The United States is going to miss out on an awesome sight in space on Monday night
August is a big month for skywatchers in the US thanks to the highly anticipated total solar eclipse slated to occur on August 21st. It’ll …
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Elon Musk says Tesla’s sales beat Apple where it matters
Tesla, while a very nice and valuable company, is no Apple. Actually, Apple’s spare cash pile alone is big enough to buy Tesla several times …
Cellular Apple Watch is coming soon, massive report claims
A late Friday scoop from Bloomberg and its star Apple reporter, Mark Gurman, suggests that Apple is going to release a cellular version of the Apple Watch …
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner just drew a self portrait over the entire United States
Long-range aircraft testing must be an incredibly tiring job. I mean, imagine cruising around in a plane for 17 hours at a time, putting fancy …
Students prepare to launch balloons to get bird’s-eye view of solar eclipse
For the first time advances in technology will make it possible for world-wide solar eclipse enthusiasts to watch live-streamed video of the celestial phenomenon – …
Here’s what NASA’s new Planetary Protection Officer will actually do
You’ve probably already heard about NASA’s newest job opening. It carries a pretty impressive title, and being the official “Planetary Protection Officer” for US space …
Forget 5G: Verizon just tested an absurdly fast 4G connection that works right now
In a real-world test in Boca Raton, Florida, Verizon and technical partners have managed to pull gigabit speeds down to a smartphone. That’s impressive all …
Here’s how Charter is screwing the customers it bought from Time Warner Cable
Earlier this year, Charter Communications finalized its deal to absorb Time Warner Cable and buy out Bright House Networks, becoming the second largest cable company …
How global warming will make you weak and sick
If rising sea levels, more powerful storms, and mass extinction just haven’t been enough to spark your concern over the growing climate crisis, perhaps becoming …
Moto Z2 Force review: The first modular phone that makes it all click
The first thing you have to know about the Moto Z2 Force is that without a Moto Mod on the back, you’re basically holding an …
Venus was once a cloud-covered ocean world, new evidence suggests
Today, Venus is a sweltering, desolate wasteland with temperatures topping 800 degrees Fahrenheit. If you were searching for liquid water anywhere in our Solar System …
If companies were countries, here’s what our currency would look like
This week’s Apple earnings call revealed that the company has an absolutely mind-boggling cash hoard of over $261 billion. If Apple were a country, its …
This might be the first flower that ever existed
It’s difficult to imagine a world without something as simple as flowers. They tend to be just about everywhere, and even if you don’t have …
This magnetic tape drive can store way more data than you’d imagine
The hard drive in your computer right now — or even your smartphone, for the matter — absolutely dwarfs the storage drives of just a …
I don’t have any doubts that the iPhone 8 will be shipped in September
Apple on Tuesday released its earnings report for the June quarter, revealing strong sales across its lineup. But what we were really interested in was …
NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer to… fight aliens
NASA is willing to pay someone anywhere from $124,000 to $187,000 per year to defend other planets from Earth contaminants. But the job also requires …
If you swam in the ocean 251 million years ago, here’s what would’ve probably eaten you
Nowadays, sharks are often seen as the most feared creatures roaming the world’s oceans, but what we think of as modern sharks have only been …
Earth might be our Solar System’s last habitable planet after all
Earth is a fantastic place to be right now, but that won’t always be the case. If humanity doesn’t manage to completely destroy the planet …
It looks like Sprint and Charter could merge very soon
You can tell the end times are approaching, because all the nation’s biggest telecoms companies are trying to become even bigger. Just days after we …
Facebook wants to build a video chat tablet for your grandparents, report claims
Amazon’s Echo lineup got a huge new addition in June with the launch of the Echo Show, a smart speaker married to a touchscreen and …
Apple posts Q3 earnings: Profits jump by 17%
Amid a flurry of seemingly endless iPhone 8 rumors, Apple earlier this afternoon posted its earnings report for the company’s June quarter. When all was …
Apple already has a software ‘fix’ for the iPhone 8’s worst problem
The iPhone 8 will look like no other iPhone, and it’ll pack a bunch of features not available on any other smartphone made by Apple …
The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus just got a massive VR upgrade
As the first tech giant to embrace truly affordable mobile VR with Cardboard, Google is a leader in the space, and its Daydream virtual reality …
Verizon is screwing internet users who aren’t even its own customers, complaint claims
By now, we’re used to our local internet monopolist taking its pound of flesh in return for access to a basic utility. We also know …
Astronaut admits he spent a lot of his space time watching ‘Game of Thrones’
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is a true veteran of extraterrestrial living. Having spent over 500 days in space, Kelly knows a thing or two …
Every Apple product you can buy tax-free this weekend
For one weekend only, residents of six states will have the opportunity to go shopping for shiny new toys without paying sales tax. Florida, Louisiana, …
Californians urged to save energy during solar eclipse
Californians have been asked to save energy during next month’s eagerly-anticipated solar eclipse to help reduce the strain on the state’s solar power resources. The …
Watch a stack of paper literally explode in a hydraulic press
If you were given access to an incredibly powerful 144-ton hydraulic press and could crush anything you could possibly dream of, a stack of paper …
Another Apple rival will reportedly help build the iPhone in 2018
Apple might compete with Samsung when it comes to selling smartphones, but the iPhone maker still depends on Samsung for supplies. In fact, Samsung is …
Some horrible human being stole Neil Armstrong’s solid gold lunar lander model
As the first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong is a legend. When he passed away in 2012, the world lost an American …
