The mythical ‘iPhone killer’ finally exists
When Apple first launched the original iPhone back in 2007, every rival smartphone maker had the same cavalier response. In a nutshell, they believed iPhone …
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Apple supplier Qualcomm rejects $105 billion takeover bid from Broadcom
Last week, chip giant Broadcom made an unsolicited takeover bid for Qualcomm, Broadcom’s rival and the largest manufacturer of modems and processors for high-end smartphones. …
Parasite that turns ants into actual zombies is even more terrifying than scientists thought
An incredibly powerful type of fungal parasite that is known to turn ants into actual zombies is actually even more devious than was first thought. …
Watch a giant crab mercilessly attack a full-grown bird and fuel your nightmares
Crab and arthropods in general are often pretty creepy all on their own, but when you see one ruthlessly murdering (and eating!) a creature you …
PlayStation’s Black Friday 2017 deals: $200 PS4, PS VR bundles and cheap controllers
The Black Friday floodgates officially opened this week as virtually every retailer and company in the country began sharing the details of their upcoming sales …
Cruise passenger stages mutiny over cancelled stops, gets thrown off
Cruises can be a fun, relaxing experience and make a great vacation idea if you don’t feel like doing the traditional type of globetrotting, but …
Mysterious ‘dinosaur’ shark caught, called a ‘living fossil’ by researchers
When the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck the Earth many millions of years ago it spelled doom for countless species, while allowing many others (like mammals) the …
Newegg’s Black Friday 2017 sale revealed: Deals on computers, parts, TVs and more
Despite being two weeks out from Black Friday, we’ve already seen flyers from nearly every retailer in the country detailing the sales they’ll be holding …
Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale ends tomorrow, and these are the 10 best deals
We already showed you Best Buy’s massive 50-page Black Friday ad, so you know all about the killer sales coming from the nation’s top electronics …
Home Depot Black Friday 2017 ad leak: Way more tech deals than you thought
If home improvement is on your list of things to do this year and you’re waiting for some sweet Black Friday deals to get you …
GoPro bravely sacrifices itself to capture first-person view of being devoured by lava
Not many people have been swallowed up by lava and survived — in fact, the number has to be somewhere around zero, if I had …
HP’s leaked Black Friday ad features great deals on laptops, desktops and monitors
Many of the big retailers, including Best Buy, Target and Walmart, have all released their Black Friday 2017 ads by now, but there are still …
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs almost didn’t
If you think the emergence of man was an inevitability, think again. The massive asteroid that struck Earth and triggered the mass extinction of the …
This is the kind of dirty trick Comcast tries to keep its monopoly
In the three months that make up Q3 2017, Comcast’s cable communications operation pulled in $2.65 billion in income. Revenue was up 5.1%, even as …
The iPhone X will push Apple ahead of Samsung once and for all
In the decade-long battle between Apple and Samsung, the iPhone maker has traditionally been winning most of the categories that investors care about. It’s had …
The US military will test jets with frickin’ laser beams attached to them
We may not live in a Star Wars-esque age of light speed travel and Death Stars, but that isn’t stopping the US military from turning …
How to make every tweet in your Twitter timeline 140 characters again
Yesterday afternoon, Twitter either ruined its entire platform, or made it easier to use, depending on who you talk to. There’s definitely an argument to …
Razer Phone review: How to build a smartphone for gamers
Aside from the occasional tiny Chinese manufacturer, you really don’t see all that many new competitors in the smartphone space these days. There’s a couple …
Scientists implanted rodents with lab-grown human ‘mini brains,’ and that’s not even the scary part
Stem cell research has been a hotly debated issue for years already, but groundbreaking work utilizing stem-cell-grown human brain tissue is about to challenge even …
Walmart’s early Black Friday 2017 sale is live right now
The countdown to Black Friday 2017 has officially begun, and just about all of the nation’s top retailers have announced their plans for the biggest …
Here’s the full 36-page Black Friday 2017 ad from Walmart
Black Friday 2017 is already shaping up to be the best Black Friday yet. Retailers small and large are gearing up to run the biggest …
Walmart announces Black Friday 2017 plans: Everything you need to know
It’s difficult to find a boring Black Friday sale, but some are always more exciting than most of the holiday sales events out there. There …
Office Depot Black Friday ad leaks: Computers, office supplies, accessories and more
Just days after kicking off a month of pre-Cyber Monday deals, Office Depot is back with its full 8-page Black Friday ad, featuring a ton …
Macy’s Black Friday 2017 deals flyer is out, with some of the best tech deals we’ve seen
Macy’s probably isn’t the first place you think of for big tech deals during Black Friday. But in 2017, it could be one of the …
Astronomers struggle to explain ‘zombie star’ that keeps exploding but won’t die
We humans like to pretend we know a lot about space and the various objects that we’ve observed in it, but at the end of …
Trump’s DoJ wants AT&T to sell CNN to secure Time Warner deal
According to reports from the New York Times, Financial Times, and Recode, the Department of Justice is asking AT&T to sell Turner, the broadcast TV arm of Time …
Meijer Black Friday 2017 ad leaked: Nintendo Switch, Apple Watch, cheap iPhone, and other deals
The avalanche of Black Friday leaks continues, as more and more flyers get posted online. The Best Buy Black Friday 2017 ad and early sale …
Something scorching hot is melting Antarctica from below, and NASA thinks they know what it is
Antarctica is a weird place. Scientists have long studied the behavior of its massive ice sheets and the land underneath them in the hopes of …
When AI rules, one rogue programmer could end the human race
The idea of small groups of humans having control over some of the most powerful weapons ever to be built is scary, but it’s the …
Staples Black Friday 2017 ad leak: Tons of laptop and PC deals
Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale just went live but there’s plenty more Black Friday 2017 news that you should check out today. Staples’ ad was …
