Trump is right to be worried about Chinese spying – but a government-run 5G network isn’t the solution
This morning, we woke up to news of a leaked plan you’d never expect from a Republican White House: a blueprint for a nationalized cell …
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Rocket Lab CEO sent a big fake ‘star’ into orbit, and scientists aren’t happy about it
It’s no secret that the Earth currently has a bit of a space junk problem. There are so many objects floating around our planet that …
Newly-discovered Titanosaur helps clear up hazy African dinosaur history
Ancient dinosaur fossils tend to show up in some of the places where you’d least expect it, but finding any dinosaur remains in Africa is …
Viral fitness tracker heat map could reveal key military secrets
Many fitness enthusiasts are probably aware of Strava, an application that lets them track their routines, complete with precise positioning data. That’s great for anyone …
Naked mole rats just threw science a huge curve ball, and it might lead to the Fountain of Youth
Naked mole rats might not be the most appealing members of the animal kingdom, aesthetically speaking, but what they lack in visual appeal they more …
Grammys winners 2018: The complete list
Awards shows like the Grammys 2018 have become an interesting cultural phenomenon. The generation that started all these over-the-top awards ceremonies and grew obsessed with …
HomePod review roundup: Apple’s new speaker lives up to the hype
One of the more interesting things about the HomePod is that Apple’s isn’t positioning the device as a direct competitor to products like Google Home …
Alcoholics who smoke weed every day have healthier livers, study finds
Medical marijuana is now legal in 29 states, with a laundry list of positive uses including pain control and controlling nausea. But according to a …
SpaceX will reportedly launch its Falcon Heavy rocket on February 6th
According to NASA Space Flight, SpaceX finally has a launch date set for its Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch should happen in the afternoon of February …
Plastics are suffocating ocean reefs because humans can’t stop being lazy slobs
The world’s coral reefs are already in serious trouble thanks to climate change that has bleached (read: utterly devastated) massive stretches of ocean habitat, and …
Scientists actually just figured out how to make real floating ‘holograms’
We’ve seen countless science fiction technologies make their way to the real world over the past few decades, but one has always eluded us: holograms. …
Researchers say it may be the shape of our brains, not the size, that makes us who we are
We all learned in science class that human’s have big ol’ brains, and that the size of our brains is responsible for all of the …
180,000-year-old human fossil discovery changes what we thought we knew about mankind’s history
A great deal has happened in recent history that changes everything we thought we knew about the dawn of our species. Now, a newly discovered …
Preorders for Apple’s HomePod are now live
After being unveiled last summer and then delayed multiple times, Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is finally available to preorder as of this morning on Apple’s …
The doomsday clock hasn’t been this close to midnight since the first H-bomb test
You might not agree with them, but doomsday experts say we’re the closest to a disaster since 1953. That’s when the first hydrogen bomb was …
Crazy winds are helping passenger jets cross the Atlantic faster than ever
The record for a non-military aircraft flying from New York to London is, unsurprisingly, held by Concorde. The ill-fated supersonic passenger jet once made the …
‘Terminator’-inspired robotic exoskeleton maker Cyberdyne scores FDA approval
We joke a lot about the “inevitable” robot apocalypse, but aside from a few scary developments it seems like humanity is much more likely to …
Scientists say we should definitely be eating more bugs
What did you have for breakfast this morning? How about dinner last night? If bugs aren’t the menu you might be doing yourself and your …
Early HomePod review: Sound is superior to the Echo and Google Home, but Siri may be a liability
After a brief delay, Apple’s HomePod smart speaker will finally hit store shelves on February 9. Sporting a $349 sticker price, the HomePod isn’t exactly …
Mute ‘reminder’ ads that follow you around the internet with Google’s new tool
Seeing adverts is just a fact of life for anyone on the internet these days. While the most intrusive kinds of pop-ups have died out …
Researchers invent new smart contact lenses that might beat Google’s to market
Measuring glucose without poking a patient with a needle is one of the white whales of modern medicine, and that’s because so many people around …
Scientists rebuilt a 30,000-year-old woolly rhino, and its name is Sasha
We often think of dinosaurs as the coolest creatures to have walked the Earth before mankind began its bizarre march towards the present, but you …
Here’s how scientists are going to detect alien life from millions of miles away
When it comes to alien hunting, astronomers have already done a pretty good job of checking out the planets in our own cosmic backyard. Sure, …
Best Buy’s surprise 3-day sale is packed full of Apple gear, laptops, TVs, and more
Everyone knows that there are two times in particular each year that are the best times to buy a new TV. The first and biggest …
OnePlus just released the most disturbing smartphone ad we’ve ever seen
Smartphone speed comparison tests are common practice nowadays, but they don’t usually come from smartphone makers. YouTube tech channels conduct these unofficial experiments as objectively …
Samsung’s best 4K TVs are back down to Black Friday prices for Super Bowl LII
Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year, and TVs are among the most popular purchases people make on Black Friday. Prices often …
9-year-old accidentally doses 5th grade class with her grandfather’s weed gummies
With medical marijuana now legal in 29 states and edibles a favorite way for patients to get their THC dose, a new and exciting genre …
With cord-cutting on the rise, Comcast’s broadband business sees significant gains
While the number of viewing options cable TV provides is nothing short of astounding, the harsh reality is that cable companies have been price-gouging consumers …
Average smartphone prices are way up, thanks to the iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8
2017 was a bumper year for flagship phones. The Galaxy Note series was back after the Galaxy Note 7 battery debacle, and Apple released the …
Monkeys have been successfully cloned in China, but you might not like the reason why
It’s now been over two decades since scientists in Scotland successfully cloned a sheep and named the newborn Dolly. In the years since, the technology …
