Alien-hunting scientist believes we’re just 20 years from making contact with intelligent life
It’s probably safe to say that most people would be pretty interested in humanity making contact with intelligent alien life, but few of us actually …
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Equifax, which promised that exec stock sale wasn’t sketchy, now thinks it might be sketchy
Hey, remember Equifax? You should, since they leaked the personal information of half of the United States just a few weeks ago. Well, now the …
There are so many alien worlds in this new Hubble photo, it’s impossible to comprehend
From our perspective on the puny planet Earth, our Solar System is pretty darn huge. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, with countless planetary systems? …
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 review: A beast from the East
Today, bezel-less displays are the expectation for any flagship phone. If the screen doesn’t spill over two or more edges, it’s almost laughable to many …
If Google thinks this is the smartphone to take down the iPhone, it needs some help
The Pixel 2 phones are not quite here yet, but we already know almost everything there is to know about the new Google handsets. They’re …
NASA forced to push back launch of Hubble’s successor
We’re going to have to wait a little bit longer to see glorious new photos of the most impressive sights in space. NASA’s top-of-the-line James …
Lockheed Martin’s reusable Mars lander looks absolutely awesome
Humans are going to Mars. We don’t know exactly when, who it will be, or exactly what spacecraft will be the first to make the …
Apple is tired of relying on Intel or Qualcomm for anything
Apple already does the most end-to-end work of any company building smartphones. It has complete control over the physical design, codes all the software, and …
Delfast built an electric bike with longer range than a Tesla Model 3
Daniel Tonkopiy was in Las Vegas in recent days for the Interbike International Expo to give the world the first major unveiling of his company’s …
Model discovers that getting an eyeball tattoo is just as stupid and dangerous as it sounds
Unless you’re getting the name of a Tinder date you’ve only see twice permanently inked on your body, tattoos are usually pretty harmless. Sure, they’re …
National Coffee Day 2017: Where to find free or cheap coffee today
We’re a few hours into Friday. It’s been a long week and you’re struggling to get through the day, even though you know the weekend …
Apple just acquired Regaind – here’s a demo of the AI startup’s tech
TechCrunch reports that Apple has acquired Regaind, a French computer vision startup that specializes in working out if photos are interesting. TechCrunch cites “multiple sources” in saying that …
Report: Google building smart screen device to combat Amazon’s Echo Show
Google is working on its own tabletop smart screen device in the same vein as Amazon’s Echo Show, according to a report from TechCrunch this …
Elon Musk announced the next planet SpaceX wants to conquer: Earth
Though the company now has Mars in its sights, Elon Musk just announced that SpaceX plans to conquer another planet you didn’t expect: Earth. It’s …
Where to buy a SNES Classic Edition on launch day
On Friday, Nintendo will launch the highly anticipated SNES Classic Edition, and if you weren’t one of the lucky few to secure a preorder, you’re …
Ikea buys TaskRabbit, the number-one provider of flatpack furniture assembly
Ikea, a Swedish company famous for its flat-pack furniture and meatballs, has bought TaskRabbit, the Uber for getting people to do random chores for you. …
Doctors extracting lung tumor from patient find decades-old toy instead
Imagine going under the surgeon’s knife to have a lung tumor removed, only to wake up and discover that you never had cancer at all. …
Computer problems hit airlines around the world, causing serious delays
Thousands of passengers were grounded Thursday morning as computer problems hit the check-in systems of airlines around the world. The Telegraph reported that London’s Heathrow and Gatwick, Charles de …
Report: Google Home ‘Max’ will be a high-end version of Google’s smart speaker
Just as Amazon was announcing a whole slate of new Echo and Fire TV devices in Seattle yesterday, a leak from 9to5Google revealed that Google …
Simulated Mars settlement will be built near Dubai, spanning 1.9 million square feet
Humans aren’t quite ready to make the journey to the red planet just yet, but once we are, we’ll need to know exactly what kind …
We found an easier way to get Twitter’s new 280-character limit
So, unless you’re wise enough to have disposed of all social media and moved to a cave upstate, you’ve probably heard that Twitter is experimenting …
Delta to roll out free in-flight mobile messaging next week
Delta earlier today announced plans to provider travelers with free in-flight access to mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and iOS’ Messages app. The …
Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama have new spider species named in their honor
Scientists bestowed an honor to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama. Researchers and students at the University …
Russia and the US pledge to work together on a lunar space station
Tensions between the governments of the United States and Russia are undeniably high as of late, but that isn’t stopping scientists in both countries from …
Here’s every new product Amazon released today
At a private event in Seattle today, Amazon released some updates to its product lineup. Some things — like a revamped Fire TV stick — …
Amazon just announced a new Fire TV with 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos
Amazon’s loves its streaming gadgets, having launched them in all different sizes and form factors, but the company’s Fire TV had been lagging behind Google’s …
Amazon’s brand new Echo is smaller, sounds better and costs less
On Wednesday morning at a press event in Seattle, Amazon announced a brand new Echo device that improves on the original internally and externally. The …
The mythical giant rat is real, and it’s four times larger than anything you’ve seen
Stories of strange, never-before-documented creatures are pretty common around the world, and most of them are little more than legends. So, it’s not exactly surprising …
How to post 280-character tweets right now
If you’re an active Twitter user, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard the news by now. We’ll bring you up to speed just in …
With 800 million users, Instagram shows no signs of slowing down
Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram in 2012 was nothing short of genius. Though the expensive acquisition raised more than a few eyebrows at the …
