Scientists find ancient stardust on Earth, and it’s even older than our Sun
Everything you see around you — from the birds flying above to the grass below your feet and even the digital display you’re reading this …
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A bug’s life was cut short when it met its doom, twice, 100 million years ago
To humans, ticks are vile little creatures that do little but annoy and at times cause pain. You’ve probably never felt sorry for one of …
Samsung has another boring new device it’ll launch alongside the boring new Galaxy Note 9
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are two of the best smartphones on the planet right now, but no one really cares. Why? Because they …
If you get ‘hangry’ when you’re hungry it might be in your DNA
When it comes to hunger, there’s two types of people. Some just get hungry, maybe a little bit sad that there’s no food around, and …
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, son of Comcast founder, is legally impossible to fire
Comcast’s share price is having a rough old year, down nearly 30% from January thanks to the company’s ongoing attempts to acquire 21st Century Fox. …
Comcast makes offer to buy 21st Century Fox, less than 24 hours after AT&T-Time Warner deal is approved
At not-quite-5PM yesterday, a judge rejected the Department of Justice’s bid to prevent AT&T and Time Warner from merging, in effect giving the final stamp …
Russia wants to zap space junk with a huge frickin’ laser
Space junk is a big problem. The amount of trash floating around in Earth orbit has gradually piled up over the decades and we’ve now …
New study says last year’s record-breaking Bitcoin price was actually a fraud
The bears are firmly in control of the cryptocurrency market, as Bitcoin and all the other coins have been on a free fall since Sunday. …
The Department of Justice may have screwed us all by losing the AT&T merger case
Yesterday, the Department of Justice suffered its first antitrust loss in court since 2004, paving the way for AT&T to merge with Time Warner and …
The Martian dust storm engulfing the Opportunity rover is so intense NASA is holding a conference – watch live here
It’s only been a few days since NASA held a highly-anticipated press briefing to tell the world that it found organic compounds on Mars that …
Here’s what NASA’s Opportunity rover saw as it was swallowed up by the Martian dust storm
Things are not looking great for NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars. The rover, which is nearing its 15th year, is currently stuck in a fierce …
The Senate wrecked Trump’s deal to save ZTE
Last week, ZTE came to an agreement with the US Commerce Department that will lift a ban that prevents it from buying parts from US …
Morbidly obese VW bus will serve free hot dogs in NYC all summer
Nobody feels like they’ve made a particularly great life decision after chowing down on a street hotdog, but lots of us do it anyway. That …
AT&T and Time Warner win legal battle, confirming the merger
It’s been years in the making, but the mammoth merger of AT&T and Time Warner Inc. is officially going to happen. Judge Richard Leon, a …
The Apollo landings actually made the Moon warmer, but not in the way you’re imagining
It’s common knowledge that mankind has caused the dramatic warming of the Earth — nobody besides conspiracy nuts and politicians looking for contributions from energy …
Woman with vial of Moon dust is proactively suing NASA to prevent its seizure
It should go without saying, but material from the Moon is pretty rare here on Earth. The Apollo astronauts brought a whole bunch of lunar …
I can’t believe Samsung still wants to pretend it didn’t copy the iPhone
Samsung made its mobile fortune on the back of the iPhone. The company literally wrote the book on copying the iPhone, yet Samsung is still …
Best Buy’s huge Apple sale includes deals on Apple Watch, HomePod, iPhone X, and more
Father’s Day 2018 is just around the corner and… OK you know what? Forget about dad. What has he done for you lately anyway!? You’ve …
Astronomers discover that the Sun has to deal with shrinkage
The Sun is big. By volume, the Sun could fit roughly 1.3 million Earths inside of it, but new research suggests that our friendly star …
Of course Elon Musk’s flamethrower that’s totally not a flamethrower is already on eBay
The most annoying product ever to come out from an Elon Musk company is now in the hands of some 1,000 lucky buyers, with 19,000 …
JetSmarter announces that it will open up booking options to non-members for the first time
JetSmarter has only been around for a few years, but the company — which bills itself as an Uber for private jets — has enjoyed …
You can get a free iPhone 8 from Best Buy right now, but you might have to change carriers
Best Buy has a new iPhone deal for you, a buy-one-get-one (BOGO) deal that lets you get two iPhones for the price of one. Apple’s …
FCC chairman celebrates the end of net neutrality with more lies
The FCC’s abandonment of net neutrality laws, voted on last year, finally takes effect today. Nothing is likely to change overnight — if nothing else, …
Very stable genius delivers thousands of flamethrowers to adoring fans
There’s no question that Elon Musk is one of the most important visionaries of our times. His work will contribute heavily to shaping up the …
Salmonella outbreak hits pre-cut melons just in time for summer
In news that is sure to strike fear in the heart of fruit salad lovers everywhere, an outbreak of salmonella has been traced to pre-cut …
When we finally find aliens, we might find their garbage first
Searching for extraterrestrial civilizations isn’t easy or we’d probably have already found a few. Traveling to other star systems in search of aliens would obviously …
Amazon just gave Prime members even better deals at Whole Foods
Since buying Whole Foods last year, Amazon has been working aggressively to get as many of its million of Prime members to shop in-store as …
Apple bans crypto mining on iPhones and iPads as Bitcoin price slumps again
During its recent Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple quietly slipped some language into the App Store review guidelines that prevent anyone from using iPhones and iPads …
NASA’s Opportunity rover, caught in fierce Martian dust storm, sends message back home
With so much interest in what NASA’s Curiosity rover has been up to recently — with the whole “maybe finding evidence of life” and whatnot …
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam is stepping down this summer
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam will be stepping down from his role in the company on August 1st, 2018, after exactly seven years at the helm …
