Closer regulation of Bitcoin is needed, federal agencies say
Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making …
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This website looks identical to Reddit, but it will steal your password
The next time you decide to visit Reddit to get your daily fill of world news, funny pictures and silly comment chains, be sure that …
Uber throws former self-driving car guru Andrew Levandowski to the wolves
The courtroom trial between Uber and Waymo over stolen self-driving car secrets starts today, and no-one is more important than Andrew Levandowski. Once an engineer …
Astronomers just discovered thousands of planets outside of our own galaxy
It wasn’t all that long ago that the thought of detecting planets outside of our own Solar System was nothing but a dream for astronomers. …
SpaceX’s launch animation will make you so hyped for tomorrow’s launch
Provided everything goes to plan, SpaceX will finally launch its long-awaited Falcon Heavy rocket tomorrow from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It will be the largest …
Two of the world’s deadliest snakes fought, and both lost
It’s not often that a single photo taken by a seemingly anonymous photographer becomes a subject of interest for scientists, but that seems to exactly …
Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail
If you’re one of the many people who have a fear of spiders, going back in time 100 million years apparently wouldn’t have done you …
Intel’s smart glasses actually look like what we actually wanted from Google Glass
A report last week said that Intel is looking to sell its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses as soon as this year, but the company …
Bitcoin and other crypto coins fall to new lows
The early February 2018 crypto bloodbath continued on Monday, with Bitcoin and all the other digital coins continuing to plunge to new lows. Well, the …
SpaceX gets approval for Falcon Heavy launch, and it’s happening tomorrow
Nearly seven full years since it announced plans for the Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX is finally poised to actually deliver on its promise to launch …
Bitcoin is tanking on Super Bowl Sunday – here’s what happened
In just a few hours, the Patriots will take on the Eagles in Minnesota, but football fans who are also crypto traders will have something …
Intel rumored to be in talks to find a partner for its AR glasses business
Intel is working on its own augmented reality (AR) glasses that can be paired with mobile devices to project mobile content straight into the user’s …
NASA’s rover Opportunity celebrates 14 years on Mars, almost 14 years longer than planned
When it comes to NASA hardware, the Mars rover Opportunity might be the most incredible success story in the history of the group. Sure, countless …
Verizon sweeps JD Power wireless survey for third straight year
Every year, JD Power surveys nearly 40,000 customers from across the US on the perceived quality of their wireless network provider. And for the last …
Watch an airplane fill with smoke after a phone charger explodes
Electronics and their accessories exploding unexpectedly has become so commonplace that no one even seems to be surprised any more when it happens. For example, …
Archaeologists discovered an ancient Mayan megacity hidden in a Guatemalan jungle
A LiDAR scanning system has provided archaeologists with evidence of a sprawling Mayan city that was tucked away under the jungle canopy in northern Guatemala. …
Google is building a hardware empire that extends beyond Pixel phones
At the highest level, Google and Apple are opposites. Apple is a hardware company that uses software and services to lock customers into its ecosystem. …
Groundhog Day predictions are so bad that you’d be better of flipping a coin
It’s Groundhog Day! You know, the day when some dude in a goofy outfit grabs a big fat whistlepig named Punxsutawney Phil and holds him …
Sorry, but our galaxy isn’t actually as unique as everyone thought
It’s always a bummer to find out you’re not as special as you thought you were — like when you scored great on an exam …
Here’s how Wall Street reacted to Apple’s Q1 earnings
Apple’s fiscal first-quarter earnings report was the very definition of a mixed bag. On one hand, the company managed to rake in record revenue totaling $88.3 …
Bitcoin plummets to nearly $8,000 as all cryptos slide to new lows
Bitcoin dipped below $10,000 on Thursday, for the third time in a matter of weeks, taking the whole crypto market down with it. New regulation …
These are the audio sources Apple’s HomePod will support at launch
After a multi-week delay, Apple’s HomePod is now available for pre-order, with deliveries expected to begin on February 9. While many of the early HomePod …
Amazon patents bracelets that can monitor the hands of a warehouse worker
Amazon this week has been issued two patents for a bracelet that can track the movements of a warehouse worker’s hands in real time. First …
Cancer breakthrough eliminates tumors in mice with simple injection
Meaningful progress in the battle against cancer can seem hard to come by, but new testing by researchers at Stanford might offer an incredible boost. …
Apple posts monster earnings with $88.3 billion in revenue; iPhone sales fall short
Apple today posted its earnings report for the recent holiday quarter and the numbers, as expected, are beyond impressive. For the quarter gone by, Apple …
Whales can mimic human speech, and you have to hear it to believe it
We’ve known for some time that orca whales are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of advanced social behaviors and coordinated hunting efforts, but new research has …
The ‘failing’ iPhone X pushed Apple’s manufacturing partner to its best December in years
Foxconn, Apple’s primary iPhone assembler and the company’s biggest manufacturing partner, reported December revenue that was up 50 percent year-on-year, largely driven by iPhone X …
Top 4 ways Extreme Networks is transforming live experiences at events like Super Bowl LII
Anyone who goes to stadium events like concerts and football games knows that the event itself is only half the fun. Smartphones have become an …
SpaceX’s rocket survived an emergency landing that was supposed to destroy it
SpaceX is a household name thanks to its ability to perform gravity-defying landings of its used rocket boosters on drone ships. But yesterday’s mission was …
Researcher discovers incredibly rare ‘sea monster’ fossil hiding in a private collection
Fossil hunting can be a tricky thing, especially when you’re searching for examples of a new species whose existence is still in question, but paleontologist …
