Tesla’s futuristic car factories require far more human workers than other companies
Tesla’s literal master plan for making electric vehicles common hinges on the old principle of economies of scale. “The strategy of Tesla is to enter …
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Paleontologists discover four-eye lizard that lived 50 million years ago
An ancient lizard that lived nearly 50 million years ago boasted a total of four eyes, according to a new report from scientists at Yale. …
Reddit’s first major redesign in over a decade is starting to roll out this week
Despite being among the internet’s most visited websites, Reddit has looked pretty much the same for over a decade. In fact, the last time the …
Astronomers spot the most distant star ever observed
Spotting objects in space has gotten easier and easier thanks to technological advances, but sometimes mother nature gives astronomers a bit of help as well. …
Spotify finally goes public with a valuation of nearly $24 billion
Over the past 12 years, Spotify has slowly but surely transformed from a niche service beloved by hardcore music lovers into a mainstream juggernaut with …
HTC Vive Pro review: Where am I?
The HTC Vive is one of the most remarkable success stories in recent tech history. While Oculus spent years building hype towards the eventual release …
Apple’s next iPhone display revolution might begin with its mysterious AR glasses
The iPhone X is Apple’s first handset to sport an OLED screen instead of LCD, but Apple is already planning a new display revolution for …
You don’t need to sign your credit card receipt any more
Most of the slightly surprising news that comes out on April 1st is unsurprisingly fake. But one change went into effect yesterday that is real: …
Watch SpaceX launch a used Falcon 9 rocket to resupply the ISS
2018 has already been incredibly busy for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, but the launch schedule isn’t slowing down yet. On Monday afternoon, SpaceX will launch a …
Report: Apple’s own chips will replace Intel in MacBooks within 2 years
According to a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning on replacing the Intel chips currently used in its Mac computers with Apple-designed processors by …
Let’s take a moment to appreciate all the lies in Zuckerberg’s truths about Tim Cook and Apple
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who needed almost a week to come out of hiding with a response for the Cambridge Analytica privacy breach and its …
Let’s talk about Tesla’s Autopilot and the fatal Model X crash
On Friday, March 23rd in Mountain View, California, the driver of a Tesla Model X died in a fiery crash on Highway 1o1. Tesla later …
Zuckerberg slams Apple in response to CEO Tim Cook’s Facebook criticism
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg remained silent for far too long following the revelation that a shady political consultancy called Cambridge Analytica was able to steal …
What’s left of the Chinese space station now rests at the bottom of the South Pacific
The Tiangong-1 saga is finally over. The Chinese space station that has been plunging towards for years now has finalized the plunge. Heavenly Palace, which …
April Fool’s Day roundup: The best tech pranks from around the web
It’s April Fool’s Day. Again. The day when companies come up with the craziest product ideas in an effort to prank consumers. Of course most …
Synthetic pot has people bleeding from their eyes and ears in Chicago
While some states are moving towards legalizing marijuana at pace, residents in the vast majority of the country are left buying sketchy weed from illegal …
Authorities in Australia used Apple Watch heart rate data to identify a murder suspect
In a sensational story out of Australia, the heart rate sensor on the Apple Watch was used by authorities to help them identify and arrest …
Pilots in two separate planes report seeing the same UFO over Arizona
UFO sightings are often hard to believe, and for pretty obvious reasons. When a sighting originates from a single person it is often written off …
SpaceX failed to catch its nosecone fairing again, this time for a totally different reason
This morning, SpaceX launched a used Falcon 9 rocket with a hefty payload of 10 satellites that it successfully delivered into orbit. Such a thing …
Discovery of tiny Tyrannosaur is a rare treat for paleontologists
It’s not hard to argue that the Tyrannosaurus rex is the most iconic dinosaur of all time. Thanks to depictions in popular culture and sci-fi …
Let’s talk about OnePlus and iPhone X clones
Out of all the companies making iPhone X clones this year, OnePlus and LG are the only ones interested in talking about the notch before …
Watch SpaceX launch 10 new satellites and then try to catch its rocket’s nosecone with a boat
It’s only the end of March, but SpaceX has already had a pretty stellar year. The company successfully launched its much-hyped Falcon Heavy into space, …
In-depth report on wireless radiation is bad news for 5G
The link between cell phone radiation and cancer is one that’s never going to be fully resolved. Studies have shown that while there is some …
Maybe Amazon isn’t the best company to be teaching teens about money management
On top of looking to sell you everything available on this planet, and then some – as long as your product doesn’t compete with theirs …
Yet another FCC plan will hurt small cable companies
Under the stewardship of new chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission has gone out of its way to enact policies that are favorable towards …
Non-bombshell report finds 4 out of every 5 ICOs are a scam
Crypto billionaires-in-waiting, it’s time to brace yourselves. A new research paper has found that of all the large ICOs that have tried to raise funds …
Under Armour data breach gives you 150 million more reasons to never work out
Under Armour confirmed late Thursday that a data breach has affected approximately 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts. The initial reports suggest that stolen data may include …
France’s ‘Bio-Dome’-like tropical greenhouse will be the largest on the planet
Remember Bio-Dome? Of course you do! It’s that classic 90s flick where Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin got into a whole heap of trouble by …
Archaeologists discover what might be the oldest human footprints in North America
Archaeologists in Canada have discovered dozens of ancient footprints that might be the earliest known evidence of human migration in North America. The prints, uncovered …
New Jersey man who couldn’t lose his ‘beer belly’ discovers it’s actually a 30-pound tumor
Millions and millions of adults struggle with weight loss on a regular basis, so when a 62-year-old New Jersey man complained to his doctor that …
