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 …
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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 …
Colossal asteroid will approach Earth on Friday, but we’ll be fine
NASA is always keeping an eye on space rocks that get anywhere near Earth, and 2019 has been a relatively calm year in terms of …
NASA’s InSight lander tried to dig into Mars, but Mars had other plans
NASA has been quite pleased with the progress of the InSight lander mission, with just about everything going as well as could be expected. A …
Amazon’s Alexa just got a new skill that enables control of your Roku devices
Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa can already perform a number of tasks and execute a variety of commands, the list of which keeps getting longer thanks …
Forget iOS 13, we want the new Apple Watch to look this gorgeous
While iOS 13 will undoubtedly be the main attraction at Apple’s WWDC event this coming June, there’s a good chance we’ll see some interesting developments …
Watch Japan’s asteroid probe fire a bullet into a space rock
It was just a couple of weeks ago that the Japan space program, JAXA, announced that its Hayabusa2 probe had successfully completed a maneuver never …
An HIV patient may have been cured of the disease for only the second time in history
The fight to beat HIV has been going on for a long, long time. The disease, which can be treated but not yet reliably beaten, …
Archaeologists found an ‘immortality’ elixir hidden in an ancient tomb
Late last year, archaeologists in China found some very interesting items in an ancient tomb dating back as far as 202 BC, including a bronze …
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold was just trolled by the most unlikely source
There’s no denying that Huawei stole the foldable show from Samsung last week during MWC 2019. We still have plenty of questions about both foldables …
Huawei has had enough, reportedly plans to file suit against the US
A new chapter in the ongoing flap between the US and Huawei is about to get under way, with the Chinese smartphone maker reportedly planning …
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with ISS, astronauts climb aboard
SpaceX’s weekend was a busy one to say the very least. The company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft headed to space atop one of its own Falcon …
Facebook isn’t doing a great job protecting the phone number you gave it
Well, we all should have seen this coming. Facebook is under fire again for arguably misusing user data, this time related to the phone numbers …
You could win a year of free flights from JetBlue, but there’s a wild catch
In a somewhat novel way to make headlines, JetBlue is offering folks the opportunity to fly free for a full year. Is there a catch? …
Scientists trained an AI to identify lung cancer, and now it’s as smart as a pathologist
As AI continues to permeate just about every aspect of our lives, we’re now beginning to see some serious advances in the ability of computer …
Yet another round of blood pressure meds hit with recall over cancer risk
Yet another blood pressure medication manufacturer is announcing a massive recall of its products due to potentially cancer-causing impurities. This time around it’s Torrent Pharmaceuticals …
Man stranded in blizzard for five days ate Taco Bell hot sauce to survive
Anyone who has spent time in an area that gets lots of snow knows how big of a pain it can be. A few inches …
China is going to Mars with a new rover next year
China got a very, very late start in its efforts to explore space. The U.S., Russia, and other countries forged new paths to the Moon …
Scientists gave mice infrared vision, but could they do the same for humans?
Mice are already masters of lurking in the shadows, well out of sight of prying human eyes, but researchers in the U.S. and China just …
Massive alien fish washes ashore in California
It was only a couple of years ago that scientists finally confirmed the existence of a new, huge species of saltwater fish called the Hoodwinker …
Watch SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon launch to the ISS live right here
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon — the first crew-capable spacecraft the company has ever produced — is about to be tested in a big way. The very …
Huawei continues full-blown PR campaign to fight US criticism
Embattled Chinese smartphone maker Huawei capped another week full of a steady stream of negative headlines targeting the company by continuing a massive, weeks-long PR …
NASA’s Curiosity rover is back to work after bizarre glitch
NASA has had an interesting start to 2019 when it comes to its Mars rovers. Just days after having to declare the Opportunity rover dead …
Amazon plans to open dozens of its own grocery stores in the coming years
Two years after making a surprise acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon is about to go even deeper into the grocery business by launching a completely …
