedly uncovered, details of yet another Apple event have been revealed. On Tuesday, …
Whole Foods is raising prices less than two years after Amazon’s acquisition
Depending on who you ask, Whole Foods is continuing to live up to the unfortunate nickname — “Whole Paycheck” — that cost-conscious shoppers bestowed on …
New fossils might be the earliest moving organisms on Earth
If you go back far enough in the fossil record — past the cavemen, dinosaurs, and even the earliest creatures to crawl out of Earth’s …
T-Mobile wants you to ‘break up’ with your carrier for its Valentine’s promotion
We told you last week about Verizon’s new BOGO (buy one get one free) offer that launched on Feb. 7, one week before Valentine’s Day. …
This map will show you how climate change will transform your city
As the Earth gradually warms up due to human activity like the burning of fossil fuels, whatever city or town you call home will eventually …
The dates just leaked for WWDC 2019, where Apple will unveil iOS 13
Apple will reportedly host its next Worldwide Developers Conference from June 3rd – 7th at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, according to …
New Google Pixel 3 BOGO deal saves you up to 50% on your second phone
With Valentine’s Day coming up, you have the perfect occasion of buying a couple of discounted new Pixel phones for you and your significant other, …
Widespread insect die-off could devastate ecosystems worldwide
How can we best measure the largely negative impact mankind has had on the planet? Well, we can measure the increasingly dramatic global temperature spikes, …
The worst Mars mission ever conceived is now dead
Mankind will be headed for Mars sooner or later, but planning an executing the first manned mission to another planet is obviously a complex and …
Pretend you’re on Mars with this 360-degree video of the Vera Rubin Ridge
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for quite some time now, vastly exceeding expectations and already nearly tripling its expected mission length. With the …
Elon Musk reveals just how much a ticket to Mars will cost
All hopes are on Mars to be the next big adventure for mankind, with groups like NASA working hard to make a manned mission to …
Woes mount for Activision Blizzard, which is planning layoffs after a sales slump
Activision Blizzard isn’t having the greatest start to the week, dealing as it is with the effects of a protracted sales slump as well as …
California man sues Apple because two-factor authentication works the way it’s supposed to
Jay Brodsky is an Apple customer from California who has a bone to pick with the iPhone maker. He’s not happy with the way the …
New Horizons beams back a new revelation about Ultima Thule
When NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft zoomed by the twin space rocks known collectively as Ultima Thule earlier this year, the images it sent back seemed …
Scientists invented a fabric that knows whether to cool you down or warm you up
Dressing in layers is usually the easiest way to ensure that you won’t be uncomfortable at any point in the day. If things get too …
When it comes to brains, women have one huge advantage that scientists can’t explain
When a person reaches adulthood, their brain is the biggest it’ll ever be. As age progresses, human brains tend to shrink a bit from their …
National Pizza Day 2019: Where to find free and cheap pizza today
None of us need any additional excuses to order pizza on a chilly weekend, but here’s one anyway: February 9th is National Pizza Day. Of …
New job listing suggests Google may be thinking about building its own smartwatch
Google is apparently about to ramp up its wearable device business in a major way. That would seem to be the case thanks to a …
NASA needs help from the private sector to land astronauts on the Moon again
When NASA first landed astronauts on the Moon several decades ago, it was an entirely government-driving affair. The U.S. was in the midst of a …
What is this weird stuff all over Uranus?
Each of the planets in the Solar System has a unique personality. Earth is a bustling hub of weird life forms, Jupiter is a massive …
