Here’s all the new Surface hardware Microsoft unveiled this afternoon
With apologies to those of you who don’t appreciate puns, a lot of Microsoft product news surfaced this afternoon, so without further ado let’s dive …
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Astronomers spot a new object orbiting the Sun that supports the Planet Nine theory
There are officially eight planets in our Solar System — yes, I know, Pluto was totally a planet, but not anymore — but that doesn’t …
Google Home Mini aqua color option announced ahead of Pixel 3 event
If you were hoping for a Google Home Mini refresh at the Pixel 3 event next Tuesday, you might want to temper your expectations. On …
Traveling to Mars could give you gut cancer, and that’s not good
Getting a manned mission safely to Mars would be the greatest space-age accomplishment of all time. Humans have never visited another planet, and while we’ve …
The Senate might save cable, because Charter sure can’t
Cable TV has spent the last five years watching streaming video not-so-slowly nibble away at its cash cow, and the solution has mostly been to …
Humans didn’t speed up the drying of the Sahara, and in fact they may have delayed it
Today the Sahara desert is a dry, dusty, sandy land that stretches for millions of miles, but it wasn’t always this way. Go back at …
These scientists were so interested in a tiny fish they totally missed a 10-foot shark
Scientists are usually pretty smart folks, but that doesn’t stop them from suffering from tunnel vision every once in a while just like the rest …
The FBI has forced someone to unlock their iPhone with Face ID, and there’s no law against it
A couple of years ago, I set out to interview every member of Congress I could find with a computer science degree as a result …
The University of Central Florida made fake Mars dirt, and now it’s selling it
Mars is a long, long way away, but it’s abundantly clear that getting there is mankind’s next great challenge. Space agencies from around the world …
Elon is raising eyebrows on Twitter again, this time sharing a ‘Naughty by Nature’ hip-hop video
Sigh. After agreeing to a settlement over the weekend with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which brought a suit against the Tesla CEO a …
North Carolina endured Hurricane Florence, but now it’s being invaded by an army of mosquitos
Hurricane Florence tested the resolve of the Carolinas when it made landfall earlier this month, claiming dozens of lives and displacing thousands of coastal residents. …
How to play Google’s secret adventure game
One of Google’s most iconic Easter eggs is that dinosaur game that becomes playable any time the Chrome browser is unable to connect to the …
Creepy skull-shaped asteroid will cruise by Earth after Halloween
If you were planning on holding a Halloween bash on October 31st, you might want to reschedule. A very special asteroid is going to make …
Good boy gets stuck outside, uses video doorbell to let his humans know
If you go through the trouble of installing something like a video doorbell it’s probably because you want to do human things, like see when …
Elon Musk settles with the SEC and agrees to pay $20 million fine and step down as company chairman
The lawsuit involving Elon Musk and the SEC has come to a swift and somewhat unceremonious end. Amid speculation that Musk might potentially have to …
Fascinating Gmail, YouTube, and Maps tips from top Google employees
Like it or not, Google has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our daily lives, whether we’re updating calendars, booking flights, navigating to a destination, or …
National Coffee Day 2018: Where to find free or cheap coffee today
Americans are exhausted after yet another long, fraught week of political turmoil, so what better way to kick off the weekend than with a free …
New Wear OS update rolling out from Google tries to make smartwatches feel brand new
Google is picking up mostly good reviews today for the Wear OS update that’s started rolling out to smartwatches, which as we reported a few …
California charges 17 people in organized crime ring that stole $1 million from Apple Stores
17 people have been charged with a string of robberies targeting Apple Stores across California, the state’s Attorney General announced in a press release Friday. …
Former SEC lawyer: Elon Musk ‘funding secured’ tweet didn’t deserve a lawsuit
There’s a difference between fraud and just being irresponsible. That’s how former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer Thomas Gorman defends his opinion that his …
New high-tech spray-on coating can make buildings, cars, and even spaceships cooler
Managing temperatures in particularly hot and sunny climates can be very difficult even today. You can use air conditioning to displace the heat from inside …
Facebook crosses a new line in the never-ending quest to monetize its users’ data
Picture this: Someone needs an emergency contact phone number from you. Let’s say it’s an employer. So you cough it up, expecting it to rarely …
Scientists blew up their own machine to break the record for most intense magnetic field
Scientists are always looking to push the limits of their own creations, but most of the time that doesn’t mean utterly destroying some very fancy …
The EU is investigating whether Amazon rips off popular products from its own sellers
The EU’s antitrust division, famous for its multi-billion-dollar fines on tech companies like Google and Microsoft, apparently now has its sights set on Amazon. Last …
Facebook says new hack leaked data of 50 million users
Facebook has announced that a previously unreported attack on its network exposed the personal data of nearly 50 million users. The company said that it …
Why I really hope Iron Man and Captain America survive ‘Avengers 4’
Avengers 4 will surely undo the snap, I am convinced of that, and many characters will come back to life — maybe even all of them. …
Very good dog with a very bad tumor gets a new 3D-printed skull
When Patches, a now nine-year-old female dachsund, first showed signs of something wrong with her head it didn’t seem particularly serious to her owner Danielle …
The FCC is finally cracking down on the use of spoofed local numbers to robocall you
It’s likely that many of you reading this have had your cellphone bombarded at some point with spam calls that trick you into answering by …
Synology’s new networked attached storage device is perfect for first-time users
Synology is a Taiwanese company started by two former Microsoft execs that’s known for its NAS devices, and the company has just introduced a new …
ECG support on the Apple Watch Series 4 may take longer to arrive in the UK
Ever since the first Apple Watch hit store shelves a few years ago, Apple has steadfastly refused to release specific sales figures for its increasingly …
