23 injured after Hawaii lava-viewing boat encounters lava
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting since May, but despite the awe-inspiring magnitude of the lava flows, injuries have been remarkably few thanks to the …
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Astronomers accidentally discover a dozen new moons around Jupiter
Astronomers oftentimes have to look very, very carefully for something that they believe exists in a certain spot in space. Whether that be an exoplanet …
Android fans rejoice: Google’s adorable blobmoji are back in time for world emoji day
The yellow blobs of emoji cuteness that Google scuttled as part of Oreo’s emoji redesign are back. Call it the triumph of the re-moji.
The Amazon Music Unlimited Prime Day deal is by far the best bargain in streaming
Prime Day is in full swing right now and we’ve been sharing all the best deals from Amazon’s 36-hour sales blitz all day long. If …
Brilliant activists turned river trash into a floating park, and it’s awesome
We’ve already established that mankind has a big, big problem cleaning up after itself, but there’s at least a small percentage of humans who are …
Archaeologists find world’s oldest, stalest bread, and it predates agriculture
We take bread for granted these days but exactly when it popped up in the timeline of human advancement is still a bit of a …
Prime Day deals master list: All the best deals of Prime Day 2018
We can’t say Prime Day 2018 has been the smoothest Amazon sale so far, but we can definitely say it has been the biggest Amazon …
If you saw Amazon dogs on Prime Day, you were not the only one
Amazon kicked off its fourth annual Prime Day sales festival on Monday, but things weren’t off to a great start. Many Prime members looking to …
Anderson Cooper’s new show ‘Full Circle’ looks great – too bad it’s on Facebook Watch
As if CNN’s silver-haired journeyman anchor Anderson Cooper didn’t have a full enough day on Monday, with President Trump’s meeting with Putin in Helsinki, he …
It’s not just your imagination: Cellphone plans are getting more expensive
Just last week, analyst reports from Wall Street investment firms highlighted the fact that revenues for wireless networks are going up rather than down for …
These are the 10 very best deals of Prime Day 2018, day 1
So, pretty much everyone realizes at this point that Prime Day 2018 isn’t really a day. Of course, “Prime Day 2018” has a much better …
Netflix shares plummet after company reveals disappointing subscriber growth
Netflix posted its earnings report for the June quarter today and revealed that it added 5.15 million subscribers for the quarter. That may seem impressive …
NASA finds ‘spiders’ on Mars, but not the kind you’re thinking
The search for evidence of past life on Mars is a long, complicated endeavor that NASA has devoted an incredible amount of time and money …
Record-breaking fine expected this week could put Google’s business model at stake
European regulators are expected to hit Google with a multibillion fine on Tuesday or Wednesday, an announcement that’s being closely watched not because of the …
You probably shouldn’t eat crab meat for a little while
Another day, another dire warning about food that you probably should avoid for a while. Last week the FDA and CDC told everyone to stop …
Amazon’s website went down just as Prime Day 2018 kicked off
As you’ve no doubt heard, today is the beginning of Amazon’s 36-hour Prime Day deals bacchanal, an occasion that’s supposed to be a glorious celebration …
Prime Day 2018 has officially begun: Here are all of Amazon’s best deals
Drum roll please! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Prime Day 2018 has officially begun! Some call it Black Friday in July, and others call …
Apple’s MacBook updates are a much bigger deal than anyone imagined
Last week, Apple very quietly rolled out a bunch of changes to its MacBook range. The updates were a classic spec bump, with the big …
Proof that people will criticize Apple for literally anything
A commonly levied argument one tends to hear from tech pundits is that “Apple fanboys” are quick to excuse anything Apple does, no matter how …
Venus photobombed the Moon last night, and everyone loved it
If you’re staring at the sky on a clear night it’s usually pretty easy to spot the Moon, but we often forget that it’s sometimes …
Jupiter’s moon Io is covered in volcanos, and astronomers may have just spotted another one
Jupiter might be the largest, most eye-catching planet in our Solar System, but the planet itself isn’t the only interesting thing in its neighborhood. Jupiter’s …
eBay launches thousands of deals to fight Amazon on Prime Day
It’s Prime Day again which means two things. First of all, if you’re an Amazon Prime, you’ll be able to take advantage of a bunch …
Wireless companies are making more money, which is bad news for the rest of us
The recent announcement of T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger has everyone thinking a little more than usual about wireless competition. The US has enjoyed a fierce …
Shockingly, AT&T’s CEO thinks the government’s merger appeal will fail
Brace yourself for this stunning turn of events, but AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson doesn’t think much of the Justice Department’s decision to appeal a ruling …
Giant ‘Plant from Hell’ sends 17-year-old to the hospital with third-degree burns
The Giant Hogweed is a terrible, no-good, dangerous plant. It also happens to be spreading across the United States with shocking speed, and just touching …
YouTube TV is offering a week of free service in return for ruining the World Cup
During the incredibly tense England vs Croatia World Cup semi-final earlier this week, cable streaming alternative YouTube TV messed up in a big way. The …
FDA says stop eating Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal as new Salmonella cases rise
Back in mid-June the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a bulletin warning consumers that Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal could potentially be contaminated with …
Early Prime Day sale saves you $30 on the best Amazon service you’ve never heard of
With Prime Day 2018 fast approaching, Amazon is running a fantastic promotion to help raise awareness on what very well may be the best Amazon …
Full-color 3D X-rays are the future, and here’s what they look like
For all the advancements in body-scanning medical technology, X-rays still tend to be pretty boring to look at. They’re more accurate than ever, providing plenty …
Astronomers just discovered something incredible about what they thought was a run-of-the-mill asteroid
Spotting asteroids has become pretty routine for astronomers working with some of the most powerful telescopes on the planet, but every once in a while …
