Intel just told us when its new 5G modem is going to start showing up in phones
Intel has decided to accelerate the timetable for the launch and deployment of its new XMM 8160 5G modem, which the company says it’s going …
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Samsung’s Black Friday deals revealed: Deals on Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9, TVs, and more
If you’re shopping for Samsung gear this holiday season like the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 smartphones, gorgeous Samsung TVs, Samsung PCs, or even …
Rocket Lab successfully sent a whole bunch of satellites into orbit and scared some birds
SpaceX gets a whole lot of press for leading the charge in the private spaceflight industry, but there’s a number of other companies also vying …
GameStop’s Pre-Black Friday 2018 ad has deals on consoles and games
While many of the major US retailers have already unveiled their full Black Friday 2018 ads, GameStop is taking its sweet time showing us everything …
The Sun accidentally blew up a bunch of lost sea bombs in 1972
Without the Sun, none of us would actually be here, so we should be pretty thankful that it exists at all. That being said, tumbling …
These jetpack pilots are somehow even more insane than the last time we saw them
Incredibly brave and remarkably skilled, adrenaline junkies in Dubai have been flying personal jetpacks for a while now. The “Jetman” vehicles they pilot are capable …
Sam’s Club’s Black Friday 2018 ad leak: Hot Xbox One S and 75-inch TV bundle, cheap 4K TVs
Sam’s Club just concluded its one-day sale event ahead of Black Friday, which means it’s time to get ready for the real thing. Sam’s Club’s …
Facebook goes down in a widespread outage across the U.S. (update: it’s back up now)
If you tried logging into Facebook this morning and got an error message, here’s why. The beleaguered social networking giant suffered a rare widespread outage, …
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the CDC is warning of a deadly turkey salmonella outbreak
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching which means family gatherings, lots of laughter, and of course the traditional consumption of one particular kind of bird. But while …
eBay’s ‘Better than Black Friday’ sale is now live: Here’s what you need to know
With each Black Friday season, we see major retailers employ new strategies to outmaneuver their rivals and win more customers. The list of tricks often …
Samsung will soon test TVs that can be controlled with your brain
Samsung TVs are already some of the most popular options for high-end home theater systems, and the company is now using its television-making prowess to …
This fun tool studies tweets and emoji usage to rank cities according to positivity
The nation’s capital is without question one of the most negative cities in the world. You’d certainly have an anecdotal basis for thinking that by …
Black Friday 2018 deals from Microsoft: Deep discounts on Xbox, Surface laptops and tablets, more
Early Black Friday 2018 sales are already live from top retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, but plenty of companies are holding back their …
This incredible underwater hotel will set you back $50,000 per night
There are lots and lots of fancy hotels around the globe, but if you want to spend an evening below the sea, your options are …
GameStop kicks off a massive sale for PowerUp Rewards Pro members this weekend
Whether you’re a dedicated gamer, someone who just likes to unwind after work by firing up your console for a fun session, or if you …
This is what a sunrise on Mars sounds like, according to a computer algorithm
Scientists know a lot about Mars, at least when it comes to what it looks like. Sound, on the other hand, is a lot more …
You honestly won’t believe how much someone paid for Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair
Late last month, I wrote about an auction for a whole bunch of very cool items once owned by Stephen Hawking. There was a classic …
T-Mobile has blocked one billion spam calls in the last 18 months
We’ve told you in the past about estimates suggesting that your cell phone is going to be bombarded with a ton more spam calls next …
More Black Friday 2018 ads: Jet, Kmart, Office Depot, and Sears
Black Friday 2018 is just two weeks away, which gives you plenty of time to plan for this shopping season, given that most retailers have …
Apple’s rumored over-ear headphones might be just as smart as the HomePod
Apple’s HomePod hasn’t quite dominated the industry in the way that its phones and tablets have (yet, anyway), but the underlying technology that powers the …
Incredible video shows driver attempting to escape hellish California wildfire
Earlier this year, wildfires raged through huge portions of California, claiming homes, businesses, and lives in the process. Those fires were eventually contained, but a …
Walmart’s early Black Friday deals are now live: Here are the top 10
Black Friday 2018 is exactly two days from today, but everyone knows that Black Friday deals start pouring in long before Thanksgiving comes to an …
Not everyone is on board with that wild Oumuamua ‘alien’ theory
Earlier this week, the mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua was back in the headlines. It didn’t resurface because of any new observations or studies since its …
Teardown of next-gen MacBook Air reveals step up in repairability
Even though Apple’s brand new iPad Pros garnered the lion’s share of press attention at the company’s recent media event, you definitely don’t want to …
NASA’s Sun-visiting spacecraft survived its first brush with a star
It’s been a busy week for the folks manning the controls of the Sun-touching Parker Solar Probe at NASA. After breaking a bunch of records …
Newegg’s Black Friday ad has arrived: Laptops, keyboards, mice, and gaming
We’re still more than two weeks out from Black Friday, but most of the major retailers have already shared their ads with the public earlier …
Cable and satellite TV providers bled a record number of subscribers in the third quarter
The ongoing subscriber exodus from traditional paid-TV packages is picking up steam, with a record number of Americans now cutting the cord and going all-in …
After years of work, the Smithsonian is ready to show off these colossal ancient sea monsters
Swimming in the ocean today might put you face to face with some pretty intimidating predators, but they’re no match for what lurked below the …
Earth is being orbited by a pair of wispy ‘dust moons,’ scientists say
In a new paper published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists explain that they’ve confirmed the presence of two clouds of dust …
This dog-faced bat is a very good boy… with wings
Bats have a nasty reputation for being creepy, dangerous, and sometimes turning into blood-sucking vampires, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Bats are …
