The anti-hacking security Apple built into iOS 11.4.1 can be ‘cracked’
iOS 12 may be the hottest iPhone operating system you can run right now, but that’s still in beta. If you want finalized software, iOS …
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China central bank brags about killing Bitcoin trading in the country
Bitcoin had a fantastic run last year, but the fun only lasted until January 2018 when a variety of factors contributed to Bitcoin’s massive fall. …
The brightest object in the universe was just discovered, but is it still there?
Space is dark, which makes finding bright things like stars pretty darn easy. It also makes it possible for high-powered telescopes to spot things that …
Check out the insane heat shield NASA just installed on the Parker Solar Probe
The Parker Solar Probe is going to get close to the Sun than any spacecraft mankind has ever launched into space. It’s going to study …
An ambitious plan to bring Mars samples back to Earth has been set into motion
We’ve learned an incredible amount of information about Mars in the past two decades, and much of it is thanks to the small fleet of …
Alexa vs. Google Assistant: One is better at commerce, the other at understanding you
With the smart speaker wars heating up and voice looking to be one of the next major computing platforms, Amazon and Google have taken commanding …
Terrifying new wasp species wears a massive, sword-like stinger on its butt
Wasps suck. Unlike many common species of bees, wasps (which are NOT bees) are often openly hostile, and sometimes they seem to pick a fight …
How ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ clearly hints the dead Infinity War heroes will be resurrected
Ever since I saw Avengers: Infinity War back in April, I told you that all the superheroes who died at the end — hey, this …
Thai cave rescue operation saves four, just as Elon Musk preps mini submarine made from Falcon tube
Remember those soccer boys who spent more than two weeks in a Thai cave after water from heavy rain blocked their exit? We’ve got good …
Twitter swung the ban hammer 70 million times in the last two months
Twitter and bots are like flies and horse manure, and anyone who has spent more than one month on President Trump’s favorite social media platform …
Apple Music is reportedly bigger than Spotify in the United States now
Despite launching nearly four years later, Apple Music’s subscriber count has reportedly surpassed that of Spotify. Citing a source said to be a US-based distributor, …
A pride of lions brutally killed a bunch of poachers and I’m struggling to feel sad
Despite all the very clear evidence that illegal hunting is pushing many species into extinction, animals like rhinos are still being taken down by low-life …
Things are looking worse than ever for HTC
Is this the beginning of the end for Taiwan-based smartphone market HTC? The company has generated a steady stream of bad news in recent days …
Elon Musk wants to help trapped Thai soccer team, will send engineers to aid in cave rescue effort
Elon Musk has a lot of resources at his disposal, and not just in terms of raw purchasing power. Through his various companies he’s amassed …
Three YouTube stars died after falling 100 feet off a waterfall
Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh, and Megan Scraper are three YouTube stars who died on Tuesday after falling off a waterfall in Canada. Gamble, Lyakh, and …
Scientists just discovered that spiders can fly using electricity, spawning fresh nightmare fuel
Some animals were born to fly, but most were not. Humans have no business in the air but we’ve come up with a number of …
Johns Hopkins evacuated after staff accidentally drops deadly tuberculosis sample
Scientists studying the world’s deadliest diseases got more than they bargained for yesterday when a sample of tuberculosis was accidentally dropped in a closed sky …
Experienced Navy SEAL diver dies during Thai cave rescue operation
Thai authorities are preparing for a daring rescue of the 12 boys and their football coach who ventured into a system of caves some two …
Surprise: Android fanboys aren’t like iPhone fanboys
Samsung this year tried to replicate Apple’s iPhone sales success. And that’s not a surprise, considering that Samsung has copied the iPhone extensively over the …
Your call is very important to Google’s robot and will be answered in the order received
Google knows none of us particularly enjoys dealing with customer service phone calls. Which is why the tech giant thinks its Duplex AI — which …
EU lawmakers decide to not ruin the internet
The future of the beloved meme is in danger, reports revealed a few days ago, and it was all because of a proposed law in …
Against all odds, NASA may have actually found a meteorite on the bottom of the ocean
Three days ago, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration teamed up with NASA in the hopes of finding leftover chunks of a meteorite …
Incredibly rude nearby star system is firing particles at Earth like a ‘cosmic ray gun’
Our Sun is obviously the most intense place in our Solar System, but it’s actually pretty chill when compared to many other systems. Eta Carinae, …
Man, space is huge
Size is relative. A carpenter ant is huge compared to a regular ant, but it’s still tiny when compared to, say, your foot. The challenge …
Daring plans to save the boys trapped in that Thai cave are underway – and none of them involve Elon Musk
You probably heard about the soccer boys trapped in that Thai cave by now, as the story is all over the news. The boys are …
Insiders say they designed social media to be ‘behavioral cocaine’
One of the recurring quotes often delivered with humorous resignation by a member of the Bluth family on Arrested Development was the perennially meme-able line, …
eBay’s summer sale is designed to be the opposite of Amazon Prime Day
Amazon earlier this week announced its Prime Day 2018 sales event, its fourth annual Black Friday in July shopping festival. Amazon rivals, of course, will …
NASA is about to test ‘quiet’ sonic booms over Texas
Humans have already mastered the art of going really really fast in the sky, and modern technology has made topping the speed of sound a …
T-Mobile Sprint merger could be a threat to national security, lawmakers say
There’s plenty of reasons why you wouldn’t want T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint to go through with zero restrictions, but if concerns about reduced competition, higher …
Why did cord-cutting just get more expensive?
People are ditching cable and signing up for live-streaming services at an unprecedented rate right now. It’s a mixed bag for the industry: Although the …
