Holding in a sneeze could land you a week in hospital, doctors say
There’s a lot of old-school pseudo-medicine that says holding in a sneeze could be bad for your health: Sneezing helps get the devil out, so …
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This unbelievable image of Jupiter’s cloud belts makes me want to move there
Jupiter is, scientifically speaking, not great for humans. The gravitational pull is about 2.4 times that of Earth, and its atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and …
Google Chromecast and Home devices are causing problems with some Wi-Fi networks
Google has confirmed an issue with its Google Home and Chromecast products that can cause your home Wi-Fi network to crash. According to a TP-Link …
Apple included in far-reaching class-action lawsuit against Intel and ARM over security problems
I get that class action suits targeting Apple are pretty hot right now, given the whole iPhone slowdown debacle. But that probably doesn’t mean that …
Take a sightseeing trip through the Orion Nebula in NASA’s latest travel video
One of the real pleasures of modern living is the ability to take sightseeing trips to completely inaccessible places. Thanks to Google, you can climb …
SpaceX pushes back Falcon Heavy rocket engine test to Tuesday
Tomorrow afternoon, SpaceX — Elon Musk’s other ambitious venture — will test out the engines on the Falcon Heavy, a beast of a rocket that …
Viral video supposedly shows a UFO hovering in the sky over Mexico
A video shot by a woman in Mexico has gone viral as the “first alien sighting of 2018.” The video, which was shot on a smartphone …
The Vikings-Saints game was so crazy, Apple Watches told fans they might be having heart issues
The ending to yesterday’s Vikings and Saints game was beyond thrilling and nothing short of an emotional roller coaster. The last few minutes of the game alone …
Scientists discover 161 million-year-old ‘rainbow dinosaur’ with iridescent feathers
As the discoveries of massive ice deposits on Mars and hidden subterranean tunnels on the moon continue to fuel mankind’s obsession with the cosmos, there …
How the iPhone’s Health app helped authorities gather details about a brutal murder
In something of a bizarre story, the Health app on Apple’s iPhone may play a pivotal role in definitively proving who raped and murdered a …
New iPad Pro ads highlight augmented reality and the Apple Pencil
Apple over the weekend released two new ads for the iPad Pro, one of which highlights augmented reality and another which focuses on what one …
Apple outperformed nearly every PC maker in 2017 as Mac sales remain steady
In just about three weeks, Apple will release its earnings report for the recent holiday quarter. Naturally, most analysts will be preoccupied with iPhone sales, …
Smartphone users in Hawaii received a false alert that a ballistic missile was en route
Smartphone users and TV watchers in Hawaii on Saturday morning were on the receiving end of a harrowing and fear-inducing emergency alert regarding an impending …
Famed investor Warren Buffet thinks all cryptocurrencies will have a ‘bad ending’
The hype and excitement surrounding cryptocurrency has seemingly exploded in recent weeks. At this point, it seems that we’re being bombarded with bizarre stories involving …
Humblebragging makes you even more of a jerk than regular bragging, according to science
Listening to someone boast about their accomplishments can be a seriously draining experience. But while nobody likes a bragger, a brand new study suggests that …
Astronomers just spotted bizarre holes on the Moon that might reveal hidden tunnels
The Moon is our closest neighbor and we’ve learned a lot about it over the past century or so. We’ve studied it, mapped it, and …
A massive underwater volcano erupted and scientists almost missed it
Generally speaking, it’s pretty easy to tell when something is going on with a volcano. When a large volcano is about to blow its top …
Best Buy’s 2 Day Sale features great deals on laptops, TVs, headphones and more
There’s no better time of year to shop for great deals than the holiday season. Unfortunately, the holiday season has already come and gone, but …
‘Assassin’ spiders impale their victims on a venomous pike, then watch as they die
Spiders are horrific creatures. Most of them are tiny and easy to deal with, yet they’re so scary. Spiders are just as afraid of you …
Astronomers just caught a massive black hole ‘burping’ out hot gas not once, but twice
We’ve all felt the pressure that builds up in our stomach after a can of carbonated cola or a particularly filling meal, and no matter …
Mark Zuckerberg just reminded us that Facebook is bad and needs to change
Mark Zuckerberg posted a message on Facebook late on Thursday that explains how Facebook will change in 2018. The CEO’s update is included in a …
The US government is cashing in on the Bitcoin hype
The US Marshals Service announced Thursday that it will hold an auction next month to dispose of 3,813 bitcoins, worth a cool $52 million at …
Verizon says tax cut won’t increase network investment
Donald Trump’s big tax cut bill was, according to the White House, supposed to drive investment and jobs in America. Cut corporate taxes, so the …
Warming oceans are pushing poisonous sea snakes towards the United States
Taking a trip to a beach in Southern California is supposed to be a relaxing, leisurely experience. For some beachgoers earlier this week it was …
Mars is hiding huge water reserves just under its surface
It’s been a generally-agreed fact for years that Mars is hiding significant ice deposits. But the size and location of the frozen water has been …
World-famous giant lily pads make a comeback after brush with extinction
You might not know where they actually grow, or even the fact that they landed on the endangered species list a little over a decade …
Crypto-currencies take huge dive as South Korea considers ban
All the major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, have taken huge hits in the last 12 hours. The global cryptocurrency market is down nearly …
Science just proved that ants are better prepared for the zombie apocalypse than any human
Nearly ever zombie movie that has graced the silver screen has at least one scene where the bold heroes are faced with a team member …
Researchers discover bizarre ‘Hypatia’ stone is made from material not found in our Solar System
There’s plenty of interesting things to find here on Earth. Archaeologists and paleontologists are constantly discovering relics of the past that nobody ever knew was …
Uber is paying up to $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with NYC drivers
When Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took up the reins last year, he faced an intimidating to-do list. Uber had legal quarrels with everyone from Google …
