Watch this remarkable beetle survive being eaten alive
Evolution really is a wondrous thing. The ceaseless march of progress in the animal kingdom has led to countless species with incredible features that help …
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Steve Wozniak says he was scammed out of $74,000 in Bitcoin
If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve …
Apple kowtows to China by storing iCloud data locally
Apple has formally transferred iCloud storage and operations for its Chinese users to a China-based firm, a move that complies with local regulations but also …
Scientists have a new theory about where the Moon came from, and it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before
Humanity has been staring at the Moon for thousands of years. We’ve gazed at its surface through telescopes and even visited it ourselves. With a …
Spotify files for $1 billion IPO
After months of anticipation, Spotify is finally going public. Earlier this afternoon, the music-streaming giant completed the requisite paperwork with the SEC and will file …
Twitch streamer and all-around awful person Simone Scott brags about killing a dog when she was a vet tech
Simone Scott, a small-time streamer on video website Twitch, admitted to killing a dog while working as a veterinary technician simply because she didn’t like …
The Moon is going to get its own 4G wireless network, and a couple of Audi rovers
Science headlines are regularly filled with stories about new discoveries on Mars, observations of Jupiter and Saturn, and even stunning revelations about far-away exoplanets that …
A colossal storm front nicknamed ‘The Beast’ rolled across London, and the photos are incredible
A massive winter storm engulfed London on Tuesday and brought some intense snow and bitter cold. Winter storms aren’t exactly a rarity for Londoners, but …
Bill Gates thinks cryptocurrencies have ’caused deaths in a fairly direct way’
Bill Gates answered questions from the Reddit hive-mind in one of his periodic AMAs today, and as you’d expect from the internet today, the topic …
Forget Ikea, MIT’s robotic carpenters help you create your own furniture
Ikea furniture is cheap, relatively easy to assemble, and even easier to replace. But what if you could design and manufacture pieces of furniture customized …
Apple’s architectural designs help improve accessibility and show an obsessive attention to detail
For decades now, one of the defining characteristics of Apple has been the company’s unwavering and arguably unrivaled attention to detail. From small design flourishes …
These ants perform complex medical rescues for comrades injured while hunting
A “no man left behind” approach is common among soldier on a battlefield, but the same is apparently true even for some of the smallest …
Scientists worry that Elon Musk’s flying Tesla could contaminate Mars with bacteria from Earth
It’s only been a couple of weeks since Elon Musk and SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy into space, toting Musk’s own bright red Tesla Roadster …
Ancient puppy remains point to earliest bond between humans and dogs
Dogs are called “man’s best friend” for good reason. The animals were one of the very first to be domesticated by humans, and our bond …
Our nearest exoplanet neighbor, and any life living there, just got blasted by radiation from its star
Humanity’s romantic notion that extraterrestrial life might be lurking just beyond our reach has been dealt a serious blow. A new study published in Astrophysical …
National Pancake Day 2018: How to get a free short stack of pancakes at IHOP
Every few weeks, we try to highlight the best deals and freebies being offered as part of the silly (but highly effective) national food days …
Don’t discount the possibility of life on Mars just yet
As far as we know, Mars currently harbors no life. NASA has driven rovers for miles across the Martian landscape and discovered plenty of interesting …
Samsung confirms Bixby smart speaker coming in the second half of 2018
The unveiling of the Galaxy S9 may have been the highlight of Mobile World Congress this weekend, but it turns out that it wasn’t the …
Amazon could beat Apple to be the world’s first trillion-dollar company
Thanks to a surging stock market and the ever-onwards march of inflation, analysts are predicting that 2018 might be the year that a company finally …
Warren Buffet remains bullish on Apple as stock price nears record levels
During a recent interview with CNBC, famed investor Warren Buffett practically said that Apple is the one stock worth owning in today’s market. Hardly a …
GameStop’s Tax Refund Sale: Savings on games, PS VR bundles, Xbox One S consoles
Is all of that tax refund money burning a hole in your pocket? Are you looking to expand your video game collection and catch up …
NASA wants to send a flying drone to Saturn’s moon Titan
Drones might be all the rage amongst hobbyists and techies here on Earth, and NASA seems to have caught the bug. The agency is currently …
Apple confirms your iCloud photos are actually stored in Google’s cloud
On the surface, it’s always looked like Apple and Google are mortal enemies. Android vs iOS, Siri vs Assistant, mythical AR glasses vs Google Glass …
Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa could harbor life, researchers say
Scientists have long assumed that the earliest life on Earth required a few basic prerequisites including water and an energy source — in this case, …
Yellow cardinal spotted in Alabama baffles researchers who say it’s ‘one in a million’
It’s not often than a single wild bird can cause a stir within the birdwatching community but that’s just what one very special cardinal has …
Top insider reveals Apple may release its own premium over-ear headphones later this year
When you think about high-end audio products, Apple isn’t exactly a company that springs to mind. And with good reason, sound quality on Apple products …
Live coverage: Watch right here as Samsung unveils the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+
The most important press conference of MWC 2018 is about to start, and we all know what Samsung is planning to unveil: The “boring” but …
If aliens exist, here’s what they most likely look like
Movies, TV shows, and video games have helped humanity paint a mental picture of what aliens might look like if we ever run into them, …
Watch live as Nokia unveils its first new Android phones of the year at MWC 2018
It’s Sunday in Barcelona, Spain, which means Mobile World Congress 2018 has already begun. Well, the Congress itself doesn’t open until Monday morning, but many …
Watch live as Huawei kicks off the first big event of MWC 2018
In typical Mobile World Congress fashion, the Sunday before the actual show kicks off is jam-packed with press conferences. Huawei will be the first to …
