Oops! Israel’s Beresheet lander crashed into the Moon
There were only two ways the first-ever Moon landing for Israel was going to go. The country’s Beresheet lander was definitely going to make it …
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LinkedIn just added Facebook-style reactions
Just because Facebook is mired in a teeming mess of scandal right now doesn’t mean its competitors are completely ignoring the way the largest social …
Watch Israel’s first-ever Moon landing live
It’s been a number of weeks since Israel launched a privately-funded mission orbit and then land on Earth’s Moon. Things got off to a bit …
YouTube TV gets nine new channels, raises price to $50 per month
The wave of streaming service price hikes continues this week, as Google announced that its monthly subscription for YouTube TV jumped from $39.99 to $49.99 …
Thousands of Amazon employees hear what you say to Alexa
Amazon has thousands of employees across the globe who actively listen to Alexa recordings from Echo devices as part of a broad effort to improve …
Researchers find fossil of ancient creature with 45 arms
Today’s oceans are full of interesting and bizarre creatures, many of which would seem utterly unfathomable to us if we hadn’t learned of their existence …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just drilled a new hole on Mars
The year 2019 started off on a bittersweet note for NASA with the unfortunate demise of the incredibly trusty Opportunity rover on Mars. It was …
Watch SpaceX’s second Falcon Heavy launch live right here
Update: Unfortunately, high winds have forced yet another delay of the Falcon Heavy launch. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: SpaceX is going …
The Apple Watch Series 3 has never been this cheap on Amazon
Before you head over to Apple and spend $400 or (much) more on a new Apple Watch Series 4, there’s a killer sale happening right …
The three simple reasons why I won’t switch to Android anytime soon
It took a while, but iPhone and Android are closer than ever, especially when it comes to design and hardware. The iPhone is very well …
Here is the first-ever photo of a black hole
As we expected, the international collaboration of scientists involved in the Event Horizon Telescope project have made good on their promise to provide the first-ever …
Watch scientists reveal the first-ever image of a black hole live
Well, the day is finally here. After centuries of wondering and developing technology capable of actually spotting a black hole, the international group of researchers …
Another fireball exploded over Russia, and plenty of people caught it on video
If you want to see space rocks exploding in Earth’s atmosphere apparently you’d be best served by moving to Russia. At least that seems to …
Samsung: We will remain the global smartphone leader for the next decade
Never mind that Samsung Electronics Co., the global smartphone maker leader as ranked by device shipments, reported a 60 percent slump in quarterly operating income …
Netgear unveils the Nighthawk AX4: The first Intel-based Wi-Fi 6 router
Netgear has unveiled a family of new Wi-Fi 6 routers today, including the Netgear Nighthawk AX4 — the first Intel-based Wi-Fi 6 router on the …
Thanks to hits like ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ movie theaters have nothing to fear from Netflix
If there’s anybody you’d think would be among the first to proclaim that Netflix and its rival streaming services are eating away at the business …
NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just hit another major milestone
In 2018, NASA launched a mission to do something that scientists have never done before. The Parker Solar Probe mission is truly the first of …
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy will now fly on Wednesday, hopefully
If you were eagerly anticipating the second-ever launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket this past weekend, you were sorely disappointed when the company was forced …
China’s plan to ban Bitcoin mining might actually be good news for the crypto market
Bitcoin and the entire crypto market received what can easily be perceived as bad news initially, as China is looking to make another significant play …
NASA says it was behind the ‘alien’ lights that scared people in Norway
NASA has spent an incredible amount of time and money searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life, but it was NASA itself that caused some in …
The International Space Station is disgusting
The International Space Station has been home to space travelers for nearly two decades now, and with the current crew of six, there’s been a …
We may be just days away from seeing a black hole for the first time ever
For how much astronomers know about black holes — it’s a lot, trust me — it’s a bit of a shock that mankind has never …
iOS users who don’t own an Apple Watch yet are just risking their health at this point
Reddit user ClockworkWXVII shared a harrowing experience over the weekend, writing in a post about being at home laying in bed, watching TV and eating, …
You can already save up to $150 on a brand new Galaxy S10
Remember about a month ago, when we told you that it might be a good idea to postpone the purchase of the Galaxy S10, as …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just witnessed two solar eclipses on Mars
When a solar eclipse is expected here on Earth, it can be a pretty big deal. Back in August of 2017, a total solar eclipse …
SpaceX’s Starhopper completed its first mini-launch ‘hop’
Between tests of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, regular launches for commercial clients, and the impending second launch of the massive Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX has …
Rhino poacher who broke into national park was killed by elephants, then eaten by lions
Hunting endangered, protected animals is a scummy thing to do. Invading a national park to hunt those endangered animals? Well, that’s just downright gross, but …
Netflix has an annoying excuse for killing AirPlay support
One of the simplest ways to start watching your favorite Netflix shows is to get a hold of your phone and then just beam the …
The explosive fury of an airplane toilet flushing might be a lot quieter soon
The frequent fliers amongst you will no doubt be aware that newer airplanes come with increasingly quieter cabins, which can make long flights a little …
Civilian passenger accidentally ejected from fighter jet during ride-along
The vast majority of us will never strap into the seat of a fighter jet, and the few who will (or have) probably have extensive …
