Photos and videos show Hurricane Florence’s terrifying aftermath
Although Hurricane Florence’s immediate impact on the Carolinas wasn’t as bad as some people expected, the rains that have been falling on the East coast …
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Gold miners in Canada discovered a very good boy frozen in time for 50,000 years
Finding the remains of a 50,000-year-old animal is always exciting, but scientists know to temper their expectations. Normally all that’s left of such an old …
In one study, Apple Watch Series 4 was near-perfect in flagging healthy vs. irregular heart rates
Much has been made since the unveiling this week of the new Apple Watch, which sports an abundance of health-focused features like its fall-detection and …
Here’s what lakes on Saturn’s moon Titan look like – just don’t try to swim in them
Nothing’s better on a warm summer day than taking a nice jump into a calm lake. You just feel at one with nature when you’re …
The clock is now officially ticking on NASA’s sleeping Opportunity rover
Even if you aren’t particularly interested in space or science news you’ve probably heard about the plight of NASA’s Opportunity rover. The plucky robot, which …
Google’s search engine for China censors results for ‘democracy,’ ‘human rights,’ or ‘free speech’
Early in August, a report from The Intercept claimed that Google was working to make a China-friendly version of its search engine that would censor results to …
That hole drilled in Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft may have done more damage than initially thought
The tale of the mysterious hole that turned up on a spacecraft attached to the International Space Station continues to get stranger. In a new …
SpaceX plans to reveal the identity of its first Moon trip passenger on Monday
SpaceX has long been bullish on the idea of selling seats on its spacecraft to private citizens who are willing to pony up enough cash …
Former Google+ boss says his new startup beat the Apple Watch Series 4 by years
The last time I interviewed Vic Gundotra was some six years ago, back when he was still the top executive at Google’s not yet ghost …
Windows 10 has started ‘warning’ users not to install Chrome or Firefox
Microsoft Edge is undoubtedly an improvement over Internet Explorer, but a vast majority of Windows 10 users prefer Chrome and Firefox. In fact, nearly 60% …
Apple’s greatest magic trick: A $749 iPhone is now ‘cheap’
Yesterday, as all the leaks foretold, Apple released three new iPhones. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were the most obvious of the new …
Researchers say college gym classes should maybe be mandatory
Ah, college. It’s a wonderful time in any young person’s life. Students spend late nights drinking cheap beer studying and long days skipping class listening …
Fitbit shares got crushed by the Apple Watch Series 4 announcement
Poor Fitbit. The company’s stock price took a 7 percent hit after Apple unveiled its new health-focused and feature-packed Watch Series 4 Wednesday during the …
Facebook is using a meme-sniffing AI to hunt down offensive posts
Policing hate speech and offensive content on a platform as large as Facebook is a big challenge. Filtering for nasty words and phrases is simple …
Your brain is noise-cancelling
When you’re shopping for a new pair of headphones one of the best features to have is noise-cancelling technology. Drowning out the random noises around …
Watch live streaming video of Hurricane Florence rolling into North Carolina
Hurricane Florence, after weeks of warnings, has finally begun to touch down in the Carolinas on Thursday afternoon. This is just the beginning of what …
The iPhone XR just killed the Pixel 3 and every other 2018 Android flagship
When the iPhone X arrived last year with its all-screen design, sophisticated Face ID authentication, and a mobile processor faster than anything the competition could …
NASA has a new, foldable heat shield, and it could be part of a manned Mars mission
A manned mission to Mars is (very) slowly coming together for the folks at NASA. There’s a lot of incredibly specific planning that goes into …
The only 8 surprises from Apple’s big iPhone XS event
For Apple fans, the wait for yesterday’s big press conference seemed like it was going to last an eternity. Details surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone XS, …
Stephen Colbert perfectly skewers NASA’s new plan to embrace advertising
NASA has a pretty big problem on its hands. The group wants to do amazing new things, like travel to Mars, but those things cost …
Some Amazon drivers are going to extremes like peeing in bottles to make deliveries on time
Neither rain nor snow nor the absence of a bathroom facility will apparently stop Amazon drivers from their appointed rounds. With apologies to our vamp …
Some doctors worry the new Apple Watch health features will freak us all out, WebMD-style
Apple trotted out cardiologist Ivor Benjamin, who’s also the president of the American Heart Association, during today’s product showcase at the Steve Jobs Theatre to …
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station got a scary look at Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence continues its march towards the East Coast of the United States today, and astronauts aboard the International Space Station got a birds-eye view …
An early human mutation helped our species become great long-distant runners
Humans aren’t the fastest animals on the planet, so you might not think the fact that we can run is anything special. There are, after …
The 5 most important announcements from Apple’s iPhone Xs event
The wait this year was particularly excruciating, but Apple’s big “fall event” is finally behind us. Why was it so excruciating? Because details surrounding Apple’s …
Apple announces Watch Series 4, complete with a larger display and new design
Today at Apple’s highly-anticipated iPhone reveal event the company managed to take a bit of time away from talking about updates to its top-selling smartphone …
Here’s what bothers me most about the ending of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Next April can’t come soon enough if you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel’s brilliant cliffhanger in Infinity War made sure that fans will …
Apple event 2018 live stream: How to watch Apple’s big iPhone Xs event
Apple celebrated the tenth anniversary of the iPhone last year with the launch of its most controversial phone to date: the iPhone X. With its …
Apple leaks new 40mm and 44mm Apple Watch sizes ahead of today’s event
With just hours to go before its latest hardware reveal event, Apple has seemingly spoiled every surprise that it had left by updating files on …
Last-minute leak is our first-ever live look at the new Apple Watch Series 4 design
The day Apple fans around the world have been waiting for has finally arrived as the company prepares to host its big September event later …
