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 …
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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 …
Scientists spotted a galaxy with no dark matter, and they can’t figure out why it exists
In attempting to explain how the universe works, scientists have largely settled on the existence of a mysterious type of matter known simply as “dark …
Cord-cutting will hit Comcast particularly hard
Cord-cutting is an existential problem that’s affecting the entire cable TV and satellite industry right now. But just as the weakest animals are the first …
Apple’s iPhone slowdown mess spawned 59 class-action lawsuits
Remember Apple’s decision to slow down iPhones with older batteries? The move was meant to prevent unexpected shutdowns, an issue that affected a significant number …
The number of cord-cutters has tripled in the last 5 years, and it’s starting to hurt the TV channels
Cord-cutting and the shift to streaming TV services poses an existential threat to pay TV companies. The last two years have seen record numbers of …
NASA is going to look inside Mars for the first time ever
In case you hadn’t noticed, Mars is a pretty big deal these days. The Red Planet is our most similar neighbor and, unlike any other …
Want to watch China’s busted space station plummet from space? Here’s how to maximize your chances
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is now just a big old hunk of space junk, and it’s going to fall back to Earth within days. When …
OnePlus 6 confirmed to be a blatant iPhone X ripoff, which surprises no one
OnePlus’s next #NeverSettle flagship smartphone isn’t even out yet, and the company is already in defense mode over its notch design. Yes, OnePlus officially confirmed …
NASA’s Expedition 55 astronauts are about to take their first spacewalk
It’s only been a few days since a trio of new International Space Station travelers arrived at the orbiting spacecraft that will be their home …
Scientists say they’ve discovered a new human organ, and it might be the biggest
Of all the countless subjects of scientific research that have ever existed, you’d have to think the human body would be the most well-understood. We’re …
Playboy and Will Ferrell #DeleteFacebook
Playboy and Will Ferrell have embraced the #DeleteFacebook movement in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, joining other prominent Facebook users who have taken …
New Firefox extension prevents Facebook from tracking you around the web
Facebook has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks as users are becoming increasingly concerned about how much data the social …
NASA just delayed the launch of its most powerful tool until 2020
Everyone loves gawking at the gorgeous photos NASA gathers from its various spacecraft. They deliver breathtaking views of Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter on a regular …
It’s snowing orange in parts of Russia and it looks incredibly bizarre
The pristine white landscape after a nice heavy snowfall is something that people in snowy areas have come to expect, but parts of eastern Europe …
The Apple Watch is about to get its first ever redesign
Anchored by the release of the Apple Watch Series 3 — a device which finally introduced cellular connectivity to Apple’s smartwatch lineup — Apple earlier …
