Researchers built a robot that actually sweats when it gets hot
When you consider all of the ways that humanoid robots are better than actual humans — they’re stronger, faster, and don’t complain when they stub …
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Mother Nature just dumped 53 inches of snow on one US town in only 30 hours
Snow and Christmas go hand-in-hand, but sometimes Mother Nature goes a little over the top. A dusting of the frosty white stuff is fine — …
Here are the most popular products from Amazon’s ‘biggest ever’ holiday season
With the 2017 holiday shopping season now firmly behind us, Amazon has a lot to smile about. Earlier today, the online retailing giant issued a …
Something completely unexpected happened during 2017’s solar eclipse and scientists are delighted
The summer of 2017 was pretty special for lots of people living in North America. On August 21st, a total solar eclipse was visible across …
This Galaxy S9 news could make Apple’s bad day even worse
Apple shares are down nearly 3 percent on Tuesday, following a report that the company is planning to slash forecasts for iPhone X sales in …
Amazon Echo and Google Home benefited from Apple’s HomePod delay
Apple’s HomePod was supposed to launch this December, perfectly timed to take advantage of the busy shopping period leading up to Christmas. But in what’s …
New conspiracy theory about our planet makes Flat Earth sound totally sane and reasonable
It would probably be an understatement to say that 2017 has been a weird year. Whether you pay attention to science, politics, entertainment, or sports …
This is the real problem with the iPhone battery slowdown ‘feature’
Since reports first emerged two weeks ago that Apple has been slowing down old iPhones that have battery problems, the company’s PR department has been …
The Galaxy S9’s ‘boring’ design will let it keep the headphone jack
The Galaxy S9 will be nearly identical to its predecessor except for the rear shell, as Samsung seems to be interested in copying Apple’s longtime …
The next few weeks will be crucial for Bitcoin
2017 has been huge for Bitcoin. At the start of the year, the currency was trading for about $900 per coin. It bumped along, hitting …
Here’s what Christmas is like aboard the International Space Station
December 25th is upon us and that the day will be packed with gift openings, good food, and family time for millions of people here …
The real value of Bitcoin might be $0, Morgan Stanley says
Bitcoin has had a roller-coaster month that’s seen prices spike from $7,000 up to $20,000, and most of the way back down again. Depending on …
Woman gets $284 billion electric bill because the world is a cruel, cruel place
The holidays are supposed to be the time of the year when you reflect on all the good things in your life. Spending time with …
Judge fines Apple for withholding evidence in Qualcomm case
Apple and Qualcomm are embroiled in an incredibly complex legal fight right now. They’re accusing each other of various patent infringements, but the primary battle …
SpaceX gave California a UFO scare with absolutely incredible rocket launch
When you read and write about space news, new NASA technologies, and alien conspiracies as much as I do, you learn to approach everything you …
Everyone hates cable TV, not just young people
The common narrative for cable companies is that cord-cutting is all the fault of those gosh-darn millenials. If they’d just stop pirating shows and sharing …
One VR pioneer thinks the tech has a dark side, and we need to be careful
The London Evening Standard has called him the David Foster Wallace of tech. But it’s not because Jaron Lanier is such a distinctive presence, with …
Watch SpaceX’s last launch of 2017 live right here
This past year has been a great one for SpaceX. The company has sent rocket after rocket skyward, completing missions for a number of clients …
Sprint has an iPhone 8 buy-one-get-one-free deal just in time for Christmas
Deals on iPhones have been hard to come by this year, but the nation’s lower-cost carriers have stepped up their game just in time for …
My favorite theory about the ‘Alien Probe’ asteroid is that aliens are intentionally ignoring Earth
You’ve probably seen a lot of coverage of the mysterious interstellar visitor known as Oumuamua in recent weeks. It was (and still is) a pretty …
Comcast accused of signing thousands up for a protection program without their consent
Back in August of 2016, Comcast was named in a lawsuit alleging that the cable company had deceived hundreds of thousands of subscribers in Washington …
Paleontologists confirm these ancient sea monsters once patrolled Antarctic waters
For the first time ever, scientists have discovered the 150-million-year-old remains of a well known dinosaur species in Antarctica. The discovery reveals that the ancient …
Amazon has bought smart doorbell company Blink
Amazon has acquired Blink, a company that makes smart home camera and doorbell products, the company announced today. Blink hasn’t been around for long — …
Incredibly creepy skull-shaped asteroid is going to cruise by Earth next year
Giant rocks hurtling through space are probably scary enough all on their own, but when one of them looks like a human skull, well, that’s …
Bitcoin is going crazy again
Two weeks ago, Bitcoin saw a dramatic surge in price that saw the digital currency soar from $10,000 to $20,000 in the space of a …
Google’s first CEO Eric Schmidt is stepping down as Alphabet’s executive chairman
Eric Schmidt, Google’s first CEO and longtime executive at the company, is stepping down from his current role as executive chairman of Google parent company …
5G takes another big step towards becoming reality
3GPP, the working group that’s designing the 5G standard for next-gen wireless communication, has ratified the first 5G specification at a meeting in Portugal. It …
Neil deGrasse Tyson isn’t impressed with the government’s UFO evidence
Earlier this week UFO hunters got some incredible news in the form of a New York Times report detailing a $22 million government program that …
Future Apple Watch models may include EKG heart monitor
Though the original Apple Watch was seemingly positioned as a high-tech fashion accessory, it’s since become overwhelmingly clear that the device’s health and fitness …
US life expectancy just fell for the second year in a row, and the reason is very clear
Overall life expectancy in the United States just took a dip for the second time in as many years. The change, which was a relatively …
