Astronomers spot black hole spinning unbelievably fast as it swallows up a star
Black holes are some of the most interesting features of our universe, but they’re also not very well understood. Studying distant black holes in any …
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NASA says one of Hubble’s best cameras is busted
We’ve seen a lot of amazing shots from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope over the years, but the high-powered stargazer is now experiencing some unplanned downtime. …
Snowfall in Greece gives Athens a much different look
As it always does, winter has covered many parts of the world in a dusting of snow to start the year. Last week we were …
Apple Watch’s new ECG app helps save another life
During an interview with CNBC yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple’s biggest contribution to the world will ultimately be in the realm of …
Scientists just detected another repeating radio signal in deep space
As technology improves and instruments used to study the cosmos become more and more advanced, we’re answering a lot of questions about our place in …
The Impossible Burger 2.0 goes head-to-head with Shake Shack
The battle of the burgers is upon us. Over the past few years, the number of boutique burger shops has exploded across the country, giving …
T-Mobile added a record number of subscribers in its best quarter ever
T-Mobile absolutely crushed it over the holidays, with the wireless carrier announcing a record 2.4 million net customer additions in the fourth quarter and 7 …
Watch SpaceX’s ship narrowly miss the mark in nosecone catch test
SpaceX is already the worldwide leader in reusable rocket technology, having demonstrated its capability to launch and reuse rockets several times over in the name …
Microbes found aboard the International Space Station aren’t as scary as they seem
Over the past few months there’s been a lot of talk about the conditions inside the International Space Station and its potential to spawn new, …
The ISS crew is about to send a bunch of experiments back to Earth
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft has been hanging out at the International Space Station for around a month now after delivering supplies and various other goods …
Tim Cook hints Apple’s TV service could finally see the light of day this year
Apple is notoriously secretive when it comes to reveals, often keeping new devices under wraps until days before they begin appearing on store shelves. But …
The Avengers just saved the world… from overcomplicated CES 2019 gadgets
If you thought CES 2019 doesn’t have enough new tech to wow you, well, you’re not the only one. But of course we still saw …
Scientists say they could genetically engineer spicy tomatoes
Tomatoes are a lovely addition to a sandwich or burger, and they’re used to create all kinds of sauces and condiments that have become a …
Here’s what NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sees as it orbits Bennu asteroid
It’s only been about a week since NASA successfully inserted its OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe into orbit around the large space rock known as Bennu, after …
Tim Cook defends Apple, says product pipeline and ecosystem underappreciated by investors
It’s been an interesting few weeks for Apple, to say the least. In early October of 2018, the company was riding high. Interest in the …
Russian church leader: Smartphones are laying groundwork for the Antichrist
Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, had to know which particular snippet from a recent interview he gave on state TV in …
Amateur scientists just found a new planet, and it might even be habitable
NASA’s Kepler space telescope is dead. It ran out of fuel back in October of last year, but the incredible wealth of data that it …
Tim Cook says wearables are now a bigger business for Apple than the iPod ever was
Ever since Tim Cook moved into the corner office at Apple on a permanent basis, both he and the iPhone maker itself have been dogged …
Apple Music still has a lot to learn from Spotify
At the end of every year, Spotify releases its Spotify Wrapped feature which provides users with a detailed snapshot of what music they listened to …
Amazon now sending out free samples to users based on their buying habits
Amazon’s latest advertising push should surprise and delight consumers, if it doesn’t terrify them first. Axios reported on Tuesday that the online retailer quietly kicked off …
Apple releases full list of every new AirPlay 2 compatible TV
Apple may not have a formal presence at CES, but the company still made something of a splash at the conference in a roundabout way. …
Cancer death rates in the United States are on a 25-year decline
Life expectancy in the United States may be experiencing a bit of a dip as of late, but cancer isn’t the culprit. That’s one big …
Possible drone sighting halts operations at London’s Heathrow airport
It’s happened again. With travelers and UK authorities still reeling from the incident a few weeks ago involving drones spotted deliberately flying close to Gatwick …
Hulu now has more subscribers than Comcast, the biggest cable company in the US
Here’s as good an indication as any about how dramatically the pendulum is swinging the other way when it comes to consumers abandoning expensive cable …
California’s monarch butterflies have almost completely disappeared in just two years
Humans have a complicated relationship with planet Earth. We love it here, we love the sights and sounds, and we sit glued to our television …
Hubble snapped a super high-res image of a neighboring galaxy, and it’s too big for the internet
Hubble, the trusty space telescope that has been delivering gorgeous views of the cosmos for decades now, just delivered another gift. In a new composite …
The tech Apple needs to make the no-notch iPhone of our dreams is almost here
The iPhone X notch that Apple introduced in late 2017 is a compromise between gorgeous design and sophisticated functionality. Apple wanted to make an all-screen …
IBM was the top patent recipient in 2018 for the 26th year in a row
For the 26th year in a row, IBM earned more patents than any other US company in 2018 — 9,100, to be exact, with more …
Spotify is turning its Discover Weekly playlist into a brand-sponsored moneymaker
Spotify is embarking on a new way to make money from its product in addition to established revenue generators, like converting as many of its …
The dinosaur-killing asteroid produced a tsunami that devastated coasts around the world
The massive space rock that slammed into our planet some 65 million years ago sparked a planet-wide extinction event that ultimately pushed dinosaurs to extinction …
