Ford built a sweaty robot butt to simulate your sweaty human butt
Car seats have come a long way from the rigid benches drivers were forced to plop their bottoms on many decades ago, and today’s seats …
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Shareholders sue Google execs over handling of Andy Rubin sexual harassment claims
When Android founder Andy Rubin left Google in 2014, the departure was unexpected, if not shrouded in mystery. A few years later, a New York …
Elon Musk shows off newly-assembled Starship
NASA might still be waiting for its first real test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft — which was recently pushed back into February for unspecified …
NASA announces delay of SpaceX Crew Dragon test launch
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is one of the spacecraft that NASA will eventually use to ferry astronauts into space, but it’s not quite there yet. Unfortunately, …
China declares its Moon landing a success as it releases photos of the far side of the Moon
China has plenty of reason to celebrate here in early 2019, and not just because it’s a new year. The country’s space agency, CNSA, successfully …
The 10 best deals from Best Buy’s first big sale of 2019
Best Buy was one of the top online destinations for our readers this past Black Friday and Cyber Week, which probably goes without saying. The …
South Korean cabbies are lighting themselves on fire in protest of a ride-sharing app
It’s no surprise that taxi drivers aren’t exactly the world’s biggest fans of ride-sharing apps that offer customers cheap fares and the convenience of hailing …
NASA’s asteroid probe snaps incredible shot of Earth from 71 million miles away
Snapping images of distant worlds, galaxies, and stars is something that NASA is very good at, but it’s not often that the space agency has …
These are the annoying ads that Chrome’s ad blocker will save everyone from
First launched last year, Google’s own ad blocker built into the Chrome browser is supposed to punish websites that favor intrusive ads, and improve the internet …
Leafcutter ants produce so much gas that they actually rival cow butts
The fact that cows produce a ton of greenhouse gas in the form of methane is science factoid that people tend to pull out in …
Archaeologists find ‘intimate’ couple buried in ancient grave
A discovery by archaeologists at a dig site in India has led to a years-long investigation into the deaths of a pair of long-dead lovers. …
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 …
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 …
