Crisis-hit Uber considers giving shares to drivers, report says
It’s no secret that the last few months have been bad for Uber. The company has been hit by scandal after scandal, the founder, CEO …
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Japan wants to put a man on the moon by 2030
With NASA’s focus on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and as many exoplanets as it can spot, it’s easy to forget that our closest neighbor — the …
Woman kills boyfriend with pistol in botched YouTube stunt
Fame is a funny thing, and some people will go to unbelievable lengths to attain it. For Monalisa Perez, a 19-year-old Minnesota woman, and her …
Researchers find evidence of ancient ‘skull cult’ at known ritual hotspot
Researchers poking around at one of the oldest known sites of human civilization — and some say rituals — have discovered what they are referring …
Amazon Prime Day 2017 is official: Everything you need to know
It’s. About. To go. Down. Amazon Prime Day 2017 has been made official, with Amazon having just announced that Prime Day will take place on …
Target wants to beat Amazon at its own game with next-day ‘essentials’
If you need to replenish your stock of any random household item, but absolutely refuse to actually go to a store to accomplish that task, …
The plague is back, and it’s in the United States
When was the last time you worried about getting the flu? A few months? Maybe a year? How about catching the plague? It’s something the …
New security measures (and massive lines) announced for all flights to the US
180 airlines flying over 300,000 people a day into the US will have to comply with new “enhanced security measures” for electronic devices, the Department …
Razer’s new Thresher Ultimate headset combines stellar specs with a bit of class
Razer has been making trendy gaming accessories for over a decade, and the company has won many adoring fans as well as its fair share …
It’s not just you: CNN, New York Times, Reddit, and other sites are all down
A strange outage has struck a number of extremely popular websites this morning, bringing The New York Times, CNN, Reddit, Pinterest, Etsy, and Amazon to …
Here’s why 7 US tech giants just declared themselves Google’s enemy
Google is in trouble with regulators… again. The EU’s anti-competition watchdogs have slapped the company with a huge penalty for what it sees as sketchy …
Scientists can’t rule out collision with asteroid flying by Earth in 2029
Asteroids are one of the most serious threats to life as we know it, but scientists and skywatchers have gotten pretty good at predicting exactly …
Best Buy wants to help you decide which voice assistant your home needs
Intelligent voice-activated assistants for the home are in fashion right now, but how do you choose the right one if you’re not that tech-savvy? Do …
Google finally killed one of its messaging apps instead of making a new one
Nearly twelve years after its introduction, the once popular chat application Google Talk — more commonly known as Gchat — was officially discontinued on Monday. …
How to downgrade from the iOS 11 public beta to iOS 10.3.3 the easy way
Ok, so you jumped on the iOS 11 public beta earlier this week to try some of the brand new features coming to iPhones and …
Over 25% of the entire human race now logs onto Facebook every month
Facebook is big. Since being born at Harvard as a way for students to network online, the service has grown to a scale that is …
NASA shoots down claim that it found alien life
After an absurd viral money-grab took the internet — and, sadly, several news agencies — by storm over the past week, NASA has finally broken …
Google slapped with record-breaking $2.7 billion fine for abusing search dominance
Alphabet execs will not be waking up to good news today. They already knew that Google was facing a fine in Europe that would likely …
AT&T might start charging customers to keep their data private
“Nice internet privacy you’ve got there! It’d be a shame if something bad were to happen to it.” That’s the kind of line you’d expect …
Study shows your smartphone makes you dumber, even when you’re not using it
Smartphones have been hailed as world-changing gadgets that provide humanity with a constant connection to the rest of the world, and all the knowledge it …
Random ‘Anonymous’ YouTuber claims NASA has discovered alien life, internet loses its mind
NASA is making great strides at learning and explaining the complexities of not just the planets in our celestial backyard, but also the makeup of …
Pilot begs passengers to pray as malfunction causes jet to shake violently
During the normal course of a commercial plane trip, you might never actually hear the pilot’s voice at all. If you do, it’s typically to …
Amazon Echo Show review roundup: Amazon may have another hit on its hands
Amazon’s Echo Show won’t be available until Wednesday, but some early reviews are already up and it appears that the critical reception to Amazon’s Alexa-powered …
Company behind the Goop stickers NASA called BS on says it didn’t realize it was lying
Late last week, Gwyneth Paltrow’s health startup Goop came under fire for peddling high-priced “healing stickers” which claimed to offer relief from anxiety, pain, and …
Scientists finally think they know why eggs have different shapes
Even if you started off your morning with a nice omelette, you probably didn’t spare a thought for where it came from, but scientists have …
Mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ might not actually exist after all
Skywatchers have been theorizing and dreaming about a mysterious unknown planet hanging out at the edge of our Solar System for many years. Sifting through …
Scientist says the sun is sneezing on Earth
The sun at the center of our Solar System is one of the big reasons why we’re here today, but it can also be a …
‘Making a Murderer’ convict Brendan Dassey wins in appeals court, has conviction overturned
Brendan Dassey — the 16-year-old who was convicted alongside his uncle Steven Avery for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach which spawned the hit Netflix …
Playing ‘Super Mario Bros.’ in real life with augmented reality looks awesome
Other than Pokemon Go, augmented reality hasn’t received the same kind of attention as virtual reality. Apple’s AR initiative on iOS 11 will make a …
Watch SpaceX’s first rocket launch this weekend right here
This afternoon marks the beginning of a real hold-your-butts weekend for SpaceX fans. Two launches are planned over the next 48 hours, and thanks to …
